PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between hazem el magic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Akihiro Ohno (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

el magic
vs
Ohno

170 cm
22
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

168 cm
18
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Very confident

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, hazem el magic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Akihiro Ohno!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Shigeki Fujiwara and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A nice leg kick lands there from Ohno.
el magic stuffs the takedown attempt from Ohno. Ohno gets slowly back to his feet.

Ohno moves into the clinch successfully.
el magic tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Ohno just stands there and leans against the cage.
Ohno avoiding damage.
Ohno prevents a takedown attempt there.
el magic fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for hazem el magic. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ohno tries for a takedown but el magic manages to get underhooks.
Ohno on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ohno wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but el magic has him pressed against the cage.
el magic is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Ohno working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Ohno drops down looking for an ankle pick but el magic pulls his leg out and moves away.
Ohno shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with el magic but el magic pushes him off and we're back to square one.
el magic fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Ohno has el magic up against the cage in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ohno looking to slow down the pace here.
el magic has Ohno pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Ohno manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
el magic fails to pull guard.
Ohno gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from el magic.
el magic tries to pull guard but Ohno won't allow it.
Knees in the clinch landing for Ohno.
el magic missing with knees to the body.
el magic on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ohno holding his opponent close, against the cage.

Ohno breaks the clinch.
Ohno is looking to clinch.

el magic shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
el magic trying to control the position from guard on top but Ohno is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

el magic drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Ohno manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now el magic has Ohno in his guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
el magic trying to strike off his back.
Ohno has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of el magic is proving hard to escape from.
Ohno pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. el magic is keeping the position for now.
Ohno has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of el magic is proving hard to escape from.

el magic uses the cage to get back to his feet.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from el magic.
el magic tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Ohno counters with a thumping low kick.
Ohno tries to clinch up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
el magic tries to clinch but Ohno is having none of it.
Ohno goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
el magic tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ohno keeps the fight on the outside.

Ohno instigates a clinch.

el magic gets a trip takedown into half guard.

el magic is looking for a kimura here.
el magic is breathing heavily.
el magic is looking to advance position but Ohno won't allow it.
Ohno has hold of el magic's hands but el magic slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Ohno wants to get back to his feet.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
el magic is working for a submission of some sort.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

el magic seems to be working for a kimura but Ohno defends the submission attempt.

Ohno has hold of a guillotine but he's not going to be able to crank on it really with only half guard, so it's no trouble for el magic. Oh but Ohno has got full guard now! Oh boy! This one could be over very soon! el magic goes limp - he's gone! Ohno jumps up and celebrates with the crowd - fantastic submission finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Akihiro Ohno!