PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Renato King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yahiro Hayakawa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). King comes to the cage accompanied by Supreme court hymn. Renato King has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

King
vs
Hayakawa

185 cm
18
155 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

169 cm
25
155 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Renato King!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yahiro Hayakawa!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Shirou Masuda and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hayakawa defending well as King loads up on a big left hand.
Hayakawa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hayakawa throws out a loose jab but King uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hayakawa misses the shot to the body.
Hayakawa lands a head shot.
King swings for the body but Hayakawa moves out of range.
King swings and misses with a hook to the body.

King shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Hayakawa napping and manages to drive through into side control!
King is working Hayakawa over with some ground and pound from side control.
King trying to control the action but Hayakawa is working from the bottom.
King misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Hayakawa tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Check out the look on King's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!

King tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
King scoring with punches from side control.
King lands some shots froms side control.
King will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

King is working to tighten is grip on Hayakawa's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Hayakawa has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but King is really squeezing tight and eventually Hayakawa passes out! King breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Renato King!
Renato King thanked the fans post fight for their support.