PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Balkan Bully (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryuta Rekishi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rekishi has chosen Cult of Personality - Living Colour as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Bully
vs
Rekishi

187 cm
25
218 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
21
224 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
KO power

Good wrestler
Good kicks
Prefers standup

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Balkan Bully!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ryuta Rekishi!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Luis Engracia and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bully closes the distance and pushes Rekishi back into the cage.
Rekishi is trying to break the clinch but Bully has him pressed against the cage.
Bully is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Rekishi gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Bully trying to control the position but instead, Rekishi has worked for underhooks and has pushed Bully into the cage.
Rekishi has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A frustrated look appears on Rekishi's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Bully stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Rekishi is trying to break free.
Bully prevents Rekishi from breaking the clinch.
Rekishi has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Bully seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Bully looking to throw knees to the head but Rekishi is blocking nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bully has Rekishi pressed against the cage, preventing Rekishi from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Rekishi wants to get back to striking at distance but Bully won't allow it.

Rekishi breaks from the clinch.

Oooh a lovely combination from Rekishi sends Bully down but not out. Rekishi dives into side control looking to finish.

It looks like Balkan Bully has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Bully tries to bench press Rekishi off him but Rekishi keeps the position.
Rekishi wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bully keeps working.
Bully regains half guard.

Bully has hold of a guillotine but he's not going to be able to crank on it really with only half guard, so it's no trouble for Rekishi. Oh but Bully has got full guard now! Oh boy! This one could be over very soon! Rekishi goes limp - he's gone! Bully jumps up and celebrates with the crowd - fantastic submission finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Balkan Bully!