PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Monkey Straw Hat (ranked 3098 p4p, 268 weight class) and Wilner Fatiman (ranked 3547 p4p, 303 weight class). Fatiman is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Zion Train. Monkey Straw Hat could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Wilner Fatiman's chin.

Straw Hat
vs
Fatiman

170 cm
26
155 lbs
3 - 0 - 1

173 cm
23
147 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Monkey Straw Hat!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Wilner Fatiman!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, James Atkins and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Straw Hat throws a combination that misses

and Fatiman counters by clinching up.
Straw Hat throws a head punch that misses.
Fatiman goes for a takedown attempt but Straw Hat pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Straw Hat tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Straw Hat looking to throw knees to the head but Fatiman is blocking nicely.
I was talking to Straw Hat's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Fatiman wants a takedown but no success here.
Straw Hat with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Straw Hat working aggressively here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Straw Hat tries a body shot but Fatiman blocks it.

Straw Hat breaks the clinch.
Straw Hat lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

It looks like Wilner Fatiman has been cut.

Fatiman gets a double leg takedown into Straw Hat's guard.
Fatiman scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fatiman prevents Straw Hat from getting back to his feet.
Straw Hat is pulling down on Fatiman's head. It's preventing any offense from Fatiman, at least for the moment.
Fatiman postures up.
Fatiman scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Fatiman prevents Straw Hat from getting back to his feet.
Fatiman working some strikes from top position.
Fatiman is in close to Straw Hat's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Fatiman slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Fatiman postures up and lands a big shot to Straw Hat's brow.
Straw Hat knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Fatiman on the ground.
Fatiman pushes down on Straw Hat's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Straw Hat on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fatiman slows the pace down in half guard.
Fatiman's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

Fatiman in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Straw Hat tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Fatiman!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Wilner Fatiman!
During a confident post fight interview, Wilner Fatiman thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.