PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Arlie Ashley (ranked 6682 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kakashi Hatake (ranked 5312 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Ashley
vs
Hatake

219 cm
24
140 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

187 cm
24
141 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Enjoys gardening

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Arlie Ashley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kakashi Hatake!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ashley fails with the takedown.

Ashley closes the distance and clinches.

Hatake manages to break the clinch.
Donk. Ashley catches Hatake right on the button with a cross.

Ashley gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Hatake trying to control but Ashley is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ashley has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Hatake has passed into side control.
Hatake trying to control the position but Ashley is working away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hatake cracks Ashley with a big right hand but Ashley just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Ashley is looking for a sweep.
Hatake is looking to take a break and control but Ashley is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hatake misses with the ground and pound.
Ashley avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Hatake.
Ashley is trying to improve his position.
Ashley is not content to let Hatake control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee asks Hatake politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Hatake prefers to stall for the moment though.
Ashley is trying to get back to his feet.
Ashley is looking to regain half guard here but Hatake keeps moving and retains side control.
Hatake landing strikes.
Ashley is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Hatake's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Ashley really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Ashley trying to control from the bottom.
Ashley is staying active underneath Hatake, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hatake stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Ashley to get to his feet.

Hatake rushes Ashley and presses him up against the cage.
Hatake manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.

Hatake manages to break the clinch.
Ashley tries to clinch up
and Hatake counters with a left right combination that sends Ashley crashing to the mat - Hatake wastes no time in diving on top of him and pounding Ashley out for a TKO! Devastating finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kakashi Hatake!