PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Janjul Hirovazi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kiyoshi Tamura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hirovazi comes to the cage accompanied by Karate!. Tamura has chosen Teriyaki boyz - Tokyo drift as his entrance music. On his way into the cage it seems that Janjul Hirovazi has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Janjul Hirovazi seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Hirovazi
vs
Tamura

178 cm
25
190 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

176 cm
20
189 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Janjul Hirovazi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kiyoshi Tamura!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Viktor Lagutenko and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tamura tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hirovazi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hirovazi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tamura.
Hirovazi misses with a combination
and Hirovazi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hirovazi throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Tamura makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Tamura tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Hirovazi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

It looks like Kiyoshi Tamura has been cut.
Tamura wants to clinch
and Hirovazi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hirovazi throws a left and a right that both miss

and Tamura moves into the clinch.
Tamura jumps guard but Hirovazi stands there with Tamura around his waist. Tamura gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Hirovazi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tamura shoots in for a takedown but Hirovazi shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Hirovazi throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Tamura counter with a right hand.
Tamura closes the distance looking to clinch
enabling Hirovazi to counter with a crisp jab.
Tamura closes the distance but Hirovazi moves to the side

and Hirovazi counters with a series of strikes that sends Tamura to the canvas! Hirovazi follows down into guard, looking to finish the fight!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Tamura 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! Hirovazi rolls with it to try and escape but Tamura cranks on the arm and Hirovazi is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Kiyoshi Tamura!