PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Phillip Hancock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fernando Luiz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Hancock
vs
Luiz

150 cm
24
178 lbs
1 - 6 - 0

185 cm
25
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Phillip Hancock!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Fernando Luiz!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Shigeki Sano and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hancock closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Luiz can't do much from the bottom here.
Luiz is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Hancock's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Luiz tries to roll over but Hancock keeps him under control.
Luiz regains full guard. Nicely done.

Luiz looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Luiz looking to control.
Hancock in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Hancock stopping the sweep attempt from Luiz.
Luiz is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Luiz trying to mount his opponent but Hancock defends it.
Luiz wants to control but Hancock is keeping him busy.

Luiz is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Hancock could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Luiz sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Hancock trying to hold on to Luiz's head to control him but Luiz postures up.
Hancock is staying active underneath Luiz, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Luiz is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Luiz in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Hancock tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Luiz!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Fernando Luiz!