PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Eddie Yagin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rune Ankjrll (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ankjrll has chosen Laibach as his entrance music. On his way into the ring it seems that Eddie Yagin has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Eddie Yagin seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Yagin
vs
Ankjrll

178 cm
20
155 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

177 cm
18
160 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Eddie Yagin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rune Ankjrll!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Taro Takaoka and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yagin fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Yagin throws a quick inside leg kick.
Ankjrll circles away from the clinch attempt.
Yagin darts in trying to clinch
and Ankjrll connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Eddie Yagin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yagin throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yagin dives in for a single leg takedown but Ankjrll sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the ropes.
Ankjrll throws out a counter right but Yagin avoids it with no problem.
Yagin lands a head kick!
Yagin shoots in looking for a takedown. Ankjrll tries to sprawl out of it but Yagin keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Ankjrll manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Ankjrll doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eddie Yagin. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yagin throws a predictable looking body shot
and Ankjrll counters with a crisp right that sends Yagin to the canvas! Ankjrll follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rune Ankjrll!
Rune Ankjrll decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.