PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Go Hasegawa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tjame Markson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Markson is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Renard - Trauma. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Hasegawa
vs
Markson

167 cm
18
142 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

210 cm
22
130 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good elbows
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Go Hasegawa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tjame Markson!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Kenichi Hosakawa and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hasegawa looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

Hasegawa drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Hasegawa jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Markson lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Hasegawa!
Markson landing strikes from the mount and Hasegawa is in trouble!
Hasegawa manages to regain half guard. Good work.

Markson is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Hasegawa doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Markson.

Hasegawa looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Hasegawa on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

Hasegawa looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Markson tries to pass the half guard into mount. Hasegawa knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

Markson is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Hasegawa actively working from the bottom here.

Hasegawa looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Markson is pressing down on Hasegawa's thigh, looking to free his foot. Hasegawa is holding on for now.

Hasegawa actively working from the bottom here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Hasegawa is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Markson pulls his head out easily.

Hasegawa is working on a guillotine. He's managed to get to full guard and he's really squeezing tight! Markson is tapping! Great win for Hasegawa!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Go Hasegawa!
An out of breath Go Hasegawa thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.