PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sean Loucks (ranked 3360 p4p, 4051 weight class) and Takashi Minoko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Loucks might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to ONE PUNCH MAN musica epica. Loucks is coming into this fight with a significant injury, which will no doubt have an effect on his cardio. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Loucks
vs
Minoko

178 cm
17
210
1 - 0 - 0

190 cm
22
205
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sean Loucks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Takashi Minoko!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Jonathan Paton and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Minoko gets the takedown into side control.
Loucks tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Loucks is breathing heavily.
Minoko breaks from Loucks's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Minoko lands a big elbow.
Minoko connects with a couple of good shots from mount.

Minoko wants to finish this one by submission but Loucks is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Minoko.
Loucks might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Minoko is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!

Minoko rushes Loucks and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Minoko drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Loucks gets the underhooks and prevents it.

Minoko manages to pull guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Minoko is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Minoko looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Minoko seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Minoko seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Minoko stops Loucks from getting back to his feet.
Minoko stalling.
Let's hope that Minoko has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

Minoko maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Loucks could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Minoko has cracked it and Loucks is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Minoko!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Takashi Minoko!