PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Manaka Perelman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yoshimori Sumimura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Perelman
vs
Sumimura

180 cm
22
177 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

181 cm
20
170 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Hellbent, Inc.

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Manaka Perelman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yoshimori Sumimura!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Sosuke Kotani and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sumimura looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Perelman is fending him off so far but Sumimura persists. Nope, Perelman circles away and we're back to standing.
Sumimura looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Perelman swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Perelman tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Sumimura swivels and escapes.
Manaka Perelman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Perelman looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Perelman working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Perelman seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Sumimura does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Sumimura taking some punishment here, with Perelman in his half guard.
Perelman is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Sumimura taking some punishment here, with Perelman in his half guard.
Perelman sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Sumimura on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Sumimura on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Perelman is keen to just control but Sumimura is a slippery customer.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Perelman lands a nice short elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Perelman seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Perelman slips a nice elbow through Sumimura's hands, connecting with Sumimura's forehead.
Perelman working over Sumimura with some ground and pound. Sumimura looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Perelman is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Perelman working the head and body with strikes.
Perelman lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Perelman working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Sumimura is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Perelman scores with a couple of nice shots.
Perelman looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Sumimura with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sumimura wants to control but Perelman passes into side.

Perelman thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Perelman working the body and head with strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perelman scoring with punches and elbows.
Sumimura takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Perelman lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Perelman controlling from side mount.
Perelman looks up at the clock and then as Sumimura takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Perelman smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Perelman working the body and head with strikes.
Perelman lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Perelman lands a few punches from side control.
Perelman landing a few strikes.
Perelman is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Sumimura will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Sumimura is looking to reverse the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sumimura is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Perelman working the body and head with strikes.

Perelman looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Perelman lands a decent elbow from side control.
Perelman lands some shots froms side control.
Perelman lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Sumimura is looking to regain half guard here but Perelman keeps moving and retains side control.
Sumimura takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Perelman is putting a hurting on Sumimura here, landing some big shots from side control.
Sumimura is trying to escape the position but Perelman is controlling the position.
Sumimura is looking to regain half guard here but Perelman keeps moving and retains side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perelman working the ground and pound.
Perelman trying to control the action but Sumimura is working from the bottom.
Perelman lands a nice forearm strike.
Perelman working away.

Perelman has hold of Sumimura's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Sumimura tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Perelman cranks the arm and Sumimura screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Sumimura, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Manaka Perelman!