PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Patty Larkin (ranked 1343 p4p, 146 weight class) and Malaki Fiso (ranked 1471 p4p, 160 weight class). Fiso has chosen The Lord's Prayer (In Samoan) as his entrance music. Malaki Fiso has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Larkin
vs
Fiso

176 cm
23
154 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

172 cm
23
143 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Patty Larkin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Malaki Fiso!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fiso takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Larkin moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Fiso is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Larkin.
Larkin drops down looking for a counter takedown but Fiso sprawls and moves away.
Fiso clobbers Larkin with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

Larkin shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Larkin showed some decent athleticism there.
Larkin prevents Fiso from improving his position.
Fiso is still trying to improve position.
Fiso is looking to get back to full guard here but Larkin has managed to pass to side control instead.
Fiso tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fiso manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!

Fiso looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Larkin is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Larkin holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Larkin makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Larkin.

Larkin is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Larkin lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Fiso looking to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Fiso is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Larkin is aware though and is defending well.

Larkin has gone for a leg lock! Fiso slips out almost immediately though and dives into Larkin's guard.

Fiso is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
My spies in Marty Robbin's Fight Ranch™ inform me that Fiso has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Fiso looking to pass the guard.
Larkin wants to sweep but no luck.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!

Larkin looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Fiso is defending well. Larkin quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Fiso has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Larkin celebrates on the ropes, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Patty Larkin!