PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Hipolito Keith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tobirama Senju (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Keith
vs
Senju

188 cm
18
150 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

182 cm
25
155 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Enjoys gardening

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hipolito Keith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tobirama Senju!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Hirohito Nitta and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No joy there for Senju, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Keith throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

Senju has managed to clinch.
Keith has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Senju avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Senju lands an elbow inside that Keith shrugs off.

It looks like Hipolito Keith has been cut.
Senju lands a nice knee to the body.
Keith misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Senju.
Keith is trying to pull guard but Senju has him pressed against the cage.
Senju working Keith over with knees to the body.
Keith is trying to drag Senju to the mat but Senju just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hipolito Keith. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Keith pressing his opponent against the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Senju obliges.
Keith wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Senju has him pressed against the cage.
Senju looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Keith tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Senju's elbow.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Senju lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Senju blocks a body shot from Keith.
Senju stalling the fight.
Senju lands an elbow inside.
Senju works on Keith's body with a couple of short punches.
Keith is breathing heavily.
Keith tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Keith is working for takedown but Senju is calmly controlling the position for now.
A knee to the head by Senju.

Keith is rocked!
Keith goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Oh Keith is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Senju will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Keith up against the cage.
Senju holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Senju comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Senju jerks Keith's head down, straight into the path of a devastating knee! Keith drops to the floor in a crumpled heap! Senju goes to throw a finishing haymaker but pulls out - good sportsmanship from Senju because Keith was completely out of it. That was a nice finish - just the right level of brutality to send everyone home happy.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee). Tobirama Senju!
Tobirama Senju decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.