PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bengan Bengtsson (ranked 2362 p4p, 1530 weight class) and Kakashi Hataki (ranked 191 p4p, 129 weight class). Kakashi Hataki will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Bengtsson
vs
Hataki

162 cm
23
153
4 - 2 - 0

173 cm
29
157
9 - 7 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Bengan Bengtsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kakashi Hataki!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Dillan Fox and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hataki misses with a jab to the body
and Bengtsson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hataki lands with a hook. Bengtsson tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Bengtsson throws the left hand but Hataki avoids the punch easily.
Bengtsson lands a nice shot to the body.
Bengtsson looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.

Hataki instigates a clinch.

Hataki decides to pull guard.
Bengtsson passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Bengtsson trying to control the position but Hataki is working away.
You can see the frustration on Hataki's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Bengtsson controls the position.

Bengtsson wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Hataki, who protects the arm well.
Hataki can't do much from the bottom here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hataki tries to bench press Bengtsson off him but Bengtsson keeps the position.
Bengtsson tries to move into full mount but can't pass Hataki's legs.
Hataki is looking for a sweep.
Bengtsson takes a little break here. Hataki wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hataki sneaks back into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
The fighters are battling for position here. Hataki manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Bengtsson is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Hataki has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Bengtsson has passed into side control.
Hataki is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Bengtsson's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Hataki wants to improve his position but Bengtsson is controlling well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hataki is trying to maintain the position but Bengtsson is very close to passing his half guard.
Bengtsson wants to control but Hataki is keeping him busy.
Hataki regains full guard. Nicely done.

Hataki is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Bengtsson rolls with it to try and escape but Hataki cranks on the arm and Bengtsson is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Kakashi Hataki!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Kakashi Hataki made sure he mentioned Silverguard Outfitters 🛡, along with how happy he was to win his fight.