PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Dugu Kawatana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Macho Franco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Kawatana
vs
Franco

165 cm
22
135 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

170 cm
26
153 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Very quick

Good wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dugu Kawatana!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Macho Franco!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Ren Mimura and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Franco shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Franco is looking for a kimura but Kawatana is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Franco to get the leverage.

Franco seems to be working for a kimura but Kawatana defends the submission attempt.

Franco is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Franco is working for a kimura but Kawatana is defending it quite comfortably.

Franco seems to be working for a kimura but Kawatana defends the submission attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Franco is trying to work for a kimura but Kawatana is defending well.

Franco is looking for a kimura here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Franco seems to be looking for submissions.
Franco moves into full mount! Kawatana won't be happy about that!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Franco looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.

Franco looking for a guillotine from mount but Kawatana is having none of it.

Franco goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Kawatana turns into him and now he's in Franco's guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Franco can do anything to dispel that myth.

Franco has his feet on Kawatana's thighs here. He's pushed Kawatana off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Kawatana screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Macho Franco!