PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Philco Hitachi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ric Stanley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Hitachi
vs
Stanley

190 cm
28
265 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

197 cm
26
265 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Very quick

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Philco Hitachi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ric Stanley!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Sergei Dronov and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hitachi throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Stanley tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Hitachi is in Stanley's guard.

Hitachi is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Hitachi drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Hitachi jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Hitachi works a leg free and moves into half guard.

Hitachi is looking for a kimura but Stanley is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Hitachi to get the leverage.

Hitachi looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Hitachi is working for a kimura but Stanley is defending it quite comfortably.

Hitachi is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Hitachi seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Stanley is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Philco Hitachi!