PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sammo Hung (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jj Oppapatika (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Oppapatika has chosen My Way as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Hung
vs
Oppapatika

215 cm
23
290 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

195 cm
28
275 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sammo Hung!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jj Oppapatika!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Hirohito Nitta and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oppapatika misses with a double jab
and Hung counters with a two punch combo.
Oppapatika throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hung counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Hung throws a body punch but Oppapatika moves out of range.
Hung connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Hung cracks Oppapatika with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Nice body punch from Hung.
Oppapatika throws an off balance right hand
and Hung makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Oppapatika throws a predictable looking body shot
and Hung counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Oppapatika misses with a right hand
and Hung counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Oppapatika misses with a lunging right hand
and Hung counters with a stiff right hand.
Oppapatika misses with a right hand
and Hung counters with a left and a right that stings Oppapatika.
Hung is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Oppapatika gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Oppapatika swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Oppapatika misses with a lunging right hand
and Oppapatika takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oppapatika ducks under a wild hook from Hung.
Hung scores with a one two! Oppapatika had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Nice straight punches there by Oppapatika. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Oppapatika.

It looks like Sammo Hung has been cut.

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

Hung breaks from the clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Oppapatika. Hung does a little dance to reset his feet.
Oppapatika is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Sloppy strikes from Hung. Those never looked like landing.
Oppapatika throws a combination that misses
and Hung counters with a straight right hand.

Hung forces Oppapatika back against the cage and clinches.
Oppapatika throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

Hung breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hung scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Oppapatika doesn't seem bothered though.
Jj Oppapatika is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Oppapatika throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hung counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Hung is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Oppapatika swings away with a body shot that misses
and Hung counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Oppapatika throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hung connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hung tests Oppapatika's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hung takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Oppapatika takes a jab right on the kisser.
Oppapatika throws a lazy uppercut
and Hung counters with a straight right hand.
Oppapatika misses with a lunging right hand
and Hung counters with a right hand to the body.
Hung is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Oppapatika misses with a hook
and Hung counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hung sizes up Oppapatika with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Hung throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Oppapatika throws a poor cross that misses
and Hung counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Oppapatika just misses with a punch to the body.
Hung digs a good hook to Oppapatika's body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hung looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oppapatika throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hung counters with a straight right hand.
Oppapatika rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hung counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Oppapatika looks gassed!
Oppapatika on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Good standup being displayed there by Hung as he connects with a hook.
The fighters circling - Hung throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A punch lands to the side of Oppapatika 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Hung throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hung is looking to clinch but Oppapatika is avoiding it.
Oppapatika misses with a shot to the body
and Hung counters with a right hand to the body.
Oppapatika rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hung counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Hung swings for the body but Oppapatika moves out of range.
A jab from Hung does it's job there.
Hung with a nice cross.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oppapatika misses with a right hand
letting Hung counter with a right hand.
Hung changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Jj Oppapatika seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hung lands a head shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A shot to the liver by Hung. Beautiful body shot.
Hung scores with a crisp jab that stopped Oppapatika in his tracks.
Hung connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Oppapatika throws a combination that misses
and Hung cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Oppapatika's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Hung connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Oppapatika scrambles back to his feet.
Oppapatika throws a lazy uppercut
and Oppapatika takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A jab from Hung misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Oppapatika misses with a lunging right hand
and Hung cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Oppapatika on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hung. Oppapatika does a little dance to reset his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sammo Hung dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sammo Hung's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Oppapatika throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hung counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Hung ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Oppapatika throws an off balance right hand
and Oppapatika takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Oppapatika tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hung was well out of range. Poor timing from Oppapatika.
Hung connects with a right hand. Oppapatika shakes it off.
Oppapatika uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hung.
Oppapatika misses with a combination
letting Hung counter with a right hand.
Oppapatika misses with a lunging right hand
and Hung makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Oppapatika gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Hung.
A cross from Hung lands.
Oppapatika misses with an uppercut
and Hung counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Oppapatika thinking.
Sammo Hung is winning the standup battle so far.
Oppapatika is breathing heavily.
Hung paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oppapatika takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Oppapatika throws an off balance right hand
and Hung counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Hung wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Oppapatika throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hung counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Oppapatika throws a right hand that misses
and Hung makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Hung lands the left hand.
Oppapatika on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

Hung has taken the fight to the clinch.
Hung is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Oppapatika can do to turn this around?

