PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Joe Raclef (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kata Guruma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Joe Raclef had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 172.6lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Joe Raclef looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Raclef
vs
Guruma

175 cm
20
180 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

178 cm
22
180 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Joe Raclef!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Kata Guruma!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Steven Brown and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Raclef fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Guruma thuds his shin into the meat of Raclef's side.
Guruma lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Raclef doesn't manage to clinch there - Guruma circles away.
Guruma lands with a thumping leg kick.

Guruma scores a takedown into full mount!
Raclef on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Raclef tries to get out of the position.
Raclef is trying to stand.
Guruma scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Guruma scoring with strikes but Raclef is staying in there.
Guruma unloads with some shots from mount but Raclef bucks and avoids them well.
Guruma is landing with some decent strikes but Raclef is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Guruma throws some wild stikes that Raclef manages to avoid easily.
Raclef is breathing heavily.

Raclef defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Guruma.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Guruma cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Guruma throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Guruma looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.

Guruma quickly switches position and commits to an armbar! It's a big risk for Guruma but it's paid off an Raclef is forced to tap! Nice work by Guruma.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Kata Guruma!