PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shinigami Hyuuku (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gjergj Kastrioti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hyuuku kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Killing In The Name Of/Rage Against The Machine. Shinigami Hyuuku had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Hyuuku
vs
Kastrioti

199 cm
30
208 lbs
12 - 11 - 0

190 cm
26
202 lbs
14 - 5 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
KO power

Olympic wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 12 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Shinigami Hyuuku!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gjergj Kastrioti!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Seu Braga and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kastrioti slaps away a takedown attempt from Hyuuku, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Kastrioti stuffs the takedown attempt from Hyuuku. Hyuuku gets slowly back to his feet.
Kastrioti stuns Hyuuku with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Kastrioti fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Hyuuku doesn't succeed with the takedown
letting Kastrioti counter with a right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shinigami Hyuuku. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kastrioti throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Kastrioti lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Kastrioti works the jab nicely.

Kastrioti fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Hyuuku to the ground. Kastrioti is now in Hyuuku's guard.
Kastrioti postures up.
Hyuuku keeping moving, preventing Kastrioti from controlling successfully.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kastrioti tries to free his leg and advance position but Hyuuku is retaining full guard.

Kastrioti avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Hyuuku has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Kastrioti is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Hyuuku.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kastrioti working the body and head with strikes.
Hyuuku gets back to half guard.
Kastrioti working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Hyuuku wants to improve his position but Kastrioti is controlling well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hyuuku is working hard here to advance position.
Kastrioti working over Hyuuku with some ground and pound. Hyuuku looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Kastrioti controlling the action here.
Hyuuku wants to get back to full guard but Kastrioti has mounted him!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kastrioti raining down hammerfists from mount.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hyuuku tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Kastrioti lands a big elbow.
Kastrioti controlling from the full mount.
Kastrioti's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Hyuuku is squirming around, avoiding Kastrioti's attempts to control the action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hyuuku taking shots to the head.
Kastrioti connects with a couple of good shots from mount.

Hyuuku is rocked!
Kastrioti controlling from the full mount.
Oh Hyuuku is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kastrioti drops a big elbow. That's hurt Hyuuku! More shots from Kastrioti and the ref steps in! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gjergj Kastrioti!
In his post fight interview, Gjergj Kastrioti started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.