PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rui Yoshida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Katuko Nagari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Yoshida
vs
Nagari

180 cm
20
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
20
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Hell's Balls Recovery (160)

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rui Yoshida!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Katuko Nagari!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Shirou Masuda and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yoshida shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Nagari lands with a straight right. Yoshida didn't see that one coming.
Danga de danga de dang - Nagari scores with a four punch combination!

Yoshida closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Yoshida lands in his opponent's guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Nagari is trying to keep Yoshida in close.

Yoshida drops back looking for a leg! Nagari is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Nagari manages to kick Yoshida off! Yoshida jumps back into Nagari's guard.

Nagari had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Yoshida defends it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Yoshida drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Yoshida jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Yoshida thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Yoshida thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Yoshida forces his way into half guard.

Yoshida is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Nagari is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Rui Yoshida!