PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jinn Hatame (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Butsa Rymnes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hatame comes to the cage accompanied by Invincible. Rymnes comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Bring The Pain kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Hatame
vs
Rymnes

180 cm
21
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

185 cm
20
212 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

Good takedowns
Brawler
Intelligent

Berserker Nutrition
South Side Swagger

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jinn Hatame!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Butsa Rymnes!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Columbo Gatti and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Rymnes closes the distance and clinches.

Hatame drags the fight down to the ground.
Rymnes showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

Hatame is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Hatame has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Rymnes can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Rymnes wants to pass the guard but Hatame is keeping the position.

Hatame working for a triangle but Rymnes defends it easily.
Rymnes sitting in guard here, content to control.
Rymnes slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Rymnes decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Rymnes fails to land the takedown.
Hatame moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

Hatame pushes Rymnes up against the cage in a clinch.
Rymnes manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.

Rymnes is trying to trip Hatame. He has hold of a leg but Hatame is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Rymnes persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Rymnes sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Hatame's guard.
Rymnes looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

Rymnes is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Hatame is just riding it out for now. Rymnes eventually gives up the hold.

Rymnes stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Hatame to get to his feet.
Hatame is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hatame fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hatame doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Rymnes counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Hatame's guard now.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Hatame throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Rymnes escapes and throws Hatame's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Hatame takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hatame is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Rymnes off and has taken his back!

Hatame is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Rymnes is in bad spot here.

Hatame tightening his grip on Rymnes, looking for the choke.
Hatame doesn't have the hooks in and Rymnes manages to turn into his guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rymnes in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Hatame looking to hit a scissor sweep but Rymnes is one step ahead there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Hatame looking for a guillotine here but Rymnes defends easily.
Rymnes passes easily into side control. Nice work.

Rymnes is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Hatame knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Rymnes is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Hatame knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Rymnes throws a strike aimed at the side of Hatame's head but Hatame avoids it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Rymnes tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Rymnes has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Rymnes tries to advance to mount but can't.

Rymnes swings around for an armbar but Hatame sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Rymnes's guard.
Rymnes looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

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

Hatame has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Rymnes to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Hatame is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Rymnes pulls down on the head and he's put Hatame to sleep! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Butsa Rymnes!