PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Hisato Otake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marian Bauch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marian Bauch will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Otake
vs
Bauch

225 cm
25
150 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

225 cm
25
130 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Intelligent

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Tends to cut

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hisato Otake!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Marian Bauch!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Jeff Smith and Chris Saunders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Otake misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bauch.
Bauch goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
We've been hearing reports that Otake has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.

Otake feints and as Bauch raises his hands in defense, Otake changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

Otake decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Bauch, up you get!
Otake shoots in for a double leg but Bauch sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Otake forces Bauch back against the cage and clinches.

Otake jumps guard.
Otake really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Otake looking for a triangle here. Bauch is fighting it but it looks tight! Otake pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Bauch is tapping out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Hisato Otake!
During a confident post fight interview, Hisato Otake thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.