PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rounin Hashima (ranked 2075 p4p, 1844 weight class) and Valtteri Badass (ranked 240 p4p, 214 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Hashima
vs
Badass

170 cm
33
135
21 - 23 - 0

176 cm
38
156
26 - 22 - 4

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Heavy handed

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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 21 - 23 - 0, fighting out of London, Rounin Hashima!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 22 - 4, fighting out of Las Vegas, Valtteri Badass!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yuuki Gou and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Badass throws a combination that misses
and Hashima counters with a stiff right hand.
Hashima pushes Badass away with a front kick.
Hashima misses with a hook
and Badass counters with a nice body kick.
Hashima moves out of range of the strikes.
Badass doesn't manage to clinch there - Hashima circles away.
Hashima blocks a jab.
Hashima connects with a solid leg kick.
Badass rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hashima counters with a body kick.
A right-left combo lands from Hashima.
Badass uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hashima.
Badass will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
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!
Badass misses with a right hand
and Hashima counters with a stiff right hand.
Hashima thumps Badass with a low kick.
Badass cracks a nice hook into Hashima's ribs.
Badass swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Hashima.
Hashima fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Badass looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A combination from Badass does no damage.
Hashima tests Badass's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hashima connects with an inside leg kick.
Badass has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Hashima fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Badass.
Badass throws a nice inside leg kick.
Hashima with the inside leg kick.
Hashima fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Badass.
Badass throws an off balance right hand
and Hashima counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Badass thinking.
Badass connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Hashima moves out of range as Badass strikes.
Badass bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Hashima's head.
Valtteri Badass seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Badass gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Hashima shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Badass looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Badass misses the jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hashima explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Badass throws a right hand that misses
and Hashima counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Hashima tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Badass is able to avoid easily.
Badass takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Hashima digs a good body shot into Badass's ribs.
Badass stalks Hashima and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Hashima's face. Hashima staggers backwards, shaken.
Hashima has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Badass misses with a left hand
and Hashima counters with a nice body kick.
Hashima lands a really nice looking cross but Badass seems unphased.
Hashima looks to score with a jab to the body but Badass is just out of range.
Badass unleashes a big counter combination but Hashima bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Hashima walks into a jab.
Hashima's jab looks to have found its range, popping Badass under the eye.
Badass swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Badass misses with a lunging right hand
and Hashima counters with a stiff right hand.

Badass is rocked!
A head kick misses from Hashima.
Badass is still on wobbly legs! Can Hashima finish him?
Hashima finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Hashima connects with a single shot there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Badass misses with a leg kick.
Badass misses the jab.
Hashima tried to counter with a leg kick but Badass avoided it.
Badass avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Badass seems to have recovered his senses.
Hashima cracks Badass with a good jab.
Hashima throws a nice looking combination but Badass bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Badass throws out a loose jab but Hashima uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hashima walks into a stiff left hand from Badass.
Hashima is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
A shot to the liver by Badass. Beautiful body shot.
Hashima throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hashima keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Badass throws the left hand but Hashima avoids the punch easily.
Hashima takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Hashima scores with a sloppy right hand. Badass should have avoided that one.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hashima defending well as Badass loads up on a big left hand.
A head kick misses from Badass.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hashima scores with a jab. Badass acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Badass avoids the body shot from Hashima.
The fighters circling - Badass throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Badass blocks a low kick nicely.
Badass doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Hashima works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Badass misses with a low kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Hashima darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Badass fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hashima is looking to counter punch.
A solid leg kick lands there for Hashima.
Badass misses with a jab to the body
and Hashima counters with an outside leg kick.
Badass ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Hashima blocks a jab.
A counter left hand to the body from Hashima misses its target.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Badass moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Badass tries to close the distance and clinch but Hashima swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A quick step to the side and Hashima tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
A shot to the body from Badass misses
and Hashima counters with a left right combination that sends Badass crashing to the mat - Hashima wastes no time in diving on top of him and pounding Badass out for a TKO! Devastating finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rounin Hashima!
Rounin Hashima decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.