PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Defoe Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hatsu Hioki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hioki has chosen Pussy by Rammstein as his entrance music. This should be fireworks!

Gracie
vs
Hioki

170 cm
26
135 lbs
9 - 9 - 0

181 cm
29
142 lbs
11 - 9 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Defoe Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Hatsu Hioki!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Chris Edwards and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hioki throws a nice outside leg kick.
Gracie closes this distance looking for a takedown but Hioki circles away.
Hatsu Hioki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gracie looks to land a right hand but Hioki moved out of range.
Hioki lands with a slapping head kick.
Gracie just misses with a punch to the body.
Hioki is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Hioki lands a head kick!
Hioki throws a sloppy head kick and Gracie moves out of range easily.
Hioki throws a nice head kick!
Gracie avoids the head kick by Hioki.
Hioki throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Gracie fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Hioki sprawls well initially but Gracie persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Hioki is looking to improve his position.
Hioki is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Gracie trying to control from half guard but Hioki is working away.
Hioki is pressing down on Gracie's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Hioki is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Hioki has Gracie pulled in close to control his posture.
Gracie sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Hioki's guard.
Gracie trying to pass the guard but Hioki defending well.

Gracie is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Hioki is just riding it out for now. Gracie eventually gives up the hold.
Hioki is trying to maintain the position but Gracie is very close to passing his half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Hioki tries to get to full guard but Gracie has control of the leg.
Hioki keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Hioki looks like he's trying to stand up.
Hioki is trying to control but can't.

Hioki has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Gracie escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Gracie!

Gracie tries for a kimura but Hioki is defending well.
Gracie working the ground and pound but Hioki is defending the strikes.
You can see the frustration on Hioki's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hioki sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.

Gracie is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Hioki is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Defoe Gracie!