PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Daisuke Kai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Celso Bracamonte (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Daisuke Kai looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Kai
vs
Bracamonte

177 cm
23
185 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

178 cm
25
195 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

Good takedowns
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Daisuke Kai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Celso Bracamonte!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Hirohito Nitta and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bracamonte takes the fight into the clinch.
Kai looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!

Bracamonte successfully pulls guard.
Bracamonte is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Bracamonte decides to stand and escape the position.

Bracamonte looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Bracamonte lands a couple of digs.

Kai is working an open guard so Bracamonte takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

Bracamonte closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Bracamonte lands in his opponent's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bracamonte pushes down on Kai's leg and manages to get into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bracamonte decides to stand up.

Bracamonte moves into the clinch.
Bracamonte misses with a body punch.
Bracamonte slowing the pace effectively.

Bracamonte successfully pulls guard.

Kai is posturing up here but Bracamonte has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Kai tries to roll out but it's too tight and Kai has to tap! Slick submission there by Bracamonte!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Celso Bracamonte!