PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Olubowale Folarin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yorito Nayama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yorito Nayama acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Folarin
vs
Nayama

183 cm
25
180 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

180 cm
23
184 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Very strong

Good takedowns
Decent boxing
Knockout power

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Olubowale Folarin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yorito Nayama!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Hirohito Nitta and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nayama gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Folarin misses with an uppercut
enabling Nayama to counter with a crisp jab.
Nayama slips a jab from Folarin.
Folarin throws the left hand but Nayama avoids the punch easily.
Nayama digs a good hook to Folarin's body.

Nayama closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Folarin quickly recovers to half guard.
Folarin is not content to let Nayama control the position.
Folarin wants to improve his position but Nayama is controlling well.
Nayama is looking to advance position but Folarin won't allow it.
Nayama seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Folarin does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nayama looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Folarin is pressing down on Nayama's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Nayama tries to free his leg and advance position but Folarin is retaining full guard.
Nayama passes Folarin's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Folarin moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Nayama trying to control but Folarin is working from the bottom.

Folarin working for a triangle but Nayama defends it easily.

Nayama lying in Folarin's guard like a wet fish here, stalling away. Folarin decides he's had enough of all that nonsense - he escapes his hips and locks up an armbar! Wow, that was slick! Nayama taps! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Olubowale Folarin!