PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mousashi Gayguard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hiroshi Hatayama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hatayama is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Samurai Soul. Mousashi Gayguard is staring across the ring at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Gayguard
vs
Hatayama

180 cm
22
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

178 cm
20
193 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mousashi Gayguard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hiroshi Hatayama!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hatayama is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Good shot there by Hatayama.
Hatayama catches Gayguard with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Nice sprawl there from Hatayama as Gayguard shoots in.
Gayguard takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

Hatayama closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Hatayama throwing shots but missing, from side control.

Hatayama tries for a kimura but Gayguard is defending well.

Hatayama looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Hatayama is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Gayguard has escaped the position, nice work there.
Hatayama tries to move into full mount but can't pass Gayguard's legs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hatayama gets to mount! Gayguard was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Gayguard manages to regain half guard. Good work.

Hatayama seems to be looking for submissions.
Gayguard is staying active underneath Hatayama, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Hatayama looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Hatayama looks gassed!
Gayguard desperately trying to maintain half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Hatayama is thwarting Gayguard's attempts to control the position.
Gayguard works his way to full guard. Good work.

Gayguard is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Hatayama trying to control the position from guard on top but Gayguard is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Gayguard looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Hatayama puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.

Hatayama seems to be working for a kimura but Gayguard defends the submission attempt.
Gayguard has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Hatayama is working away from the top position though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gayguard wants to get back to his feet.
Hatayama wants to pass to mount but Gayguard is defending the position.
Hatayama trying to control the action but Gayguard is working from the bottom.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Gayguard walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Hatayama slow jab from Gayguard misses its intended target.
Gayguard with a lazy takedown attempt
and Hatayama cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gayguard keeps the fight on the outside.
Gayguard misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mousashi Gayguard. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hatayama throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Gayguard stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Hatayama. That snapped Gayguard's head back.
Gayguard tries to clinch but Hatayama is having none of it.
Gayguard shoots in and drives through. Hatayama sprawls well.
Hatayama tries to clinch but Gayguard moves away
and Gayguard connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gayguard shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Hatayama counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Gayguard has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Hatayama is working away from the top position though.
Gayguard is trying is best to control the position here.

Hatayama is looking for a kimura but Gayguard is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Hatayama to get the leverage.
Gayguard makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Gayguard.
Hatayama trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gayguard controls Hatayama momentarily but Hatayama frees himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hiroshi Hatayama dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Hatayama throws a nice inside leg kick.
Hiroshi Hatayama seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gayguard shoots for a takedown but Hatayama saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Hatayama cracks Gayguard with a good jab.
Hatayama wants to clinch
enabling Gayguard to counter with a crisp jab.
Hatayama tries to clinch up but Gayguard circles away and keeps his distance.
Gayguard stuffs the takedown attempt from Hatayama. Hatayama gets slowly back to his feet.
Gayguard gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Hatayama counters with a slapping leg kick.
Hatayama closes the distance looking to clinch

and Gayguard counters with a takedown into side control.
Hatayama tries to bench press Gayguard off him but Gayguard keeps the position.
Gayguard is looking to take a break and control but Hatayama is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hatayama tries to improve position but can't.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hatayama manages to work his way to half guard, despite Gayguard's best efforts.
Hatayama gets full guard.
Hatayama is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Gayguard trying to control but Hatayama is working from the bottom.
Gayguard won't allow Hatayama to sweep him here.
Gayguard chips away with some ground and pound.
Gayguard pushing down on Hatayama's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Hatayama trying to control but Gayguard postures up.
Gayguard seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Hatayama does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Hatayama is looking to improve his position.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gayguard wants to pass to mount but Hatayama is defending the position.
Gayguard prevents Hatayama from improving his position.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Hatayama is looking to clinch but Gayguard is avoiding it.
Gayguard shoots for a double leg takedown but Hatayama sprawls well. He's pushed Gayguard's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mousashi Gayguard. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hatayama thows a left - swing and a miss!

Gayguard shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Hatayama wants to improve his position but Gayguard is controlling well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gayguard landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Gayguard wants to take a breather but Hatayama is having none of it.
Hatayama tries to roll over but Gayguard keeps him under control.

Hatayama is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Gayguard pulls his head out easily.
Gayguard scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

Hatayama looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Hatayama is looking for a sweep. Gayguard is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hatayama ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Gayguard looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Hatayama is fending him off so far but Gayguard persists. Nope, Hatayama circles away and we're back to standing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Hatayama looks to land a body kick but Gayguard moved away.

Hatayama decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Hatayama trying to control from half guard but Gayguard is working away.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Gayguard is trying to control but Hatayama passes into side control!
Hiroshi Hatayama has got the better of the ground game so far.
Hatayama looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Gayguard is avoiding damage well.
Gayguard tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Hatayama wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Hatayama in the domination position with Gayguard hanging on.
Hatayama trying to control the action but Gayguard is working from the bottom.
Gayguard is looking for a sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Mousashi Gayguard will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Gayguard tries to clinch but Hatayama is having none of it.
Gayguard shoots and misses

and Hatayama moves into the clinch.
Hatayama works on Gayguard's body with a couple of short punches.

Hatayama jumps guard.

Hatayama throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Gayguard decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Gayguard tries to clinch up

and Hatayama counters with a takedown into side control.

Hatayama wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Gayguard, who protects the arm well.

Hatayama tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Gayguard pushes Hatayama away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Hatayama gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hatayama throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Gayguard struggling a bit here.
Gayguard manages to get back to half guard.
Gayguard wants to get back to his feet.
Hatayama wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gayguard keeps working.
Gayguard trying to control here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Gayguard rushes Hatayama and presses him up against the ropes.

Gayguard gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Hatayama regains guard.
Hatayama looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gayguard is one step ahead there.
Hatayama keeping moving, preventing Gayguard from controlling successfully.
Gayguard forces his way into half guard.

Hatayama is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Gayguard pulls his head out easily.
Hatayama is looking for a sweep. Gayguard is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gayguard tries to stand but can't do so whilst Hatayama controls his leg.
Hatayama moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Hatayama being controlled here, momentarily.
Hatayama looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gayguard is one step ahead there.
Hatayama can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Gayguard controls the pace.
Gayguard wants to stand but Hatayama has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Gayguard controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Gayguard postures up and lands a big shot to Hatayama's brow.
Gayguard postures up in Hatayama's guard and throws a big left but Hatayama blocks it.
Gayguard content to stall in guard here.
Hatayama manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Gayguard manages to get himself to full guard.
Gayguard bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Hatayama's guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hiroshi Hatayama comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Hatayama 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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight 28:30
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hiroshi Hatayama!