PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Martin Bryant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Keiji Hashimoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bryant comes to the cage accompanied by Killing in the name. Hashimoto has chosen Chopin's Funeral March in B flat minor as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Bryant
vs
Hashimoto

167 cm
23
140 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

172 cm
29
142 lbs
21 - 9 - 2

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

ADCC Champion
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

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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 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Martin Bryant!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 9 - 2, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Keiji Hashimoto!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Alexandre Firmino and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hashimoto misses with a wild body shot.
Hashimoto misses with a wild body shot.
Hashimoto ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Hashimoto swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hashimoto blocks a low kick nicely.
Hashimoto on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Hashimoto tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bryant swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hashimoto throws a poor cross that misses
and Bryant counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bryant throws a nice head kick!
Bryant is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hashimoto.
Bryant takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A combination from Hashimoto does no damage.
Hashimoto swats away the attempt to clinch by Bryant.
Hashimoto throws a low kick, looking for Bryant's leg but Bryant calmly moves out of range.
Hashimoto gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Bryant just misses with a punch to the body.
A shot to the body from Hashimoto misses
and Bryant counters with a series of strikes. Hashimoto will be more careful next time no doubt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick from Hashimoto lands but Bryant takes it in his stride.
Bryant thuds his shin into the meat of Hashimoto's side.
Hashimoto throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Bryant counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Bryant fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hashimoto manages to avoid it.
A low kick from Hashimoto misses
and Bryant counters with an inside leg kick.
Hashimoto lands a jab to the head.
Hashimoto lands with a nice body punch.
Bryant uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hashimoto.
Bryant avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hashimoto misses with a wild body shot.
Keiji Hashimoto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bryant works Hashimoto's body with a nice hook.
Bryant swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Hashimoto counters with a nice kick to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bryant misses with a head kick.
Bryant is looking to wear down Hashimoto with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Hashimoto throws a sloppy body shot
and Bryant counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hashimoto throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hashimoto misses with a hook. Bryant ducked under it nicely.
Hashimoto misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hashimoto ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bryant moves away.
Hashimoto lands a head shot.
Hashimoto misses the shot to the body.
Bryant misses with a hook.
Hashimoto throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Hashimoto.
Horrible takedown by Hashimoto or perhaps it was just good defense by Bryant which made him look bad.
Hashimoto checks a low kick from Bryant.
Bryant connects with a solid leg kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Hashimoto checks a leg kick.
Bryant slips a straight right by Hashimoto.
Hashimoto throws a low kick, looking for Bryant's leg but Bryant calmly moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bryant pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hashimoto looks for a takedown but Bryant sprawls well.
Martin Bryant has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Keiji Hashimoto.
Bryant tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bryant tries to close the distance and clinch but Hashimoto swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bryant is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bryant looks to land a body kick but Hashimoto moved away.
Bryant throws a body punch but Hashimoto moves out of range.
Hashimoto keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.

Bryant gets caught flat footed, as Hashimoto shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Hashimoto controlling from the top position.
Bryant working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hashimoto.
Hashimoto stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bryant swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hashimoto is stalling in the full guard.
Hashimoto trying to control the position from guard on top but Bryant is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Bryant working for a triangle but Hashimoto defends it easily.
Bryant can't keep his opponent in guard - Hashimoto advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bryant regains full guard. Nicely done.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bryant looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hashimoto wants to control from the top but Bryant keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Keiji Hashimoto will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Hashimoto connects with a jab.
Bryant on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Bryant throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bryant ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hashimoto moves away.
An inside leg kick lands from Hashimoto.
Bryant has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Hashimoto.
Good work by Bryant as he checks the leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bryant.
Good leg kick by Bryant there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Bryant shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hashimoto pinned against the cage. Hashimoto gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Hashimoto looks to land a left hand but Bryant moved out of range nicely.
Bryant is looking to clinch but Hashimoto is avoiding it.
Keiji Hashimoto seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bryant throws the kick towards the body but Hashimoto avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hashimoto closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Bryant to the mat! Bryant manages to get full guard.
Hashimoto passes Bryant's left leg - he's now in half guard.

