PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Masaru Hideki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vlad The Impaler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hideki comes to the cage accompanied by I've Just Seen a Face. The Impaler is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Jess and the Ancient Ones - Sulfur Giants . Vlad The Impaler has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Masaru Hideki's chin.

Hideki
vs
The Impaler

172 cm
31
178 lbs
24 - 8 - 1

178 cm
27
178 lbs
17 - 6 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Heroic Combat Gear (Laundry service)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 8 - 1, fighting out of London, Masaru Hideki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Vlad The Impaler!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The Impaler throws an overhand right that lands on Hideki's shoulder, as Hideki tries to avoid the shot.
The Impaler steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hideki.
The Impaler on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hideki. Hideki obviously looking to wear him down.
The Impaler lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
The Impaler misses with a body shot
and Hideki counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
The Impaler uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hideki.
Good work by The Impaler as he checks the leg kick.
The Impaler on the wrong end of a nice hook.
The Impaler displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hideki throws out the jab.
Nice shot by Hideki.
The Impaler slips under a jab from Hideki.
The Impaler cracks Hideki with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The Impaler misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hideki misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from The Impaler.
Hideki blocks a leg kick.
The Impaler misses with a straight right.
The Impaler misses with the body kick
and Hideki cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The Impaler misses with a body shot.
Hideki takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

It looks like Masaru Hideki has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Impaler tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Hideki is able to avoid easily.
Hideki throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
The Impaler avoids the head kick by Hideki.
Hideki misses with a hook.
The Impaler misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hideki moves out of range of the body kick.
Hideki lands with a straight right. The Impaler didn't see that one coming.
Hideki lands with a kick to the ribs.
The Impaler lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A cross from The Impaler lands.
Hideki lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
The Impaler misses with a series of wild punches.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Hideki.
Hideki throws a hook to the side of The Impaler's head but The Impaler sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hideki misses with a looping right.
The Impaler fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hideki looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hideki checks a low kick from The Impaler.
Hideki tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Hideki is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
The Impaler shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
The Impaler scores with a leg kick.
The Impaler throws a front kick aimed at Hideki's knee but Hideki avoids it well.
The Impaler tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Hideki is able to avoid easily.
Hideki slips a jab and a cross from The Impaler.
Hideki fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt The Impaler.
The Impaler moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
The Impaler keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hideki.
Hideki throws a right and a left that The Impaler avoids nicely.
A slow jab from Hideki misses its intended target.
The Impaler throws a nice outside leg kick.
Hideki checks the leg kick.
The Impaler checks a low kick from Hideki.
A jab from Hideki misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
That kick from The Impaler tenderised Hideki's leg. Hideki is trying to keep his angry face on.
Hideki displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as The Impaler throws out the jab.
The Impaler throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The Impaler loads up on a big right hand but Hideki slips the punch.
A nice leg kick lands there from The Impaler.
The Impaler throws a body kick that misses.
A slapping leg kick lands for The Impaler.
Hideki walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Hideki throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hideki.
The Impaler misses with a leg kick.
Hideki lands a jab to the nose.
The Impaler lands with a kick to the temple. Hideki shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The Impaler swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hideki misses with a head kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hideki. The Impaler does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Impaler tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hideki keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A swing and a miss from Hideki.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Hideki!
The Impaler goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Hideki checks the leg kick.
The Impaler uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hideki.
Some bone on bone action there as Hideki checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Vlad The Impaler seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hideki lands a lovely overhand right.
Good leg kick by The Impaler there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
The Impaler jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hideki swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by The Impaler.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hideki throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Hideki throws a leg kick which misses The Impaler's front leg but catches the back leg as The Impaler tries to avoid it.
Hideki is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
The Impaler works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
The Impaler uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hideki.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Vlad The Impaler will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Masaru Hideki's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Hideki moves away from the strike by The Impaler.
Hideki looks to throw the jab but The Impaler is out of range.
Nice shot lands for Hideki.
The Impaler misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hideki misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from The Impaler.
Hideki throws a hook but The Impaler blocks it.
A clash of legs there as The Impaler blocks the low kick.
Hideki slips a straight right by The Impaler.
The Impaler throws a nice looking combination but Hideki bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Hideki breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hideki checks the leg kick.
Hideki throws a low kick but The Impaler moves out of range easily.
A leg kick checked by The Impaler.
Hideki lands with a thumping leg kick.
The Impaler throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Impaler lands an overhand right.
The Impaler throws a leg kick that misses.
Nice straight punches there by Hideki. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Hideki.
Hideki lands with an uppercut that bounces The Impaler off the cage and back into range.
Hideki has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Hideki bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Hideki lands with a nice body punch.
Hideki checks a leg kick.
Masaru Hideki is winning the standup battle so far.
Hideki scores with a crisp jab that stopped The Impaler in his tracks.
The Impaler keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A bone on bone clash there as The Impaler blocks the leg kick.
Hideki swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by The Impaler.
Sloppy strikes from The Impaler. Those never looked like landing.
The Impaler tries to work over Hideki's front leg with a kick but Hideki checks it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The Impaler lands a head kick. Hideki smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
The Impaler lands a nice looking body kick.
The Impaler throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Impaler throws a shot from downtown. Hideki moves away and avoids it.
Hideki throws a body punch but The Impaler moves out of range.
The Impaler throws a low kick, looking for Hideki's leg but Hideki calmly moves out of range.
Hideki is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Hideki lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
The Impaler looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hideki takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
The Impaler throws a body punch but Hideki moves out of range.
Hideki misses the jab.
Hideki dips to his left and cracks The Impaler with an uppercut!
The Impaler looks to score with a jab to the body but Hideki is just out of range.
Hideki lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Nice shot by The Impaler.
Hideki scores with a nice right hand.
The Impaler shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Hideki throws a sloppy head kick and The Impaler moves out of range easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hideki checks a low kick from The Impaler.
A nice inside leg kick there by The Impaler. That's going to slow Hideki down.
The Impaler finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Hideki digs a good body shot into The Impaler's ribs.
Hideki is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Hideki lands a head shot.
Hideki connects with a nice looking jab.
Hideki scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
The Impaler fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
The Impaler misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A big left from The Impaler misses.
The Impaler tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hideki feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to The Impaler's calf.
Hideki lands a glancing blow to the side of The Impaler's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hideki checks the leg kick nicely there.
Hideki looks to throw the jab but The Impaler is out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Impaler misses with a straight right.
Some wild striking there from The Impaler.
The Impaler throws a head kick that Hideki semi-blocks.
The Impaler throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Hideki ducks under a wild hook from The Impaler.
The Impaler steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Hideki. That one must have hurt.
The Impaler moves away from the strike by Hideki.
The Impaler misses with a low kick as Hideki jumps back.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from The Impaler lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Hideki has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Hideki and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Hideki shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. The Impaler eats them both and turns towards Hideki to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
The Impaler slips under a jab from Hideki.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The Impaler pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hideki throws a push kick but The Impaler slaps the foot to one side.
The Impaler 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.
The Impaler steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hideki.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Masaru Hideki dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Masaru Hideki's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

