PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Michal Cipao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Devon Momy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Cipao
vs
Momy

183 cm
24
191 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

182 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Brawler
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Michal Cipao!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Devon Momy!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice sprawl there from Cipao as Momy shoots in.
Momy punishes Cipao's body with a nice straight punch.
Cipao avoids a kick to the body.
Cipao tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Momy gets a clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Cipao - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Cipao misses with a short punch on the inside.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Momy wants a takedown.
A frustrated look appears on Momy's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Momy has had enough of the clinch but Cipao keeps him there for the moment.
Stalling in the clinch from Cipao.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Cipao pulls Momy into guard.
Cipao manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Momy manages to get himself to full guard.
Momy looking to control but Cipao passes into half guard.
Momy wants to get back to full guard but Cipao has passed into side control.
Momy can't do much from the bottom here.
Momy really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Cipao. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Cipao trying to control the position but Momy is working away.
Momy tries to control but Cipao manages to take his back.
Momy looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Cipao has both hooks in and is working for a choke. Momy is in real trouble here. Cipao gets an arm under the chin and tightens the submission attempt... is this the end? Yes, Momy is tapping out! Cipao wins by rear naked choke!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Michal Cipao!
Michal Cipao seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.