PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rocky Balboa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kampay Opay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Opay comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Release me kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Balboa
vs
Opay

185 cm
25
215 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

184 cm
25
215 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cuts easily

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Experienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rocky Balboa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kampay Opay!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Kenichi Hosakawa and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Balboa throws a right hand that Opay ducks under and follows up with a left that Opay also avoids with ease.
Balboa misses with a straight right.
Balboa fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Opay manages to avoid it.
Opay tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Balboa swivels and escapes.
Balboa stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Balboa wants it to stay on the feet.
Opay looks for a takedown but Balboa sprawls well.
Rocky Balboa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kampay Opay.

Opay looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Opay seems to be working for a kimura but Balboa defends the submission attempt.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Opay lands a nice short elbow.

Opay is trying to work for a kimura but Balboa is defending well.
Balboa on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Balboa tries to get out of the position.

Opay wants to work for an arm triangle but Balboa is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Opay passes to full mount!
Balboa is in a horrible position here. Opay smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.

It looks like Rocky Balboa has been cut.
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!

Opay looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.

Opay working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Opay is in the full mount, landing strikes.

Rocky Balboa's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Opay looking to secure an arm triangle but Balboa defends it well.

Opay quickly switches position and commits to an armbar! It's a big risk for Opay but it's paid off an Balboa is forced to tap! Nice work by Opay.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Kampay Opay!