PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Satoshi Chiba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ruben Rodrigues (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chiba's entrance music is Gwiyomi. A fine choice. Rodrigues has chosen 2pac as his entrance music. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Chiba
vs
Rodrigues

170 cm
25
144 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

176 cm
25
135 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Inexperienced

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Satoshi Chiba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ruben Rodrigues!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Shirou Masuda and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rodrigues showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Chiba.
Chiba scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Rodrigues throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Rodrigues throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Chiba misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Rodrigues throws a nice inside leg kick.
Chiba misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Chiba throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Rodrigues lands a big head kick that sends Chiba tumbling to the mat! Rodrigues takes a step backwards and waves Chiba back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Chiba is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Some wild striking there from Rodrigues.
Oh Chiba is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Rodrigues connects with an inside leg kick.
Rodrigues lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Chiba circles away quickly and effectively.
Rodrigues feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Chiba's calf.
Rodrigues lands a big right hook! Chiba looks hurt but is still standing! Rodrigues lands a left jab and another right hook! This time Chiba falls down and Rodrigues dives in with a huge hammer fist! Chiba's eyes roll back! The referee calls for the bell and Rodrigues runs up the cage to celebrate with his fans!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Ruben Rodrigues!