PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Killer Destroyer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tazuboku Kayo (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.

Destroyer
vs
Kayo

180 cm
19
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
22
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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, Killer Destroyer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tazuboku Kayo!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Sosuke Kotani and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Destroyer misses with a straight right.
Kayo is looking to clinch but Destroyer is avoiding it.
A punch combination from Destroyer misses.
Kayo is looking to clinch.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Kayo crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Destroyer - the referee stops the clock and Kayo gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Destroyer. Kayo manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Destroyer wants to clinch up but Kayo keeps it at a distance.
Destroyer connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Kayo's hands.
Destroyer misses with a wild body shot.
Destroyer throws a series of strikes that have Kayo backpedaling.
Kayo tries to clinch but Destroyer moves away

and Destroyer counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Kayo wants to get back to his feet.
Kayo is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Kayo is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Destroyer not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Destroyer wants to stand up but Kayo is controlling the position.
Kayo moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Destroyer has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Kayo is looking for a triangle but Destroyer pushes his legs off easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kayo is trying to keep Destroyer in close.

Kayo isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Destroyer stacks Kayo on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Destroyer!
Kayo looks gassed!
Destroyer trying to control the action but Kayo is working from the bottom.
Kayo gets back to half guard.
Kayo makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Kayo.
Kayo keeping moving, preventing Destroyer from controlling successfully.
Destroyer won't allow Kayo to sweep him here.
Destroyer in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Kayo looking for a guillotine here but Destroyer defends easily.
Destroyer wants to stand but Kayo has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

Destroyer has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Kayo to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Destroyer is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Kayo pulls down on the head and he's put Destroyer to sleep! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Tazuboku Kayo!