PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Matt Keelock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fujiyama Akagono (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Keelock
vs
Akagono

180 cm
20
204 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

187 cm
21
184 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
World class boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Matt Keelock!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Fujiyama Akagono!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Keelock throws a series of punches but Akagono avoids them all with ease.
Keelock moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A chopping leg kick lands by Keelock.
Matt Keelock seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Keelock tries to clinch up but Akagono circles away and keeps his distance.

Akagono drives through with a takedown into guard.
Akagono pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Keelock is keeping the position for now.
Akagono controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Akagono passes easily into side control. Nice work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Akagono has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Akagono controlling the position easily from mount.
Keelock knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Akagono on the ground.

Akagono has isolated one of Keelock's arms. Keelock looking to fight him off but Akagono twists into an armbar. It's tight... Will he tap?? YES, he's tapped! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Fujiyama Akagono!