PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jose Higashi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ichi Ijima (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Higashi comes to the cage accompanied by Descendo a canelada - Calibre 12. Ijima has chosen Alphabetical #1 - Karera Musication as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Higashi
vs
Ijima

200 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

178 cm
18
202 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Big heart

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Inexperienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jose Higashi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ichi Ijima!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Alexandre Firmino and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Higashi moves in looking to clinch but Ijima pushes him off.
Higashi misses with a head kick.
Higashi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Higashi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Higashi throws a sloppy head kick and Ijima moves out of range easily.
Higashi throws a head kick but Ijima moves out of range.
Higashi throws a sloppy head kick and Ijima moves out of range easily.
Higashi throws a head kick but Ijima moves out of range.
Higashi misses with a head kick.
Ijima blocks a head kick by Higashi.
Higashi closes the distance but Ijima moves to the side

and Ijima counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Higashi!
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Ijima controlling his opponent.
Ijima with good strikes from the mount here!
Higashi is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ijima scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Higashi?

Higashi is rocked!
Ijima is in full mount looking to finish with strikes. He lands a big shot, followed by another and Higashi goes limp! The ref jumps in to end the fight - a big win for Ijima!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Ichi Ijima!
Our winner, Ichi Ijima, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.