PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Asharad Hett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lorenzo Warnings (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Hett
vs
Warnings

200 cm
18
265 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

200 cm
25
270 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Very quick

Good takedowns
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Asharad Hett!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Lorenzo Warnings!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Taro Takaoka and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Warnings tries a head kick but it misses.
A counter left hand to the body from Hett misses its target.
Warnings looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Warnings uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hett.

Hett instigates a clinch.
Warnings misses with a hook to the ribs.
Warnings is looking to break free of the clinch but Hett has double underhooks.

Hett works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Hett is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Hett scoring with some ground and pound.
Hett trying to control but Warnings is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hett works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Hett is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Warnings!
Hett lands a nice shot to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hett content just to control the position here.
Warnings is squirming around, avoiding Hett's attempts to control the action.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Hett working Warnings over with strikes here.
Hett putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Warnings in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Hett tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Hett lands a big shot there that rocks Warnings but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Hett has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hett lands with some strikes.
Hett looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Hett trying to control but Warnings is having none of it.
Hett landing strikes, looking to finish!
Hett lands a nice shot to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hett scoring with strikes but Warnings is staying in there.
Hett putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Hett lands with some strikes.
Hett working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Warnings really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hett. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hett looking to control but Warnings is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Hett working the ground and pound effectively.
Hett tries to control but Warnings wriggling away.
Hett looking to finish Warnings with some ground and pound. This is bad for Warnings!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Warnings is bucking up trying to escape but Hett cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Hett lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Hett with a couple of short strikes.
Hett lands a big shot there that rocks Warnings but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Hett controlling the position easily from mount.

Hett is giving the impression that he's looking to ground and pound but he switches suddenly into a beautiful far side armbar! Warnings is forced to tap! Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Asharad Hett!