PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jojo Cunnings (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Akiyama Shinichi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Akiyama Shinichi has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Cunnings
vs
Shinichi

167 cm
30
145 lbs
17 - 13 - 0

155 cm
31
145 lbs
10 - 7 - 1

Powerful takedowns
Solid Muay Thai
Very strong

TWGC Champion
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jojo Cunnings!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Akiyama Shinichi!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Excellent takedown into side control there by Shinichi.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Cunnings prevents Shinichi from improving position.
Shinichi controls the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cunnings is trying to improve his position.
Cunnings is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Shinichi is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Shinichi controlling from the full mount.
Cunnings tries to reverse the position but Shinichi maintains control.

Shinichi has isolated one of Cunnings's arms. Cunnings looking to fight him off but Shinichi twists into an armbar. It's tight... Will he tap?? YES, he's tapped! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Akiyama Shinichi!
Akiyama Shinichi decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.