PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nikos Acosta (ranked 2778 p4p, 6041 weight class) and Hayanama Rikishi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rikishi has chosen Stormfront as his entrance music. Hayanama Rikishi has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Nikos Acosta's chin.

Acosta
vs
Rikishi

210 cm
19
315
2 - 1 - 0

196 cm
19
300
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Intelligent

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Nikos Acosta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Hayanama Rikishi!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Taro Takaoka and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice defenses there by Acosta.
Acosta half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Rikishi looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Acosta changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Rikishi tries to avoid it but Acosta manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Rikishi to the ground. Rikishi escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

Acosta fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Rikishi to the ground. Acosta is now in Rikishi's guard.

Acosta is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Acosta slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

Acosta has an Americana. Rikishi didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Acosta is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Acosta hooks up with any of them at the after show party.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Nikos Acosta!
Hayanama Rikishi spoke after the fight, saying 'We will settle this.'.