PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Toby Imada (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ershad Mansouri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Imada comes to the cage accompanied by the faceless-Xeno Christ. This should be fireworks!

Imada
vs
Mansouri

175 cm
18
191 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

182 cm
19
192 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Toby Imada!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ershad Mansouri!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Sosuke Kotani and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Imada leaves Mansouri with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Imada has his takedown stuffed
and Mansouri counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A low kick from Imada misses

and Mansouri counters with a single leg into guard. Imada didn't expect that.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mansouri looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Imada pulls Mansouri in close to prevent any damage.
Mansouri is stalling in the full guard.

Imada had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Mansouri defends it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mansouri is stalling in the full guard.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Ershad Mansouri was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Mansouri digs a good hook to Imada's body.
Imada is breathing heavily.
Imada misses with a takedown attempt
and Mansouri comes in over the top with a devastating right hand! Imada stumbles back against the cage, looking to regain his senses but Mansouri is on him like rabid pit bull! Imada slumps to the ground under a storm of punches and this fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ershad Mansouri!