PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mark Anthony Concepcion (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Owen Xenon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mark Anthony Concepcion could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Owen Xenon's chin.

Anthony Concepcion
vs
Xenon

177 cm
18
180 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

190 cm
24
180 lbs
3 - 5 - 1

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Knockout power

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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mark Anthony Concepcion!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Owen Xenon!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Shirou Masuda and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Xenon tries to sprawl but Concepcion drives through with a takedown into half guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

Concepcion is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Xenon doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Concepcion.

Concepcion is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Xenon defends it well.

Xenon is defending against the submission attempts here by Concepcion.

Concepcion seems to be working for a kimura but Xenon defends the submission attempt.

Concepcion wants to work for an arm triangle but Xenon is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Xenon works his way to full guard. Good work.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Xenon looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Concepcion drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Concepcion jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Concepcion thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Concepcion passes Xenon's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

Concepcion seems to be looking for submissions.

Concepcion is working for a kimura but Xenon is defending it quite comfortably.

Concepcion seems to be looking for submissions.

Concepcion looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Concepcion is working for a submission of some sort.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Concepcion is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Xenon is looking to control Concepcion's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Xenon avoid being mounted?

Concepcion is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Concepcion is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Xenon is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Mark Anthony Concepcion!
Mark Anthony Concepcion thanked the fans post fight for their support.