PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Fudo Hokoyashi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and po to (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). po to has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Fudo Hokoyashi's chin.

Hokoyashi
vs
to

178 cm
29
158 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

180 cm
21
165 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Fudo Hokoyashi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, po to!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Steve Erwin and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hokoyashi throws a head kick but to moves out of range.
Hokoyashi closes this distance looking for a takedown but to circles away.
Hokoyashi misses with a wild combination.
Hokoyashi keeps the fight on the outside.
to wants to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - to looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
to wants to clinch up but Hokoyashi keeps it at a distance.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Hokoyashi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hokoyashi tries for a takedown but to sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
to has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Hokoyashi.
to moves in looking to clinch but Hokoyashi pushes him off.
Hokoyashi circles away from the clinch attempt
and Hokoyashi counters with a head kick. That will keep to thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Hokoyashi misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fudo Hokoyashi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hokoyashi fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
to is looking to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
to tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hokoyashi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
No luck for Hokoyashi with that takedown attempt.
to throws a nice head kick!

to clinches up against the cage.
to with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hokoyashi misses with the head strike.
Hokoyashi lands with a light punch inside.
Hokoyashi lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
to manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Hokoyashi blocks the elbow strike.

Hokoyashi has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed to clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

Hokoyashi working from the back looking to end the fight with a rear naked choke. to is doing well to defend. Hokoyashi seems to have got his hand under the chin though and he's sunk the choke in! to is forced to tap and this one is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Fudo Hokoyashi!
Fudo Hokoyashi seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.