PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mohamed Adbo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hatsu Hioki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Hioki's choice of entrance music: Heart of Asia. Mohamed Adbo has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Adbo
vs
Hioki

225 cm
21
155 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

170 cm
24
157 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mohamed Adbo!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Hatsu Hioki!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Thiago Cunha and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Adbo. Hioki does a little dance to reset his feet.
Adbo stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Adbo wants it to stay on the feet.
Adbo lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hioki at a distance.
Adbo misses the shot to the body.
Mohamed Adbo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Hioki throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Adbo was covering up waiting for the punch and Hioki finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Hioki works a leg free and moves into half guard.

Hioki is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Adbo is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Hatsu Hioki!
Hatsu Hioki is the new featherweight champion!
Hatsu Hioki gave a mention to Adam's NORTHERN WILD in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).