PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tristian Okami (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrew Roberts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tristian Okami had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 147.1lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Okami
vs
Roberts

173 cm
25
155 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

160 cm
28
134 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Self confident

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Determined

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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tristian Okami!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Andrew Roberts!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yukihiro Shimada and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Okami with a lazy takedown attempt

and Roberts counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Roberts pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Okami is keeping the position for now.

Okami working for a triangle but Roberts defends it easily.
Roberts advances to half guard.
Okami is trying to maintain the position but Roberts is very close to passing his half guard.
Okami is looking for a sweep. Roberts is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Roberts passes to full mount!
Okami holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Roberts tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Okami wants to control but Roberts is having none of it.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Okami holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Roberts tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.

Roberts is working for a guillotine from mount but Okami frees his head quite easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Okami is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Roberts looking for a guillotine from mount but Okami is having none of it.

Roberts working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.

Roberts 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! Roberts extends the arm and Okami is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Andrew Roberts!
Andrew Roberts really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Global Empire MMA Gear logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.