PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Takeo Hidetori (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stjepan Kovacic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kovacic has chosen Eye of the tiger as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Hidetori
vs
Kovacic

172 cm
25
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

202 cm
19
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Good in bed

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Takeo Hidetori!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Stjepan Kovacic!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Ren Mimura and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Kovacic scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Kovacic scoring with punches and elbows.
Hidetori trying to remain calm as Kovacic controls from the top position.
Hidetori is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Kovacic working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Kovacic cracks Hidetori with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Kovacic trying to control the action but Hidetori is working from the bottom.
Kovacic working the head with strikes.
Hidetori is not content to let Kovacic control the position.
Kovacic throwing shots but missing, from side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hidetori sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Hidetori wants to control but Kovacic is keeping busy.
Hidetori is pressing down on Kovacic's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Kovacic really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hidetori. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Kovacic working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Hidetori preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kovacic preventing the sweep.
Hidetori managing to control the position.
Kovacic loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kovacic stopping the sweep attempt from Hidetori.
Hidetori manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Hidetori trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Hidetori tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Kovacic can do anything to dispel that myth.
Kovacic is looking to improve his position but Hidetori isn't that keen on the idea.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Kovacic tries to control Hidetori's head but Hidetori pushes him back down and moves quickly to lock up an arm here - he's swung around for an armbar! Will he get it??? Yes! Kovacic is tapping out! Lovely Jiu Jitsu there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (armbar). Takeo Hidetori!