PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Andre Wilkon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Endo Hattori (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Endo Hattori acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Wilkon
vs
Hattori

184 cm
29
175 lbs
4 - 6 - 0

186 cm
29
184 lbs
4 - 9 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Andre Wilkon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Endo Hattori!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hattori shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Wilkon as he avoids it easily.
Wilkon looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Hattori shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Hattori.
Andre Wilkon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Endo Hattori.
Wilkon tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Hattori swivels and escapes.
Hattori has a takedown stuffed.
Wilkon walks into a stiff left hand from Hattori.
Hattori shoots for a takedown but Wilkon saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Wilkon defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Hattori.
Hattori closes the distance and clinches up with Wilkon, looking for a takedown. Hattori pushes Wilkon against the cage but Wilkon circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Hattori shoots in but Wilkon avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Hattori checks the leg kick nicely there.
Wilkon throws a right and a left that Hattori avoids nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilkon defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Hattori.
Wilkon fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hattori scores with the left hand. Wilkon knows he should have avoided that one.
Wilkon stuffs the takedown attempt from Hattori. Hattori gets slowly back to his feet.
Hattori shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Wilkon sprawls well. Wilkon wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Hattori gets slowly back to his feet.
Hattori shoots in and drives through. Wilkon sprawls well.

A jab-cross combination lands for Hattori and sends Wilkon crashing to the mat! Hattori follows him down to the mat - Wilkon regains half guard but he's not out of trouble yet!

Wilkon is rocked!

It looks like Andre Wilkon has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Hattori is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Oh Wilkon is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Wilkon missing with punches from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hattori keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Wilkon trying to control here.
Wilkon seems to have got his legs back now.
Hattori throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Hattori controlling the pace.
Hattori throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

Hattori postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Wilkon to stand up.

Hattori looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Wilkon!
Wilkon can't escape the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hattori looking to isolate an arm here. Wilkon doesn't see it coming and as Hattori extends the arm, he's forced to tap out! Nice submission by Hattori!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Endo Hattori!