PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kara Hiri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gunter Streicher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Streicher comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Wait And Bleed kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Gunter Streicher has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Hiri
vs
Streicher

190 cm
22
214 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

187 cm
28
215 lbs
15 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kara Hiri!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Gunter Streicher!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Streicher lands with a shot to the body.
Hiri misses with a straight right.
Streicher looks to land a body kick but Hiri moved away.
Hiri paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Streicher misses with a double jab.
Hiri throws out a loose jab but Streicher uses good head movement to avoid it.
Streicher lands a slapping body shot.
Streicher swinging wildly here.
Gunter Streicher seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Streicher just misses with a punch to the body.
Hiri fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Streicher manages to avoid it.
Hiri jabs at Streicher's body.
Hiri tests Streicher's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Streicher throws a front kick that sends Hiri stumbling back into the cage.
Hiri swings for the body but Streicher moves out of range.
Hiri lands a two punch combo.
Hiri swings for the body but Streicher moves out of range.
Streicher throws a leg kick which misses Hiri's front leg but catches the back leg as Hiri tries to avoid it.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Streicher connects with a solid leg kick.
Streicher lands with a thumping leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Streicher needs to keep his hands up - Hiri had a free shot at his head there.
Hiri has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Streicher.
Streicher fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Streicher slips under a jab.
Hiri tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Streicher was well out of range. Poor timing from Hiri.
Streicher lands with a nice body kick.
Streicher scores with a leg kick.
Hiri throws a big shot that misses.
Streicher slips a jab from Hiri.
Hiri swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hiri keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Streicher.
Hiri throws a right hand that Streicher ducks under and follows up with a left that Streicher also avoids with ease.
Streicher lands a head kick!
Streicher throws a quick inside leg kick.
Hiri on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Streicher. Streicher obviously looking to wear him down.
Streicher misses with a body shot.
Streicher throws a head kick but Hiri moves out of range.
Hiri tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

Streicher moves into range and clinches up with Hiri.
Streicher lands a knee to the head.
Hiri misses with a hook from the clinch.
Streicher looking to throw knees to the head but Hiri is blocking nicely.

Streicher escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hiri misses with a double jab
and Streicher counters with a nice kick to the body.
Streicher throws out a leg kick but Hiri moves out of range and Streicher only half commits.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Hiri there.
Hiri lands the left hand.
A nice inside leg kick there by Streicher. That's going to slow Hiri down.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Hiri looks to land a left hand but Streicher moved out of range nicely.
Streicher ducks under a wild hook from Hiri.
Streicher lands with a kick to the ribs.
Streicher looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A slapping body kick lands there for Streicher.
Hiri is breathing heavily.
Hiri throws a hook to the side of Streicher's head but Streicher sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Good shot there by Streicher.
Streicher scores with a head kick.
Hiri takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Streicher looks for the body kick but Hiri saw that one coming.
Hiri is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Streicher pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Streicher throws a nice inside leg kick.
Hiri throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Streicher sees it coming and avoids it easily.

Streicher darts in and clinches Hiri up against the cage.
Streicher gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

