PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kongo Hatoky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fedor Rua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hatoky comes to the cage accompanied by MAMMA AFRICA!!. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Hatoky
vs
Rua

190 cm
19
180 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

183 cm
22
192 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

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 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kongo Hatoky!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Fedor Rua!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Kenichi Hosakawa and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice takedown defense from Hatoky. No joy for Rua on that attempt.

Rua clinches up with Hatoky and pushes him back against the cage.

Rua has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Hatoky uses from the top position.
Hatoky slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Hatoky misses with the ground and pound.

Hatoky tries for a kimura but Rua is defending well.
Rua is trying to escape the position but Hatoky is controlling the position.
Rua is trying to control Hatoky's posture but Hatoky avoids it.
Rua tries to bench press Hatoky off him but Hatoky keeps the position.
Hatoky lands some shots froms side control.

Hatoky has hold of Rua's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Rua tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Hatoky cranks the arm and Rua screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Rua, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Kongo Hatoky!