PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Takamura Mamoru (ranked 3967 p4p, 2746 weight class) and Ruddo Ryokale (ranked 345 p4p, 277 weight class). Mamoru comes to the cage accompanied by Your Disposal. Ruddo Ryokale has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Mamoru
vs
Ryokale

170 cm
33
150
28 - 18 - 1

160 cm
23
140
10 - 9 - 0

BJJ White Belt
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 28 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Takamura Mamoru!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ruddo Ryokale!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Tiny Johnson and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mamoru connects with a right hand. Ryokale shakes it off.
Ryokale checks a leg kick nicely.
Mamoru wants to clinch.
Ryokale lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.

Ryokale scores with a takedown into Mamoru's guard.
Ryokale stands up over Mamoru, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ryokale in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Mamoru working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ryokale.
Ryokale has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Mamoru working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ryokale.
Ryokale slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ryokale prevents Mamoru from escaping the position.
Mamoru on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Mamoru tries to get out of the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ryokale works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Ryokale advances to mount.
Ryokale connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Ryokale putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Mamoru in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.

Ryokale swings around for an armbar and he's got it! Wow, that came out of nowhere! What a finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ruddo Ryokale!