PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mikee Hayabusa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aaron Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Aaron Gracie looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!

Hayabusa
vs
Gracie

188 cm
20
188 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

185 cm
22
185 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mikee Hayabusa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Aaron Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Hirohito Nitta and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick from Hayabusa lands but Gracie takes it in his stride.

It looks like Aaron Gracie has been cut.
Hayabusa throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Gracie stuffs the takedown.
Hayabusa looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Gracie is fending him off so far but Hayabusa persists. Nope, Gracie circles away and we're back to standing.

Hayabusa looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Hayabusa performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

Hayabusa is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Gracie has managed to free his arm - good work.
Gracie is pressing down on Hayabusa's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Hayabusa preventing the sweep.
Gracie looks gassed!

Gracie looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Gracie working for a triangle but Hayabusa defends it easily.

Hayabusa drops back looking for a leg! Gracie is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Gracie manages to kick Hayabusa off! Hayabusa jumps back into Gracie's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hayabusa avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Gracie can't keep his opponent in guard - Hayabusa advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Gracie is not content to let Hayabusa control the position.

Hayabusa is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Still in half guard, Hayabusa seems content to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie gets full guard.
Gracie is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Gracie is trying for a kimura here. Hayabusa looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Gracie wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Aaron Gracie!