PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Enzo Inoue (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ai Za (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Inoue
vs
Za

180 cm
26
202 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

181 cm
19
210 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Enzo Inoue!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ai Za!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Sosuke Kotani and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Za avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

Za gets a double leg takedown into Inoue's guard.
Za postures up in Inoue's guard and throws a big left but Inoue blocks it.
Za trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Za working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Za slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Za's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Za is standing up over Inoue. Inoue looks to escape but Za dives into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Za thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Za lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.

Za thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Inoue is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Za staying calm.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Za tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Za has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Za scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Inoue to see if he's OK.
Inoue is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Za has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Za moves into full mount!
Za has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Za dominating with strikes here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Za lands with some strikes.

Inoue is rocked!

Za swings around for an armbar and he's got it! Wow, that came out of nowhere! What a finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ai Za!