PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Lee Hitoshi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ichi Yakuza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yakuza has chosen The Legend of Zelda, Overworld as his entrance music. Lee Hitoshi could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Ichi Yakuza's chin.

Hitoshi
vs
Yakuza

151 cm
25
133 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

150 cm
25
115 lbs
3 - 7 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
Powerful

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Lee Hitoshi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ichi Yakuza!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Shirou Masuda and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yakuza tries to clinch but Hitoshi moves away
and Hitoshi counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Yakuza looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Yakuza doesn't manage to clinch there - Hitoshi circles away.

Hitoshi rushes Yakuza and presses him up against the cage.

Hitoshi has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Yakuza clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

Hitoshi is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Yakuza knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Yakuza for a finish.
Hitoshi has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for Yakuza.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hitoshi patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?

Hitoshi is cranking Yakuza's head sideways - that looks painful. He's managed to get his other arm under the chin and this looks bad for Yakuza! He's tightened the choke and Yakuza is tapping out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Lee Hitoshi!
In defeat, Ichi Yakuza stepped up to the mic, saying 'This has not been honorable. Seppuku!'.