PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Riziki Bara (ranked 4578 p4p, 4617 weight class) and Frankie Novak (ranked 457 p4p, 458 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.

Bara
vs
Novak

180 cm
18
185
0 - 0 - 0

187 cm
18
183
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Riziki Bara!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Frankie Novak!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Shigeki Sano and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Novak throws a right and a left that both miss.

Novak fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Bara sprawls well initially but Novak persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Bara is looking for a sweep. Novak is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Novak looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Novak winds up and cracks Bara with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Bara moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Novak trying to stand up but can't free himself from Bara's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Bara is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Novak rolls with it to try and escape but Bara cranks on the arm and Novak is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Riziki Bara!