PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sean Daley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maku Hiro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Daley's entrance music is One of a Kind - Atmosphere. A fine choice. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Daley
vs
Hiro

188 cm
21
220 lbs
8 - 0 - 0

180 cm
22
205 lbs
10 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

Hell's Balls Recovery
BEST NUTRITION,no doping

Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sean Daley!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Maku Hiro!
The judges for this bout are , and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Daley throws a lazy right hand but Hiro sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hiro moves away from the strike by Daley.
Daley ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hiro moves away.
Daley misses the shot to the body.
Hiro thows a left - swing and a miss!
Daley slips a jab from Hiro.

Hiro tries to keep at a distance but Daley has taken the fight into the clinch.
Hiro misses with a body punch.
Daley softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Daley prevents a body shot from Hiro.
Daley makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Daley leaning his opponent against the cage.
Hiro misses with a body punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Daley lands with a right to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Daley creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Hiro tries to work over Daley's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A right hook to the body lands for Hiro.
Daley prevents the takedown attempt.
Daley lands a hook that snaps the head of Hiro backwards.
Daley working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Daley lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Hiro tries for a takedown but Daley manages to get underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Daley lands with a right to the head.
Daley is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hiro is defending well for now.
Daley lands with a light punch inside.
Daley is leaning against Hiro and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Daley digs a right hand into Hiro's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Hiro's gas tank.
Daley pushes Hiro back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Daley lands a hook that snaps the head of Hiro backwards.
Hiro drops down looking for an ankle pick but Daley pulls his leg out and moves away.
Sean Daley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Maku Hiro.
Daley misses with a body shot.
A punch combination from Hiro misses.
Sean Daley is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hiro lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Daley circles away quickly and effectively.
Hiro lunges at Daley with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Daley's hand.
Daley throws a hook but Hiro avoids it easily.
Hiro on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Hiro throws the left hand but Daley avoids the punch easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daley wants to clinch up but Hiro keeps it at a distance.
Hiro doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A big left from Hiro misses.
Hiro walks into a left hand.
Daley fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hiro manages to avoid it.
Hiro swats away the attempt to clinch by Daley.
Daley misses with a body shot.
Daley throws a hook to the side of Hiro's head but Hiro sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A telegraphed right hand from Daley misses the target.
Daley throws a jab but it's blocked by Hiro.
Daley scores with a crisp jab that stopped Hiro in his tracks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daley throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nice cross by Daley.
Hiro misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Daley blocks a jab.
Hiro is trying hard to land a takedown here. Daley sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Hiro thows a body shot but no joy.
Daley throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Daley throws a predictable looking body shot
and Hiro counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sean Daley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Daley displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hiro throws out the jab.
Hiro throws a hook but Daley avoids it easily.
Daley stalks Hiro and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Hiro's face. Hiro staggers backwards, shaken.
Hiro fails with the takedown.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hiro shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Daley looks to score with a jab to the body but Hiro is just out of range.
Hiro swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hiro moves out of range as Daley strikes.
Daley thows a body shot but no joy.
Daley misses the shot to the body.
Hiro throws a jab when Daley was well out of range.
Hiro jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hiro throws out a loose jab but Daley uses good head movement to avoid it.
A big left from Hiro misses.
Hiro takes one on the chin but seems OK.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sean Daley dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Daley wants to clinch but Hiro slips to the side
and Hiro counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Hiro tries to clinch up

and Daley counters by clinching up.
Hiro goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Daley lands a body punch in the clinch.
Daley lands a nice uppercut.
Daley softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Hiro tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Daley's elbow.
Hiro swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hiro goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hiro misses with a hook to the ribs.
Daley gets through Hiro's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Daley lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The referee is keeping an eye on Daley - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Daley lands an uppercut.
Daley gets through Hiro's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Hiro is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Hiro struggles to land a body shot inside as Daley controls his hands.
Daley stalling the fight.
Hiro looking for a takedown.
Daley pushes Hiro back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Daley stalls.
Hiro tries to work over Daley's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Daley lands with a right to the head.
The referee is keeping an eye on Daley - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Hiro struggles to land a body shot inside as Daley controls his hands.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Daley.
Daley is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Hiro is keeping busy.
A short right from Daley on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Daley.
Hiro tries a body shot but Daley blocks it.
Daley prevents a body shot from Hiro.
A nice left hand lands by Daley.
Daley lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Hiro pushes Daley back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Daley lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hiro backwards.
Daley lands a shoulder strike.
Hiro avoiding damage as Daley throws knees to the body.
Hiro misses with a punch to the body.
Daley softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Nice body punch from Daley - that landed with a thud.
Hiro tries to work over Daley's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Daley lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Daley digs a right hand into Hiro's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Hiro's gas tank.
Hiro is breathing heavily.
Daley cracks Hiro with a nice body shot.
Hiro throws a head punch that misses.
Hiro swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hiro wants to stall.
Daley digs a right hand underneath Hiro's ribcage. Hiro let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Daley is struggling to control the position.
Daley lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Daley lands a body punch in the clinch.
Daley lands a body shot in the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Daley.
Daley lands with a right to the head.
Daley will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Hiro up against the cage.
Hiro misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hiro blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hiro tries to throw a body punch but Daley avoids it by throwing Hiro back against the cage.
Daley works on Hiro's body with a couple of short punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Daley displaying some good clinch control by pressing Hiro up against the cage.
Hiro tries to work over Daley's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Hiro tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Daley's elbow.
Daley scores with a hook to the body.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Daley.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Daley.
Daley manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Hiro wants a takedown but no success here.
Daley lands a hook that snaps the head of Hiro backwards.
Daley lands a right hand.
Hiro is working Daley over against the cage.
Daley effectively controlling the action here.
Daley gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Sean Daley.

