PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Martins Verdins (ranked 4372 p4p, 4504 weight class) and Patrick Starfish (ranked 0 p4p, 172 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Verdins
vs
Starfish

200 cm
25
295
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
20
300
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Martins Verdins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Patrick Starfish!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Shigeki Sano and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Starfish misses with a head kick.

Verdins drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Starfish bucks up and tries to throw Verdins off but instead Verdins has got his back!
Verdins is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Starfish up.
Verdins controlling the position well here. Starfish rolled but Verdins kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.

Verdins working for the rear naked choke here. He's got one arm under but Starfish is defending well. A couple of punches soften him up though and Verdins has tightened the hold! This one could be all over! It is! Starfish taps out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Martins Verdins!