PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Test One (ranked 4454 p4p, 4405 weight class) and Hiruko Jigen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 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.

One
vs
Jigen

175 cm
18
145
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
18
135
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Test One!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Hiruko Jigen!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Chris Edwards and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
One avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
One appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Jigen is looking to clinch but One is avoiding it.
Jigen throws a combination. One tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

One gets a double leg takedown into Jigen's guard.
Jigen trying to control the position.
One looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jigen wants to stand but One is controlling the position.
Jigen has momentary wrist control but One slips an elbow through the middle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
One scoring with some ground and pound.
One is stalling in the full guard.
One stands up over Jigen, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jigen is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and One defends well.
One scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

Jigen is rocked!
Jigen is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
One gets to his feet and stands over Jigen, holding his ankles. He dives in with a big left hand that connects! Jigen felt that one! One unloads more punches and elbows and this one is over! The ref has dived in to save Jigen from any more punishment!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Test One!