PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Henry The Rat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mizygati Hikohoma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Henry The Rat has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

The Rat
vs
Hikohoma

170 cm
22
150 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

175 cm
22
152 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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 Las Vegas, Henry The Rat!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mizygati Hikohoma!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Gwen Towbar and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

The Rat shoots in and bounces Hikohoma off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The Rat landing with the ground and pound.
Hikohoma is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst The Rat is controlling him.
The Rat with a flurry of punches that miss.
The Rat in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Hikohoma is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Hikohoma controls The Rat momentarily but The Rat frees himself.
The Rat throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hikohoma works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The Rat keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Hikohoma's head.
The Rat is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Hikohoma is looking to stand up but The Rat isn't so interested in that idea.
The Rat landing some decent shots from guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Rat loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hikohoma utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The Rat throwing strikes but missing.
The Rat in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Hikohoma utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The Rat throwing strikes from guard but Hikohoma blocks nicely.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Good shot there by Hikohoma.
The Rat shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
The Rat takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
The Rat is breathing heavily.
The Rat shoots in looking for a takedown. Hikohoma tries to sprawl out of it but The Rat keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Hikohoma manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Hikohoma fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Rat shoots in and drives through. Hikohoma sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Henry The Rat. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hikohoma tries to clinch but The Rat is having none of it.
Hikohoma lands with a kick to the temple. The Rat shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Hikohoma tries to clinch up but The Rat circles away and keeps his distance.
The Rat takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A jab lands there for Hikohoma.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Hikohoma lands a jab to the nose.
The Rat keeps the fight on the outside.
The Rat walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Mizygati Hikohoma seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hikohoma swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by The Rat.
Hikohoma lands a jab to the head.
Hikohoma wants to clinch up but The Rat keeps it at a distance.
Mizygati Hikohoma is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hikohoma is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The Rat keeps the fight on the outside.
Hikohoma stalks The Rat and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into The Rat's face. The Rat staggers backwards, shaken.
Hikohoma cracks The Rat with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
The Rat changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Hikohoma tries to avoid it but The Rat manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Hikohoma to the ground. Hikohoma escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
The Rat closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
The Rat avoids the head kick by Hikohoma.
The Rat is trying hard to land a takedown here. Hikohoma sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Hikohoma is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round!The Rat had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The Rat shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
The Rat throws and elbow that misses. Hikohoma uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in The Rat's guard. Nice move by Hikohoma!
The Rat is striking from the bottom but Hikohoma uses the opportunity to pass into half guard.
The Rat is trying to control but can't.
The Rat missing with punches from the bottom.
The Rat is looking to improve his position.
The Rat is looking to control Hikohoma's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can The Rat avoid being mounted?
The Rat tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Rat throws a strike from the bottom that misses.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Hikohoma pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hikohoma stuffs the takedown attempt from The Rat. The Rat gets slowly back to his feet.
The Rat shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Hikohoma but Hikohoma pushes him off and we're back to square one.
The Rat on the wrong end of a nice hook.
The Rat fails with the takedown.
Horrible takedown by The Rat or perhaps it was just good defense by Hikohoma which made him look bad.
Hikohoma stuffs the takedown.
Hikohoma scores with a nice head shot.
The Rat takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

The Rat shoots in and bounces Hikohoma off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The Rat is working Hikohoma over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Mizygati Hikohoma will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

A head kick misses from Hikohoma.
Hikohoma throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck The Rat on the side of the head.
Hikohoma scores with the left hand. The Rat knows he should have avoided that one.

The Rat looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
The Rat throwing strikes but missing.

Hikohoma looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The Rat working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
The Rat scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Hikohoma keeping moving, preventing The Rat from controlling successfully.
Hikohoma is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst The Rat is controlling him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hikohoma is trying to control the position but The Rat postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Rat landing some decent shots from guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hikohoma darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

The Rat shoots in and bounces Hikohoma off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The Rat postures up and lands a big shot to Hikohoma's brow.
Hikohoma is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst The Rat is controlling him.
Hikohoma trying to control the position.
The Rat throwing strikes but missing.
Hikohoma is trying to control the position but The Rat postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Rat postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
The Rat chips away with some ground and pound.
Hikohoma not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hikohoma is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Henry The Rat is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The Rat fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Good exchange - Hikohoma coming out on top.
Hikohoma tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but The Rat paws at him with a jab and circles away.

