PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dylan Hunt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Takeru Hendorisme (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Hunt
vs
Hendorisme

191 cm
22
235 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

225 cm
22
250 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Improved boxing
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dylan Hunt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Takeru Hendorisme!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Taro Takaoka and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hunt feints and as Hendorisme raises his hands in defense, Hunt changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Hendorisme wants to stand but Hunt is controlling the position.

Hunt gets to his feet. Hendorisme looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Hendorisme misses with a few strikes there.
Hendorisme closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Hunt throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hunt misses with a two punch combination.
Hunt shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Hendorisme but Hendorisme pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Hendorisme throws a combination that misses

and Hunt counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Hunt.
Hunt wants to break free but Hendorisme has control.
Hendorisme is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

Hunt breaks the clinch.
Hunt closes the distance and clinches up with Hendorisme, looking for a takedown. Hunt pushes Hendorisme against the cage but Hendorisme circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Hunt dodges the punch combination from Hendorisme.
Hunt tests Hendorisme's chin there with a solid looking shot.

It looks like Takeru Hendorisme has been cut.
Hendorisme swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hunt counters with a left and a right that stings Hendorisme.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hunt will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Hunt fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Hendorisme sprawls well initially but Hunt persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Hunt is breathing heavily.
Hendorisme looks like he's trying to stand up.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hunt gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Hunt swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hendorisme misses with a wild combination.
Hendorisme throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Hunt counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Hendorisme is trying to stand back up but Hunt is controlling him

Hunt decides to return to a standing position.
Hendorisme swinging wilding here.
Hunt misses with a hook.
Hendorisme throws a nice looking combination but Hunt bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Hunt fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hendorisme, pushing him back against the cage.

Hunt breaks from the clinch.
A combination from Hunt does no damage.
Hunt misses with a double jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hendorisme misses with a combination

and Hunt counters with a shoot takedown. Hendorisme fights it but they end up in guard.
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!

Hunt decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Hunt stalks Hendorisme and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Hendorisme's face. Hendorisme staggers backwards, shaken.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Hendorisme is trying to break free.

Hunt breaks the clinch.
Hunt misses with a double jab.
Hendorisme throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Hunt counters by moving into the clinch.

Hunt breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hendorisme throws a combination that misses

and Hunt counters with a nice double leg into side control. Hendorisme won't be happy with that.

Hunt decides to stand up, so the ref orders Hendorisme to his feet.
A punch combination from Hendorisme misses.
Takeru Hendorisme is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hunt is looking to slow Hendorisme down with leg kicks.
Hendorisme lands a jab-cross combination.

Hunt is rocked!
Hendorisme throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hunt.
Hendorisme misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hendorisme misses with a few strikes there.
Hendorisme throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hunt counters with a good low kick that Hendorisme was not able to check.
Hendorisme connects with a jab and follows up with a big overhand right! Oh that's hurt Hunt! He's out on his feet! Hendorisme rushes in and drops Hunt with another big right hand, forcing the referee to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Takeru Hendorisme!