PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Billy Moss (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anko Hidetaka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Hidetaka's choice of entrance music: 日本語ラップ- ヒップ&. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Moss
vs
Hidetaka

190 cm
25
165 lbs
5 - 16 - 0

180 cm
19
180 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Enjoys gardening

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 5 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Billy Moss!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Anko Hidetaka!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Ren Mimura and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Moss has closed the distance and engaged Hidetaka in a clinch.

Hidetaka breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hidetaka wants to clinch up but Moss keeps it at a distance.
Hidetaka throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Moss.
Moss wants to clinch up but Hidetaka keeps it at a distance.
Moss darts in trying to clinch

and Hidetaka counters with a head kick that drops Moss to the mat! Moss scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!

Moss is rocked!
Moss changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Hidetaka tries to avoid it but Moss manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Hidetaka to the ground. Hidetaka escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Hidetaka circles away from the clinch attempt.

Hidetaka instigates a clinch.
Moss really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Hidetaka breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Moss scores a takedown into full mount!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hidetaka wants to hold on but Moss pushes him away.
Hidetaka taking shots to the head.
A nice elbow there by Moss.

Hidetaka bucks Moss off and manages to get back to his feet!
Hidetaka walks into a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A solid body kick from Hidetaka.
Moss is breathing heavily.
Moss takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.

Hidetaka has closed the distance and engaged Moss in a clinch.

Hidetaka's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Hidetaka lands a big head kick that sends Moss tumbling to the mat! Hidetaka takes a step backwards and waves Moss back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Oh Moss is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

It looks like Billy Moss has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Moss gets tagged by a hook that puts him to sleep! Hidetaka points and yells something to his unconcious foe before strutting off. Moss wakes up just in time to hear Hidetaka thank his coaches in the post fight interview.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Anko Hidetaka!