PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bije Mocno (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bendrick Minnie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bije Mocno has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Mocno
vs
Minnie

185 cm
21
200 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

175 cm
20
205 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bije Mocno!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bendrick Minnie!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mocno tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Minnie counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Minnie throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Mocno tries to get to full guard but Minnie has control of the leg.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Minnie lands a nice short elbow.
Mocno is looking to control Minnie's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Mocno avoid being mounted?
Minnie prevents Mocno from standing back up.

Minnie is working for a kimura but Mocno is defending it quite comfortably.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Minnie is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Minnie lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Mocno trying to control the position.
Mocno wants to stand and escape but Minnie is having none of it.
Minnie passes Mocno's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Minnie in particular looking to stall.
Minnie misses with a head shot. Mocno uses the momentum to regain guard.
Minnie is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Minnie wants to control from the top but Mocno keeps moving.
Mocno not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Minnie 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.
Mocno is really struggling to control Minnie but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Mocno is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Mocno looks to clinch

and Minnie moves into the clinch.

Mocno is fighting off a takedown attempt but Minnie is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Mocno to the mat. Mocno regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Minnie cracks Mocno with a solid left hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mocno bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Minnie's guard.

Minnie looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Mocno is defending well. Minnie quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Mocno has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Minnie celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Bendrick Minnie!