PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Yuyu Hakusho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ayatollah Khomeini (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Hakusho
vs
Khomeini

186 cm
24
183 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

182 cm
23
178 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Experienced

Poweful takedowns
Counter striker
Granite chin

Nutrition 101[10$ for stamina q120]
Team S.W.A.T.

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 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Yuyu Hakusho!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ayatollah Khomeini!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Steve Smith and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Khomeini fails with a takedown attempt.
Hakusho throws a head kick but Khomeini moves out of range.
Hakusho throws a head kick but Khomeini moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hakusho looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hakusho connects with a solid leg kick.
Hakusho misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hakusho misses with a straight left.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Khomeini checks a low kick from Hakusho.
Hakusho tries to clinch up but Khomeini circles away and keeps his distance.
Khomeini avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hakusho dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Khomeini. That did some damage!
Hakusho tries to close the distance and clinch up but Khomeini swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Khomeini takes the fight into the clinch.
Khomeini drops down looking for an ankle pick but Hakusho pulls his leg out and moves away.
Hakusho wants to land a leg kick but Khomeini is out of range.
Khomeini is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Khomeini tries for a takedown but Hakusho sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Yuyu Hakusho has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ayatollah Khomeini.
Hakusho missing with a left hand there. Khomeini was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

Hakusho scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Khomeini tries to buck Hakusho off but Hakusho is having none of it.
Hakusho is looking to take a break and control but Khomeini is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hakusho tries to advance to mount but Khomeini denies him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khomeini manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!

Khomeini is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Hakusho throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Hakusho is not content to let Khomeini control the position.
Khomeini passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Hakusho!

Khomeini looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.

Khomeini jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Hakusho manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Khomeini looks gassed!
Khomeini wants to stand but Hakusho has his arm trapped.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Khomeini thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Khomeini is looking to take a break and control but Hakusho is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hakusho gets back to half guard.
Hakusho is trying to get back to full guard.
Hakusho trying to control but Khomeini postures up.

Khomeini is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Hakusho gets back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Hakusho is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Hakusho manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

Hakusho looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.

Hakusho working from mount. He moves in close and looks like he might be going for an arm triangle... He's hopped off to the side and he's transitioned into an Anaconda choke. Khomeini turning a nasty shade of purple. He's refusing to tap but he's gone! He's out! The ref rips Hakusho off and cradles Khomeini's limp body as Hakusho celebrates with his corner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Anaconda Choke). Yuyu Hakusho!