PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between George Hale (ranked 771 p4p, 2918 weight class) and Hiroshi Yamasaki (ranked 74 p4p, 238 weight class). Hale's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Lone Wolf - Tenggar Cavalry. George Hale had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Hale
vs
Yamasaki

170 cm
28
146
8 - 3 - 0

167 cm
21
142
5 - 2 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

Powerful takedowns
Counter fighter
Granite chin

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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 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, George Hale!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hiroshi Yamasaki!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Gregory Folan and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice defenses there by Yamasaki.
We've been told by Hale's head coaches at The Forge 👊 that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Hale throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hale throws a right and a left that Yamasaki avoids nicely.

Hale looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Yamasaki slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

Yamasaki looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Hale slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Yamasaki has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Hale can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Hale has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Hale is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Yamasaki has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Hale is looking to defend but Yamasaki has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Hale! Yamasaki pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Hale taps out and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Hiroshi Yamasaki!
After winning the bout, Hiroshi Yamasaki thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
The defeated George Hale had this to say: 'Thank you to my opponent and all the fans, my coaches and sponsors.'.