Daley clinches up with Hiro and pushes him back against the cage.
Daley cracks Hiro with a nice body shot.
Hiro tries to throw a body punch but Daley avoids it by throwing Hiro back against the cage.
Hiro misses with a body punch.
Daley is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Hiro goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daley lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Hiro or not.
Daley with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Daley will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Hiro up against the cage.
Hiro stalling the fight.
Hiro misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hiro can't find room to land a body shot as Daley controls the action.
Daley lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Hiro misses with a body punch.
Hiro tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Daley blocks a body shot from Hiro.
Hiro tries to throw a body punch but Daley avoids it by throwing Hiro back against the cage.
Daley softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Hiro working aggressively here.
Daley scores with a shot to the side of Hiro's head.
Hiro tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Daley's elbow.
Hiro taking a breather.
Hiro tries a body shot but Daley blocks it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Daley lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Daley working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Daley.
Hiro struggles to land a body shot inside as Daley controls his hands.
Hiro can't find room to land a body shot as Daley controls the action.
Hiro tries to score a body lock takedown but Daley shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sean Daley dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Daley scores with a nice head shot.
Daley is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Hiro drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Hiro loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Hiro looking to pass the guard.
Daley is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Hiro missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Daley controlling the position.
Hiro missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Hiro stands and throws Daley's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hiro tries to score with some ground and pound. Daley controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Daley parries the strikes from Hiro easily there. Hiro is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Daley to escape.
The strikes coming from Hiro are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Daley tries to bench press Hiro off him but Hiro keeps the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Daley is not content to let Hiro control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
An elbow from Hiro crashes against the mat.
Hiro has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Hiro bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Daley's head backwards.
Some wild striking there from Daley.
Daley thuds a left hand into Hiro's body.
Daley throws a nice inside leg kick.
Daley tries to work over Hiro's front leg with a kick but Hiro checks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hiro misses with a two punch combination.
Daley swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Daley digs a good hook to Hiro's body.
Daley scores with a hook to the body. Hiro takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Daley tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Daley tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Daley stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Hiro takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Daley fails with an attempt to clinch.
A big left from Daley misses.
Daley throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hiro stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hiro avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Daley scoring well with a low kick there.
Daley fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hiro manages to avoid it.
Hiro scores with a decent looking hook.
Daley tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hiro was well out of range. Poor timing from Daley.
Daley tries to clinch there but Hiro circles away.
Hiro is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Daley.
Hiro scores with a jab to the jaw.
Hiro gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

Hiro moves into range and clinches up with Daley.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sean Daley clearly takes that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Daley misses with a low kick.
Hiro swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Daley throws a solid leg kick but Hiro takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Daley.
Daley throws a hook to the side of Hiro's head but Hiro sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

Hiro shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Daley manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Hiro postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Hiro throwing strikes from guard but Daley blocks nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hiro trying to control the position from guard on top but Daley is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hiro trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hiro trying to control the position from guard on top but Daley is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Daley misses with an uppercut. Hiro saw that one coming.
Hiro throws a hook but Daley avoids it easily.
Daley misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hiro.
Daley throws a nice looking combination but Hiro bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hiro throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Daley stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Daley misses the jab.
Daley throws a jab but it's blocked by Hiro.
A swing and a miss from Daley.
Hiro throws a jab when Daley was well out of range.
Hiro on the wrong end of a nice jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hiro throws a big shot that misses.
Hiro might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Daley moves in looking to clinch but Hiro pushes him off.
Daley thows a body shot but no joy.
Daley misses with a hook.
Daley ducks under a wild hook from Hiro.
Daley looks to clinch
and Hiro counters with a left and a right that stings Daley.
A jab from Daley misses.
Daley closes the distance but Hiro moves to the side

and Hiro counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Daley!
A nice elbow there by Hiro.

It looks like Sean Daley has been cut.
Hiro throwing strikes here but Daley is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hiro landing strikes from the mount and Daley is in trouble!
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Daley is wriggling around trying to escape.
Hiro wants to control the pace but Daley is squirming around nicely.
Daley wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Hiro.
Hiro with a couple of short strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hiro scores with a couple of good head shots there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Maku Hiro dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Sean Daley's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Daley moves out of range of the strikes.
Nice jab there from Daley.
Hiro misses with a looping right.
Hiro throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Daley takes one on the button.
Hiro takes one to the side of the head.
Daley throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Daley wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Daley tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hiro was well out of range. Poor timing from Daley.
Daley lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hiro moves away from the strike by Daley.
Hiro doesn't manage to clinch there - Daley circles away.
Daley tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hiro paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hiro takes a jab right on the kisser.
A telegraphed right hand from Daley misses the target.
Hiro loads up on a big right hand but Daley slips the punch.
Daley lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hiro circles away quickly and effectively.

Hiro looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Daley!
A nice elbow there by Hiro.
Daley is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hiro thowing shots but they're missing.
Hiro avoids the attempt from Daley to control.
Hiro trying to control but Daley is having none of it.
Hiro landing strikes from the mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daley wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Hiro.
Hiro looking to finish with strikes here!
Hiro thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Daley is trying desperately to improve position.
Sean Daley is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hiro working away from the top, dropping strikes.

Sean Daley's cut is getting worse.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daley can't escape the position.
Daley tries to hold on but Hiro postures up.
Hiro unloads with some shots from mount but Daley bucks and avoids them well.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Daley is in a horrible position here. Hiro smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Maku Hiro has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Jeez, Sean Daley's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Sean Daley's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Maku Hiro! Maku Hiro retains his light heavyweight title!