PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between jj Mac (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hideaki Murakami (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). jj Mac has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Mac
vs
Murakami

167 cm
26
155 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

171 cm
25
148 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, jj Mac!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hideaki Murakami!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Ren Mimura and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murakami takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Murakami takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Mac throws a series of punches but Murakami moves out of range.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

Murakami decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Murakami not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

Murakami is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Mac has managed to free his arm - good work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Murakami throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

Murakami is trying to work for a kimura but Mac is defending well.
Murakami wants to take a breather but Mac is having none of it.
Murakami thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Murakami is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Murakami is looking for a kimura but Mac is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Murakami to get the leverage.

Murakami is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Mac is just riding it out for now. Murakami eventually gives up the hold.
Mac looks like he's trying to stand up.

Mac is defending against the submission attempts here by Murakami.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Murakami seems to be looking for submissions.
Murakami looks to land a strike but Mac avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Murakami tries to free his leg and advance position but Mac is retaining full guard.
Murakami postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Mac utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Murakami in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murakami works over Mac with some ground and pound from guard.
Murakami looking to pass the guard.
Mac preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Murakami is pushing down on Mac's leg trying to pass to half guard. Mac is fighting to maintain full guard but Murakami has managed to sneak the leg through.

Murakami is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Mac defends it well.

Murakami is trying to work for a kimura but Mac is defending well.

Mac is defending against the submission attempts here by Murakami.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mac avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Murakami.
Murakami throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Murakami winds up and cracks Mac with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

Murakami has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Mac defend it? Murakami steps over the head and cranks it - Mac is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Murakami!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Hideaki Murakami!
Hideaki Murakami thanked the fans post fight for their support.