PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Riese Deponte (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and rorouni kenshin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Deponte
vs
kenshin

180 cm
22
176 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

181 cm
21
170 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Alpha-Omega

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Riese Deponte !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, rorouni kenshin!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Shirou Masuda and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
kenshin looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Deponte is fending him off so far but kenshin persists. Nope, Deponte circles away and we're back to standing.
kenshin tries to clinch there but Deponte circles away.

Deponte gets a takedown into half guard.

Deponte wants to work for an arm triangle but kenshin is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Deponte is figuring out what he wants to do next.

Deponte is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and kenshin defends it well.

Deponte is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but kenshin still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, kenshin has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
Deponte prevents kenshin from improving position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Deponte regains half guard.
Deponte works his way to full guard. Good work.

Deponte has his foot on kenshin's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. kenshin works his way back into a safe position though.
Deponte tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Deponte had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. kenshin is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Deponte Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take kenshin's back instead.
Deponte is breathing heavily.

kenshin manages to escape to his feet.

Deponte gets the takedown into side control.

Deponte swings around for an armbar but kenshin sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Deponte 's guard.
Deponte tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Deponte is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Deponte has his foot on kenshin's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. kenshin works his way back into a safe position though.
kenshin passes into half guard.
kenshin wants to pass to mount but Deponte is defending the position.

Deponte looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and kenshin pushes past his half guard into mount!
Deponte really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

kenshin has control of Deponte 's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Deponte regains control of the situation pretty easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

kenshin working for a guillotine from mount but Deponte is in no mood to give up.
Deponte regains half guard.

Deponte looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The fighters are battling for position here. Deponte manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Deponte throws his legs up looking for a submission but kenshin uses it to pass to side control.
Deponte gets back to half guard.

kenshin is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
The fighters are battling for position here. Deponte manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

Deponte is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! kenshin rolls with it to try and escape but Deponte cranks on the arm and kenshin is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Riese Deponte !