PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chan Chun (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Masaharu Homma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chan Chun has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Chun
vs
Homma

200 cm
21
217 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

194 cm
22
205 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

ENDLESS 152

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Chan Chun!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Masaharu Homma!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Shirou Masuda and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Homma tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Chun paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Homma tries to clinch there but Chun circles away.
Chun lands a right hook to the body.
Homma misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Homma looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Homma throws the kick towards the body but Chun avoids it.
Chun misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Homma.
Chun keeps the fight on the outside.
Homma fails with an attempt to clinch.

Homma rushes Chun and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Homma throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Homma blocks an uppercut.
Chun is trying to force a seperation but Homma has the dominant position.
Chun is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Homma pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Homma creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Homma pushes off an throws an elbow but Chun leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chun cracks Homma with a nice body shot.
Chun misses with some punches.
Homma lands an elbow just above Chun 's eye.
Chun is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Homma lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Chun tries to pull guard but Homma holds him up against the ropes and eventually Chun drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chan Chun. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Homma lands an elbow inside.
Chun wants to break the clinch but can't.
Nice elbow from Homma.
Chun misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Homma lands an elbow just above Chun 's eye.
Homma pushes off an throws an elbow but Chun leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.

Chun gets control of Homma's arms and successfully pulls guard. Chun will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Chun wants to sweep here but Homma controlling him for the moment.
Chun has a closed guard, preventing Homma from standing up.

Homma avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Chun is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Chun controls Homma momentarily but Homma frees himself.
Chun keeping moving, preventing Homma from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Homma controls from within his opponent's guard.
Homma would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Chun manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

Chun jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Homma is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Homma and Chun has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Homma keeping his opponent close.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chun throws an elbow but Homma slips to the side and avoids it well.

Chun is trying to get an arm triangle but Homma is defending well.
Chun in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Chun has knee on belly and moves into mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chun throws a strike aimed at the side of Homma's head but Homma avoids it well.
Homma wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Chun in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Homma defending against the ground and pound.
Chun fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Chun working the body and head with strikes.
Chun has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

Chun thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Crack! A monster head kick from Homma and Chun falls like a tree - timbeeeeeeeeeeerrrr! A highlight reel knockout by Homma!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Masaharu Homma!