PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chimzat Khamaev (ranked 2018 p4p, 3061 weight class) and Hanzo Hattori (ranked 271 p4p, 398 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Khamaev
vs
Hattori

188 cm
25
170
2 - 0 - 0

182 cm
19
175
2 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Chimzat Khamaev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hanzo Hattori!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Viktor Lagutenko and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Khamaev throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Hattori was covering up waiting for the punch and Khamaev finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Khamaev's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Khamaev postures up in Hattori's guard and throws a big left but Hattori blocks it.

Hattori looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Khamaev with a flurry of punches that miss.
Khamaev wants to control from the top but Hattori keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Khamaev landing with the ground and pound.
Khamaev tries to free his leg and advance position but Hattori is retaining full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hattori keeping moving, preventing Khamaev from controlling successfully.
Khamaev definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Khamaev stands up over Hattori, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

Hattori looking for a guillotine here but Khamaev defends easily.

Hattori working for a triangle but Khamaev defends it easily.
Khamaev postures up in Hattori's guard and throws a big left but Hattori blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khamaev is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Hattori keeping moving, preventing Khamaev from controlling successfully.
Khamaev throws a big right hand that misses.

Khamaev got a little sloppy there for a moment and Hattori has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Khamaev has managed to get both his arms back between Hattori's legs - danger averted.

Khamaev thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Khamaev has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Khamaev drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Hattori dives on top into guard.

Khamaev working a defensive guard here.

Khamaev had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Hattori defends it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hattori avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Khamaev is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Hattori advances to half guard.

Hattori is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Hattori is looking for a kimura here.
Khamaev is trying to get back to full guard.
Khamaev trying to control here.

Hattori is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Hattori 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. Khamaev tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Hattori!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Hanzo Hattori!
A relieved looking Hanzo Hattori thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.