PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Eiji Date (ranked 5108 p4p, 4546 weight class) and Dmytro Tsymbalyuk (ranked 443 p4p, 429 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.

Date
vs
Tsymbalyuk

200 cm
18
161
0 - 0 - 0

181 cm
18
164
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Eiji Date!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dmytro Tsymbalyuk!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Paul Tew and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Date shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Date showed some decent athleticism there.

Date seems to be looking for submissions.
Date drops an elbow to the side of Tsymbalyuk's head.
Date has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Tsymbalyuk pushes Date off looking to stand but Date dives back in and keeps control.
Tsymbalyuk tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Date manages to move to mount!
Date controlling his opponent.
Date lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Date dominating with strikes here.
Date content just to control the position here.
Date has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

Date throws some shoulder strikes here and then postures up. Oh, he's gone for an armbar! Tsymbalyuk has his hands clasped together but Date breaks the hold and Tsymbalyuk is forced to tap! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over! That was lightning fast by Date!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Eiji Date!