PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Billy Kricket (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and jasx sjis (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.

Kricket
vs
sjis

185 cm
18
130 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

156 cm
20
134 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Billy Kricket!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, jasx sjis!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Ren Mimura and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kricket fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
sjis stuffs the takedown attempt from Kricket. Kricket gets slowly back to his feet.
Kricket shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has sjis pinned against the cage. sjis gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Billy Kricket. That's going to take a lot out of him.
sjis keeps the fight on the outside.

sjis shoots in and bounces Kricket off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Kricket working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. sjis doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. sjis manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Kricket had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. sjis is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Kricket Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take sjis's back instead.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kricket throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.
Kricket doesn't have the hooks in and sjis manages to turn into his guard.
sjis postures up.
sjis pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kricket is keeping the position for now.
Kricket lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for sjis!
sjis keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Kricket avoids the attempt from sjis to control.
sjis might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Kricket kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Kricket moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, sjis has worked his arm free - good work by sjis!
Kricket is breathing heavily.
Kricket in side control, throwing shots but sjis defends.

Kricket working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
sjis is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Kricket's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

sjis looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Kricket looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
sjis tries to roll over but Kricket keeps him under control.
Kricket is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
sjis should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Kricket working for a submission but sjis is keeping him at bay.
Kricket wants to take his opponent's back but sjis doesn't allow it.

Kricket looking to secure an arm triangle but sjis defends it well.
sjis has given up his back.

Kricket looking for the rear naked choke. And he's got it! sjis taps!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Billy Kricket!