PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Myoto Lachida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tobias Sammet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sammet has chosen Edguy-Ministry Of Saints as his entrance music. Tobias Sammet is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Lachida
vs
Sammet

178 cm
20
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

192 cm
19
200 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Inexperienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Likes ground

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 Las Vegas, Myoto Lachida!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tobias Sammet!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Chris Downing and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lachida looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Sammet tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lachida swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Lachida gets a takedown into half guard.
Sammet trying to control but Lachida postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sammet tries to get to full guard but Lachida has control of the leg.
Lachida is keen to just control but Sammet is a slippery customer.

Lachida is working for a kimura but Sammet is defending it quite comfortably.

Lachida stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Sammet drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Lachida is looking to stand up but Sammet isn't so interested in that idea.

Lachida had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Sammet is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Lachida Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Sammet's back instead.
Lachida has the hooks in. Sammet is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Sammet trying to control the action but Lachida just sinks the hooks in.
Sammet tries to roll but Lachida sticks to his back.
Sammet holding both Lachida 's hands and preventing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sammet staying busy and making it hard for Lachida to control.
Sammet trying to control the position but Lachida manages to sink in the hooks.
Lachida doesn't have the hooks in and Sammet manages to turn into his guard.
Lachida is trying to control the position from the bottom.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Lachida goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Lachida looks to clinch

and Sammet decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Lachida's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lachida trying to strike off his back.
Lachida is wriggling around but Sammet manages to pass to half guard.
Lachida is trying to control but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sammet content to control rather than advance.
Lachida could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Lachida wants to control but Sammet is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Lachida is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Lachida is trying to stand back up but Sammet is controlling him

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Lachida shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Sammet's guard.
Lachida is breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sammet keeping moving, preventing Lachida from controlling successfully.
Lachida sitting in guard, not really doing much.

Sammet is looking to sinch up a triangle. Lachida throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Sammet's body to avoid the submission. Sammet has instead reached around Lachida's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Sammet arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Tobias Sammet!