PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Zackary Schultz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pentagon Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Schultz
vs
Jr

158 cm
18
177 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Inexperienced

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Zackary Schultz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Pentagon Jr!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Shigeki Sano and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Jr closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Schultz to the mat! Schultz manages to get full guard.
Schultz could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Schultz working a defensive guard but Jr manages to pass into side control anyway.
Jr trying to control the action but Schultz is working from the bottom.
Schultz tries to get back to half guard but can't.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jr wants to lay and pray for a moment but Schultz keeps working.
Schultz defending against the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jr thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Jr wants to control but Schultz is keeping him busy.

Jr thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Schultz is not content to let Jr control the position.

Jr has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Schultz is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Jr yanks on the arm and Schultz is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Jr.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Pentagon Jr!