PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Hideo Tokoro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bk bk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tokoro comes to the cage accompanied by World's End Rhapsody. bk has chosen celabration as his entrance music. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Tokoro
vs
bk

171 cm
31
143 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

173 cm
33
135 lbs
14 - 9 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Hideo Tokoro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Bk bk!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Igor Prikhodko and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Tokoro looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Tokoro controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

bk working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Tokoro doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Tokoro manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Tokoro wants to control from the top but bk keeps moving.

Tokoro postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! bk is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Tokoro, into his guard.
Tokoro is pulling down on bk's head to control his posture.

Tokoro is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. bk is aware though and is defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Tokoro throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Tokoro looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

bk wants to stand up, so he's looking to wriggle free of Tokoro's closed guard. He's half up but Tokoro has locked on to an arm! Uh oh! Tokoro pivots and extends the arm, bk falls face first to the mat and taps??... does he?? YES! He's tapping! Excellent counter grappling there by Tokoro! Well done that man!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Hideo Tokoro!
Hideo Tokoro decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.