The Impaler tries to score with a low kick but Hideki moves his leg out of the way.
Hideki lands a nice shot to the body.
The Impaler walks into a straight right hand from Hideki.
Hideki misses with a straight right.
The Impaler throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Hideki takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Hideki throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hideki misses with a hook. The Impaler ducked under it nicely.
The Impaler misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hideki.
Hideki tries to move into range but The Impaler moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
The Impaler attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
The Impaler fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Hideki throws a low kick but The Impaler avoids it.
Hideki swings for the body but The Impaler moves out of range.
The Impaler misses with a hook
and Hideki counters with a thumping low kick.
The Impaler slips under a jab from Hideki.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Impaler wants to slow Hideki down by chopping away at his legs.
Nice cross by The Impaler.
Hideki checks a leg kick.
A jab from Hideki finds it's way through The Impaler's defenses.
The Impaler connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
A looping hook to the body misses from The Impaler. Hideki does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hideki ducks down and throws a hook to the body but The Impaler moves away.
A head kick misses from The Impaler.
Hideki throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hideki uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
The Impaler swings away with a leg kick that misses.
The Impaler misses with a hook.

Hideki pushes The Impaler up against the cage in a clinch.
Hideki misses with a punch to the body.
Hideki lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of The Impaler backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hideki lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The Impaler working hard to break the clinch.
A short right from The Impaler.

Hideki manages to break the clinch.
Hideki catches The Impaler with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
The Impaler uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hideki.
Hideki throws a leg kick that misses.
Hideki tried to score with a low kick but The Impaler checks it.
The Impaler takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Hideki smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Hideki tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but The Impaler paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nice defenses there by The Impaler.
The Impaler fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Hideki moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Hideki lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Hideki takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Impaler steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hideki.
Hideki misses with a body shot.
The Impaler throws a body kick that misses.
The Impaler throws a low kick but it's checked well by Hideki.
The Impaler goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
The Impaler moves away from the strike by Hideki.
Hideki defending well as The Impaler loads up on a big left hand.
Hideki swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The Impaler walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Hideki checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Hideki fails to land with a series of punches.
The Impaler cracks the inside of Hideki's front leg.
The Impaler motions for Hideki to come forward. The Impaler throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hideki. The Impaler does a little dance to reset his feet.
A clash of legs there as Hideki blocks the low kick.
The Impaler ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Impaler buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
The fighters circling - Hideki throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hideki throws a hook but The Impaler avoids it easily.
Hideki swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The Impaler is looking to score with low kicks.
The Impaler lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
The Impaler blocks a head kick by Hideki.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The Impaler lands with a right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A bone on bone clash there as Hideki blocks the leg kick.
Hideki moves out of range as The Impaler throws a body kick.
The Impaler wants to land a leg kick but Hideki is out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The Impaler bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Hideki's head.
Hideki lands with a good body shot.
The Impaler blocks a jab.
Hideki scores with a jab to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Masaru Hideki.
Well Hideki 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27

The fight is ruled a draw!