PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Sun Ming (ranked 22419 p4p, 305 weight class) and Kisada Hida (ranked 4332 p4p, 222 weight class). Hida is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Noisestorm - Crab Rave. Sun Ming could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Kisada Hida's chin.

Ming
vs
Hida

174 cm
23
145 lbs
3 - 5 - 1

160 cm
21
140 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Experienced

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

Urban Fighter

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Sun Ming!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kisada Hida!
The judges for this bout are Darius Henderson, Ben Hemmingworth and Chris Dean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hida throws a jab but it's blocked by Ming.
Hida looks to land a right hand but Ming moved out of range.
Hida scores with a jab. Ming acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A jab from Hida misses.
Ming avoids the body shot from Hida.
Hida lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ming circles away quickly and effectively.
Ming misses with a looping right.
Jab from Ming.
Hida misses with a hook.
Hida throws a body punch but Ming moves out of range.
Ming slips under a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ming slips under a jab from Hida.
Ming uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hida.
Hida looks to score with a jab to the body but Ming is just out of range.
Ming seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Hida defending well as Ming loads up on a big left hand.
Hida misses with a looping left.
Ming uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hida.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hida swings for the body but Ming moves out of range.
Hida ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hida takes one to the side of the head.
Hida misses with an uppercut
and Ming counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Hida thinking.
Hida jabs at Ming's body.
Nice jab there from Ming.
Hida looks to land a right hand but Ming moved out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Ming misses the target.
Ming lands the left hand.
Ming connects with a good right hand that stumbles Hida. Hida circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Ming fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ming connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Ming slips a straight right by Hida.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hida throws a poor cross that misses
and Ming counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hida throws an overhand right that lands on Ming's shoulder, as Ming tries to avoid the shot.
Ming was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Ming swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hida lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Ming lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hida circles away quickly and effectively.
A leg kick checked by Ming.
Hida lands with a straight right. Ming didn't see that one coming.

Ming is rocked!
Ming throws a nice looking combination but Hida bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Oh Ming is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
It looks like Ming has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Ming is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Hida throws a big shot that misses.
Ming is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Ming throws a right hand that misses
and Hida counters with a stiff right hand.
Ming throws a looping overhand right but Hida ducks down to avoid it.
Hida doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Ming throws a jab but it's blocked by Hida.
Hida rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Ming counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hida misses with a body shot.
Ming swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ming seems to have got his legs back now.
Ming is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Hida scores with a jab to the body.
Ming fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hida misses the jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hida misses the shot to the body.
Hida jabs Ming to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Hida tries to score with a low kick but Ming moves his leg out of the way.
Hida swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ming throws a looping overhand right but Hida ducks down to avoid it.
Ming throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hida counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hida jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hida throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hida slips a jab and a cross from Ming.
Hida doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Ming avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ming looks to land a left hand but Hida moved out of range nicely.
Hida works Ming's body with a nice hook.
Hida throws a lazy right hand but Ming sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hida bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Ming's head.
Ming shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hida ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Ming throws a right hand that misses
letting Hida counter with a right hand.
Hida misses with a body shot.
Hida throws a hook but Ming avoids it easily.
Ming walks right into a perfectly timed right hook and goes down hard! He's out cold! The ref cradles Ming limp body while Hida jumps on to the cage and waves to the roaring crowd. Wow that was just a brutal knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Kisada Hida!
A relieved looking Kisada Hida thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.