PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hu Hichu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kenji Tamura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kenji Tamura has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Hichu
vs
Tamura

190 cm
19
200 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

185 cm
19
200 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hu Hichu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kenji Tamura!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Shigeki Sano and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hichu looks to land a combination but Tamura avoids it well.
Hichu swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tamura throws a leg kick which misses Hichu's front leg but catches the back leg as Hichu tries to avoid it.
Tamura misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hu Hichu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hichu lands a two punch combo.

It looks like Kenji Tamura has been cut.
Hichu scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
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!
Tamura uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hichu.
Tamura fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Hichu is out of range.
Tamura misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tamura throws a nice looking combination but Hichu bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Tamura lands a high kick!
Hichu thows a body shot but no joy.
Tamura tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hichu will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Tamura dodges the punch combination from Hichu.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hichu goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Hichu displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Tamura misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hichu changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Tamura tries to avoid it but Hichu manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Tamura to the ground. Tamura escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Tamura slips a jab and a cross from Hichu.
Hichu just misses with a punch to the body.
Tamura missing with a left hand there. Hichu was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hichu throws a series of punches but Tamura moves out of range.
Hichu throws a leg kick
and Tamura counters with an inside leg kick.
Hichu throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tamura motions for Hichu to come forward. Tamura throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hichu falls off balance throwing a combination
and Tamura counters with a nice body kick.
Hichu is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tamura tries a head kick but it misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Hichu misses the target.

Tamura lands a big head kick that sends Hichu tumbling to the mat! Tamura takes a step backwards and waves Hichu back to his feet - he wants the finish!

It looks like Hu Hichu has been cut.
Hichu throws a shot from downtown. Tamura moves away and avoids it.
Tamura fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Tamura throws a nice looking combination but Hichu bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nice uppercut there from Hichu.
Tamura just misses with a punch to the body.
Tamura misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Tamura. That snapped Hichu's head back.
Some wild striking there from Tamura.
Hichu stalks Tamura and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Tamura's face. Tamura staggers backwards, shaken.
Hichu swinging wilding here.
Hichu throws a series of strikes that have Tamura backpedaling.

That has opened up Kenji Tamura's cut even more.
Tamura throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hichu throws a right and a left that Tamura avoids nicely.
Tamura on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A punch lands to the side of Tamura 's head but he takes it in his stride.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Hichu. That snapped Tamura's head back.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hichu getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Tamura uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hichu.
Tamura slips a jab and a cross from Hichu.
Tamura on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Hichu misses with a double jab
and Tamura counters with a stiff right hand.
Hichu throws a predictable looking body shot
and Tamura counters with a massive head kick! KABOOM! Hichu is out cold! A devastating KO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Kenji Tamura!