PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fredrick Garrison (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kenji Hatake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kenji Hatake has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Garrison
vs
Hatake

193 cm
24
215 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
200 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Fredrick Garrison!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kenji Hatake!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hatake throws a sloppy head kick
and Garrison counters with a head kick.
Hatake throws a push kick but Garrison slaps the foot to one side.
Hatake misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Garrison.
Hatake throws a sloppy head kick and Garrison moves out of range easily.
A solid leg kick lands there for Hatake.
Hatake throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Nice straight punches there by Hatake. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Hatake.
Hatake throws a lazy body kick

and Garrison counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Garrison.
Garrison lands an elbow just above Hatake 's eye.

Garrison pulls guard successfully.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hatake trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hatake engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hatake wants to control from the top but Garrison keeps moving.

Kenji Hatake has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.

Garrison drives through and clinches with Hatake against the cage.
Hatake can't break the clinch.
Hatake wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A short left from Hatake.

Garrison pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hatake misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hatake throws a nice inside leg kick.

Hatake lands a big right hand that sends Garrison crashing to the mat! Hatake stays standing though and waves Garrison back to his feet!

Garrison is rocked!

It looks like Fredrick Garrison has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Garrison drops his hands momentarily and Hatake needs no second invitation. He sets himself and throws a perfect high kick, that clips Garrison just on the top of the head. Garrison drops like a sack of potatoes to the canvas, out cold! Oooooooh yeah! Stick a fork in Garrison - he's done!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Kenji Hatake!