PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kotaro Hakku (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yoki Kurinoshi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hakku kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Apocalyptica - Hope. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Hakku
vs
Kurinoshi

170 cm
23
165 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

166 cm
23
158 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kotaro Hakku!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yoki Kurinoshi!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Hirohito Nitta and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hakku swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Hakku throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hakku throws a nice outside leg kick.
Hakku misses with a jab, cross combination.

Hakku shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Kurinoshi trying to control here.

Hakku seems to be working for a kimura but Kurinoshi defends the submission attempt.
Hakku sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Kurinoshi defending well though.
Kurinoshi is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Hakku's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Hakku's back!
Kurinoshi is trying to stick to Hakku's back but Hakku is turning into Kurinoshi. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Kurinoshi's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Hakku.
Hakku is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kurinoshi looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Kurinoshi has his feet on Hakku's thighs here. He's pushed Hakku off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Hakku screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Yoki Kurinoshi!