PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between War Path (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hugo Takenoshit (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Path
vs
Takenoshit

190 cm
27
215 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

191 cm
18
215 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, War Path!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Hugo Takenoshit!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Nard Betker and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Path looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Takenoshit looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Path closes the distance and clinches.

Path gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Takenoshit regains guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Path works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Takenoshit is trying to stand.
Takenoshit trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Path manages to pass to mount!
Takenoshit is trying to escape the mount.

Path jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Takenoshit manages to avoid the submission attempt.

Path wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Takenoshit, who protects the arm well.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Path is trying to get an arm triangle but Takenoshit is defending well.
Path passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Takenoshit!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Path with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.

Path looking for a guillotine from mount but Takenoshit is having none of 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.
Takenoshit is in all sorts of trouble here.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Path trying to control but he's not successful this time.

Path is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Takenoshit has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Takenoshit is looking to improve his position but Path isn't that keen on the idea.
Takenoshit wants to control but Path is having none of it.

Path is working close to his opponent, looking to work a submission by the looks of things. Oh, he's managed to get a guillotine from mount as his opponent reached up! That looks tiiiiight! Will he tap? YES, he's tapped! Impressive submission by Path!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). War Path!