Hiri's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hiri scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Streicher throws a nice outside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Streicher slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Hiri fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Streicher manages to avoid it.
Hiri tries to bum rush Streicher with a series of wild strikes but Streicher uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A slapping leg kick lands for Streicher.
Streicher lands with a kick to the temple. Hiri shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Streicher misses the shot to the body.
Streicher is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Streicher is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Hiri rather than just go for the knockout.
Hiri misses with a shot to the body
and Streicher counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Streicher throws a head kick that Hiri semi-blocks.
Streicher takes a swing at Hiri's ribcage but misses.
Streicher on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Hiri on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Streicher throws a sloppy head kick and Hiri moves out of range easily.
Streicher wants to clinch up but Hiri keeps it at a distance.
Streicher lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Streicher swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Streicher dodges the punch combination from Hiri.
Hiri misses with the combination.
Streicher slips under a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Streicher scores with a push kick.
Streicher scores with a punch to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Streicher, right into the meat.
A good leg kick by Streicher.
Hiri sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Streicher throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Streicher tries to clinch there but Hiri circles away.
Streicher looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Hiri blocks a head kick by Streicher.
Jab, jab by Streicher - just one landing.
Hiri misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Streicher counters with an inside leg kick.
Hiri avoids the head kick by Streicher.
A jab from Hiri misses.
Hiri blocks a head kick by Streicher.
Streicher fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Hiri has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Streicher throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Hiri's head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
That kick from Streicher tenderised Hiri's leg. Hiri is trying to keep his angry face on.
Streicher goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Streicher stuns Hiri with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Hiri throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Streicher lands with a nice body kick.
Streicher slips a straight right by Hiri.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gunter Streicher dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Streicher stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Streicher uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hiri.
A bone on bone clash there as Hiri blocks the leg kick.
Streicher ducks under a wild hook from Hiri.
Streicher throws a leg kick but Hiri checks it.
Nice body kick there by Streicher.
Streicher feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Hiri's calf.
Streicher throws a leg kick which misses Hiri's front leg but catches the back leg as Hiri tries to avoid it.
Hiri loads up on a big right hand but Streicher slips the punch.
Hiri pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gunter Streicher seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Streicher thuds his shin into the meat of Hiri's side.
A head kick misses from Streicher.
Hiri avoids the body shot from Streicher.
Hiri swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hiri tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Streicher was well out of range. Poor timing from Hiri.
Streicher fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Streicher throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hiri misses with a straight right.
Streicher throws a quick inside leg kick.
Streicher lands a head kick. Hiri smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Streicher connects with an inside leg kick.
Streicher feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Hiri's calf.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Streicher. That's going to slow Hiri down.

Streicher takes the fight into the clinch.
Streicher slowing the pace effectively.
The crowd are getting on Streicher's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Streicher throws a knee to the head but misses.
Streicher lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hiri backwards.
A short body shot lands from Streicher as the two fighters clinch.
Nice body punch from Streicher.
Streicher cracks Hiri with a nice body shot.
Streicher has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Streicher breaks the clinch.
Streicher lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hiri's sensitive parts.
Streicher blocks a jab.
Streicher misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Streicher defending well as Hiri loads up on a big left hand.
Streicher ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Streicher lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hiri's sensitive parts.
Streicher moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Streicher connects with a solid leg kick.
Streicher lands a nice looking body kick.
Streicher scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hiri doesn't seem bothered though.
Hiri tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Streicher was well out of range. Poor timing from Hiri.
Streicher swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Streicher changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Streicher. That's going to slow Hiri down.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hiri throws a shot from downtown. Streicher moves away and avoids it.
Streicher wants to clinch up but Hiri keeps it at a distance.
Streicher throws a head kick but Hiri moves out of range.
Streicher throws a shot to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Streicher. That's going to slow Hiri down.
Streicher misses with a body shot.
Hiri takes a kick to the side of the head.
Streicher throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hiri counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Streicher thinking.
Streicher scoring well with a low kick there.
Streicher throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hiri stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A left and a right from Streicher both land. Nice combination.
Streicher tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hiri swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nice defenses there by Streicher.
Streicher throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Streicher throws a quick inside leg kick.
Hiri throws a hook but Streicher avoids it easily.
Good leg kick by Streicher there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Gunter Streicher is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Streicher connects with an inside leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Streicher.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Streicher fails to land with a series of punches.
Streicher ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Streicher scores with a head kick.
Hiri loads up on a big right hand but Streicher slips the punch.
Hiri stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Streicher.
Streicher lands a body shot.

Streicher closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Streicher's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hiri stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Streicher.
Streicher lands a front kick.
Good leg kick by Streicher there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A solid leg kick lands there for Streicher.
Streicher fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hiri.
That kick from Streicher tenderised Hiri's leg. Hiri is trying to keep his angry face on.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Hiri stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Streicher.
Streicher lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Hiri chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Streicher can pounce on him.
Streicher feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Hiri's calf.
Streicher misses with a two punch combination.

Streicher gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Streicher's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hiri on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Hiri throws a hook but Streicher avoids it easily.
Streicher scores with a head kick. Hiri tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Streicher lands with a slapping head kick.
A solid body kick from Streicher.
A nice inside leg kick there by Streicher. That's going to slow Hiri down.
Streicher fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Streicher connects with a high kick.

Streicher has taken the fight to the clinch.

