PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Shinya Kawasaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ludo Wayland (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shinya Kawasaki has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Kawasaki
vs
Wayland

172 cm
21
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
22
161 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Likes ground

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Shinya Kawasaki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ludo Wayland!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wayland shoots for a double leg takedown but Kawasaki sprawls well. He's pushed Wayland's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Kawasaki misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kawasaki moves in looking to clinch but Wayland pushes him off.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

Wayland closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

Wayland thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Wayland cracks Kawasaki with a big right hand but Kawasaki just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.

Wayland is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Kawasaki knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Wayland has hold of Kawasaki's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Kawasaki seems comfortable defending it but Wayland has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Kawasaki is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Kawasaki is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Wayland couldn't care less - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Ludo Wayland!