PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mori Ren (ranked 4663 p4p, 3699 weight class) and Itsuki Hiroto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Ren
vs
Hiroto

175 cm
25
160
0 - 0 - 0

178 cm
25
158
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mori Ren!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Itsuki Hiroto!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed right hand from Ren misses the target.
Hiroto throws a lazy right hand but Ren sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ren misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hiroto ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Ren throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Hiroto counters with a stiff right hand.
Hiroto slips under a jab from Ren.
Hiroto moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Hiroto takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A head kick misses from Ren.
Ren connects with a single shot there.
Jab by Hiroto.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Hiroto throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Hiroto takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A telegraphed right hand from Hiroto misses the target.
Hiroto ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ren moves away.
Sloppy strikes from Hiroto. Those never looked like landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ren. Hiroto does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hiroto now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Ren tries to bum rush Hiroto with a series of wild strikes but Hiroto uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hiroto throws a jab when Ren was well out of range.
Ren throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Hiroto! But no joy.
Ren misses with a wild body shot.
Ren takes a swing at Hiroto's ribcage but misses.

Hiroto instigates a clinch.

Hiroto manages to break the clinch.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Hiroto, as that shot connected.

Hiroto feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Ren sprawling to the canvas! Ren rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Hiroto finish him?!

Ren is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hiroto weaves into range and cracks Ren right on the temple with a beautiful overhand right! Ren goes down! He's out cold! Wow, what a beautiful knockout! Hiroto is strutting round the canvas like a movie star as the camera bulbs flash frantically.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Itsuki Hiroto!