PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kazuo Imanari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Severn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dan Severn has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Imanari
vs
Severn

176 cm
25
193 lbs
4 - 1 - 1

188 cm
25
250 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Kazuo Imanari!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dan Severn!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Ren Mimura and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Severn misses with a body shot.
Severn misses with a hook. Imanari ducked under it nicely.
Severn throws a hook but Imanari avoids it easily.
Severn throws a series of punches but Imanari avoids them all with ease.
Imanari avoids the body shot from Severn.
Imanari uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Severn.
Imanari avoids the body shot from Severn.

Severn gets a takedown into half guard.
Severn sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Imanari defending well though.
Severn looks to land a strike but Imanari avoids it nicely and regains full guard.

Imanari is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Severn frees his head nicely. Oh but Imanari has switched to an armbar! Severn is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Kazuo Imanari!
An out of breath Kazuo Imanari thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.