PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Me You (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tommy Valincki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Valincki has chosen SpiderBait - Black Betty as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. This should be fireworks!

You
vs
Valincki

180 cm
25
175 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

180 cm
20
177 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Me You!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tommy Valincki!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Ren Mimura and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Valincki motions for You to come forward. Valincki throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
You wants to clinch.

Valincki shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
You manages to regain half guard. Good work.
You regains full guard. Nicely done.
Valincki wants to stand and escape but instead You has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

Valincki is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

You is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Valincki is trying to control the position but You postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Valincki might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control You kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

You drops back, looking for a kneebar! Valincki looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Valincki looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Valincki!

Valincki decides to take the fight back to the feet.

Valincki has You up against the cage in a clinch.
You keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Valincki's efforts to push away.
You changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Valincki fights it off and pushes away nicely.

You moves into range and clinches up with Valincki.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

You gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
You forces his way into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Valincki wants to get back to his feet.
You content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

You is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Valincki is just riding it out for now. You eventually gives up the hold.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
You is looking for a kimura but Valincki is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for You to get the leverage.

You is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Valincki doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time You.

You is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Valincki is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Me You!