PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sly Fox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Riko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jason Riko will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Fox
vs
Riko

167 cm
19
155 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

178 cm
18
155 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sly Fox!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jason Riko!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Riko tries for a takedown but Fox sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Fox tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Riko manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Riko shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Fox defends it nicely.
Fox tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Fox looking to score a takedown here. Riko is defending well but Fox drives through and ends up in Riko's guard.
Fox trying to control the position from guard on top but Riko is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fox might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Fox slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Fox advances position into side control!
Riko really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Fox. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fox taking a breather here.

Fox is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Riko has escaped the position, nice work there.
Riko tries to control but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad.
Riko looks gassed!

Fox is controlling this nicely and is looking to make no mistakes. Riko is trying to wiggle out of this horrible position. Riko flips to his side and attempts to get a leg in for half guard. Fox anticipates the leg and manages to get behind Riko and secures both hooks! This could be bad! Fox slips an arm under Riko chin and tries to position for a rear naked choke. Fox has worked the choke in now and it looks tight. Fox is squeezing on Riko like an anaconda would it's prey. Riko fails to tap and has fallen unconscious! We've got ourselves a winner by way of a rear naked choke!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Sly Fox!