PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Sonny Realm (ranked 4282 p4p, 4142 weight class) and Haru Moteki (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.

Realm
vs
Moteki

170 cm
25
144
0 - 0 - 0

155 cm
25
134
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Inexperienced

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Tends to cut

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Sonny Realm!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Haru Moteki!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Santiago Holmes and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moteki tries to close the distance and clinch up but Realm swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Moteki rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Realm moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Realm uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Moteki.
Moteki is looking to clinch but Realm is avoiding it.
Moteki has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Realm finds it's way round the side to connect with Moteki's head.

Moteki gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Realm misses with a hook from the clinch.
Realm blocks a body shot from Moteki.
Realm blocks a body shot from Moteki.
A head punch on the inside from Realm fails to land.
Moteki misses with a punch to the body.
Realm misses with a short punch on the inside.
Realm misses with the head strike.
Come on Moteki - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Realm misses with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Realm wants to get back to striking at distance but Moteki won't allow it.

Realm pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Moteki takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Moteki just misses with a punch to the body.

Realm closes the distance and clinches.
Moteki misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Moteki blocking some punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moteki drops down looking for an ankle pick but Realm pulls his leg out and moves away.
Realm cracks a nice hook into Moteki's ribs.
Realm swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Moteki.
Moteki loads up on a big right hand but Realm slips the punch.
A little feinted left hand from Realm on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Moteki fails with an attempt to clinch.
Good exchange - Realm coming out on top.

Realm forces Moteki back against the cage and clinches.
Realm blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Moteki takes a shot to the head.
Nice body punch from Moteki.
Realm working aggressively here.
Moteki misses with a punch to the body.
Realm is trying to break free.
Moteki blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Realm fails to land.
Realm misses with a hook from the clinch.
Realm throws a punch but it's blocked by Moteki.
Moteki misses with a body punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moteki blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A head punch on the inside from Moteki fails to land.
Realm lands a shoulder strike.
Moteki misses with some punches.
Realm scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Moteki scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Moteki can't find room to land a body shot as Realm controls the action.
Moteki has Realm pushed against the cage.
Realm swings wildly with an uppercut but Moteki uses good head movement to avoid it.
Moteki tries for a takedown. No joy.
Realm scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A head punch on the inside from Moteki fails to land.
Moteki tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Realm struggles to land a body shot inside as Moteki controls his hands.
Realm digs a right hand underneath Moteki's ribcage. Moteki let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Realm swings wildly with an uppercut but Moteki uses good head movement to avoid it.
Moteki misses with the head strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moteki lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Moteki misses with a punch to the body.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

Realm escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Realm scores with a sloppy right hand. Moteki should have avoided that one.
Moteki takes one on the chin but seems OK.

Moteki is rocked!
Realm cracks Moteki with a hook to the temple - Moteki is on wobbly legs here! Realm swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Moteki falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Realm wins by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Sonny Realm!