PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hiroshi Hamasagawa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Victor Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brown has chosen Don't You Give Your Love Away as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Hamasagawa
vs
Brown

180 cm
26
180 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

175 cm
25
171 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Experienced

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hiroshi Hamasagawa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Victor Brown!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hamasagawa darts in trying to clinch
enabling Brown to counter with a crisp jab.
Hamasagawa slips a jab from Brown.
Brown uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hamasagawa.
Hamasagawa slips under a jab.
Brown throws a shot from downtown. Hamasagawa moves away and avoids it.
Brown shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Brown blocks a head kick by Hamasagawa.
Hamasagawa moves away from the strike by Brown.
Brown's jab looks to have found its range, popping Hamasagawa under the eye.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hamasagawa walks into a jab.
Brown connects with a single shot there.
Brown throws a leg kick which misses Hamasagawa's front leg but catches the back leg as Hamasagawa tries to avoid it.
Hamasagawa is looking to clinch.
The fighters circling - Brown throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hamasagawa dodges the punch combination from Brown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Brown. Those never looked like landing.
Hamasagawa shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Brown counters with a one-two to the body.

Hamasagawa shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Hamasagawa was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Brown is wriggling around trying to escape.
Hamasagawa throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Brown blocking the ground and pound.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Brown tries to hold on but Hamasagawa pushes him away.
Brown is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Brown wants to hold on but Hamasagawa pushes him away.
Hamasagawa punching from mount but Brown doing a good job of avoiding damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Hamasagawa thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Brown's head.
Hamasagawa thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Brown to regain full guard.
Hamasagawa preventing the sweep.
Hamasagawa trying to control the position from guard on top but Brown is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Brown wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Brown avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Hamasagawa wants to control from the top but Brown keeps moving.
Hamasagawa with a flurry of punches that miss.
Brown looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Hamasagawa trying to control but Brown is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hamasagawa showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Brown.
Brown throws out a powerful jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Brown. Hamasagawa does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hamasagawa takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A slow jab from Brown misses its intended target.
Brown takes a swing at Hamasagawa's ribcage but misses.
Brown thows a body shot but no joy.
Brown avoids a kick to the body.
Hamasagawa throws a body punch but Brown moves out of range.
Brown displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hamasagawa throws out the jab.
Brown avoids the body shot from Hamasagawa.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Hamasagawa misses with a hook
and Brown counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Brown misses with a wild body shot.
Brown jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Brown swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hamasagawa looks for a takedown but Brown sprawls well.
Hamasagawa misses with a takedown attempt

and Brown counters with a shoot takedown. Hamasagawa fights it but they end up in guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hiroshi Hamasagawa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brown content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

Hamasagawa escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Brown gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Hamasagawa is breathing heavily.
Brown postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
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.
Brown distracts Hamasagawa with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

Hamasagawa is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Brown is aware though and is defending well.
Brown arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Hamasagawa's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Victor Brown!