PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Try New (ranked 3286 p4p, 3515 weight class) and Youta Himura (ranked 105 p4p, 113 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.

New
vs
Himura

225 cm
37
300
13 - 15 - 0

208 cm
18
265
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Intelligent

Arcticus University: London

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 15 - 0, fighting out of London, Try New!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Youta Himura!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Tiny Johnson and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

New instigates a clinch.

Himura breaks from the clinch.

New fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Himura, pushing him back against the cage.
New lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

It looks like Youta Himura has been cut.
Himura is trying to break the clinch but New is controlling him.
Himura wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
New misses with an elbow strike.
New throws an elbow that misses.
New throws an elbow that misses.
Himura wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
New lands an elbow inside.
Himura tries to break free but New pushes him back against the cage.
New misses with an elbow strike.
New gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Himura blocks an elbow strike from New.
New lands an elbow just above Himura 's eye.

Himura is rocked!
New throws an elbow but it misses.
Himura is still on wobbly legs! Can New finish him?
Himura dodges an elbow strike from New.
Himura dodges an elbow strike from New.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Himura wants to break free but New has control.

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

New has managed to clinch.
New creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, New throws an elbow but misses.
New throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Himura wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Himura seems to have recovered his senses.
Himura blocks an elbow strike.
New keeps control of Himura as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Himura has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. New seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Himura can turn it around.
Himura wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Himura wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but New has him pressed against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Himura blocks an elbow strike.
Himura is trying to break the clinch but New has him pressed against the cage.
New comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Himura can't break the clinch.
Himura tries to circle away but New has him pinned against the cage.
Himura takes an elbow to the forehead.
Clinched against the cage, New lands a big elbow that drops Himura! The ref dives in to save him from more shots - Himura is complaining that he's OK but he was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Try New!