PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Shoju Bayushi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sub Zero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bayushi comes to the cage accompanied by Masta Killa. Sub Zero has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Bayushi
vs
Zero

170 cm
28
150 lbs
11 - 12 - 0

180 cm
25
150 lbs
11 - 14 - 0

Good takedowns
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Shoju Bayushi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sub Zero!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Shirou Masuda and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bayushi fails with the takedown.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

Bayushi shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Zero is trying to defend but Bayushi finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Bayushi stops Zero from getting back to his feet.
Bayushi tries to pass the half guard into mount. Zero knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Zero wants to get back to his feet.
Bayushi uses his free foot to push down on Zero's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Zero.
Zero is trying to stand up.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Bayushi landing strikes from the mount and Zero is in trouble!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bayushi connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Bayushi unloading with bombs!
The referee warns Zero that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Zero is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.

Bayushi is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Zero to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Zero shrugs it off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bayushi with good strikes from the mount here!

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Shoju Bayushi!