PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Slippery Thang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hitokage Hakaisha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hitokage Hakaisha will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Thang
vs
Hakaisha

150 cm
26
150 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

175 cm
21
160 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Great elbows
Very strong

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Slippery Thang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Hitokage Hakaisha!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Wagner Zegers and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thang tries to close the distance and clinch but Hakaisha swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Thang looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Thang tries to clinch there but Hakaisha circles away.
Hakaisha dives in and grabs Thang's left leg, looking for a takedown. Thang pushes down on Hakaisha's head and hops out.
Thang is looking to clinch but Hakaisha is avoiding it.
Hakaisha is a very stocky fighter. Infact he's such a weird shape that he's almost like some sort of comedy character - it's hard to believe he's real.
Hakaisha looks for a takedown but Thang sprawls well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thang tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hakaisha swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hakaisha fails to land the takedown.
Slippery Thang has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hitokage Hakaisha.
Hakaisha keeps the fight on the outside.

Hakaisha fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Thang sprawls well initially but Hakaisha persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Thang might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Hakaisha uses his free foot to push down on Thang's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Thang.
You get the feeling that Thang really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Hakaisha landing strikes from the mount and Thang is in trouble!
Hakaisha working the ground and pound effectively.

Hakaisha is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Thang can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Thang on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Thang tries to get out of the position.
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!
Thang is really trying hard to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hakaisha lands with some strikes.
Thang knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Hakaisha on the ground.
Hakaisha controlling from mount.
Hakaisha trying to control but Thang is having none of it.
You get the feeling that Thang really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Hakaisha in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Thang is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Thang in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Hakaisha punishing his opponent with strikes.
Hakaisha landing punches.

Thang is rocked!
Thang in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Oh Thang is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Hakaisha cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Hakaisha loads up on a couple of big shots to the head that have Thang scrambling to escape. He can't get free though and several more unanswered shots from Hakaisha land to the head. The referee has no choice but to stop the fight. Hakaisha stands and salutes the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hitokage Hakaisha!