PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Edmundo Hays (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tommie Devito (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Hays
vs
Devito

160 cm
22
140 lbs
2 - 5 - 0

168 cm
25
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Solid chin

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 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Edmundo Hays!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tommie Devito!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Devito shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Hays is trying to defend but Devito finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Devito controlling the action here.

Hays is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Devito pulls his head out easily.
Devito lands with a punch from half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Devito in particular looking to stall.
Devito drops an elbow to the side of Hays's head.
Devito sitting and controlling from the half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hays on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Hays misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Hays tries to get to full guard but Devito has control of the leg.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Devito in particular looking to stall.
Devito is nestled in close to Hays, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

Hays is rocked!
Devito lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Oh Hays is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Devito scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Devito working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Devito passes the guard and advances to mount!
Devito looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Hays covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tommie Devito!