PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ry Ray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Laipui Liana (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.

Ray
vs
Liana

165 cm
18
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

189 cm
23
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

Good takedowns
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ry Ray!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Laipui Liana!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Shirou Masuda and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Liana takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Ray throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Liana's waist but Liana gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Ray off to one side.
Ray tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Liana has a takedown stuffed.
Ray could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Liana shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Ray pinned against the cage. Ray gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Liana closes this distance looking for a takedown but Ray circles away.
Ry Ray has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Laipui Liana.
Liana shoots for a takedown but Ray saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Liana fails with a takedown attempt.
Liana fails with the takedown
and Ray counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Liana fails to land the takedown.

Ray tries to sprawl but Liana drives through with a takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Liana looks winded!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Liana is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Ray has managed to free his arm - good work.
Ray is trying to stand.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Liana is working for a submission of some sort.
Ray trying to hold on to Liana's head to control him but Liana postures up.

Liana is looking for a kimura here.
Ray trying to control from the bottom.

Liana is trying to work for a kimura but Ray is defending well.

Liana is looking for a kimura here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ray regains full guard. Nicely done.

Liana drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Ray manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Liana has Ray in his guard.

Ray is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Liana has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Ray is looking to defend but Liana has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Ray! Liana pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Ray taps out and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Laipui Liana!