PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nathan Hatridge (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zenone Impallomeni (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.

Hatridge
vs
Impallomeni

219 cm
19
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

189 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Experienced

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Nathan Hatridge!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Zenone Impallomeni!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yuuki Gou and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hatridge shoots in looking for a takedown but Impallomeni manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Hatridge's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Impallomeni throws out a counter right but Hatridge avoids it with no problem.
Hatridge shoots in for a takedown but Impallomeni shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Hatridge throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Impallomeni counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Impallomeni stands up over Hatridge, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Impallomeni really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hatridge. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Impallomeni in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Impallomeni with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Impallomeni works over Hatridge with some ground and pound from guard.
Impallomeni connects with a couple of short punches.

Hatridge is rocked!
Impallomeni postures up from his opponent's guard, before exploding into some vicious ground and pound! Hatridge covers up, he's hurt! Impallomeni keeps throwing the strikes, glancing at the referee... Will he stop it?? One more big shot from Impallomeni and the ref steps in to end the fight! Impallomeni can't hide his delight as he celebrates with his corner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Zenone Impallomeni!