PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Meat Loaf (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Uruhara Hatake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Loaf kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Eat My Loaf. 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.

Loaf
vs
Hatake

150 cm
29
138 lbs
24 - 8 - 0

175 cm
27
145 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

TWGC Champion
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Merciless Gladiators

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Meat Loaf!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Uruhara Hatake!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Robert Twigg and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Loaf gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Loaf is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Loaf is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Loaf is trying to keep Hatake in close.

Loaf has his foot on Hatake's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Hatake works his way back into a safe position though.
Hatake looking to sit in guard and control but Loaf gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Loaf trying to control but Hatake is working from the bottom.
Loaf passes Hatake's left leg - he's now in half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hatake regains full guard. Nicely done.

Hatake looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Loaf with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Hatake is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Loaf passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Loaf scores with punches from side control.
Hatake takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Loaf looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Hatake is avoiding damage well.
Loaf scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Hatake to see if he's OK.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hatake has one of Loaf's arms on lockdown, trying to prevent him from doing any damage.
Loaf has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Loaf cracks Hatake with a big right hand but Hatake just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Loaf trying to control the position but Hatake is working away.
Loaf lands an elbow.
Loaf trying to control the position but Hatake is working away.
Loaf scores with punches from side control.
Loaf lands an elbow.
Loaf trying to control the action but Hatake is working from the bottom.
Loaf scores with a couple of short elbows.
Loaf misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Loaf is chipping away with strikes.
Hatake takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Hatake wants to control but Loaf postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hatake is trying to improve his position.
Hatake manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Loaf wants to free his trapped foot but Hatake is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Hatake wants to control but Loaf is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Loaf throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Loaf is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Hatake is refusing to be controlled, as Loaf sits in half guard.
Hatake is looking for a sweep. Loaf is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Loaf has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Hatake looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Hatake is squirming around, avoiding Loaf's attempts to control the action.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Loaf putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Hatake is trying desperately to improve position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Loaf raining down hammerfists from mount.
Loaf pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Hatake is looking to improve his position but Loaf isn't that keen on the idea.
Loaf postures up and throws a couple of big shots that have Hatake in real trouble here! The ref calls for Hatake to improve his position which he doesn't do, so the referee has no choice but to end the fight due to the strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Meat Loaf!
Meat Loaf retains his bantamweight title!
In his post fight interview, Meat Loaf gave a big smile as he said 'Broken Halo Pride!'.