PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hiroshi Hamasagawa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hero Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hiroshi Hamasagawa could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Hero Lee's chin.

Hamasagawa
vs
Lee

180 cm
25
180 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

170 cm
20
180 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hiroshi Hamasagawa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hero Lee!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Taro Takaoka and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hamasagawa wants to clinch up but Lee keeps it at a distance.
Hamasagawa fails in his attempt to clinch.

Hamasagawa scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

Lee looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Hamasagawa pushes past his half guard into mount!
Lee gets back to half guard.
Hamasagawa trying to control the pace.
Hamasagawa trying to control from half guard but Lee is working away.
Lee works his way to full guard. Good work.

Hamasagawa got a little sloppy there for a moment and Lee has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Hamasagawa has managed to get both his arms back between Lee's legs - danger averted.
Hamasagawa wants to control from the top but Lee keeps moving.

Hamasagawa thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Hamasagawa throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Lee works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lee is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Hamasagawa is aware though and is defending well.

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

Lee looking for subs off his back but Hamasagawa has passed one foot through into half guard.
Hamasagawa is looking to advance position but Lee won't allow it.
Hamasagawa trying to control from half guard but Lee is working away.

Lee looking for submissions off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hamasagawa wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lee keeps working.
Lee is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Hamasagawa wants to control but Lee is keeping him busy.
Lee tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Hamasagawa has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Hamasagawa prevents Lee from getting the reversal.
Hamasagawa tries to control but Lee wriggling away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hamasagawa working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Lee sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Hamasagawa is thwarting Lee's attempts to control the position.
Hamasagawa is keen to just control but Lee is a slippery customer.

Lee makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Hamasagawa throws a head kick but Lee moves out of range.
Hamasagawa tries a head kick but it misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Hamasagawa fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Lee sprawls well initially but Hamasagawa persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Hamasagawa is breathing heavily.

Lee actively working from the bottom here.

Lee looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Lee is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Hamasagawa pulls his head out easily.
Lee wants to get back to full guard but Hamasagawa has mounted him!
Hamasagawa throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Hamasagawa looking to finish with strikes here!
Lee tries to reverse the position but Hamasagawa maintains control.
Lee 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.
Lee is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Hamasagawa unloads with some shots from mount but Lee bucks and avoids them well.

That's five minutes gone in the round.

Hamasagawa is working for a guillotine from mount but Lee frees his head quite easily.
Hamasagawa tries to control but Lee wriggling away.
Lee manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Lee is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Hamasagawa's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Hamasagawa's back!

Hamasagawa is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.

Hamasagawa is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Lee trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Hamasagawa breaks Lee's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.

Lee has his feet on Hamasagawa's thighs here. He's pushed Hamasagawa off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Hamasagawa screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 6:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Hero Lee!