PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ernie Cardenas (ranked 6562 p4p, 0 weight class) and Takizama Zuki (ranked 8355 p4p, 0 weight class). Takizama Zuki has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Cardenas
vs
Zuki

155 cm
18
161 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
18
160 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ernie Cardenas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Takizama Zuki!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yuuki Gou and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Zuki shoots in and gets a takedown into Cardenas's guard.
Cardenas will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Zuki in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Cardenas looking for a guillotine here but Zuki defends easily.

Cardenas working for a triangle but Zuki defends it easily.
Cardenas might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Zuki engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cardenas is trying to keep Zuki in close.
Zuki controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Cardenas holds on and takes a little breather.
Zuki is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Cardenas really is a fat lump.
Cardenas wants to sweep here but Zuki controlling him for the moment.
Cardenas has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Zuki has passed into side control.
Cardenas tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cardenas is working hard here to advance position.
Zuki controls the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Zuki is trying to get an arm triangle but Cardenas is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cardenas wants to control but Zuki postures up.
Zuki trying to control the action but Cardenas is working from the bottom.
Zuki moves into full mount!
Cardenas really is built like a bowling ball. I wonder if he'd roll if you pushed him down a hill...
Cardenas working to try and regain half guard.
Zuki with good strikes from the mount here!
Zuki landing strikes, looking to finish!
Zuki raining down hammerfists from mount.

Zuki wants to finish this one by submission but Cardenas is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Zuki.
Cardenas really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Zuki working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. Cardenas looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by Zuki! Submission of the night perhaps?

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Takizama Zuki!