PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Short Fuse (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hideki Higkiko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hideki Higkiko will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Fuse
vs
Higkiko

160 cm
26
153 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

172 cm
26
150 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Lethal high kicks
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Lethal high kicks
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Short Fuse!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Hideki Higkiko!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Santiago Holmes and Bart Greer.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fuse just misses with a punch to the body.
Fuse throws a front kick that sends Higkiko stumbling back into the cage.
Fuse has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Higkiko.
Higkiko throws a wild body kick that Fuse sees coming a mile off.
A chopping leg kick lands by Higkiko.
Higkiko lands with a kick to the ribs.
Fuse looks to land a left hand but Higkiko moved out of range nicely.
A combination from Higkiko does no damage.
Fuse misses with a body kick.
Higkiko thinks about the counter body kick.
Higkiko throws a leg kick that misses.
Higkiko throws a half hearted mid kick.
Higkiko moves out of range as Fuse throws a body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Higkiko swings for the body but Fuse moves out of range.
It looked like Fuse was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Higkiko.
Fuse lands a nice shot to the body.
Fuse attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Higkiko uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fuse.
Fuse misses the shot to the body.
Higkiko motions for Fuse to come forward. Higkiko throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Higkiko throws a jab but it's blocked by Fuse.
Higkiko throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Fuse throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Higkiko attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Nice defenses there by Higkiko.
Fuse has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Higkiko.
Higkiko throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Higkiko throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Fuse moves out of range of the body kick.
Fuse with a jab.
Fuse throws a body shot but no joy.
Fuse misses with a body punch
and Higkiko counters with a nice low kick that buckles Fuse's knee momentarily.
Fuse throws a head kick that misses.
Hideki Higkiko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Higkiko uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fuse.
Fuse walks into a stiff left hand from Higkiko.
Higkiko has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Higkiko thuds his shin into the meat of Fuse's side.
Fuse throws a push kick but Higkiko slaps the foot to one side.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fuse moves out of range of the leg kick from Higkiko.
Higkiko looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Fuse throws a counter high kick but Higkiko was just alert enough to avoid it.
Higkiko throws a series of punches but Fuse avoids them all with ease.
A looping hook to the body misses from Higkiko. Fuse does a little dance to reset his feet.
A quick step to the side and Fuse tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Higkiko tries to score with a low kick but Fuse moves his leg out of the way.
A bone on bone clash there as Fuse blocks the leg kick.
Fuse misses with a body shot.
Fuse throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A combination from Fuse does no damage.
Fuse checks a leg kick.
Fuse is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
A solid body kick from Higkiko.
Higkiko misses with a straight right.
Higkiko connects with a crisp jab.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Higkiko, right into the meat.
Higkiko throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Fuse lands with a kick to the temple. Higkiko shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Higkiko, right into the meat.
Higkiko takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Fuse throws a sloppy body shot
and Higkiko counters with a nice low kick that buckles Fuse's knee momentarily.
Higkiko throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Fuse keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
No joy there for Higkiko, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Higkiko keeps Fuse at a distance using the push kick.
Fuse has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Higkiko.
Higkiko lands with a nice body kick.
Fuse lands a nice hook to Higkiko's body. Higkiko takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Higkiko misses with a straight left.
Higkiko throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Higkiko motions for Fuse to come forward. Higkiko throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A head kick misses from Higkiko.
Fuse is looking to counter with head kicks.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Fuse, as that shot connected.
Fuse misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Higkiko.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Higkiko throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Higkiko throws a low kick, looking for Fuse's leg but Fuse calmly moves out of range.
Higkiko tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Fuse lands a really nice looking cross but Higkiko seems unphased.
Higkiko feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Fuse's calf.
Higkiko attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Fuse lands a body shot.
Higkiko uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Fuse.
Higkiko keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Higkiko lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
An inside leg kick from Higkiko misses.
Fuse blocks a jab.
Higkiko throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Higkiko avoids the body shot from Fuse.
Higkiko keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Higkiko with a hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hideki Higkiko dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

