PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jordan Hopkins (ranked 4569 p4p, 4603 weight class) and Kataro Fulani (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.

Hopkins
vs
Fulani

165 cm
18
135
0 - 0 - 0

171 cm
25
145
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cuts easily

Good takedowns
Excellent boxer
Determined

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, Jordan Hopkins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kataro Fulani!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yuuki Gou and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fulani shoots in and drives through. Hopkins sprawls well.
Fulani shoots in but no luck this time.
Hopkins misses with a hook. Fulani ducked under it nicely.
Fulani will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Jordan Hopkins has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kataro Fulani.
Fulani shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Hopkins sprawls well. Hopkins wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Fulani gets slowly back to his feet.

Fulani shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Hopkins wants to get back to his feet.

Fulani maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Hopkins could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Fulani has cracked it and Hopkins is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Fulani!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Kataro Fulani!
An out of breath Kataro Fulani thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.