PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Fred Siciliano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hiroshi Hatayama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hatayama comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Samurai Soul kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! 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.

Siciliano
vs
Hatayama

177 cm
19
192 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

178 cm
22
195 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

ENDLESS 152

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Fred Siciliano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hiroshi Hatayama!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Siciliano swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hatayama scores with a jab to the head.
A decent looking cross lands there for Siciliano.
Hatayama misses with an uppercut.
Siciliano lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
An inside leg kick lands from Siciliano.
Siciliano misses with a two punch combination.
Hatayama scores with a hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hatayama shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A head kick misses from Siciliano.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Hatayama.
Fred Siciliano seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hatayama moves out of range of the body kick from Siciliano.
Siciliano slips under a jab.
Siciliano fails with the takedown.
Siciliano tries a low kick but Hatayama avoids it.
Siciliano slips under a jab.
Hatayama thows a left - swing and a miss!
Siciliano tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hatayama was well out of range. Poor timing from Siciliano.
Hatayama fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Siciliano defending well as Hatayama loads up on a big left hand.
Hatayama takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Hatayama getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Siciliano checks a low kick from Hatayama.
Siciliano scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Hatayama lands a nice looking body kick.
Siciliano swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hatayama lands a two punch combo.
Jab by Hatayama.
Siciliano uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hatayama.
Siciliano misses with a body shot.
Hatayama walks into a straight right hand from Siciliano.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hatayama scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Hatayama misses with a hook. Siciliano ducked under it nicely.
Hatayama misses with a straight left.
Hatayama throws the left hand but Siciliano avoids the punch easily.
Siciliano walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Siciliano throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Hatayama on the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hatayama misses with a takedown attempt - Siciliano sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Fred Siciliano has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hiroshi Hatayama.
Siciliano scores with a crisp jab that stopped Hatayama in his tracks.
Hatayama will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Siciliano connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Siciliano moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

Hatayama looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Siciliano is refusing to be controlled, as Hatayama sits in half guard.
Hatayama looks gassed!
Siciliano blocking the ground and pound attempt from Hatayama.

Siciliano actively working from the bottom here.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Siciliano tries to roll over but Hatayama keeps him under control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hatayama is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Siciliano sees it coming and defends easily.
Hatayama prevents Siciliano from improving his position.
Hatayama is thwarting Siciliano's attempts to control the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hatayama pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Siciliano swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Hatayama counters by clinching up.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Hatayama.
Hatayama wants to stall.

Siciliano breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Siciliano misses with a series of wild punches.

That's four 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.
Hatayama dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Siciliano. That did some damage!
Siciliano misses with the combination.
A punch combination from Siciliano misses.
Siciliano throws a series of punches but Hatayama avoids them all with ease.

Hatayama bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
You can see the frustration on Siciliano's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Hatayama trying to control the position but Siciliano is working away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Siciliano is trying to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Hiroshi Hatayama will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Hatayama uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Siciliano.
Siciliano uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hatayama.
Siciliano fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Siciliano throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Hatayama counter with a right hand.
Hatayama thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hatayama takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Siciliano uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hatayama.
Siciliano throws a right and a left that Hatayama avoids nicely.
Siciliano will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Some bone on bone action there as Siciliano checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Siciliano throws the kick towards the body but Hatayama avoids it.

Hatayama has Siciliano up against the ropes in a clinch.
Siciliano is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Hatayama is keeping busy.
Siciliano is trying to break free.
Siciliano tries to break the clinch but Hatayama is controlling the position.
Hatayama drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Siciliano tries to break the clinch but Hatayama is controlling the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hatayama trying to control the position but instead, Siciliano has worked for underhooks and has pushed Hatayama into the ropes.
Siciliano swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Siciliano wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hatayama has him pressed against the ropes.
Siciliano lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Hatayama keeps control of Siciliano as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hatayama changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Siciliano fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Hatayama takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Siciliano loads up on a big right hand but Hatayama slips the punch.
Left hook, right uppercut from Siciliano.
Hatayama avoids the body shot from Siciliano.
Hatayama steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Siciliano.
Hatayama is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Siciliano.

