PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Vance Michael (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Toshiro Hitsugaya (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Michael
vs
Hitsugaya

167 cm
24
151 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

172 cm
25
156 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Vance Michael!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Toshiro Hitsugaya!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Emerson Jorge and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Michael swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hitsugaya looks for the body kick but Michael saw that one coming.
Hitsugaya circles away from the clinch attempt
and Hitsugaya counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Michael thinking.
Hitsugaya will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Michael throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hitsugaya uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Michael.
Michael is trying hard to land a takedown here. Hitsugaya sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Hitsugaya tries to bum rush Michael with a series of wild strikes but Michael uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Michael closes the distance and clinches.

Hitsugaya escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Michael tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Hitsugaya is able to avoid easily.
Hitsugaya gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Michael counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Hitsugaya scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Hitsugaya throws a right hand that Michael ducks under and follows up with a left that Michael also avoids with ease.
Hitsugaya lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Hitsugaya uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Michael.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Hitsugaya, right into the meat.
Hitsugaya fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hitsugaya tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Michael was well out of range. Poor timing from Hitsugaya.
As Hitsugaya looks to move away, Michael throws a big counter combo but Hitsugaya just gets out of the way.
Hitsugaya lands a nice leg kick that just misses Michael's sensitive parts.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Michael is looking to clinch but Hitsugaya is avoiding it.
Hitsugaya doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Hitsugaya throws a body punch but Michael moves out of range.
Michael seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Hitsugaya lands with a kick to the ribs.
Michael tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hitsugaya paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hitsugaya doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
A shot to the body from Michael misses
and Hitsugaya counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Michael thinking.
Michael misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hitsugaya.

Michael closes the distance and clinches.

Hitsugaya pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hitsugaya swings for the body but Michael moves out of range.
Michael tries to counter by clinching up but Hitsugaya breaks away and moves out of range.

Michael moves into range and clinches up with Hitsugaya.
Michael blocks an elbow strike from Hitsugaya.
Hitsugaya misses with a knee strike.
Hitsugaya crunches a lovely knee into Michael's ribcage.

Hitsugaya breaks from the clinch.
Michael is looking to wear down Hitsugaya with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
A good leg kick by Hitsugaya.
Michael chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hitsugaya can pounce on him.
Hitsugaya throws a nice inside leg kick.
Decent striking displayed by Hitsugaya there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hitsugaya looks to land a combination but Michael avoids it well.
Hitsugaya just misses with a punch to the body.

Michael closes the distance and clinches.
Michael working hard to break the clinch.
Hitsugaya dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Hitsugaya is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Michael is defending well for now.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Hitsugaya manages to break the clinch.
Michael moves in looking to clinch but Hitsugaya pushes him off.
Hitsugaya throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
As Hitsugaya tries to get set, Michael tries to push him back and clinch up but Hitsugaya manages to avoid the attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Toshiro Hitsugaya dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Michael fails with a takedown attempt.
Hitsugaya thinks about the counter body kick.
Hitsugaya lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Hitsugaya throws a shot from downtown. Michael moves away and avoids it.
Michael seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Hitsugaya chopping away at his opponent's legs.

Michael clinches up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Michael managing to block the knees to the body from Hitsugaya.
Michael is trying to pull guard but Hitsugaya turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.

Hitsugaya breaks from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hitsugaya throws a low kick but Michael avoids it.
Hitsugaya has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Michael with a poor takedown
and Hitsugaya connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vance Michael. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The fight stays on the outside here - Michael looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Michael is looking to clinch but Hitsugaya is avoiding it.
Michael tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hitsugaya manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Despite the aggression on Hitsugaya's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Hitsugaya throws a right and a left that Michael avoids nicely.
Michael moves in looking to clinch but Hitsugaya pushes him off.
Hitsugaya works Michael's body with a nice hook.
Hitsugaya swats away the attempt to clinch by Michael.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Michael darts in trying to clinch
letting Hitsugaya counter with a right hand.

Michael is rocked!
Hitsugaya connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Oh Michael is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hitsugaya grits his teeth and throws a big right-left combo! Michael takes both shots clean on the chin and is out cold! Hitsugaya cracks him once more on his way down, as the crowd goes wild! They enjoyed that one!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Toshiro Hitsugaya!