PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hiro Hiralal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Elake Laiset (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Hiro Hiralal has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Hiralal
vs
Laiset

200 cm
19
210 lbs
7 - 6 - 0

188 cm
19
210 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

ZSTAR

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hiro Hiralal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Elake Laiset!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Robert Twigg and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hiralal shoots in for a takedown but Laiset shows good takedown defense.
Laiset keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Hiralal shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Laiset but Laiset pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hiro Hiralal. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Laiset looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Laiset passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Hiralal tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Laiset wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

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

Laiset is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Hiralal knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Hiralal sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Laiset passes to full mount!
Hiralal really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

Laiset has hold of Hiralal's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Hiralal manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Hiralal keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Hiralal regains half guard.
Hiralal is looking for a sweep. Laiset is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hiralal regains full guard. Nicely done.
Laiset trying to control but Hiralal is working from the bottom.
Laiset looking to pass the guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hiralal keeping moving, preventing Laiset from controlling successfully.

Hiralal is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Hiralal is breathing heavily.

Laiset is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Hiralal throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Hiralal escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Laiset gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Hiralal keeping moving, preventing Laiset from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laiset slips nicely into half guard.

Laiset decides to stand and escape the position.

Laiset drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Laiset looking to pass the guard.

Laiset is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Laiset wants to control from the top but Hiralal keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laiset wants to pass the guard but Hiralal is keeping the position.

Hiralal is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Laiset rolls with it to try and escape but Hiralal cranks on the arm and Laiset is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Hiro Hiralal!