PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kenichi Shirahama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Takada Kumushi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Shirahama
vs
Kumushi

200 cm
24
190 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

185 cm
25
195 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Prefers standup

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Determined

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kenichi Shirahama!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Takada Kumushi!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Shigeki Sano and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shirahama tries to clinch but Kumushi is having none of it.
Shirahama fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kumushi has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Kumushi misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

Kumushi closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Shirahama quickly recovers to half guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Kumushi moves into side control, avoiding the strikes from Shirahama.

Kumushi has an Americana. Shirahama didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Kumushi is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Kumushi hooks up with any of them at the after show party.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Takada Kumushi!