PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Takashi Hitayashi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mcgregor Conor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Hitayashi
vs
Conor

184 cm
23
190 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

200 cm
23
188 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Takashi Hitayashi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Mcgregor Conor!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Steven Brown and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hitayashi shoots in for a double leg but Conor sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Hitayashi shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Conor as he avoids it easily.
Mcgregor Conor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Conor shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Hitayashi is trying to defend but Conor finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Conor is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Conor perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Conor looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Conor is looking to take a break and control but Hitayashi is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Conor throwing shots but Hitayashi is blocking nicely.
Conor trying to control from Hitayashi's half guard. Hitayashi has other ideas though and has regained full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hitayashi looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hitayashi is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Hitayashi might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Conor wants to control from the top but Hitayashi keeps moving.
Hitayashi working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Conor.
Conor throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hitayashi works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Hitayashi wants to sweep here but Conor controlling him for the moment.

Hitayashi looking for a guillotine here but Conor defends easily.
Conor trying to control the position from guard on top but Hitayashi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Conor landing with the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Hitayashi punching from the bottom - just letting Conor know he's still in a fight.

Hitayashi is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Conor passes into half guard.
Hitayashi taking some punishment here, with Conor in his half guard.
Conor wants to take a breather but Hitayashi is having none of it.
Conor lands with a punch from half guard.
Conor is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Conor is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Conor wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hitayashi keeps working.

Conor is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Conor is keen to just control but Hitayashi is a slippery customer.
Conor is thwarting Hitayashi's attempts to control the position.
Nice strikes from Conor there.
Conor seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Conor is looking to take a break and control but Hitayashi is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Conor tries to pass to full mount but Hitayashi defends it.
Conor drops an elbow to the side of Hitayashi's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Conor is trying to work for a kimura but Hitayashi is defending well.
Conor looks winded!
Conor lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Hitayashi moves into full guard.
Hitayashi looking to control.
Conor wants to control from the top but Hitayashi keeps moving.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Conor lands a couple of elbows.
Conor in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mcgregor Conor dominated that round.
That's time! Hitayashi's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Conor throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Hitayashi was covering up waiting for the punch and Conor finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Conor looking to sit in guard and control but Hitayashi gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Hitayashi preventing the sweep.
Conor has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hitayashi throws a big right hand that misses.

Conor working for a triangle but Hitayashi defends it easily.

Conor looking for a guillotine here but Hitayashi defends easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hitayashi chips away with some ground and pound.
Hitayashi stands up over Conor, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Hitayashi stands up over Conor, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Hitayashi is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Conor has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hitayashi scoring with some ground and pound.
Hitayashi trying to control but Conor is working from the bottom.

Conor working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Hitayashi doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Hitayashi manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Conor is breathing heavily.
Hitayashi lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

Conor is looking for a triangle but Hitayashi pushes his legs off easily.
Hitayashi lands a couple of digs.
Hitayashi keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Conor's head.

Conor is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Hitayashi trying to control the position from guard on top but Conor is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Conor had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Hitayashi defends it easily.
Conor keeping moving, preventing Hitayashi from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hitayashi advances position into side control!
Conor is looking for a sweep.

Hitayashi is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Conor has escaped the position, nice work there.
Conor tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Mcgregor Conor has got the better of the ground game so far.
Hitayashi lands a few punches from side control.
Hitayashi lands some shots froms side control.

Hitayashi thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Hitayashi trying to control the position but Conor is working away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Conor tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Hitayashi wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Hitayashi cracks Conor with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Conor is looking to regain half guard here but Hitayashi keeps moving and retains side control.
Hitayashi cracks Conor with an elbow. That is naaassty.

Hitayashi tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Hitayashi has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Conor struggling a bit here.
Hitayashi lands an elbow.
Conor is trying to control Hitayashi's posture but Hitayashi avoids it.
Conor is looking for a sweep.
Check out the look on Hitayashi's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Hitayashi scoring with punches and elbows.
Conor manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hitayashi slips a nice elbow through Conor's hands, connecting with Conor's forehead.

Hitayashi is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Conor is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Takashi Hitayashi!