PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Lager Assassin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Keiji Hashimoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Assassin might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to yes. Hashimoto has chosen Holding Out For A Hero (Japanese Version) as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Lager Assassin could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Keiji Hashimoto's chin.

Assassin
vs
Hashimoto

170 cm
35
149 lbs
33 - 13 - 1

172 cm
37
151 lbs
37 - 15 - 4

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Hellbent

Conviction
Conquer

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 33 - 13 - 1, fighting out of London, Lager Assassin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 37 - 15 - 4, fighting out of Los Angeles, Keiji Hashimoto!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, James Glass and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Assassin listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Hashimoto cracks Assassin with a good jab.
Hashimoto loads up on a big right hand but Assassin slips the punch.
Hashimoto pivots, looking for a leg kick but Assassin is out of range and Hashimoto settles back down.
Hashimoto goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Hashimoto looks for the body kick but Assassin saw that one coming.
Assassin takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Hashimoto lands a jab to the head.
Hashimoto takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Hashimoto goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
The fighters circling - Hashimoto throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hashimoto moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Hashimoto throws a nice outside leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Hashimoto, right into the meat.
That kick from Hashimoto tenderised Assassin's leg. Assassin is trying to keep his angry face on.
Assassin looks to land a left hand but Hashimoto moved out of range nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hashimoto fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Assassin is out of range.
Hashimoto throws a nice inside leg kick.
Assassin is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Hashimoto goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Hashimoto thows a body shot but no joy.
Hashimoto looks to score with a jab to the body but Assassin is just out of range.
Hashimoto thumps Assassin with a low kick.
Hashimoto connects with a solid leg kick.
Assassin throws a lazy right hand but Hashimoto sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Crunch! Hashimoto slams his shin into Assassin's torso.

Hashimoto tries to keep at a distance but Assassin has taken the fight into the clinch.
Hashimoto scores with a shoulder strike.
Hashimoto lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A body shot lands from Hashimoto.
Hashimoto lands with a left to the head.
Hashimoto tries a body shot but Assassin blocks it.
Assassin wants to break free but Hashimoto has control.
Hashimoto is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Assassin pulls him back up using the underhooks.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hashimoto.
Hashimoto throws a punch but it's blocked by Assassin.
Hashimoto working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Assassin is looking to break free of the clinch but Hashimoto has double underhooks.
Hashimoto has Assassin pressed against the cage, preventing Assassin from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A right hook to the body lands for Hashimoto.
Assassin has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Assassin wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hashimoto keeps control of Assassin as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Assassin looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Hashimoto blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Assassin wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Assassin is looking to break free of the clinch but Hashimoto has double underhooks.
Hashimoto blocks a body shot from Assassin.

Assassin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hashimoto connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Assassin just misses with a punch to the body.
Hashimoto shoots in but Assassin avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Assassin changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A punch lands to the side of Assassin 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Hashimoto throws out a loose jab but Assassin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hashimoto tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Assassin manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Assassin slips a straight right by Hashimoto.
Assassin takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Hashimoto throws a big shot that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Assassin gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hashimoto.
Assassin throws a hook to the side of Hashimoto's head but Hashimoto sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hashimoto looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Assassin looks to land a left hand but Hashimoto moved out of range nicely.
Keiji Hashimoto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hashimoto misses with a hook to the body

and Assassin counters with a crisp one two that drops Hashimoto! Assassin thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Hashimoto to his feet! Hashimoto is in big trouble!
Hashimoto is looking to land body kicks.
Hashimoto throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Assassin avoids the body shot from Hashimoto.
Hashimoto throws a quick inside leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hashimoto misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nice jab there from Assassin.

Hashimoto is rocked!
Assassin throws a monster overhand right that drops Hashimoto! Assassin follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lager Assassin!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Lager Assassin waved his t-shirt featuring Hellbent 's logo in front of the cameras.
In defeat, Keiji Hashimoto stepped up to the mic, saying 'I apologize for letting my fans down. This was my last match and I will now retire. Thank you all.'.