PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Lain Rikkoja (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kaz Fujita (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rikkoja's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, BLASHYRKH (MIGHTY RAVENDARK). Kaz Fujita is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Rikkoja
vs
Fujita

180 cm
22
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
20
175 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Lain Rikkoja!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kaz Fujita!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Taro Takaoka and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fujita tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rikkoja paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Fujita tries to clinch up but Rikkoja circles away and keeps his distance.
Rikkoja fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rikkoja keeps the fight on the outside.
A combination from Fujita does no damage.

Rikkoja shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Rikkoja was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Rikkoja controlling the pace for now.
Rikkoja thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Rikkoja is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Fujita can't stay in a position like this for much longer.

Rikkoja is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Fujita is surviving well by controlling Rikkoja's body position as best he can.
Rikkoja trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Rikkoja has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fujita wants to control but Rikkoja is having none of it.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Fujita can do anything to dispel that myth.
The referee warns Fujita that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Rikkoja controlling from the full mount.
Fujita really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Rikkoja. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Fujita is working to get back to half guard.
Rikkoja avoids the attempt from Fujita to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Rikkoja tries to control but Fujita wriggling away.
Rikkoja putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Rikkoja controlling the pace for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Rikkoja wants to finish this one by submission but Fujita is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Rikkoja.
Fujita is trying to escape the mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Rikkoja trying to control but Fujita is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rikkoja throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Rikkoja looking to control and managing it successfully.

Rikkoja has isolated one of Fujita's arms. Fujita looking to fight him off but Rikkoja twists into an armbar. It's tight... Will he tap?? YES, he's tapped! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Lain Rikkoja!