The Rat shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than The Rat was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Hikohoma tries to hold on but The Rat postures up.
The Rat looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Rat punishing his opponent with strikes.
Henry The Rat overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The Rat working the ground and pound effectively.
Hikohoma wants to control but The Rat is having none of it.
The Rat lands a nice shot to the head.
The Rat lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
The Rat is landing with some decent strikes but Hikohoma is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Hikohoma is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Hikohoma wants to hold on but The Rat pushes him away.
A nice elbow there by The Rat.
Hikohoma is wriggling around trying to escape.
The Rat landing punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Hikohoma in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
The Rat throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Hikohoma because The Rat loaded up on that one.
The Rat lands with some strikes.
Hikohoma trying desperately to get to his feet.
The Rat lands a nice shot to the head.
The Rat looking to finish Hikohoma with some ground and pound. This is bad for Hikohoma!
The Rat postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Hikohoma looks a forlorn figure.
Hikohoma tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The Rat lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Hikohoma hang on?
The Rat in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Henry The Rat dominated that second round.
That's time! The Rat's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Hikohoma is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hikohoma cracks The Rat with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Hikohoma fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt The Rat.

The Rat shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Hikohoma is trying to defend but The Rat finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
The Rat throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The Rat missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The Rat slips a nice elbow through Hikohoma's hands, connecting with Hikohoma's forehead.
The Rat lands strikes from half guard.
The Rat throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Hikohoma is trying to control but can't.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The Rat throwing shots but Hikohoma is blocking nicely.
Hikohoma wants to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Hikohoma goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Hikohoma scores with a nice strike.
Hikohoma is looking to land body kicks.
A head kick misses from Hikohoma.
The Rat misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
The Rat keeps the fight on the outside.
Hikohoma stuffs the takedown attempt from The Rat. The Rat gets slowly back to his feet.
Hikohoma tries to clinch but The Rat moves out of range.
The Rat fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Hikohoma avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Henry The Rat. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hikohoma is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hikohoma tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hikohoma scores with a nice head shot.
Nice takedown defense from Hikohoma. No joy for The Rat on that attempt.
The Rat changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Hikohoma tries to avoid it but The Rat manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Hikohoma to the ground. Hikohoma escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
The Rat looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

The Rat scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Hikohoma wants to get back to his feet.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. The Rat lands a nice short elbow.
Hikohoma looks like he's trying to stand up.
The Rat not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The Rat sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Hikohoma defending well though.
The Rat throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The Rat thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Hikohoma's head.
The Rat working the head and body with strikes.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Hikohoma defends well against a solid takedown attempt from The Rat.
Nice cross by Hikohoma.
No luck for The Rat with that takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hikohoma stuffs the takedown attempt from The Rat. The Rat gets slowly back to his feet.
Hikohoma tries to clinch up.
The Rat swats away the attempt to clinch by Hikohoma.
The Rat dives in and grabs Hikohoma's left leg, looking for a takedown. Hikohoma pushes down on The Rat's head and hops out.

The Rat closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The Rat connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Hikohoma some visible discomfort.
The Rat scoring with punches and elbows.
The Rat in side control lands a decent elbow.
You can see the frustration on Hikohoma's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The Rat throws a strike aimed at the side of Hikohoma's head but Hikohoma avoids it well.
The Rat lands an elbow.
The Rat wants to control but Hikohoma is keeping him busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Rat sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Hikohoma is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Hikohoma misses with a head kick.
Left hook, right uppercut from Hikohoma.
Hikohoma tries to clinch but The Rat is having none of it.
The Rat looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Hikohoma is fending him off so far but The Rat persists. Nope, Hikohoma circles away and we're back to standing.
Hikohoma cracks The Rat with a right hand to the side of the head.
The Rat swats away the attempt to clinch by Hikohoma.
Hikohoma scores with a jab to the head.
Hikohoma leaves The Rat with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
The Rat takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

Hikohoma gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Hikohoma avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The Rat working some strikes from top position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Henry The Rat showed his dominance in that final round.
I think The Rat has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 29:28
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Henry The Rat!