PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Josey Wales (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Riku Ogawa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Riku Ogawa is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Wales
vs
Ogawa

170 cm
22
148 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

173 cm
22
150 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Josey Wales!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Riku Ogawa!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ogawa checks the leg kick.

Wales darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Ogawa manages to get to full guard.
Wales postures up.

Ogawa is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Ogawa throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Wales with a nice head shot there.
Wales postures up in Ogawa's guard and throws a big left but Ogawa blocks it.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Wales stands up over Ogawa, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

Ogawa is rocked!
Wales knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Ogawa on the ground.
Wales in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Wales stopping the sweep attempt from Ogawa.
Ogawa trying to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wales scoring with punches to the head and body.
Ogawa is still in real trouble! Can Wales finish him?

Ogawa had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Wales is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Ogawa Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Wales's back instead.
Ogawa seems to have recovered his senses.
Ogawa keeps control of the position as Wales tries to break free.
Wales is working hard here to advance position.
Wales is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Ogawa.
Ogawa's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Ogawa looks gassed!
Ogawa is hanging on to Wales's back as he tries to escape.

Wales is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Ogawa gets his way!
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Ogawa's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Ogawa has the hooks in. Wales is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Ogawa tries to keep control of the position but Wales is staying busy.
Wales is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Ogawa struggling to keep hold of the position.
Wales tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Ogawa tries to control but Wales wriggling away.
Wales bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Ogawa not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Ogawa pulls Wales in close to his closed guard and prevents Wales from doing any damage or advancing position.

Despite being in the dominant position, Riku Ogawa just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Wales fails to land the takedown.

Ogawa closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Ogawa lands in his opponent's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ogawa trying to control the position from guard on top but Wales is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wales keeping full guard, as Ogawa tries to pass.
Ogawa stands and throws Wales's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Wales trying to remain calm as Ogawa controls from the top position.
Wales is looking for a sweep.

Ogawa tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Wales strikes from the bottom but Ogawa takes advantage and advances to full mount!
Ogawa content just to control the position here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ogawa can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Wales is looking to escape.
Ogawa controlling the pace for now.

Ogawa looking to isolate an arm here. Wales doesn't see it coming and as Ogawa extends the arm, he's forced to tap out! Nice submission by Ogawa!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Riku Ogawa!