PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gatekeeper Devil (ranked 6565 p4p, 578 weight class) and Ethan Hunt (ranked 5529 p4p, 537 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Devil
vs
Hunt

210 cm
19
190 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

183 cm
19
185 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Gatekeeper Devil!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ethan Hunt!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Yukihiro Shimada and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hunt shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Devil defends it nicely.
Devil is looking to counter the offense by Hunt and move into the clinch.

Hunt decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

Hunt wants to work for an arm triangle but Devil is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Devil looking for submissions off his back.

Devil looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Hunt is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Devil defends it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Devil wants to improve his position but Hunt is controlling well.

Devil looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunt not doing much here.

Devil is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Hunt pulls his head out easily.
Devil is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Hunt wants to control but Devil is keeping him busy.

Devil looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Hunt pushes past his half guard into mount!
Devil is wriggling around trying to escape.
Devil really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Devil is working hard here to advance position.

Devil tries to improve his position but Hunt has taken his back! Hunt has a choke - it's sunk in pretty tight... Will Devil tap? No... maybe... yes! He's tapped! Hunt pushes Devil away and gets up to celebrate with his corner!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Ethan Hunt!
Ethan Hunt thanked the fans post fight for their support.