PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Yosuke Hashimoto (ranked 2829 p4p, 4905 weight class) and Dan Norway (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yosuke Hashimoto has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Hashimoto
vs
Norway

172 cm
25
164
2 - 0 - 1

174 cm
25
160
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Brooklyn Apothecary

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 2 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Yosuke Hashimoto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dan Norway!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hashimoto has managed to clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hashimoto.
Norway blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Norway tries to break the clinch but Hashimoto is controlling the position.
Hashimoto tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Good body shot from Hashimoto.
Hashimoto lands with a short shot to the head.
Norway blocking some punches.
Hashimoto tries a body shot but Norway blocks it.
Hashimoto misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hashimoto lands a body punch in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hashimoto has a couple of punches blocked by Norway.
Hashimoto lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Norway or not.
Hashimoto lands with a left to the head.
Hashimoto lands a body punch in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Norway has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Norway wants to get back to striking at distance but Hashimoto won't allow it.
Hashimoto scores with a shoulder strike.
Hashimoto lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Norway backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Hashimoto fails to land.
Hashimoto lands with a left to the head.
Norway is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Norway prevents a body shot from Hashimoto.
A short left from Hashimoto.
Hashimoto misses with a body punch.
A short right from Hashimoto on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hashimoto.
Hashimoto working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Norway blocks a body shot from Hashimoto.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hashimoto lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

Norway is rocked!
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!
Norway prevents a body shot from Hashimoto.
Norway is still on wobbly legs! Can Hashimoto finish him?
Norway can't break the clinch.
Norway seems to have recovered his senses.
Hashimoto lands a left hand.
Norway being controlled against the cage.
Hashimoto lands with a left to the head.
Norway wants to break the clinch but can't.
Norway blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Norway blocks a body shot from Hashimoto.
Norway blocks an uppercut.
Hashimoto scores with a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hashimoto scores with a nice hook to the head.
Hashimoto throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Hashimoto lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Hashimoto pushes Norway back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Norway has had enough of the clinch but Hashimoto keeps him there for the moment.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Hashimoto.
Norway looks winded!
Hashimoto tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Norway's elbow.
Hashimoto throws a punch but it's blocked by Norway.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hashimoto.
Hashimoto lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Hashimoto stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Hashimoto lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short right from Hashimoto.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hashimoto throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hashimoto scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short body shot lands from Hashimoto as the two fighters clinch.
Hashimoto scores with a shot to the side of Norway's head.
Hashimoto scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Hashimoto can't find room to land a body shot as Norway controls the action.
Norway wants to take the fight to the mat but Hashimoto manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Hashimoto lands with a light punch inside.
Hashimoto doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hashimoto lands with a right to the head.
Norway working hard to break the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hashimoto.
Hashimoto goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yosuke Hashimoto dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Hashimoto connects with a body shot.
Hashimoto with a nice cross.
No joy there for Norway, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hashimoto seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Hashimoto throws a series of punches but Norway moves out of range.
Norway swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Both fighters circle each other, looking for something big. Hashimoto moves in and throws an overhand right. That hurt Norway! Hashimoto continues to tee off on Norway, landing with a left and a right! Hashimoto connects with a right hand that leaves Norway sleeping against the cage! What a finish by Hashimoto!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Yosuke Hashimoto!