PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Dane Rayner (ranked 4673 p4p, 4636 weight class) and Hiro Shotama (ranked 0 p4p, 405 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Rayner
vs
Shotama

182 cm
25
155
0 - 0 - 0

172 cm
25
153
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dane Rayner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hiro Shotama!
The judges for this bout are Ron Honeybunn, Hugh Johnson and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shotama doesn't manage to clinch there - Rayner circles away.
Rayner tries to counter with a takedown but Shotama is quick to defend against it.

Rayner clinches up against the cage.
Nice elbow from Shotama.
Rayner takes a knee right on the jaw!
A body shot lands from Shotama.
Shotama gets through Rayner's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Shotama is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Rayner gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Shotama throws a punch but it's blocked by Rayner.
A frustrated look appears on Shotama's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Shotama.

Rayner breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rayner throws a wild hook but Shotama just manages to duck under it and - ooooh! Rayner gets nailed by a brutal uppercut which crumples him back against the cage! The referee jumps in - Shotama raises his hands in celebration and walks away!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hiro Shotama!