The fighters circling - Fuse throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Fuse throws a jab but it's blocked by Higkiko.
Higkiko lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Fuse scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Both fighters circling a little - Higkiko finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Higkiko scoring well with a low kick there.
Fuse slips under a jab.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Fuse might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Higkiko swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fuse 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.
Fuse misses with a body shot.
Fuse is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fuse. Higkiko does a little dance to reset his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Higkiko throws a shot from downtown. Fuse moves away and avoids it.
Higkiko pushes Fuse away with a front kick.
Higkiko throws a push kick but Fuse slaps the foot to one side.
Fuse appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fuse. Higkiko does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fuse tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Higkiko was well out of range. Poor timing from Fuse.
Fuse lands with an uppercut that bounces Higkiko off the cage and back into range.
Fuse will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fuse scores with a jab.
Fuse displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Higkiko throws out the jab.
Higkiko uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fuse.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Higkiko! But no joy.
Fuse connects with a single shot there.
Hideki Higkiko seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Higkiko misses with a combination
enabling Fuse to counter with a crisp jab.
Higkiko scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Fuse walks into a left hand.
Fuse looks for the body kick but Higkiko saw that one coming.
Higkiko takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Higkiko feints and then cracks Fuse's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Fuse down.
Fuse misses with a body shot.
Fuse misses the shot to the body.
Higkiko misses with a looping left.
Higkiko throws a sloppy head kick and Fuse moves out of range easily.
Higkiko misses with a body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Higkiko misses with a body kick.
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!
Fuse misses the shot to the body.
Fuse moves out of range as Higkiko throws a body kick.
Higkiko looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Fuse chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Higkiko can pounce on him.
Higkiko connects with a body shot that sends Fuse's belly button to the back.
Fuse moves out of range of the body kick.
Higkiko takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Fuse fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Higkiko manages to avoid it.
Higkiko throws a wild body kick that Fuse sees coming a mile off.
Higkiko keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fuse misses the shot to the body.
Fuse is looking to score with low kicks.
Fuse avoids the head kick by Higkiko.
Higkiko explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Higkiko.
Higkiko misses with a kick to the body.
Higkiko connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Higkiko misses with an attempted mid kick.
Fuse was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Higkiko keeps Fuse at a distance using the push kick.
Higkiko is looking to land body kicks.
Fuse misses with a body kick.
Fuse misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Higkiko appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Higkiko pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Higkiko 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 Fuse has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Fuse and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Fuse throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Higkiko lands with a kick to the ribs.
Higkiko goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Fuse takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Higkiko thows a left - swing and a miss!
Fuse misses with a straight left.
Higkiko appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Higkiko lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Fuse dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Higkiko connects with a single shot there.
Higkiko misses with a kick to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fuse. Higkiko does a little dance to reset his feet.
Higkiko throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Higkiko walks into a jab.
Fuse is looking to wear down Higkiko with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Fuse scores with a jab to the body.
Higkiko swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fuse is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Fuse misses with a body shot.
Higkiko has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Fuse looks to score with a jab to the body but Higkiko is just out of range.
It seemed like Higkiko was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Fuse sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Fuse avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
No joy there for Higkiko, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Fuse tries a head kick but it misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hideki Higkiko showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Fuse avoids the body shot from Higkiko.
Higkiko is looking to chop away at Fuse's legs.
Higkiko lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Higkiko throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Higkiko scores with a punch to the head.
Higkiko goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Fuse tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Higkiko was well out of range. Poor timing from Fuse.
Higkiko throws a push kick but Fuse slaps the foot to one side.
Higkiko throws a shot from downtown. Fuse moves away and avoids it.
Fuse misses the jab.
Higkiko pulls out of a head kick attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Higkiko has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Higkiko there as he acknowledges the shot.
Higkiko lands a jab to Fuse's midsection.
An inside leg kick lands from Higkiko.
Fuse pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Higkiko swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A quick step to the side and Fuse tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Higkiko takes one on the button.
Higkiko throws a low kick, looking for Fuse's leg but Fuse calmly moves out of range.
Higkiko gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Higkiko moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Fuse lands with a good body shot.
Higkiko throws a head kick that misses.
Higkiko throws a wild body kick that Fuse sees coming a mile off.
Fuse takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Higkiko attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Fuse swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fuse swings away with a body shot that misses
and Higkiko counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Higkiko looks to land a right hand but Fuse moved out of range.
Higkiko dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Fuse. That did some damage!
Higkiko throws a head kick that misses.
Higkiko avoids the head kick by Fuse.
Higkiko was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fuse throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Higkiko stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Higkiko throws a head kick that Fuse semi-blocks.
Fuse avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Fuse scores with a hook to the body. Higkiko takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Higkiko takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Higkiko avoids the head kick by Fuse.
Fuse misses with a jab to the body
and Higkiko counters with a nice low kick that buckles Fuse's knee momentarily.
Fuse throws a shot to the body.
Fuse thuds a left hand into Higkiko's body.
Fuse jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Higkiko gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Higkiko walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Fuse checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Higkiko misses with a low kick.
Higkiko looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Fuse looks to score with a jab to the body but Higkiko is just out of range.
Higkiko throws an off balance right hand
and Fuse counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fuse wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Fuse misses the jab.
A low kick from Higkiko misses
and Fuse counters with a left to the body.
Higkiko tries to work over Fuse's front leg with a kick but Fuse checks it.
Fuse throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fuse. Higkiko does a little dance to reset his feet.
Higkiko scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Higkiko lands a jab.
Fuse tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Higkiko was well out of range. Poor timing from Fuse.
Fuse has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Higkiko finds it's way round the side to connect with Fuse's head.
Higkiko throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Fuse stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Higkiko turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
An inside leg kick from Higkiko misses.
Higkiko thumps Fuse with a low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Higkiko missing with a left hand there. Fuse was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Higkiko takes a swing at Fuse's ribcage but misses.
A quick step to the side and Fuse tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Higkiko attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Fuse on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Higkiko. Higkiko obviously looking to wear him down.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A looping hook to the body misses from Fuse. Higkiko does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fuse throws a head kick but Higkiko moves out of range.
Fuse takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Fuse misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Higkiko.
Higkiko avoids the body shot from Fuse.
Fuse backing away here, and Higkiko unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Higkiko buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Higkiko misses with a kick to the body.
Fuse was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
That kick from Higkiko tenderised Fuse's leg. Fuse is trying to keep his angry face on.
Fuse misses with a body kick.
Higkiko scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Short Fuse has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Higkiko throws a quick inside leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hideki Higkiko comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Higkiko has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Dirk Anderson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 27:30
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hideki Higkiko!