PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Hadou Ken (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Euthanasia Atheist (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ken kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is wiw. Euthanasia Atheist told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Ken
vs
Atheist

168 cm
18
143 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

175 cm
20
152 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hadou Ken!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Euthanasia Atheist!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Sosuke Kotani and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Atheist shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Ken but Ken pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Good work by Atheist as he checks the leg kick.

Ken looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Atheist tries to get to full guard but Ken has control of the leg.
Atheist trying to control from the bottom.
Atheist is looking to improve his position.
Atheist trying to hold on to Ken's head to control him but Ken postures up.
Ken wants to stand up but Atheist has a hold of him and won't allow it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Atheist wants to improve his position but Ken is controlling well.

Ken stands up out of the half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ken closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Atheist quickly recovers to half guard.
Ken wants to stand up but Atheist has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Ken is breathing heavily.

Ken decides to stand up.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Atheist enables Ken to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Atheist manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.

Atheist looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Atheist is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Ken tries to stand but Atheist is controlling from the bottom.
Atheist trying to keep a closed guard but Ken is proving a slippery customer.
Ken knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Atheist on the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Atheist is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Atheist trying to control the position here.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Ken is looking to stand up but Atheist won't let him.

Atheist is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Ken rolls with it to try and escape but Atheist cranks on the arm and Ken is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Euthanasia Atheist!