PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Leif GW (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daiki Hitoshi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Daiki Hitoshi has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Leif GW's chin.

GW
vs
Hitoshi

180 cm
25
240 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

187 cm
18
243 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Leif GW!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Daiki Hitoshi!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Taro Takaoka and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
GW doesn't succeed with the takedown
and GW takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
GW shoots and misses

and Hitoshi counters with a shoot takedown. GW fights it but they end up in guard.
GW is breathing heavily.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Hitoshi trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hitoshi sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed GW's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Hitoshi is sneakily working for an arm triangle but GW sees it coming and defends easily.
GW is trying to maintain the position but Hitoshi is very close to passing his half guard.

Hitoshi is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so GW is just riding it out for now. Hitoshi eventually gives up the hold.

Hitoshi is sneakily working for an arm triangle but GW sees it coming and defends easily.

Hitoshi is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and GW defends it well.

Hitoshi seems to be working for a kimura but GW defends the submission attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
GW is trying to get back to full guard.

Hitoshi seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. GW is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Daiki Hitoshi!
After the fight, Daiki Hitoshi was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.