PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ashmid Datal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Haoti Kato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kato is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by The Show Must Go On. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Datal
vs
Kato

176 cm
18
134 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

168 cm
22
130 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Big right hand

Good takedowns
Solid Muay Thai
Determined

Bad Man Clothing (Nothing Over $40)

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 Las Vegas, Ashmid Datal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Haoti Kato!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Kenichi Hosakawa and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Datal throws a good cross that connects.
Kato changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Datal tries to avoid it but Kato manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Datal to the ground. Datal escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Kato shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Datal as he jumps to the side.
Datal throws a series of punches but Kato avoids them all with ease.
Kato showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Datal.
Kato dodges the punch combination from Datal.
Datal stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Datal wants it to stay on the feet.
Ashmid Datal has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Haoti Kato.
Kato has a takedown stuffed.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kato keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Datal.
Datal just misses with a punch to the body.
Datal misses with an uppercut. Kato saw that one coming.
Datal misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kato shoots in for a double leg but Datal sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Kato takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Datal throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kato tries to close the distance and clinch up but Datal swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nice sprawl there from Datal as Kato shoots in.
Kato shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Datal as he jumps to the side.
Datal misses with a wild body shot.
Kato on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

Kato is rocked!
Datal misses with a double jab.
Kato drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Datal defends it well.
Kato is still on wobbly legs! Can Datal finish him?
Datal stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Datal wants it to stay on the feet.
Are you kidding me?! Datal ducked down and unloaded an uppercut from hell that sent Kato clean off his feet! Someone make me a GIF - that's knockout of the night for sure!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ashmid Datal!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Ashmid Datal made sure he mentioned The Kings Attire and Laundry, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
Haoti Kato spoke after the fight, saying 'I promise all of you that I will be back. I will be back and next time I'm in this Octagon I will get a Win'.