PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Suigetsu Hozuki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ronald Donald (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Donald is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Mac Miller - Donald Trump . The key to victory for Suigetsu Hozuki has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Hozuki
vs
Donald

183 cm
18
160 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

176 cm
18
160 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Suigetsu Hozuki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ronald Donald!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Josh West and Roger Salmon.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Excellent takedown into side control there by Donald.
Hozuki tries to improve position but can't.
Donald throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Hozuki gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!

Donald wants to finish this one by submission but Hozuki is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Donald.
Donald looking to control but Hozuki is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Donald tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Hozuki holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Donald tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Hozuki is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

Donald is working for a guillotine from mount but Hozuki frees his head quite easily.

Donald looking for a guillotine from mount but Hozuki is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Donald controlling the pace for now.

Donald is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Hozuki can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Hozuki bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!

Hozuki drops back, looking for a kneebar! Donald looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Donald looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Donald!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hozuki is looking to regain half guard here but Donald keeps moving and retains side control.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Donald controls the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donald trying to control the position but Hozuki is working away.
Hozuki is pushing Donald's head away, looking to escape. Donald manages to hold on to the position though.

Donald is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Hozuki has escaped the position, nice work there.
You can see the frustration on Hozuki's face as Donald controls the position.

Donald tries for a kimura but Hozuki is defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Donald thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
The strikes coming from Donald are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Donald trying to control the position but Hozuki is working away.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hozuki is trying to control Donald's posture but Donald avoids it.

Donald tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Donald has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Hozuki is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Donald off and has taken his back!
Hozuki avoiding Donald 's attempts to control his hands.
I really don't envy Donald right now.
Donald trying to control the hands but Hozuki won't let him.

Donald fending off the submission attempt from Hozuki.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Donald breaks Hozuki's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Donald engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

Hozuki looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hozuki preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Donald showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ronald Donald dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Donald looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Hozuki trying to control from the bottom.
Donald trying to control from half guard but Hozuki is working away.
Hozuki has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Donald is working away from the top position though.

Donald is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Hozuki has managed to free his arm - good work.

Donald is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Donald passes the guard and advances to mount!
Donald looking to control but Hozuki is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Donald is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Hozuki is surviving well by controlling Donald's body position as best he can.
Donald controlling from the full mount.

Donald jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Hozuki manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Donald trying to control the action but Hozuki is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hozuki is looking to regain half guard here but Donald keeps moving and retains side control.

Donald tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Donald has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Donald trying to control the position but Hozuki is working away.

Donald wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Hozuki, who protects the arm well.
Donald has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Hozuki!

Donald goes for an armbar but Hozuki turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Hozuki.
Hozuki would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donald has control of Hozuki's left arm, preventing Hozuki from doing any damage.

Hozuki drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Donald dives on top into guard.

Donald is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Hozuki is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Hozuki has escaped and now he's on top!
Donald keeping moving, preventing Hozuki from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Donald has control of Hozuki's left arm, preventing Hozuki from doing any damage.
Hozuki wants to control from the top but Donald keeps moving.
Ronald Donald has got the better of the ground game so far.
Donald looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hozuki is one step ahead there.
Hozuki has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Donald looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ronald Donald showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Hozuki uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Donald.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Hozuki enables Donald to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Hozuki manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.

Donald drops back, looking for a kneebar! Hozuki looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Hozuki looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Hozuki!
Donald manages to work his way to half guard, despite Hozuki's best efforts.
Donald is looking for a sweep. Hozuki is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Hozuki wants to pass to mount but Donald is defending the position.

Hozuki is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Donald is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Hozuki pulls his head out easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hozuki wants to control but Donald is keeping him busy.
Donald is looking to control Hozuki's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Donald avoid being mounted?
Donald slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Hozuki loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Donald is pulling down on Hozuki's head. It's preventing any offense from Hozuki, at least for the moment.
Donald avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hozuki won't allow Donald to sweep him here.
Hozuki pushing down on Donald's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Donald has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Hozuki is working away from the top position though.
Donald keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.

Hozuki is working for a kimura but Donald is defending it quite comfortably.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donald tries to roll over but Hozuki keeps him under control.
Suigetsu Hozuki has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Donald manages to get to full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Donald is on top in guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Donald wants to pass the guard but Hozuki is keeping the position.
Hozuki working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Donald.
Donald trying to control but Hozuki is working from the bottom.
Donald preventing the sweep.
Donald forces his way into half guard.
Hozuki wants to control but Donald is keeping busy.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ronald Donald is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Donald wants to pass to mount but Hozuki is defending the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ronald Donald comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Donald has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight for Ronald Donald!
Judge Josh West scores the fight for Ronald Donald!
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight for Ronald Donald!

Ronald Donald wins by unanimous decision!
A very excited looking Ronald Donald made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.