PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Akira Hayabusa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robbin Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hayabusa comes to the cage accompanied by Viper!. Gracie has chosen Nervecell - Psychogenocide as his entrance music. Robbin Gracie has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Hayabusa
vs
Gracie

167 cm
20
158 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

180 cm
20
162 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Akira Hayabusa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Robbin Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Mauricio Rocha and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hayabusa misses with a straight left.
Hayabusa fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Gracie is out of range.
Hayabusa swats away the attempt to clinch by Gracie.

Hayabusa scores with a takedown into Gracie's guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

Gracie is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Gracie wants to sweep but no luck.
Hayabusa forces his way into half guard.
Gracie is looking for a sweep. Hayabusa is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Hayabusa is looking to take a break and control but Gracie is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hayabusa passes into side control, despite Gracie's attempt to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hayabusa tries to advance to mount but can't.
Gracie tries to improve position but can't.
Hayabusa controls the position from side control.
Gracie wants to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gracie is looking to reverse the position.

Hayabusa has hold of Gracie's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Gracie seems comfortable defending it but Hayabusa has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Gracie is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Gracie is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Hayabusa couldn't care less - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Akira Hayabusa!
A very excited looking Akira Hayabusa rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.