PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Yoki Kurinoshi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Royce Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yoki Kurinoshi is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Kurinoshi
vs
Gracie

166 cm
22
158 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

178 cm
18
152 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Attliction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yoki Kurinoshi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Royce Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Shigeki Fujiwara and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Gracie has taken the fight to the clinch.
Gracie wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Kurinoshi gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Gracie wants to control but Kurinoshi is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Gracie moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Gracie is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Gracie is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Kurinoshi stands and steps away. Gracie gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Royce Gracie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gracie looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gracie looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Kurinoshi fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Gracie sprawls well initially but Kurinoshi persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Kurinoshi trying to pass the guard but Gracie defending well.

Kurinoshi is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kurinoshi looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Gracie has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Kurinoshi is working away from the top position though.
Gracie wants to improve his position but Kurinoshi is controlling well.
Gracie trying to hold on to Kurinoshi's head to control him but Kurinoshi postures up.
Kurinoshi passes to full mount!
Gracie keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Gracie is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

Kurinoshi looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Kurinoshi cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Gracie looks gassed!
Gracie is working to get back to half guard.
Gracie is squirming around, avoiding Kurinoshi's attempts to control the action.

Kurinoshi is working to isolate an arm here. It's a choreographed submission attempt but he's gone for it anyway - and he's got it! Kurinoshi extends the arm and Gracie is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Yoki Kurinoshi!