PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Takishi Hotinimaro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Patrick Abandy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Abandy has chosen Heartbreak, Heartbreak as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Hotinimaro
vs
Abandy

165 cm
20
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
20
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Takishi Hotinimaro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Patrick Abandy!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Ren Mimura and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No joy there for Hotinimaro, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Abandy throws the kick towards the body but Hotinimaro avoids it.
Abandy fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Hotinimaro is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Hotinimaro clinches.
Hotinimaro has had enough of the clinch but Abandy keeps him there for the moment.
Abandy tries to pull guard but Hotinimaro holds him up against the cage and eventually Abandy drops back down to his feet.
Hotinimaro looking to stall.
Hotinimaro wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hotinimaro tries a knee to the head but Abandy blocks it.

Hotinimaro escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Abandy walks forward, straight into a front kick from Hotinimaro.
A solid body kick from Abandy.
Abandy tries to land a body kick
letting Hotinimaro counter with a right hand.

Hotinimaro instigates a clinch.
Abandy tries to pull guard but Hotinimaro holds him up against the cage and eventually Abandy drops back down to his feet.
Takishi Hotinimaro has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Patrick Abandy.
Hotinimaro landing knees to the body.
Abandy content to slow the pace in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hotinimaro tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Abandy drags the fight down to the ground.
Abandy has his hands on Hotinimaro's head, controlling the position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Abandy can do anything to dispel that myth.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hotinimaro accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Hotinimaro wants to pass the guard but Abandy is keeping the position.
Abandy trying to control the position here.
Abandy wants to sweep here but Hotinimaro controlling him for the moment.
Hotinimaro keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Abandy's head.

Hotinimaro stands and steps away. Abandy gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Hotinimaro tries to clinch there but Abandy circles away.
Hotinimaro is looking to clinch.

Hotinimaro shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Hotinimaro is breathing heavily.
Abandy wants to hold on but Hotinimaro pushes him away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abandy keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Hotinimaro controlling from mount.
Hotinimaro looking to control but Abandy is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Hotinimaro is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Hotinimaro is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Abandy wants to hold on but Hotinimaro pushes him away.
Hotinimaro wants to control the pace but Abandy is squirming around nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abandy is trying desperately to improve position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hotinimaro looking to control but Abandy is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Takishi Hotinimaro just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Hotinimaro stuffs the takedown.
Hotinimaro fails with an attempt to clinch.
Abandy misses with the body kick
and Hotinimaro counters with a thumping low kick.
Hotinimaro fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Abandy throws a lazy body kick
and Hotinimaro counters with a thumping low kick.
Abandy tries to land a front kick but Hotinimaro steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Hotinimaro throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Abandy blocks a head kick by Hotinimaro.
Hotinimaro throws a head kick that Abandy semi-blocks.

Abandy is rocked!
A big right followed by a crushing left from Hotinimaro knocks Abandy out cold! Ouch - that one's going to be featured in highlight reels for years to come!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Takishi Hotinimaro!