PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Hyoga de Cisne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Li Bao (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.

de Cisne
vs
Bao

180 cm
22
144 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

160 cm
18
144 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hyoga de Cisne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Li Bao!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Sosuke Kotani and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bao is looking to clinch.
de Cisne keeps the fight on the outside.
Bao tries to clinch up.
Bao wants to clinch up but de Cisne keeps it at a distance.
Bao should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
de Cisne shoots for a double leg takedown but Bao sprawls well. He's pushed de Cisne's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Bao moves in looking to clinch but de Cisne pushes him off.
de Cisne keeps the fight on the outside.
Li Bao seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

de Cisne looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Bao wants to stand up but de Cisne is controlling him.
de Cisne trying to control the position from guard on top but Bao is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
de Cisne prevents Bao from getting back to his feet.
de Cisne content to stall in guard here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
de Cisne cracks Bao with a solid left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.

de Cisne drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. de Cisne seems to have locked his on tight now - Bao screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for de Cisne, as he picks up the win!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Hyoga de Cisne!