Streicher manages to break the clinch.
No joy there for Streicher, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Streicher chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Streicher connects with a solid leg kick.
Streicher tries a head kick but it misses.
Streicher lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Streicher lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Streicher tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hiri pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Streicher fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Hiri has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Streicher dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hiri. That did some damage!
Streicher connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gunter Streicher showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Good leg kick by Streicher there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Hiri sizes up Streicher with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Streicher feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Hiri's calf.
Hiri avoids the head kick by Streicher.
Streicher staying out of range there.
Streicher scores with a nice right hand.
Hiri stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Streicher.
Hiri swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Streicher is looking to slow Hiri down with leg kicks.
Streicher is looking to clinch.
Streicher throws a quick inside leg kick.
Streicher steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hiri.
Streicher scores with a spinning back kick!
Streicher lands a leg kick that knocks Hiri off balance momentarily.
Streicher connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Streicher bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Streicher fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Hiri looks to throw the jab but Streicher is out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hiri on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Streicher.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Streicher.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Streicher misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Streicher lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Streicher lands a jab-cross combination.
Streicher fakes the leg kick and cracks Hiri in the body.
Streicher fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Hiri has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Hiri will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
A solid body kick from Streicher.
Streicher connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Hiri throws a right hand that Streicher ducks under and follows up with a left that Streicher also avoids with ease.
Streicher wants to clinch up but Hiri keeps it at a distance.
That kick from Streicher tenderised Hiri's leg. Hiri is trying to keep his angry face on.
Streicher fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Hiri has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Streicher throws a quick inside leg kick.
Streicher delivers a nice body kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Streicher closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Hiri swings wildly with an uppercut but Streicher uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hiri wants to get back to striking at distance but Streicher won't allow it.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Streicher takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Streicher using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hiri has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Streicher has Hiri pushed against the cage.
Hiri is looking to break free of the clinch but Streicher has double underhooks.
Gunter Streicher is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Streicher lands a right hand.
Streicher lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Hiri is trying to maintain a safe position but Streicher gets an underhook and turns Hiri into the cage.
Hiri tries to break free but Streicher pushes him back against the cage.
Hiri is looking to break free of the clinch but Streicher has double underhooks.

Streicher manages to break the clinch.

Streicher forces Hiri back against the cage and clinches.
Kara Hiri has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Streicher lands with a short shot to the head.
Streicher blocks an uppercut.
Streicher looking to throw knees to the head but Hiri is blocking nicely.
Streicher effectively controlling the action here.
Hiri looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Streicher using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hiri has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hiri scores with a hook to the body.

Streicher manages to break the clinch.
Streicher throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Hiri's head.
Hiri tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Streicher was well out of range. Poor timing from Hiri.
Hiri lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
A left lands for Streicher.
Streicher thows a body kick. Hiri tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Hiri takes a swing at Streicher's ribcage but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Streicher lands with a slapping head kick.
Hiri misses with a looping right.
Hiri tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Streicher was well out of range. Poor timing from Hiri.
Hiri missing with a left hand there. Streicher was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Good leg kick by Streicher there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Streicher scores with a three punch combo!
Streicher throws a body punch but Hiri moves out of range.
Hiri takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Streicher misses with a head kick.
Good work by Hiri as he checks the leg kick.
Streicher throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hiri stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Streicher pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Hiri takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Streicher avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Streicher throws a solid leg kick but Hiri takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Streicher.
Streicher throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Streicher scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Streicher connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Hiri throws a hook to the side of Streicher's head but Streicher sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The crowd cheers as Streicher lands an impressive looking overhand right. Hiri doesn't seem phased though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Streicher scores with a head kick. Hiri tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Streicher connects with a leg kick. Hiri looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Hiri takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Hiri throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Streicher throws a right hand that Hiri ducks under and follows up with a left that Hiri also avoids with ease.
Hiri blocks the body kick.
Streicher tests Hiri's chin there with a solid looking shot.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Come on Streicher - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Hiri has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Streicher blocks a body shot from Hiri.
Hiri swings wildly with an uppercut but Streicher uses good head movement to avoid it.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Streicher creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hiri is trying to push Streicher away but Streicher has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Streicher breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Streicher with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Streicher feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Hiri's calf.
A nice leg kick lands there from Streicher.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gunter Streicher comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Streicher 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 26:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 26:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gunter Streicher!