PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kazuo Hashimoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Augusto Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Augusto Gracie will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Hashimoto
vs
Gracie

169 cm
28
138 lbs
10 - 2 - 0

188 cm
19
130 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Very confident

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 10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kazuo Hashimoto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Augusto Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hashimoto ducks under a wild hook from Gracie.
Hashimoto throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Gracie stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Hashimoto chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Augusto Gracie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hashimoto thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gracie lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hashimoto circles away quickly and effectively.
Hashimoto lands a nice leg kick that just misses Gracie's sensitive parts.
The fighters circling - Hashimoto throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gracie lands with an uppercut that bounces Hashimoto off the cage and back into range.
Hashimoto staying out of range there.
Hashimoto fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Gracie looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hashimoto lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Hashimoto lands with an uppercut that bounces Gracie off the cage and back into range.

Gracie is rocked!
Hashimoto flashes Gracie a smile before throwing a beast of a right hand, straight down the pipe. Gracie's eyes follow the hand right onto his nose, taking in it's full glory... and then darkness. Gracie crumples to the floor! He's out cold! Hashimoto punches the air and yells at the top of his lungs - yeeeeeeeeeeah!!!! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Kazuo Hashimoto!
Kazuo Hashimoto very nearly forgot to thank Vandal Fight Boutique (prices $8 - $30) amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.