PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Vincent Hunter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hiroshi Hamasagawa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Hunter
vs
Hamasagawa

182 cm
21
184 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

180 cm
26
180 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Decent elbows
Very strong

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Tends to cut

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Vincent Hunter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hiroshi Hamasagawa!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Taro Takaoka and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hunter gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Hamasagawa trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Hunter looking for a guillotine here but Hamasagawa defends easily.
Hamasagawa in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Hamasagawa is looking to work some ground and pound but Hunter has wrist control.
Hamasagawa postures up in Hunter's guard and throws a big left but Hunter blocks it.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Hamasagawa postures up in Hunter's guard and throws a big left but Hunter blocks it.
Hamasagawa preventing the sweep.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hamasagawa pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hunter is keeping the position for now.
Hamasagawa is looking to work some ground and pound but Hunter has wrist control.
Hamasagawa in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Hamasagawa in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Hamasagawa stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hunter swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Hamasagawa avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Hamasagawa looking to pass the guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Hamasagawa got a little sloppy there for a moment and Hunter has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Hamasagawa has managed to get both his arms back between Hunter's legs - danger averted.
Hamasagawa is looking to work some ground and pound but Hunter has wrist control.

Hunter looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Hamasagawa stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hunter swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hamasagawa trying to control the position from guard on top but Hunter is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hamasagawa pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hunter is keeping the position for now.
Hamasagawa wants to control from the top but Hunter keeps moving.
Hamasagawa advances position into side control!
Hamasagawa trying to control the action but Hunter is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Hamasagawa goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Hunter rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Hamasagawa's guard! Nice work there by Hunter!
Hunter working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Hamasagawa controls Hunter momentarily but Hunter frees himself.
Hamasagawa is striking from the bottom but Hunter uses the opportunity to pass into half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Hunter connects with a nice short shot to Hamasagawa's temple.
Hunter takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Hunter lands a nice short elbow.
Hamasagawa throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Hamasagawa looks gassed!
Hunter trying to control the action but Hamasagawa is working from the bottom.
Hamasagawa is trying to control but Hunter passes into side control!

Hunter tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Hunter landing a few strikes.
Hunter scoring with punches and elbows.
Hunter working away.
Hunter in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Hunter in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.

That's six minutes gone in the round.

Hunter is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Hamasagawa is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Hamasagawa can't do much from the bottom here.
Hamasagawa has one of Hunter's arms on lockdown, trying to prevent him from doing any damage.
Hamasagawa is trying to control Hunter's posture but Hunter avoids it.

Hunter tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Hunter has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Hamasagawa has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Hunter works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Hunter trying to control the action but Hamasagawa is working from the bottom.
Hunter lands a strong strike to the head of Hamasagawa. That's dazed him! Hunter looking to finish here. Hamasagawa is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - Hunter lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vincent Hunter!