PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tanjo Hishikata (ranked 4426 p4p, 4905 weight class) and Said Hakimi (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.

Hishikata
vs
Hakimi

200 cm
25
295
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
23
289
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tanjo Hishikata!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Said Hakimi!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hishikata closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Hakimi did well to prevent Hishikata getting side control.
Hakimi has his hands clasped together around Hishikata's back. He's all about the action.
The fighters are battling for position here. Hakimi manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Hishikata being controlled here momentarily.
Hishikata looking to pass the guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hakimi not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Hakimi looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hakimi being controlled here, momentarily.
Hakimi is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Hakimi slows the pace down in half guard.
Hishikata has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Hakimi is working away from the top position though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Hakimi slows the pace down in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hakimi prevents Hishikata from improving his position.
Hakimi trying to mount his opponent but Hishikata defends it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hakimi moves nicely into side control.
Hakimi creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Hakimi has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Hishikata!
Hishikata holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Hakimi tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Hakimi has eaten all the pies!
Hakimi looking to finish with strikes here!
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Hakimi controlling the pace for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hishikata avoids a series of strikes thrown by Hakimi.
Hishikata on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Hishikata tries to get out of the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hakimi wants to get back to his feet but Hishikata is holding on tight.

Hakimi working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. Hishikata looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by Hakimi! Submission of the night perhaps?

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Said Hakimi!