PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Izanagami Kami (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jun Akiyama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Kami
vs
Akiyama

193 cm
21
180 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

180 cm
29
170 lbs
13 - 21 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ultimate Fighting Gear

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 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Izanagami Kami!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jun Akiyama!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Kami closes the distance and clinches.
A short right from Kami.
Kami has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Akiyama after a bit of a struggle.

Akiyama has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Kami clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Kami tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Kami bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Akiyama can do anything to dispel that myth.
Kami pushes down on Akiyama's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Akiyama trying to hold on to Kami's head to control him but Kami postures up.

Kami has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Akiyama defend it? Kami steps over the head and cranks it - Akiyama is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Kami!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Izanagami Kami!