PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bogdon Haze (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yuhki Tajima (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.

Haze
vs
Tajima

182 cm
20
197 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

183 cm
20
184 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Blaze Ronin Street Gear

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bogdon Haze!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Yuhki Tajima!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Mauricio Rocha and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Haze keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Haze shoots and misses

and Tajima counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Haze not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Tajima is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Haze is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Haze has escaped and now he's on top!
Haze throws a big right hand that misses.

Haze avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Tajima looks gassed!
Tajima keeping moving, preventing Haze from controlling successfully.

Tajima looking for a guillotine here but Haze defends easily.
Haze trying to control the position from guard on top but Tajima is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Haze postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

Tajima working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Haze doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Haze manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Tajima can't keep his opponent in guard - Haze advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Tajima regains full guard. Nicely done.
Haze trying to control the position from guard on top but Tajima is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tajima wants to sweep here but Haze controlling him for the moment.

Tajima is looking for a triangle but Haze pushes his legs off easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Haze avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Haze pushes down on Tajima's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Haze works his way into side control.
Haze trying to control the action but Tajima is working from the bottom.
Tajima stops Haze from passing to mount.
Tajima is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haze is looking to take a break and control but Tajima is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Tajima is looking for a sweep.
Tajima regains half guard.

Tajima looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Tajima looking for subs from the bottom but Haze mounts him!
Haze raining down shots from the mount!
Tajima keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Haze content just to control the position here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Tajima can't escape the position.
Haze can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Tajima is looking to escape.
Tajima working to try and regain half guard.
Tajima sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Tajima is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Haze seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Tajima is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Bogdon Haze!