PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Taishi Mori (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Big Dongz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Big Dongz has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Mori
vs
Dongz

183 cm
19
210 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

175 cm
25
210 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Prefers standup

Knox Energy

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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Taishi Mori!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Big Dongz!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Dillan Fox and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mori blocks a head kick by Dongz.
Dongz throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Mori's head.

It looks like Taishi Mori has been cut.
Dongz misses with a head kick.
Dongz has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Mori is landing a low percentage of strikes.
A good leg kick by Mori.
Mori fakes the leg kick and cracks Dongz in the body.
We've been hearing reports that Mori has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Mori avoids the head kick by Dongz.

Mori fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Dongz sprawls well initially but Mori persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Mori not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Mori wants to free his trapped foot but Dongz is holding on for dear life with his legs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mori has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Mori looking to control and managing it successfully.

Mori swings around for an armbar and he's got it! Wow, that came out of nowhere! What a finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Taishi Mori!
Taishi Mori really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Knox Energy logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.