PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Booker Block (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Suzuki Kawasaki (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.

Block
vs
Kawasaki

190 cm
20
220 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

173 cm
22
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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, Booker Block!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Suzuki Kawasaki!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yukihiro Shimada and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Block is looking to clinch but Kawasaki is avoiding it.
Kawasaki fails to land with a series of punches.
Block moves out of range of the strikes.

Block fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kawasaki, pushing him back against the cage.

Block breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nice uppercut lands for Kawasaki. That snapped Block's head back.
Block shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kawasaki looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Block tries to clinch but Kawasaki is having none of it.

Block darts in and clinches Kawasaki up against the cage.
Kawasaki is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Block.
Kawasaki blocks an elbow strike from Block.
Kawasaki wants to get back to striking at distance but Block won't allow it.
Kawasaki is looking to break free of the clinch but Block has double underhooks.
Kawasaki tries to break the clinch but Block is controlling the position.

Block jumps guard.

Block working for a triangle but Kawasaki defends it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Block avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

Kawasaki is posturing up here but Block has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Kawasaki tries to roll out but it's too tight and Kawasaki has to tap! Slick submission there by Block!

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