PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shinigami Hyuuku (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Curtis Ogelsby (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hyuuku comes to the cage accompanied by Killing In The Name Of/Rage Against The Machine. Shinigami Hyuuku has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Hyuuku
vs
Ogelsby

199 cm
28
208 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

186 cm
25
205 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Tends to cut

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 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Shinigami Hyuuku!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Curtis Ogelsby!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Mauricio Rocha and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hyuuku fails with the takedown
enabling Ogelsby to counter with a crisp jab.
Ogelsby misses with a series of wild punches.
Ogelsby scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

Hyuuku looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Hyuuku looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Ogelsby can do anything to dispel that myth.
Ogelsby keeping moving, preventing Hyuuku from controlling successfully.
Hyuuku slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hyuuku wants to control but Ogelsby is keeping him busy.

Hyuuku tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Hyuuku has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

Hyuuku goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Ogelsby has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Hyuuku but great work by Ogelsby.
Hyuuku sneaks back into half guard.
Ogelsby seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hyuuku gets back to full guard.
Hyuuku keeping moving, preventing Ogelsby from controlling successfully.
Hyuuku looking for a sweep. Not yet Hyuuku, not yet.
Ogelsby wants to control from the top but Hyuuku keeps moving.
Ogelsby throws an elbow that misses. Hyuuku uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Ogelsby's guard. Nice move by Hyuuku!
Hyuuku is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Ogelsby seems keen to control Hyuuku's posture.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hyuuku trying to control but Ogelsby is working from the bottom.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Hyuuku slips nicely into half guard.
Ogelsby trying to control here.
Hyuuku prevents Ogelsby from improving his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hyuuku wants to control but Ogelsby is keeping him busy.

Hyuuku is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Ogelsby wants to control the action here but instead Hyuuku manages to pass to full mount!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Hyuuku looking to isolate an arm here. Ogelsby doesn't see it coming and as Hyuuku extends the arm, he's forced to tap out! Nice submission by Hyuuku!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Shinigami Hyuuku!
A determined Shinigami Hyuuku didn't want to dwell on this fight in his post fight interview. Instead he was more keen to state he wants a title shot. Let's see if he gets it!