PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Yuki Sendo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thiago Infamous (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.

Sendo
vs
Infamous

186 cm
22
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
22
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Yuki Sendo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Thiago Infamous!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Infamous closes the distance and clinches up with Sendo, looking for a takedown. Infamous pushes Sendo against the cage but Sendo circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Sendo feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sendo preventing the sweep.
Sendo trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sendo controls from within his opponent's guard.
Infamous tries to strike from the bottom.

Infamous working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Sendo doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Sendo manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Sendo landing with the ground and pound.

Infamous is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Sendo looking to pass the guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Infamous working for a triangle but Sendo defends it easily.
Sendo controls from within his opponent's guard.
Sendo won't allow Infamous to sweep him here.
Sendo showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Sendo knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Infamous on the ground.
Sendo wants to stand but Infamous is controlling his posture from full guard.
Infamous being controlled here, momentarily.

Infamous looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Infamous looks gassed!
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Infamous is on top in guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Infamous tries to free his leg and advance position but Sendo is retaining full guard.
Sendo throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.

Infamous drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Infamous jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Sendo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Sendo is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Infamous is controlling him.
Sendo seems keen to control Infamous's posture.
Infamous won't allow Sendo to sweep him here.
Infamous stands and throws Sendo's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Sendo is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Sendo gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Infamous thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Infamous tries to pass the half guard into mount. Sendo knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Infamous wants to work for an arm triangle but Sendo is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Sendo slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Sendo will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Infamous passes Sendo's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

Infamous is working for a kimura but Sendo is defending it quite comfortably.
Infamous trying to pass the guard but Sendo defending well.

Infamous is working for a kimura but Sendo is defending it quite comfortably.
Infamous has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

Sendo defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Infamous.

Infamous is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Sendo has managed to escape the submission attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Infamous punching from mount but Sendo doing a good job of avoiding damage.

Sendo has left one of his arms exposed and Infamous doesn't need a second invitation. He's isolated it and locked on a tight armbar. Sendo screams and taps out, obviously in a lot of pain. Hopefully there isn't permanent damage to that arm.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Thiago Infamous!