PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between The Godfather (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ren Hitogoroshi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Godfather comes to the cage accompanied by The Godfather Theme Song. Hitogoroshi is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Crooked by Bassbin Twins. Ren Hitogoroshi has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with The Godfather's chin.

Godfather
vs
Hitogoroshi

193 cm
19
211 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

186 cm
19
212 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

The Knot
Kangaroo Punch (Formally Happy Pills) - Laundry 90

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, The Godfather!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ren Hitogoroshi!
The judges for this bout are Francis DeMontford, Donatello Bradman and Ben Hemmingworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Godfather connects with a body shot that sends Hitogoroshi's belly button to the back.
Hitogoroshi misses with a straight right.
Hitogoroshi catches Godfather with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Godfather scores with a nice right hand.

Godfather clinches.
Hitogoroshi wants to break free but Godfather has control.
Hitogoroshi tries a body shot but Godfather blocks it.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Godfather is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Godfather.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hitogoroshi is looking to break free of the clinch but Godfather has double underhooks.
Godfather lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Hitogoroshi blocks an uppercut.
Hitogoroshi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Godfather managing to block the knees to the body from Hitogoroshi.
I was talking to Godfather's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Godfather's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hitogoroshi tries to stall but Godfather uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Godfather swings wildly with an uppercut but Hitogoroshi uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hitogoroshi.
Hitogoroshi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hitogoroshi misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hitogoroshi letting Godfather take a breather here.
Godfather misses with a body punch.
Hitogoroshi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short right from Hitogoroshi.
Godfather tries to work over Hitogoroshi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hitogoroshi tries to throw a body punch but Godfather avoids it by throwing Hitogoroshi back against the cage.
Hitogoroshi lands an uppercut.
Hitogoroshi misses with a hook from the clinch.
Godfather is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hitogoroshi is trying to push Godfather away but Godfather has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Godfather is leaning against Hitogoroshi and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Hitogoroshi looking to stall.
Godfather tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Godfather misses with a punch to the body.
Godfather stalling against the cage.
Godfather misses with some punches.
Hitogoroshi wants to break free but Godfather has control.
Hitogoroshi throws a head punch that misses.
Hitogoroshi struggles to land a body shot inside as Godfather controls his hands.
Godfather working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Hitogoroshi tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hitogoroshi lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Hitogoroshi tries a knee to the head but Godfather blocks it.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Godfather scores with a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hitogoroshi looking to throw knees to the head but Godfather is blocking nicely.
Godfather slowing the pace effectively.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hitogoroshi.
Godfather swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hitogoroshi blocking some punches.
Hitogoroshi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Godfather lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hitogoroshi backwards.
Hitogoroshi lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Godfather or not.

Hitogoroshi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A big left from Godfather misses.
Godfather cracks Hitogoroshi with an open hand slap.
Hitogoroshi's coach down at Fokai Academy was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Hitogoroshi's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Godfather throws a poor cross that misses
and Godfather takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Godfather misses with a lunging right hand
and Hitogoroshi counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Godfather throws a sloppy body shot
and Hitogoroshi counters with a monster hook and another for good measure! Godfather falls to the ground, out cold! Stick some heavy metal music over the top of that clip and it's one for the highlight makers!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Ren Hitogoroshi!
A victorious Ren Hitogoroshi thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.