PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Asaki Hioko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Augustus Moukari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Moukari's choice of entrance music: Sunblock - I'll Be Ready. 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.

Hioko
vs
Moukari

178 cm
24
184 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

180 cm
23
180 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

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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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Asaki Hioko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Augustus Moukari!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moukari tries to clinch but Hioko moves out of range.
Moukari misses the shot to the body.
Moukari uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hioko.
Moukari wants to clinch.
Hioko moves into range and connects with a jab.
Moukari takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Hioko throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Asaki Hioko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hioko blocks a jab.
Hioko thuds a left hand into Moukari's body.
Moukari is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Hioko.

It looks like Augustus Moukari has been cut.
Hioko drops Moukari with a nice combination! Hioko dives into Moukari's guard, looking to finish!

Moukari is rocked!
Hioko has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hioko is looking to stand up but Moukari won't let him.
Hioko stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Moukari swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hioko wants to stand but Moukari has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Moukari looking to control.
Hioko wants to stand but Moukari is controlling his posture from full guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
A clash of legs there as Moukari blocks the low kick.
Moukari throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hioko makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hioko misses with a straight right.
Hioko looks to score with a jab to the body but Moukari is just out of range.
The fighters circling - Moukari throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hioko takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Hioko lands an overhand right.
Hioko throws a left and a right that both miss

and Hioko is countered with a crisp right hand from Moukari that sends him to the canvas! Moukari follows him to the mat into side control.

Hioko is rocked!

Moukari stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Oh Hioko is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Moukari connects with a looping right hand.
It's a brutal combination of punches from Moukari! Hioko is backing up but he can't get away as Moukari lands with one final shot to the jaw that drops Hioko and ends the fight. Great knockout.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Augustus Moukari!