PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tony Soprano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kara Hiri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Soprano comes to the cage accompanied by Got Yourself a Gun . 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.

Soprano
vs
Hiri

188 cm
27
215 lbs
12 - 3 - 1

190 cm
25
214 lbs
11 - 4 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Heavy handed

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 12 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Tony Soprano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Kara Hiri!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hiri jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hiri throws the left hand but Soprano avoids the punch easily.
Soprano bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Hiri throws a hook but Soprano avoids it easily.
Soprano jabs Hiri right on the nose. Hiri blinks but takes it well.
Soprano jabs Hiri right on the nose. Hiri blinks but takes it well.
Hiri throws a poor cross that misses
and Soprano counters with a head kick. That will keep Hiri thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Soprano throws a predictable looking body shot
and Hiri counters with a straight right hand.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Hiri, right into the meat.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hiri throws a hook but Soprano blocks it.
Soprano punishes Hiri's body with a nice straight punch.
Soprano walks into a left hand.
Soprano connects with a right hand. Hiri shakes it off.
Soprano ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hiri moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hiri throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Soprano sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hiri checks a low kick from Soprano.
Hiri on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A slow jab from Soprano misses its intended target.
Soprano ducks under a wild hook from Hiri.
Soprano throws a leg kick but Hiri checks it.
Hiri scores with a jab. Soprano acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Hiri uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Soprano has time to react.
Hiri avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Soprano misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Soprano misses the shot to the body.
Hiri takes one to the chin there.
Hiri 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.
Hiri smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Soprano slips under a jab from Hiri.
Soprano uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hiri.
A telegraphed right hand from Hiri misses the target.
Hiri misses with an uppercut. Soprano saw that one coming.
Soprano lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Soprano swings for the body but Hiri moves out of range.
Hiri connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Soprano takes a swing at Hiri's ribcage but misses.
Hiri gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A slow jab from Hiri misses its intended target.
Hiri slips a straight right by Soprano.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soprano looks to throw the jab but Hiri is out of range.
Soprano throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Hiri takes a jab right on the kisser.
Hiri will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Soprano ducks under a wild hook from Hiri.
Hiri misses with a straight left.
Soprano bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Some bone on bone action there as Soprano checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Hiri scores with a nice strike.
Soprano staying out of range there.
Hiri gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hiri fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Soprano checks it well.
Tony Soprano seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hiri misses with a two punch combination.
Soprano swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Soprano is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Soprano slips a straight right by Hiri.
Soprano is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hiri.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hiri throws a nice outside leg kick.
Soprano throws out a powerful jab.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Soprano with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Hiri ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Soprano moves away.
Hiri throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tony Soprano dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Soprano lands a jab to the head.
Soprano avoids the head kick by Hiri.
Soprano throws a push kick but Hiri slaps the foot to one side.
Soprano uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hiri.
The fighters circling - Hiri throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hiri uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Soprano.
Soprano ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Soprano throws a head kick that misses.
Soprano scoring well with a low kick there.
Hiri throws a leg kick
and Soprano counters with a head kick. That will keep Hiri thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Hiri rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Soprano moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Soprano misses with a body kick.
Soprano looks to score with a jab to the body but Hiri is just out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hiri bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Soprano's head backwards.
Hiri is looking to slow Soprano down with leg kicks.
Soprano misses with a head kick.
Soprano cracks Hiri with a good jab.
Soprano looks to land a right hand but Hiri moved out of range.
The fighters circling - Soprano throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hiri throws an off balance right hand
and Soprano counters with a body kick.
Tony Soprano is winning the standup battle so far.
Hiri scores with a decent looking hook.
Hiri throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Soprano throws a leg kick but Hiri sees it coming and moves out of range.
Hiri slips under a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Soprano jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Hiri throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Soprano finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
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 throws a big shot that misses.
Soprano misses with an uppercut.
Hiri pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hiri scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Soprano misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hiri.
Hiri ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Soprano moves away.
Soprano lands a nice shot to the body.
Hiri misses with a body shot.
Soprano lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Soprano throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soprano 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.
Soprano uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Soprano throws a body kick that misses.
Hiri throws a hook to the side of Soprano's head but Soprano sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Soprano fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Soprano moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Hiri uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Soprano.
Soprano checks the leg kick.
Soprano misses the shot to the body.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Hiri.
Soprano jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A shot to the body from Soprano misses
and Hiri counters with a straight right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Soprano, right into the meat.
That kick from Soprano tenderised Hiri's leg. Hiri is trying to keep his angry face on.
Soprano looks to land a combination but Hiri avoids it well.
Soprano misses with a body kick.
Soprano cracks Hiri with an open hand slap.
Soprano misses with an uppercut. Hiri saw that one coming.
Soprano throws a sloppy head kick
and Soprano takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Soprano tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A punch lands to the side of Soprano 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Soprano lands with a kick to the temple. Hiri shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Danga de danga de dang - Hiri scores with a four punch combination!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tony Soprano dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Hiri connects with a jab.
Soprano looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A jab lands there for Soprano.
Soprano lands with a right hand.
Hiri walks into a left hand.
Hiri misses with a low kick.
Soprano lands a nice looking body shot.
Hiri has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Soprano throws a push kick but Hiri slaps the foot to one side.
Soprano throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Soprano walks into a straight right hand from Hiri.
Soprano throws a low kick but Hiri moves out of range easily.
Hiri missing with a left hand there. Soprano was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Hiri.
Hiri misses with a looping right.
Soprano does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Hiri swinging wildly here.
Soprano looks for the body kick but Hiri saw that one coming.
Hiri misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Soprano lands with a straight right. Hiri didn't see that one coming.
A looping hook to the body misses from Soprano. Hiri does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hiri throws a right and a left that both miss.
Soprano thumps Hiri with a low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hiri defending well as Soprano loads up on a big left hand.
Hiri walks into a straight right hand from Soprano.
Hiri ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Kara Hiri has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Soprano lands a front kick.
Hiri takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hiri avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hiri uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Soprano.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hiri lands a jab to the nose.
Hiri takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Hiri throws a right and a left that Soprano avoids nicely.
Soprano blocks a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soprano moves out of range of the strikes.
Hiri thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hiri misses with an uppercut.
Hiri takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Soprano jabs at Hiri's body.
Soprano connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Soprano scores with a nice right hand.
Soprano connects with an inside leg kick.
Hiri walks into a jab.
Hiri misses with a double jab
and Soprano counters with an outside leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Soprano scores with a hook to the body. Hiri takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Tony Soprano is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Soprano lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Soprano lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Hiri takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Crunch! Soprano slams his shin into Hiri's torso.
Hiri uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Hiri on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
The crowd cheers as Soprano lands an impressive looking overhand right. Hiri doesn't seem phased though.
Hiri swings widly with a right hand
and Soprano counters with a lovely shot to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Soprano lands with a nice body punch.
Soprano lands a high kick!
Hiri just misses with a punch to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tony Soprano showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Soprano 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tony Soprano!