PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between azael espinoza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Miyamoto Usagi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

espinoza
vs
Usagi

189 cm
18
205 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

183 cm
20
215 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, azael espinoza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Miyamoto Usagi!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Robert Twigg and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

espinoza clinches up against the cage.
Usagi looking for a takedown.

espinoza breaks from the clinch.

espinoza closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Usagi tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Usagi should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Usagi is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.

Usagi looking for submissions off his back.
espinoza prevents Usagi from improving his position.
Usagi trying to control but espinoza postures up.

Usagi looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Usagi tries to roll over but espinoza keeps him under control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
espinoza tries to stand but can't do so whilst Usagi controls his leg.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
espinoza throws a wild body kick that Usagi sees coming a mile off.

espinoza clinches up with Usagi and pushes him back against the cage.
Usagi has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. espinoza avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
espinoza unloads a knee to the mid-section. Usagi lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Usagi looks gassed!

espinoza escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
espinoza shoots for a takedown but Usagi saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
espinoza looks for a takedown but Usagi sprawls well.

espinoza changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Usagi looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Usagi is looking to reverse the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Usagi gets back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Usagi looking for submissions off his back.

Usagi actively working from the bottom here.
Usagi is looking for a sweep. espinoza is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Usagi is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

Usagi looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
espinoza knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Usagi on the ground.
Usagi wants to control but espinoza is keeping busy.
Usagi tries to get to full guard but espinoza has control of the leg.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Usagi looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Usagi slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

Usagi is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! espinoza rolls with it to try and escape but Usagi cranks on the arm and espinoza is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Miyamoto Usagi!