PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Raiden Hayashi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and chris vasa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Hayashi
vs
vasa

184 cm
20
203 lbs
0 - 3 - 1

186 cm
19
209 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good knees
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 1, fighting out of New York, Raiden Hayashi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, chris vasa!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Steve Montenegro and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
vasa moves out of range of the body kick.

vasa feints and as Hayashi raises his hands in defense, vasa changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Hayashi keeping full guard, as vasa tries to pass.
Hayashi keeping moving, preventing vasa from controlling successfully.

vasa decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
vasa takes a kick to the side of the head.

vasa takes the fight into the clinch.
vasa misses with a knee to the head.

vasa successfully pulls guard.
Hayashi tries to stand but vasa is controlling from the bottom.

vasa pushes Hayashi off and scrambles back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

vasa gets in close and instigates a clinch.

vasa lands a takedown into guard.
Hayashi is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hayashi is breathing heavily.
Hayashi keeping full guard, as vasa tries to pass.
Hayashi is looking to stand up but vasa isn't so interested in that idea.
vasa is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Hayashi preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as vasa accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

vasa gets to his feet. Hayashi looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

vasa closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hayashi is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. vasa is defending well for now.

vasa drags the fight down to the ground.

vasa kicks Hayashi off and gets to his feet.
A combination from Hayashi does no damage.

vasa shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
vasa scoring with strikes to the body and head.
vasa lands strikes from half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
vasa working over Hayashi with some ground and pound. Hayashi looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
vasa seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Hayashi does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
vasa working over Hayashi with some ground and pound. Hayashi looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

vasa wants to work for an arm triangle but Hayashi is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

vasa is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
vasa is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

vasa stands up from half guard.

vasa looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

vasa maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Hayashi could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but vasa has cracked it and Hayashi is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by vasa!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). chris vasa!