PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Igor Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Akiyoshi Hisatomo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hisatomo comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Young Kin - Wei Xiao kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Gracie
vs
Hisatomo

181 cm
22
155 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

178 cm
19
155 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Prefers ground

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Igor Gracie !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Akiyoshi Hisatomo!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie stuffs the takedown attempt from Hisatomo. Hisatomo gets slowly back to his feet.

Gracie gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Hisatomo has hold of one of Gracie 's legs. Gracie is fighting the takedown attempt but Hisatomo gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.

Gracie is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Gracie is trying to keep Hisatomo in close.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gracie trying to control the position here.
Gracie keeping full guard, as Hisatomo tries to pass.

Gracie working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Hisatomo doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Hisatomo manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Hisatomo advances position into side control!
Gracie gets back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Gracie makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Gracie .
Gracie is trying to control the position but Hisatomo postures up.

Gracie is looking for a triangle but Hisatomo pushes his legs off easily.
Gracie trying to keep a closed guard but Hisatomo is proving a slippery customer.

Hisatomo is sitting in close to Gracie 's body. Gracie has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Hisatomo is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Hisatomo is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Gracie .

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Igor Gracie !