PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tony Vespuci (ranked 24287 p4p, 461 weight class) and Daisuke Hazuki (ranked 23380 p4p, 434 weight class). Tony Vespuci has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Vespuci
vs
Hazuki

170 cm
19
145 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

173 cm
20
156 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

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 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tony Vespuci!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Daisuke Hazuki!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vespuci fails with a takedown attempt.
Hazuki has a takedown stuffed.
Vespuci shoots in but no luck this time.

Vespuci gets tackled into the cage by Hazuki. Hazuki maintains the clinch.

Hazuki pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Vespuci has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tony Vespuci. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vespuci fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Vespuci shoots for a double leg takedown but Hazuki sprawls well. He's pushed Vespuci's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vespuci takes a kick to the side of the head.

It looks like Tony Vespuci has been cut.

Hazuki drives through and clinches with Vespuci against the cage.
Hazuki displaying some good clinch control by pressing Vespuci up against the cage.

Hazuki escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hazuki goes for a double leg but Vespuci avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Vespuci continues to drive forward.
A nice combination there by Hazuki.
Vespuci goes for a double leg but Hazuki avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Hazuki continues to drive forward.

Hazuki closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Hazuki breaks the clinch.

Vespuci closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Hazuki did well to prevent Vespuci getting side control.

Vespuci looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Hazuki is trying to control but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Vespuci is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Hazuki doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Vespuci.

Vespuci is looking for a kimura here.

Vespuci is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hazuki tries to get to full guard but Vespuci has control of the leg.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vespuci stops Hazuki from getting back to his feet.

Vespuci is working for a kimura but Hazuki is defending it quite comfortably.
Hazuki is looking to escape.
Hazuki manages to get to full guard.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Vespuci has gone for a leg lock! Hazuki slips out almost immediately though and dives into Vespuci's guard.

Hazuki is pushing down on Vespuci's leg trying to pass to half guard. Vespuci is fighting to maintain full guard but Hazuki has managed to sneak the leg through.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hazuki wants to take a breather but Vespuci is having none of it.
Hazuki scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Vespuci flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Hazuki moves nicely into side control.
Hazuki has control of an arm but Vespuci manages to advance to Hazuki's back!

Vespuci is cranking Hazuki's head sideways - that looks painful. He's managed to get his other arm under the chin and this looks bad for Hazuki! He's tightened the choke and Hazuki is tapping out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Tony Vespuci!
Tony Vespuci decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.