PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gigante Guerreiro Daileon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bryan Hardcore (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Daileon might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Akira Kushida - Chou Wakusei Sentou Boukan Daileon. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Guerreiro Daileon
vs
Hardcore

197 cm
20
257 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

183 cm
18
225 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Brawler
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Gigante Guerreiro Daileon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bryan Hardcore!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Shigeki Sano and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hardcore ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Daileon moves away.

Daileon closes the distance and pushes Hardcore back into the cage.

Daileon tightens his grip and picks Hardcore up, before dumping him to the ground. Hardcore manages to land in guard.
Daileon trying to control the position from guard on top but Hardcore is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hardcore should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Daileon showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

Hardcore pushes Daileon off and scrambles back to his feet.

Hardcore gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Daileon to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Daileon's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Daileon throws a big right hand that misses.
Daileon loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Daileon thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Daileon drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Daileon jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Hardcore is adopting a defensive guard.
Daileon is looking to work some ground and pound but Hardcore has wrist control.
Hardcore controls Daileon momentarily but Daileon frees himself.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Hardcore gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

Daileon stands up from Hardcore's guard - Daileon perhaps looking for a knockout.
Daileon shoots for a double leg takedown but Hardcore sprawls well. He's pushed Daileon's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daileon will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Nice shot lands for Hardcore.
Hardcore displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Daileon.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gigante Guerreiro Daileon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Daileon is breathing heavily.
Hardcore throws an overhand right that lands on Daileon's shoulder, as Daileon tries to avoid the shot.

Daileon gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Daileon lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.

Daileon seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Hardcore is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Gigante Guerreiro Daileon!