PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Daiguren Hyorinmaru (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Turtle Poole (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.

Hyorinmaru
vs
Poole

175 cm
20
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

167 cm
20
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Self confident

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 Tokyo, Daiguren Hyorinmaru!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Turtle Poole!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Ren Mimura and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hyorinmaru circles away from the clinch attempt.
Poole defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Hyorinmaru.
Hyorinmaru connects with a high kick.
A big left from Hyorinmaru misses.
Poole tries to clinch there but Hyorinmaru circles away.
Hyorinmaru shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Poole defends it nicely.
Hyorinmaru misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hyorinmaru misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Daiguren Hyorinmaru. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hyorinmaru shoots in but Poole avoids the takedown attempt easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Poole looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Hyorinmaru fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Hyorinmaru rushes Poole and presses him up against the cage.

Poole ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Poole no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hyorinmaru trying to control but Poole is working from the bottom.
Hyorinmaru knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Poole on the ground.
Poole wants to stand up but Hyorinmaru is controlling him.
Hyorinmaru pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Poole is keeping the position for now.
Poole throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.

Poole had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Hyorinmaru is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Poole Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Hyorinmaru's back instead.
Poole keeps control of the position as Hyorinmaru tries to break free.
Poole trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Poole is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Hyorinmaru up.
Oooh a big shot gets through from Poole. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!
Hyorinmaru is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Poole.
Hyorinmaru staying busy and making it hard for Poole to control.

Poole has the rear naked choke here! This is very bad for Hyorinmaru! Can he survive? No! He's out! Poole gets to his feet and celebrates with his cornermen. He looks absolutely delighted. In the post fight interviews he takes time to thank his parents and everyone who has believed in him from the start. How sweet.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Turtle Poole!