PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Felipe R M (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bada Boom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Boom has chosen Metallica - All Nightmare Long as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

R M
vs
Boom

180 cm
23
150 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

170 cm
26
152 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Cuts easily

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Granite chin

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 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Felipe R M!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bada Boom!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Hirohito Nitta and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Boom scores a takedown into full mount!
Boom sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!

Boom moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, R M has worked his arm free - good work by R M!
R M tries to bench press Boom off him but Boom keeps the position.
Boom in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Boom has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Boom throwing strikes but missing, from side control.

Boom thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
R M dodges the ground and pound from Boom.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Boom is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but R M is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Boom thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Boom tries for a kimura but R M is defending well.

Boom swings around for an armbar but R M sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Boom's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Boom looks gassed!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
R M missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
R M cracks Boom with a solid left hand.

Boom has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but R M can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boom utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

R M avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Boom has momentary wrist control but R M slips an elbow through the middle.

R M avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
R M has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Boom tries to strike from the bottom.
R M working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
R M lands a couple of digs.
R M postures up and lands a big shot to Boom's brow.
R M is working Boom over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells R M's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
R M working some strikes from top position.

Boom is looking for a triangle but R M pushes his legs off easily.

R M thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
R M knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Boom on the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
R M scoring with punches to the head and body.
R M is working Boom over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
R M postures up in Boom's guard and throws a big left but Boom blocks it.

Boom looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
R M is working Boom over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
R M is working Boom over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

Boom escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. R M gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
R M scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
R M postures up and lands a big shot to Boom's brow.
R M scoring with some ground and pound.

Boom looking for a guillotine here but R M defends easily.
R M cracks Boom with a solid left hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
R M postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Boom throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.

R M thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Boom working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. R M doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Boom is tightening it up a little... R M has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! R M reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! R M taps out! nice BJJ there by Boom!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Bada Boom!