PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Hugo Torres (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Makosa Michinoku (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Michinoku has chosen Primavera by Ludovico Einaudi as his entrance music. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Torres
vs
Michinoku

179 cm
20
165 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
27
163 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

Decent wrestler
World class MT
Good chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Hugo Torres!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Makosa Michinoku!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Torres ducks under a wild hook from Michinoku.
Torres tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Michinoku misses with an uppercut. Torres saw that one coming.
A nice inside leg kick there by Torres. That's going to slow Michinoku down.
Torres buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Michinoku shoots in but no luck this time.
Torres with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Michinoku throws a series of punches but Torres moves out of range.
A big right from Michinoku misses.
Michinoku throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Michinoku throws an overhand right that lands on Torres's shoulder, as Torres tries to avoid the shot.
Torres scores with a kick to the midsection.
A telegraphed right hand from Michinoku misses the target.

Michinoku drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

Michinoku is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Torres has escaped the position, nice work there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The ground and pound from Michinoku seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
An elbow from Michinoku crashes against the mat.
Torres defending against the ground and pound.
Torres on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Torres tries to get out of the position.
Michinoku throws a strike aimed at the side of Torres's head but Torres avoids it well.
Michinoku landing a few strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Torres is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Michinoku asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Michinoku landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Torres knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Michinoku on the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Michinoku looks up at the clock and then as Torres takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Michinoku smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Michinoku working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Michinoku postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.

Michinoku tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Michinoku moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torres defending against the ground and pound.
Torres avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Michinoku.
Sloppy strikes there by Michinoku.
Michinoku throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Michinoku advances nicely into full mount.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Michinoku unloading with bombs!
Michinoku scoring with strikes but Torres is staying in there.
Michinoku with good strikes from the mount here!
Michinoku sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!

Michinoku working from mount. He moves in close and looks like he might be going for an arm triangle... He's hopped off to the side and he's transitioned into an Anaconda choke. Torres turning a nasty shade of purple. He's refusing to tap but he's gone! He's out! The ref rips Michinoku off and cradles Torres's limp body as Michinoku celebrates with his corner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Anaconda Choke). Makosa Michinoku!