PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Pasha Dasari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Keiji Hashimoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dasari comes into the arena with Stinkfist blaring out of the sound system. Hashimoto has chosen Chopin's Funeral March in B flat minor as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Dasari
vs
Hashimoto

166 cm
27
140 lbs
12 - 6 - 0

172 cm
24
151 lbs
11 - 6 - 1

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent elbows
Very strong

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Blaze Ronin Reborn

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 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Pasha Dasari!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Keiji Hashimoto!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Felipe Paraventi and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dasari tries to clinch there but Hashimoto circles away.
Dasari tries to clinch up.
Dasari tries to bum rush Hashimoto with a series of wild strikes but Hashimoto uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Dasari misses with a body shot.
Dasari throws a front kick that sends Hashimoto stumbling back into the cage.
Dasari lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Hashimoto ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dasari moves away.
Hashimoto throws a shot from downtown. Dasari moves away and avoids it.
Dasari tries a head kick but it misses.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Dasari.
Hashimoto struggling a bit here.
Hashimoto is looking to reverse the position.
Dasari throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Hashimoto is not content to let Dasari control the position.
Hashimoto tries to bench press Dasari off him but Dasari keeps the position.
Hashimoto sneaks back into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hashimoto is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Good exchange - Hashimoto coming out on top.
Hashimoto thows a body shot but no joy.
Hashimoto lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Hashimoto is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dasari.
Hashimoto walks into a straight right hand from Dasari.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Dasari.
Pasha Dasari seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hashimoto looks gassed!
Dasari cracks Hashimoto with an open hand slap.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dasari cracks Hashimoto with a right hand to the side of the head.
Dasari slips under a jab.
Dasari misses with a low kick as Hashimoto jumps back.
Dasari lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Dasari misses with a straight right.
Hashimoto throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dasari lands a jab to Hashimoto's midsection.
Dasari throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Hashimoto gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Dasari to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Dasari connects with a couple of short punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dasari trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hashimoto bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Dasari's guard.
Dasari being controlled here, momentarily.
Dasari is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Dasari tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hashimoto wants to control from the top but Dasari keeps moving.
Hashimoto advances position into side control!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hashimoto trying to control the position but Dasari is working away.
Dasari manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Dasari slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Hashimoto slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Dasari can't do much from the bottom here.
Dasari is trying to improve his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Hashimoto trying to control the position but Dasari is working away.
Hashimoto takes a little break here. Dasari wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Hashimoto wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dasari keeps working.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dasari wants to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pasha Dasari dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Hashimoto stuffs the takedown.
A solid body kick from Dasari.
Dasari on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Dasari looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Hashimoto takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Hashimoto keeps the fight on the outside.
Hashimoto lands a really nice looking cross but Dasari seems unphased.
Dasari tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hashimoto paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hashimoto getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Hashimoto looks for a takedown but Dasari sprawls well.
Hashimoto punishes Dasari's body with a nice straight punch.
Dasari on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Hashimoto is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Dasari.
Hashimoto slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Dasari walks into a straight right hand from Hashimoto.
Hashimoto thows a body shot but no joy.
Dasari throws a hook but Hashimoto avoids it easily.
Dasari is looking to clinch but Hashimoto is avoiding it.
Hashimoto smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dasari keeps Hashimoto at a distance using the push kick.
Dasari pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dasari throws a head kick but Hashimoto moves out of range.
Dasari throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A head kick misses from Dasari.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A solid leg kick lands there for Hashimoto.
Dasari tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hashimoto paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hashimoto catches Dasari with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

Hashimoto scores with a takedown into Dasari's guard.
Hashimoto throwing strikes but missing.
Hashimoto missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Dasari can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Hashimoto controls the pace.
Dasari looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hashimoto is one step ahead there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hashimoto throws a strike but Dasari rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Hashimoto is looking for a triangle but Dasari pushes his legs off easily.
Dasari missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Dasari throwing strikes from guard but Hashimoto blocks nicely.
Dasari working some strikes from top position.
Dasari throws a big right hand that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dasari postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Hashimoto controlling Dasari's posture.
Hashimoto is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Hashimoto tries to pass to full mount but Dasari defends it.
Hashimoto thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Hashimoto controlling the action here.
Dasari is in trouble now - Hashimoto has advanced to mount!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dasari is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Dasari really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Dasari wants to control but Hashimoto is having none of it.
Hashimoto takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Dasari is squirming around, avoiding Hashimoto's attempts to control the action.
Hashimoto tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Keiji Hashimoto showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Dasari moves into the clinch.
Hashimoto tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dasari's elbow.
Hashimoto misses with some punches.
Dasari lands a knee to the head.
Dasari tries to land a knee to the head but Hashimoto blocks with his arms.
Hashimoto stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

Dasari gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Hashimoto blocking the ground and pound attempt from Dasari.
Hashimoto slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Hashimoto is on top in guard.
Dasari keeping full guard, as Hashimoto tries to pass.
Hashimoto works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Hashimoto is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hashimoto moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Dasari has worked his arm free - good work by Dasari!

Hashimoto is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Dasari has escaped the position, nice work there.
Hashimoto takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Dasari tries to bench press Hashimoto off him but Hashimoto keeps the position.
Dasari is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Keiji Hashimoto has got the better of the ground game so far.

Hashimoto is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Dasari doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Hashimoto.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Hashimoto trying to mount his opponent but Dasari defends it.
Hashimoto is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Dasari reverses the position - he's now on top in Hashimoto's guard.
Dasari scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Hashimoto working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Dasari.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dasari looking to pass the guard.

Dasari thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Hashimoto trying to keep a closed guard but Dasari is proving a slippery customer.
Dasari stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hashimoto swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hashimoto lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Dasari!
Dasari tries to lock up and control but Hashimoto gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Hashimoto can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Dasari is looking to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Hashimoto content just to control the position here.

Hashimoto working for a guillotine from mount but Dasari is in no mood to give up.
Dasari has worked his way to half guard, taking advantage of Hashimoto's lack of action.
Dasari is staying active underneath Hashimoto, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Pasha Dasari.
I think Dasari has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 29:29
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 29:29
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 28:29

The fight is ruled a majority draw!