PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between x z (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tiko Haroshim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tiko Haroshim has the eye of the tiger tonight.

z
vs
Haroshim

190 cm
21
210 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

188 cm
22
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, x z!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tiko Haroshim!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
z fails with a takedown attempt.
A right-left combo lands from Haroshim.
z looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Haroshim is fending him off so far but z persists. Nope, Haroshim circles away and we're back to standing.
z fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for x z. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Haroshim fails with a takedown attempt.
A nice combination there by Haroshim.
x z seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Haroshim connects with a solid leg kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as z checks a leg kick.
z with a poor takedown

and Haroshim counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for z!
Haroshim controlling the pace for now. z is squirming around, avoiding Haroshim's attempts to control the action.
Haroshim is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Haroshim sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Haroshim can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as z is looking to escape.

Despite being in the dominant position, Tiko Haroshim just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Haroshim works z's body with a nice hook.

Haroshim clinches up against the ropes.
z tries for a takedown. No joy.
z is breathing heavily.
z wants to break the clinch but can't.
Haroshim is trying to break free.
Haroshim wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A right hand to the body from Haroshim.
z is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Haroshim gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

Haroshim escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Haroshim scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
z misses with a takedown attempt
and Haroshim counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Haroshim lands a nice shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
z tries for a takedown but Haroshim circles away easily
and Haroshim counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
z tries to clinch but Haroshim is having none of it.
Haroshim swinging wilding here.
Jab from Haroshim.

z bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

z tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no z has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

z stands up and beckons Haroshim to his feet.
z fails with the takedown
and Haroshim counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
z on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

Haroshim clinches up against the ropes.

Haroshim is working on a single leg takedown against the ropes. z can't fight it off and eventually Haroshim manages to take the fight to the floor. z looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
z keeping moving, preventing Haroshim from controlling successfully.
z keeping full guard, as Haroshim tries to pass.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
z has a closed guard, preventing Haroshim from standing up.
z is trying to control the position but Haroshim postures up.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
z trying to strike off his back.
Haroshim sitting in guard here, content to control.
z looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Haroshim puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Haroshim content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

z looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
z moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
z preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
z manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Haroshim takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.

It looks like Tiko Haroshim has been cut.
z lands a heavy elbow.
Haroshim has given up his back.

z is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Haroshim has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Haroshim is really stuck here.
z wants to control but Haroshim is keeping busy.
Even with his hooks in, z manages to miss with strikes from the back.
Haroshim controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
z throwing damaging strikes from the back! Haroshim could be in trouble here!
z doesn't have the hooks in and Haroshim manages to turn into his guard.
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.

z is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's five minutes gone in the round.

Haroshim stands up and waves to z to follow him.
Haroshim scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

z fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Haroshim, pushing him back against the ropes.

z manages to pull guard.
Haroshim must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
z bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Haroshim's guard.
z loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Haroshim can't keep his opponent in guard - z advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

z is looking for a kimura but Haroshim is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for z to get the leverage.
z trying to mount his opponent but Haroshim defends it.
z throwing shots but Haroshim is blocking nicely.

z is looking for submissions but instead, Haroshim has regained full guard.
Haroshim is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst z is controlling him.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Haroshim keeping moving, preventing z from controlling successfully.
z postures up and lands a big shot to Haroshim's brow.
z connects with a couple of short punches.
Haroshim tries to land a sweep but no joy.

z is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Haroshim is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Haroshim has escaped and now he's on top!

z working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Haroshim doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Haroshim manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

z has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Haroshim can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

z is looking for a triangle but Haroshim pushes his legs off easily.
Haroshim controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
z manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
z with shots to the head and body - Haroshim looks very uncomfortable down there.
Haroshim tries to lock up and control but z gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

Haroshim defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from z.
z looking to finish Haroshim with some ground and pound. This is bad for Haroshim!
z fails to move to back control.
Haroshim's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.

z wants to finish this one by submission but Haroshim is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from z.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, z cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!

Haroshim is rocked!
z controlling from mount.
Haroshim is still in real trouble! Can z finish him?
Haroshim takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.

That has opened up Tiko Haroshim's cut even more.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
z controlling his opponent.
Haroshim really doesn't want to stay on the ground with z. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
z cracks Haroshim with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.

z working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. Haroshim looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by z! Submission of the night perhaps?

Ladies and gentlemen, after 8:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). x z!