PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kara Hiri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pierre Saint Roc (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Saint Roc is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Rock superstar. 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.

Hiri
vs
Saint Roc

190 cm
23
214 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

189 cm
22
223 lbs
10 - 4 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Crashforce Nutrition (Authentic 159Q Recovery $79)

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 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kara Hiri!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Pierre Saint Roc!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hiri misses with a straight right.
Saint Roc thows a leg kick but Hiri checks it
and Hiri cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nice cross by Saint Roc.

Saint Roc clinches.
Saint Roc keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hiri's efforts to push away.
Saint Roc has Hiri pressed against the cage, preventing Hiri from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Saint Roc works on Hiri's body with a couple of short punches.
A short uppercut from Hiri.
Saint Roc lands a hook that snaps the head of Hiri backwards.
A right hand to the body from Saint Roc.
Saint Roc digs a right hand into Hiri's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Hiri's gas tank.
Hiri tries to break the clinch but Saint Roc is controlling the position.
Saint Roc struggles to land a body shot inside as Hiri controls his hands.
Hiri wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Saint Roc has him pressed against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Saint Roc.
Saint Roc tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hiri avoids it.
Hiri tries to break the clinch but Saint Roc is controlling the position.

Hiri breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A left lands for Hiri.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Saint Roc throws a leg kick
and Hiri counters with a series of strikes. Saint Roc will be more careful next time no doubt.
Kara Hiri is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Saint Roc lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hiri circles away quickly and effectively.
Hiri lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Hiri smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Hiri blocks a leg kick.
Saint Roc tries to clinch but Hiri moves out of range.
Hiri misses with a straight right.
Hiri misses with a series of wild punches.
Hiri defending well as Saint Roc loads up on a big left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saint Roc throws a combination that misses
and Hiri counters with a thumping low kick.
Hiri looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Saint Roc throws a body kick, spinning off balance
letting Hiri counter with a right hand.
Hiri lands a slapping body shot.
Hiri throws a nice inside leg kick.
Hiri catches Saint Roc with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Saint Roc misses with a takedown
and Hiri counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Saint Roc looks gassed!
Saint Roc misses with a right hand
and Hiri counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hiri works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Hiri throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Saint Roc misses with a body punch
and Hiri counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Hiri swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hiri scores with a decent looking hook.
Saint Roc takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Hiri looks to throw the jab but Saint Roc is out of range.
Hiri lands a jab.
Hiri lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saint Roc throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hiri cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hiri misses with an uppercut
and Saint Roc counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
This has been an exciting period of action!
An inside leg kick lands from Hiri.
Hiri cracks Saint Roc with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Saint Roc takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Saint Roc lands a nice shot to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hiri throws out a loose jab but Saint Roc uses good head movement to avoid it.
Saint Roc takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Saint Roc throws a sloppy body shot
and Hiri counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kara Hiri dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Saint Roc gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Hiri.
Saint Roc walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

Saint Roc is rocked!
Saint Roc tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Hiri counters with a right hand to the body.
Hiri scores with a decent looking hook.
Saint Roc has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Hiri looks to throw the jab but Saint Roc is out of range.
A lazy body kick from Hiri
letting Saint Roc counter with a right hand.
Saint Roc showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hiri.
Saint Roc wants to clinch
enabling Hiri to counter with a crisp jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Saint Roc misses with a combination
and Hiri counters with a nice uppercut.
Saint Roc rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Hiri to counter with a crisp jab.
Hiri turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Pierre Saint Roc seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Saint Roc is breathing heavily.
Hiri lands a nice hook to Saint Roc's body. Saint Roc takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Hiri throws the left hand but Saint Roc avoids the punch easily.
Saint Roc walks into a straight right hand from Hiri.
Saint Roc ducks under a wild hook from Hiri.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Hiri. Beautiful body shot.
Hiri connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Hiri cracks a nice hook into Saint Roc's ribs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Saint Roc throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hiri counters with a good low kick that Saint Roc was not able to check.
Good shot there by Hiri.
Hiri scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Hiri jabs at Saint Roc's body.
Hiri connects with a body shot that sends Saint Roc's belly button to the back.
Hiri lands a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hiri lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Hiri works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Hiri lands a glancing blow to the side of Saint Roc's head.
Saint Roc takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Hiri connects with a solid leg kick.
Hiri fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hiri.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hiri cracks a nice hook into Saint Roc's ribs.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Hiri, as that shot connected.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hiri uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Hiri scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Saint Roc doesn't seem bothered though.
Hiri will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hiri lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Hiri lands a lovely overhand right.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Saint Roc takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Pierre Saint Roc is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Saint Roc takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Hiri lands a glancing blow to the side of Saint Roc's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kara Hiri dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Hiri lunges at Saint Roc with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Saint Roc's hand.
Saint Roc on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Saint Roc takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A shot to the liver by Hiri. Beautiful body shot.
Hiri scores with a three punch combo!
Hiri throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Hiri feints a jab promting Saint Roc to slip. Hiri then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Saint Roc slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Saint Roc is still on wobbly legs! Can Hiri finish him?
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Saint Roc tries to move into range but Hiri moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hiri works Saint Roc's body with a nice hook.
Saint Roc seems to have recovered his senses.
Saint Roc takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Good leg kick by Hiri there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Hiri scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Hiri lands with a cross.
Saint Roc takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Saint Roc looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Saint Roc takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Hiri lands with a good body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hiri scores with a jab to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hiri connects with a jab.
Hiri connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Hiri fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Saint Roc.
Hiri fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Saint Roc looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Hiri with a nice cross.
Hiri throws a nice inside leg kick.
Hiri lands a head shot.
Kara Hiri is winning the standup battle so far.
The fighters circling - Hiri throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hiri turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Pierre Saint Roc has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hiri scores with a hook.
A left lands for Hiri.
Saint Roc swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Hiri counter with a right hand.
Hiri lands a nice shot to the body.
Hiri scores with a nice head shot.
Saint Roc 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 lands with a hook. Saint Roc tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Saint Roc's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Hiri drops Saint Roc with a beautiful combination! Saint Roc stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Hiri is looking for the KO!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hiri scores with a hook.
Saint Roc looks to clinch
and Hiri connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hiri fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Saint Roc has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Hiri connects with a nice looking jab.
Saint Roc moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hiri throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kara Hiri is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hiri connects with a leg kick. Saint Roc looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Nice shot by Hiri.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kara Hiri showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Hiri, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 30:25
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:25
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kara Hiri!