PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Hiroto Ito (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brandon King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hiroto Ito has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Ito
vs
King

175 cm
24
160 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

170 cm
18
167 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Big heart

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Powerful

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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hiroto Ito!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Brandon King!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

King closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Ito's guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
King scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

King avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Ito is looking for a triangle but King pushes his legs off easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Ito looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Ito is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Ito looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
King trying to control but Ito is working from the bottom.
King scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

Ito is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
King is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
King lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

King got a little sloppy there for a moment and Ito has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, King has managed to get both his arms back between Ito's legs - danger averted.
Ito is breathing heavily.
King landing some decent shots from guard.

Ito is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. King is aware though and is defending well.
King lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
King chips away with some ground and pound.
King lands a couple of digs.
King really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Ito. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
King trying to control the position from guard on top but Ito is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
King working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells King's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
King landing some decent shots from guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
King postures up and lands a big shot to Ito's brow.
King lands a couple of decent looking shots.
King looking to pass the guard.
King postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ito being controlled here, momentarily.
King lands a couple of digs.

Ito is rocked!

Ito has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but King can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Ito is looking for a triangle but King pushes his legs off easily.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells King's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
King must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
King landing some decent shots from guard.
Ito keeping moving, preventing King from controlling successfully.
King lands a couple of elbows.
King scoring with punches to the head and body.
King trying to control but Ito is working from the bottom.
King scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
King is working Ito over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
King cracks Ito with a solid left hand.
King pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ito is keeping the position for now.
King trying to control but Ito is working from the bottom.

Ito looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
King looking to pass the guard.

King avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
King with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
King is in close to Ito's body, working some short punches and elbows.
King wants to control from the top but Ito keeps moving.
King landing with the ground and pound.
King working some strikes from top position.
King trying to control the position from guard on top but Ito is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
King distracts Ito with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Ito keeping moving, preventing King from controlling successfully.

Ito is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. King is aware though and is defending well.
Ito keeping full guard, as King tries to pass.

Ito looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
King trying to control but Ito is working from the bottom.
King distracts Ito with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brandon King dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

King fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Ito sprawls well initially but King persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Ito manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Ito has momentary wrist control but King slips an elbow through the middle.
King with a flurry of punches that miss.

Ito has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. King doesn't defend quickly enough and Ito has managed to lock this one up! Can King escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Ito on a fantastic submission victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Hiroto Ito!