PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Shinjiro Aramasa (ranked 4037 p4p, 4136 weight class) and Callan Rixom (ranked 427 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.

Aramasa
vs
Rixom

183 cm
25
195
0 - 0 - 0

189 cm
21
185
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Excellent MT
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Counter fighter
Likes musicals

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 Tokyo, Shinjiro Aramasa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Callan Rixom!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Shigeki Sano and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rixom throws out a loose jab but Aramasa uses good head movement to avoid it.
As Rixom backs away, Aramasa returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.

Rixom darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Rixom keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Aramasa has hold of Rixom's hands but Rixom slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Rixom slips a nice elbow through Aramasa's hands, connecting with Aramasa's forehead.
Well, if Rixom is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Aramasa wants to improve his position but Rixom is controlling well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Aramasa is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Rixom pulls his head out easily.

Aramasa looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Aramasa is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Rixom pulls his head out easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rixom controlling the action here.

Aramasa is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Rixom pulls his head out easily.
Rixom is figuring out what he wants to do next.

Aramasa looking for submissions off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Aramasa looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Aramasa looking for submissions off his back.
Rixom looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

Aramasa is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Rixom pulls his head out easily.
Aramasa gets full guard.
Rixom looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

Aramasa looking for a guillotine here but Rixom defends easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Aramasa looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Aramasa looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Rixom has picked Aramasa up and slammed him! Aramasa can't keep hold of the triangle and Rixom manages to pass to side control!
Aramasa sneaks back into half guard.
Rixom takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

Aramasa actively working from the bottom here.
Aramasa moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

Aramasa had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Rixom defends it easily.
Aramasa is breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rixom is stalling in the full guard.

Aramasa looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Rixom has picked Aramasa up and slammed him! Aramasa can't keep hold of the triangle and Rixom manages to pass to side control!
Aramasa takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Aramasa is letting Rixom control him for a moment.
Aramasa tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rixom is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Aramasa will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Callan Rixom dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Aramasa dives in and grabs Rixom's left leg, looking for a takedown. Rixom pushes down on Aramasa's head and hops out.

Rixom drops Aramasa with a beautiful combination! Aramasa stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Rixom is looking for the KO!

Aramasa is rocked!

Rixom shoots in for a takedown. He's got it... He's hoisted his opponent over his head and is carrying him over to the other end of the mat. The crowd roars in approval and Rixom slams his opponent to the mat. OH, that is naaaaaasty! He's out! Rixom lands a punch to his unconscious victim for good measure before the ref has time to call the fight.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Slam). Callan Rixom!