PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Shelton Rice (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sho Hayashi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Shelton Rice has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Rice
vs
Hayashi

200 cm
22
151 lbs
1 - 4 - 1

170 cm
22
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Shelton Rice!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sho Hayashi!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hayashi throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Rice tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Hayashi is in Rice's guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Rice keeping moving, preventing Hayashi from controlling successfully.
Rice looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hayashi trying to control but Rice is working from the bottom.
Hayashi lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Hayashi sitting in guard here, content to control.
Hayashi advances position into side control!

Hayashi is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Rice is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Hayashi is looking to take a break and control but Rice is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hayashi wants to stand but Rice is controlling his arm.

Hayashi swings around for an armbar but Rice sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Hayashi's guard.
Hayashi trying to keep a closed guard but Rice is proving a slippery customer.

Rice has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Hayashi to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Rice is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Hayashi pulls down on the head and he's put Rice to sleep! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Sho Hayashi!