PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between David Condit (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Kaplan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Condit
vs
Kaplan

176 cm
22
177 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

165 cm
25
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Intelligent

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, David Condit!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Michael Kaplan!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Hirohito Nitta and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Kaplan darts in and clinches Condit up against the cage.
Kaplan is pushing Condit up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
A short body shot lands from Kaplan as the two fighters clinch.

Kaplan has picked Condit up - he's going for a ride! Kaplan dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Condit taking some punishment here, with Kaplan in his half guard.
Kaplan working Condit over with strikes.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Kaplan is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Kaplan in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Kaplan lands a big shot to the head and Condit winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Michael Kaplan!