PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hulohot Yokohama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nathan Swift (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yokohama comes to the ring accompanied by Metallica - All Nightmare Long. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Yokohama
vs
Swift

178 cm
19
177 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

180 cm
22
175 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hulohot Yokohama!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Nathan Swift!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Swift looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Yokohama!
Swift avoids the attempt from Yokohama to control.

Swift moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Yokohama has worked his arm free - good work by Yokohama!

Swift looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Yokohama is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Swift off and has taken his back!
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Swift tries to escape the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
I would not like to be Swift right now.
Swift looking very determined here, making life difficult for Yokohama.
Yokohama controls the action.
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.
Swift is defending well here and trying to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Yokohama is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Swift is defending well though. Yokohama let's go of the attempt for now.
Swift can't escape the position.

Yokohama working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Swift trying to control the action but Yokohama just sinks the hooks in.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yokohama has the hooks in. Swift is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Yokohama controlling the positon.

Yokohama is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Yokohama controls the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Yokohama working for a choke but Swift is defending well.

Swift defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Yokohama controls the action.
Swift tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Yokohama controlling the position easily from mount.
Yokohama wants to control the pace but Swift is squirming around nicely.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Hulohot Yokohama just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Yokohama throws a sloppy head kick and Swift moves out of range easily.
Yokohama throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Swift shoots in for a double leg but Yokohama sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Yokohama throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Swift slips a straight right by Yokohama.

Yokohama looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Swift!
Swift looks gassed!
Yokohama controlling his opponent.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Yokohama has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Hulohot Yokohama just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Swift tries to land a leg kick but Yokohama saw it coming and moves away.
Yokohama lands with an overhand left.
Swift throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Swift misses with a low kick.
Yokohama lands a big head kick that sends Swift to the canvas! Yokohama follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 8:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hulohot Yokohama!