PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Pete Rushakas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ayabie Yamazaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yamazaki has chosen Heights as his entrance music. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Rushakas
vs
Yamazaki

180 cm
18
174 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
21
170 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Prefers ground

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Pete Rushakas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ayabie Yamazaki!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yukihiro Shimada and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yamazaki avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pete Rushakas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Rushakas closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Yamazaki to the mat! Yamazaki manages to get full guard.
Yamazaki manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Rushakas manages to get himself to full guard.
Rushakas trying to keep a closed guard but Yamazaki is proving a slippery customer.
Rushakas manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Yamazaki manages to get himself to full guard.

Yamazaki 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! Rushakas rolls with it to try and escape but Yamazaki cranks on the arm and Rushakas is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ayabie Yamazaki!