PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Hiroshimato Natuzaka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hadeo Ichisun (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hadeo Ichisun has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Natuzaka
vs
Ichisun

185 cm
21
156 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

171 cm
22
155 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Syndicate Drugs
Demonic Clothing

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hiroshimato Natuzaka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hadeo Ichisun!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Natuzaka tries to clinch up.
Ichisun circles away from the clinch attempt.

Natuzaka moves into the clinch.
Natuzaka misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ichisun.
Ichisun fails to pull guard.
Natuzaka looking to throw knees to the head but Ichisun is blocking nicely.
Ichisun drops down looking for an ankle pick but Natuzaka pulls his leg out and moves away.
Natuzaka is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Natuzaka goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Natuzaka tries to clinch up but Ichisun circles away and keeps his distance.

Natuzaka drives through with a takedown into guard.

Ichisun has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Natuzaka can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Natuzaka wants to control from the top but Ichisun keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Natuzaka preventing the sweep.

Ichisun throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Ichisun is looking for a triangle here but Natuzaka uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.

Natuzaka decides to stand back up.
Natuzaka tries to clinch but Ichisun is having none of it.
Natuzaka fails with an attempt to clinch.
Natuzaka shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Ichisun as he jumps to the side.
Ichisun avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ichisun keeps the fight on the outside.
Natuzaka misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Ichisun tries to keep at a distance but Natuzaka has taken the fight into the clinch.
Ichisun wants a takedown but no success here.
Hiroshimato Natuzaka has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hadeo Ichisun.
Natuzaka throws a knee to the head but misses.
Ichisun is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Natuzaka gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

Ichisun wants the takedown. Natuzaka is fighting it off but Ichisun persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Natuzaka's guard against the ropes.
Ichisun looks gassed!
Ichisun stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Natuzaka swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ichisun passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Natuzaka manages to get back to half guard.
Natuzaka has a hand on Ichisun's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Ichisun takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Natuzaka can't escape the position.

Ichisun goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Natuzaka turns into him and now he's in Ichisun's guard.
Ichisun wants to improve his position but instead Natuzaka has moved into half guard.
Ichisun wants to get back to full guard but Natuzaka has passed into side control.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Ichisun bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Ichisun passes Natuzaka's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Ichisun works his foot free and advances to mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Natuzaka has left one of his arms exposed and Ichisun doesn't need a second invitation. He's isolated it and locked on a tight armbar. Natuzaka screams and taps out, obviously in a lot of pain. Hopefully there isn't permanent damage to that arm.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Hadeo Ichisun!