PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mike Brown (ranked 25581 p4p, 3506 weight class) and Kakashi Hataki (ranked 608 p4p, 338 weight class). Brown comes to the cage accompanied by Island Boy. Mike Brown had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Brown
vs
Hataki

168 cm
25
155
0 - 3 - 0

173 cm
25
157
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Decent elbows
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Determined

Highland Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mike Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kakashi Hataki!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Michael Johnstone and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brown lands a high kick!

Hataki is rocked!

It looks like Kakashi Hataki has been cut.
A lazy left from Hataki finds it's target.
Hataki is still on wobbly legs! Can Brown finish him?

Hataki looking to score a takedown here. Brown is defending well but Hataki drives through and ends up in Brown's guard.
Hataki seems to have recovered his senses.
Hataki is stalling in the full guard.
Hataki throwing strikes but missing.
Hataki stands up over Brown, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Hataki throws a big elbow that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hataki pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Brown is keeping the position for now.
Hataki engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Brown working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hataki.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hataki slips nicely into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hataki working over Brown with some ground and pound. Brown looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Hataki working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Hataki wants to pass the guard but Brown is defending well.

Hataki in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Brown tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Hataki!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Kakashi Hataki!
Mike Brown was interviewed post fight and said 'You can’t get away from yourself, but you can get yourself out of the way'.