Bryant looking for subs from the bottom but Hashimoto mounts him!
Hashimoto prevents Bryant from getting the reversal.
Hashimoto lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Hashimoto cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Hashimoto can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Bryant is looking to escape.
Bryant is desperately trying to improve his position but Hashimoto has a good base and remains in mount.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hashimoto working Bryant over with strikes here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hashimoto trying to control but Bryant is having none of it.
Bryant sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Bryant is trying to control but can't.
Hashimoto seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Bryant trying to control but Hashimoto postures up.
Bryant is not content to let Hashimoto control the position.
Hashimoto thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Bryant's head.
Hashimoto wants to pass the guard but Bryant is defending well.

Hashimoto is working for a kimura here but Bryant manages to reverse the position and he's now in Hashimoto's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bryant trying to control but Hashimoto is working from the bottom.
Hashimoto pulls Bryant in to control the position.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Bryant works Hashimoto's body with a nice hook.
Hashimoto scores with a kick to the midsection.
Bryant looks to score with a jab to the body but Hashimoto is just out of range.
Hashimoto looks to throw the jab but Bryant is out of range.
Hashimoto takes a swing at Bryant's ribcage but misses.
Hashimoto thuds a left hand into Bryant's body.
Hashimoto throws a left and a right that both miss
and Bryant counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A big left from Hashimoto misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hashimoto shoots in for a takedown but Bryant shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Hashimoto swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hashimoto throws a head kick but Bryant moves out of range.
Bryant swings for the body but Hashimoto moves out of range.
Bryant lands a nice hook to Hashimoto's body. Hashimoto takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Bryant motions for Hashimoto to come forward. Bryant throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bryant slips a straight right by Hashimoto.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A telegraphed right hand from Hashimoto misses the target.
Bryant jabs at Hashimoto's body.
Bryant shoots for a takedown but Hashimoto saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
A big left from Hashimoto misses.
Hashimoto is looking to chop away at Bryant's legs.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bryant lands with a shot to the body.
Hashimoto tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Bryant misses with a kick to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Keiji Hashimoto showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Bryant throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hashimoto sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hashimoto swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bryant fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Hashimoto clobbers Bryant with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Bryant tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Hashimoto.
Bryant has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Bryant throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hashimoto.

Bryant closes the distance and clinches.

Bryant jumps guard and drags Hashimoto to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Bryant keeping full guard, as Hashimoto tries to pass.
Keiji Hashimoto has got the better of the ground game so far.
Bryant is trying to control the position but Hashimoto postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bryant is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Hashimoto is aware though and is defending well.
Hashimoto stands up over Bryant, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Hashimoto trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bryant keeping moving, preventing Hashimoto from controlling successfully.
Hashimoto works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Bryant is pressing down on Hashimoto's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Hashimoto slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Bryant tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hashimoto trying to control the position from guard on top but Bryant is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Martin Bryant has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bryant wants to sweep but no luck.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Keiji Hashimoto wasn't active enough on the ground.
Hashimoto tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bryant swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hashimoto slips under a jab.
Hashimoto lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bryant's sensitive parts.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bryant does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Bryant throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bryant will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Bryant takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Hashimoto throws a half hearted mid kick.

Hashimoto shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bryant keeping moving, preventing Hashimoto from controlling successfully.
Bryant looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hashimoto is one step ahead there.
Bryant keeping full guard, as Hashimoto tries to pass.
Hashimoto throwing strikes from guard but Bryant blocks nicely.
Bryant wants to sweep but no luck.
Hashimoto trying to control the position from guard on top but Bryant is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hashimoto stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bryant swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Keiji Hashimoto is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Hashimoto trying to control but Bryant is working from the bottom.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Keiji Hashimoto hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Bryant scores with a jab to the body.
Hashimoto looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Hashimoto looks for a takedown but Bryant sprawls well.
Hashimoto scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Hashimoto takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bryant scoring well with a low kick there.
Hashimoto throws a body punch but Bryant moves out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bryant misses with a left hand
and Hashimoto counters with a stiff right hand.
Bryant tests Hashimoto's chin there with a solid looking shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Keiji Hashimoto comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Hashimoto winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 27:30
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Keiji Hashimoto!
During a confident post fight interview, Keiji Hashimoto thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.