Hung manages to break the clinch.
Oppapatika throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hung cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hung lands a nice hook to Oppapatika's body. Oppapatika takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Oppapatika on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Oppapatika has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
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!
Nice uppercut lands for Hung. That snapped Oppapatika's head back.
Hung digs a good body shot into Oppapatika's ribs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hung scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Oppapatika doesn't seem bothered though.
Hung throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Oppapatika stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Hung cracks Oppapatika with a right hand to the side of the head.
A decent looking cross lands there for Hung.
Nice uppercut there from Hung.
Oppapatika misses with a hook
and Hung counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hung dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hung lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Hung feints a jab promting Oppapatika to slip. Hung then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Oppapatika slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Oppapatika takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Nice straight punches there by Hung. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Hung.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oppapatika gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Hung fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Oppapatika misses with a body shot
and Hung counters with a stiff right hand.
Hung scores with a jab to the jaw.
Nice jab there from Hung.
Jj Oppapatika is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hung jabs Oppapatika to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Oppapatika walks into a jab.
Oppapatika moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Oppapatika swings widly with a right hand
and Hung counters with a left to the body.
Hung catches Oppapatika with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Oppapatika misses with a left hand
letting Hung counter with a right hand.
Hung throws out a powerful jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hung thows a body shot but no joy.
Hung lands a glancing blow to the side of Oppapatika's head.
Oppapatika misses with a hook to the body
and Hung counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Oppapatika takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Hung ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Hung misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Oppapatika connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hung takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Oppapatika rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hung counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Oppapatika throws a nice looking combination but Hung bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Oppapatika walks into a stiff left hand from Hung.
Hung scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Hung fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Oppapatika manages to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sammo Hung dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Sammo Hung's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Oppapatika swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hung counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Oppapatika swings widly with a right hand
and Hung counters with a straight right hand.
Oppapatika misses with a left hand
and Hung counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Oppapatika takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

Hung fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Oppapatika sprawls well initially but Hung persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Hung seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Oppapatika does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Hung is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Oppapatika defends it well.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Hung not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Oppapatika has one foot on Hung's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Hung throws a shot from downtown. Oppapatika moves away and avoids it.
Hung looks to land a left hand but Oppapatika moved out of range nicely.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Oppapatika swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Hung connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hung misses with a straight right.
Oppapatika throws a combination that misses
and Hung counters with a nice uppercut.
Oppapatika throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hung cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Hung closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Oppapatika is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Hung tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Hung working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.

Hung stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Oppapatika misses with a lunging right hand
and Hung counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Oppapatika misses with a right hand

and Hung counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Hung escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hung scores with a jab to the jaw.
Sammo Hung is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oppapatika throws a right hand that misses
and Hung counters with a right hand to the body.
Oppapatika connects with a good right hand that stumbles Hung. Hung circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Oppapatika swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hung waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Oppapatika.
Oppapatika throws a sloppy body shot
and Hung counters with a series of strikes. Oppapatika will be more careful next time no doubt.
Hung with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Hung just misses with a punch to the body.
Oppapatika swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Hung counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Oppapatika dodges the punch combination from Hung.
Hung with a jab.
Oppapatika throws a poor cross that misses
and Hung counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oppapatika throws a predictable looking body shot
and Hung connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Oppapatika throws a right hand that misses
and Hung counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Oppapatika just misses with a punch to the body.
Hung displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Oppapatika throws a series of strikes that have Hung backpedaling.
Hung punishes Oppapatika's body with a nice straight punch.
Oppapatika misses the body punch
and Hung counters with a three punch combo that has Oppapatika backing up. Oppapatika nods at Hung to acknowledge the strikes.
Oppapatika swings widly with a right hand
and Hung counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Oppapatika misses with a combination
and Hung counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Hung throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Oppapatika.
Hung cracks a nice hook into Oppapatika's ribs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hung doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Hung is working the combinations to good effect here.
Oppapatika misses the body punch
and Hung counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hung fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Oppapatika misses with a right hand
and Hung counters with a stiff right hand.
Oppapatika scores with a hook.
Oppapatika gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Oppapatika misses with a combination
and Hung counters with a straight right hand.
Hung scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Oppapatika throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Hung to counter with a crisp jab.
Hung thuds a left hand into Oppapatika's body.
Jj Oppapatika has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
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!
Hung connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sammo Hung showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hung has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:26
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:26
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sammo Hung!