PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jin Zetaka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yogi Hendo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Zetaka
vs
Hendo

176 cm
22
160 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

173 cm
19
158 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Likes ground

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jin Zetaka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yogi Hendo!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yuuki Gou and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zetaka scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Zetaka misses with a head kick.
Hendo looks for a takedown but Zetaka sprawls well.

Hendo decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

Hendo is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Zetaka doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Hendo.
Hendo tries to pass to full mount but Zetaka defends it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Zetaka is looking to control Hendo's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Zetaka avoid being mounted?

Hendo seems to be looking for submissions.

Hendo is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hendo is working for a kimura but Zetaka is defending it quite comfortably.
Zetaka knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Hendo on the ground.
Hendo looks gassed!
Zetaka is looking to improve his position.

Hendo is trying to work for a kimura but Zetaka is defending well.
Hendo is pressing down on Zetaka's thigh, looking to free his foot. Zetaka is holding on for now.

Hendo is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Zetaka doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Hendo.
Zetaka wants to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Hendo is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Zetaka doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Hendo.
Hendo wants to free his trapped foot but Zetaka is holding on for dear life with his legs.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.

Hendo gets a takedown into half guard.
Hendo works his way into full mount!

Hendo working for a submission but Zetaka is keeping him at bay.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hendo wants to finish this one by submission but Zetaka is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Hendo.

Zetaka defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Hendo.

Hendo looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Hendo wants to take Zetaka's back here but Zetaka is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Hendo avoids the attempt from Zetaka to control.

Hendo working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.

Hendo wants to finish this one by submission but Zetaka is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Hendo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Hendo looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.

Hendo working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Hendo is dominating on the ground here - he's now on his opponent's back, looking to sink in the hooks. Zetaka is in real trouble.

Hendo is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Zetaka has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.

Zetaka showing good submission defense here.
Zetaka breaks Hendo's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yogi Hendo dominated that round.
That's time! Zetaka's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Zetaka keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Zetaka misses with a takedown

and Hendo counters with a nice double leg into side control. Zetaka won't be happy with that.

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

Hendo in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Zetaka is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Yogi Hendo!