PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Akira Senbude (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matthew Kurose (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Matthew Kurose looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!

Senbude
vs
Kurose

176 cm
18
165 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

176 cm
19
145 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Akira Senbude!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Matthew Kurose!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Ren Mimura and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Senbude misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Kurose fails to land with a series of punches.
Kurose shoots in for a takedown but Senbude shows good takedown defense.
Senbude digs a good hook to Kurose's body.
A decent looking cross lands there for Senbude.
Senbude shoots in but Kurose avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Senbude misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Akira Senbude. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kurose showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Senbude.
Nice body kick there by Kurose.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kurose.
Senbude on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kurose. Kurose obviously looking to wear him down.
Kurose throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Senbude counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Kurose is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Senbude pulls his head out easily.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Kurose looks gassed!

Senbude is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Senbude seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Kurose is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Akira Senbude!