Hatayama drives through with a takedown into guard.
Hatayama looking to pass the guard.
Siciliano keeping moving, preventing Hatayama from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hatayama stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Siciliano swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hatayama content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Hatayama looking to pass the guard.
Siciliano is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Siciliano wants to control but Hatayama passes easily into half guard.
Siciliano tries to roll over but Hatayama keeps him under control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hatayama wants to pass the guard but Siciliano is defending well.
Siciliano is pressing down on Hatayama's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

Hatayama is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Hatayama is breathing heavily.
Hatayama with a flurry of punches that miss.
Siciliano trying to keep a closed guard but Hatayama is proving a slippery customer.
Siciliano is really struggling to control Hatayama but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Hatayama cracks Siciliano with a solid left hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Hatayama trying to control the position from guard on top but Siciliano is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Siciliano looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Hatayama puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.

Siciliano looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Siciliano is looking to improve his position.
Hatayama has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

Siciliano defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Hatayama.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hiroshi Hatayama showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Hatayama throws a hook to the side of Siciliano's head but Siciliano sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Siciliano throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Siciliano throws a shot to the body.
Siciliano falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hatayama counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Fred Siciliano is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Siciliano throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hatayama stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Fred Siciliano is winning the standup battle so far.
Hatayama uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Siciliano.
A head kick misses from Siciliano.
Hatayama avoids a punch combination nicely.
Siciliano uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Hatayama has time to react.
Hatayama throws a leg kick but Siciliano sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Nice defenses there by Siciliano.
Siciliano moves forwards but Hatayama connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Siciliano misses with a few strikes there.
Hatayama lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hatayama rushes Siciliano and presses him up against the ropes.
Hatayama trying to stall but Siciliano improves his position.
Hatayama lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Siciliano.
A frustrated look appears on Siciliano's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Siciliano working hard to break the clinch.
Siciliano looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Siciliano is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Hatayama missing with knees to the body.

Hatayama escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hatayama connects with a body shot.

Hatayama drives through and clinches with Siciliano against the ropes.
Siciliano looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Hatayama creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Siciliano wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Siciliano is working for takedown but Hatayama is calmly controlling the position for now.
Hatayama lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Siciliano or not.
Hatayama looking to stall.
Siciliano tries to pull guard but Hatayama holds him up against the ropes and eventually Siciliano drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fred Siciliano. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Siciliano goes for a takedown in the clinch but Hatayama prevents it.
Fred Siciliano has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Siciliano wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Hatayama.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Hatayama drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hatayama stalling the fight.
Hatayama continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Hiroshi Hatayama.
Siciliano misses with a shot to the body
and Hatayama counters with a good, hard body kick but Siciliano shrugs it off.
Hatayama lands with a shot to the body.
Hiroshi Hatayama is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hatayama throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Hatayama's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Hatayama duly obliges.
Hatayama lands a slapping body shot.
Siciliano throws a shot to the body.
Siciliano misses the body punch
and Hatayama counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Siciliano throws a combination that misses
and Siciliano takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Siciliano ducks right into an uppercut from Hatayama.
Siciliano walks into a straight right hand from Hatayama.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Siciliano takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Siciliano scores with a jab to the body.
Hatayama blocks a jab.
Siciliano tries a head kick but it misses.
Hatayama swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Siciliano.
Hatayama lands a two punch combo.
Hatayama dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Siciliano throws a hook to the side of Hatayama's head but Hatayama sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hatayama lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Siciliano takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Hatayama lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Siciliano backs up against the ropes.
Siciliano takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Hatayama fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hatayama scores with a punch to the head.
Siciliano throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hatayama counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Siciliano takes a jab right on the kisser.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Hatayama rushes Siciliano and presses him up against the ropes.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Hatayama obliges.
Siciliano with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Hatayama takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Hatayama is trying to maintain a safe position but Siciliano gets an underhook and turns Hatayama into the ropes.
Siciliano tries to work over Hatayama's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Siciliano fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hatayama prevents a body shot from Siciliano.
Siciliano scores with a nice hook to the head.
Siciliano is looking to break free of the clinch but Hatayama has double underhooks.
Hatayama holding his opponent close, against the ropes.
Siciliano struggles to land a body shot inside as Hatayama controls his hands.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Siciliano prevents the takedown attempt.
Siciliano swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Siciliano working hard to break the clinch.
Siciliano misses with a hook to the ribs.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hiroshi Hatayama comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Hatayama has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight 27:30
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hiroshi Hatayama!