PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rock Hardmeat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gear Jashin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jashin has chosen Eye Of The Tiger as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Hardmeat
vs
Jashin

182 cm
20
195 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

185 cm
23
188 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent elbows
Cardio machine

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rock Hardmeat!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Gear Jashin!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Taro Takaoka and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jashin ducks under a wild hook from Hardmeat.
Hardmeat wants to clinch.
Jashin is trying hard to land a takedown here. Hardmeat sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Jashin checks the leg kick nicely there.
Hardmeat tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Jashin is able to avoid easily.
Hardmeat misses with a low kick.
Hardmeat misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hardmeat scores with a spinning back kick!
Hardmeat is looking to land body kicks.
Jashin keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardmeat shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Jashin checks a low kick from Hardmeat.
Some bone on bone action there as Jashin checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Hardmeat swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Jashin takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Rock Hardmeat is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hardmeat swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Hardmeat fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Jashin is out of range.
Hardmeat is looking to slow Jashin down with leg kicks.
Hardmeat throws a body kick that misses.
Jashin moves out of range of the leg kick from Hardmeat.
Hardmeat throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hardmeat throws a head kick that Jashin semi-blocks.
Hardmeat throws a solid leg kick but Jashin takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Hardmeat.
Hardmeat connects with a solid leg kick.
Hardmeat tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jashin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hardmeat motions for Jashin to come forward. Hardmeat throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hardmeat goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Hardmeat tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Jashin checks a leg kick.
Hardmeat throws a head kick that Jashin semi-blocks.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hardmeat keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardmeat tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Jashin is able to avoid easily.
Jashin keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Hardmeat throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Jashin checks a leg kick.
Hardmeat pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jashin checks a leg kick.
Jashin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jashin fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Rock Hardmeat has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gear Jashin.
Jashin checks a leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Hardmeat fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Jashin checks it well.
Hardmeat throws a solid leg kick but Jashin takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Hardmeat.
Hardmeat throws a low kick but it's checked well by Jashin.
Rock Hardmeat seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hardmeat tries to land a leg kick but Jashin saw it coming and moves away.
Jashin shoots in looking for a takedown. Hardmeat tries to sprawl out of it but Jashin keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Hardmeat manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
A leg kick checked by Jashin.
Hardmeat connects with a high kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rock Hardmeat dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Hardmeat pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hardmeat looks to land a body kick but Jashin moved away.
A leg kick checked by Jashin.
Hardmeat wants to clinch up but Jashin keeps it at a distance.
A leg kick checked by Jashin.
Hardmeat wants to land a leg kick but Jashin is out of range.
Hardmeat finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hardmeat pivots, looking for a leg kick but Jashin is out of range and Hardmeat settles back down.
Jashin checks a low kick from Hardmeat.
Jashin shoots in looking for a takedown. Hardmeat tries to sprawl out of it but Jashin keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Hardmeat manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Hardmeat throws a front kick aimed at Jashin's knee but Jashin avoids it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardmeat scores with a head kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Jashin checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Hardmeat thuds his shin into the meat of Jashin's side.
A bone on bone clash there as Jashin blocks the leg kick.
A solid body kick from Hardmeat.
Jashin blocks the body kick.
Hardmeat tries to land a leg kick but Jashin saw it coming and moves away.
Nice takedown defense from Hardmeat. No joy for Jashin on that attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hardmeat scoring well with a low kick there.
Hardmeat finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Jashin keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Jashin shoots for a takedown but Hardmeat saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Rock Hardmeat has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gear Jashin.
Hardmeat scoring well with a low kick there.
Hardmeat shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Hardmeat throws a low kick but it's checked well by Jashin.
Jashin moves out of range as Hardmeat strikes.
Hardmeat throws a front kick aimed at Jashin's knee but Jashin avoids it well.
Hardmeat throws a head kick but Jashin moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good work by Jashin as he checks the leg kick.
Jashin keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Hardmeat scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Hardmeat fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Jashin is out of range.
Hardmeat attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A clash of legs there as Jashin blocks the low kick.
Hardmeat misses with a looping left.
Hardmeat slaps away a takedown attempt from Jashin, before circling back to the center of the mat.
A big left from Hardmeat misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Jashin checks a leg kick.
Hardmeat throws and low kick but Jashin moves out of range easily.
No luck for Jashin with that takedown attempt.
Hardmeat lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hardmeat.
Hardmeat connects with a solid leg kick.
Jashin is breathing heavily.
Hardmeat misses with a low kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hardmeat.
Hardmeat dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Jashin. That did some damage!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rock Hardmeat dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Hardmeat fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Jashin is out of range.
Hardmeat misses with an attempted mid kick.
Hardmeat pivots, looking for a leg kick but Jashin is out of range and Hardmeat settles back down.
Hardmeat throws a low kick but it's checked well by Jashin.
Hardmeat tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hardmeat fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Jashin is out of range.
Hardmeat throws a leg kick but Jashin moved away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jashin looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Hardmeat is fending him off so far but Jashin persists. Nope, Hardmeat circles away and we're back to standing.
Hardmeat lands with a thumping leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Hardmeat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Hardmeat.
Hardmeat throws a nice outside leg kick.
Hardmeat scores with a push kick.
Jashin is trying desperately to land a takedown but Hardmeat is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Jashin.
Jashin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hardmeat stuffs the takedown attempt from Jashin. Jashin gets slowly back to his feet.
Hardmeat attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Hardmeat throws a solid leg kick but Jashin takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Hardmeat.
Hardmeat tries to close the distance and clinch but Jashin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hardmeat feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Jashin's calf.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Jashin might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Hardmeat has got the better of the exchanges.
Hardmeat throws a low kick, looking for Jashin's leg but Jashin calmly moves out of range.
Rock Hardmeat is winning the standup battle so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick from Hardmeat lands but Jashin takes it in his stride.
Hardmeat throws a sloppy head kick and Jashin moves out of range easily.
Hardmeat is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hardmeat moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A solid body kick from Hardmeat.
Hardmeat is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jashin can do to turn this around?
Hardmeat scores with a push kick.
Hardmeat scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hardmeat misses with a low kick.
Hardmeat throws a nice inside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardmeat lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Jashin takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hardmeat lands with a thumping leg kick.
Hardmeat throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Hardmeat tries to work over Jashin's front leg with a kick but Jashin checks it.
Hardmeat turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Hardmeat swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Hardmeat throws a head kick that half lands.
Hardmeat with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hardmeat.
Jashin's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Jashin avoids the head kick by Hardmeat.
Good leg kick by Hardmeat there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jashin keeps the fight on the outside.
Hardmeat throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Hardmeat scores with a kick to the body.
Hardmeat fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Jashin is out of range.
Jashin has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Hardmeat.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hardmeat cracks the inside of Jashin's front leg.
Hardmeat misses with a low kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rock Hardmeat showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hardmeat has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:24
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:24
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:24

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rock Hardmeat!