PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Aunaki Akira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hiro Hamadha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hamadha comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Slipknot - Duaity kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Akira
vs
Hamadha

170 cm
19
150 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

170 cm
23
148 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Aunaki Akira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hiro Hamadha!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Akira tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hamadha avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hamadha lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Hamadha tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Donk. Hamadha catches Akira right on the button with a cross.
Akira tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Hamadha manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Akira shoots in and gets a takedown into Hamadha's guard.
Akira is pushing down on Hamadha's leg trying to pass to half guard. Hamadha is fighting to maintain full guard but Akira has managed to sneak the leg through.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hamadha is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Akira wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hamadha keeps working.

Hamadha looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Akira stands up out of the half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hamadha tries a head kick but it misses.
Akira shoots for a takedown but Hamadha saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
No joy there for Hamadha, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Akira tries to clinch up.
Akira tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Hamadha manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Akira is looking to clinch but Hamadha is avoiding it.
Akira wants to clinch.
Akira wants to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Akira tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Hamadha manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hamadha leaves Akira with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Hiro Hamadha is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Akira lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Akira wants to clinch up but Hamadha keeps it at a distance.
Akira fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sloppy strikes from Hamadha. Those never looked like landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hamadha displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Akira.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aunaki Akira. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hamadha scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

Akira shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Akira was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!

Akira is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Hamadha has managed to escape the submission attempt.

Akira has hold of Hamadha's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Hamadha manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Akira prevents Hamadha from getting the reversal.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hamadha is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.

Akira looking to secure an arm triangle but Hamadha defends it well.
Hamadha is working to get back to half guard.

Akira working for a submission but Hamadha is keeping him at bay.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Akira swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Hamadha is now in Akira's guard. A big mistake from Akira there, giving up the dominant position!

Akira uses the cage to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aunaki Akira dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Hamadha keeps the fight on the outside.
Akira showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hamadha.
Akira tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hamadha swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Akira tries to clinch but Hamadha is having none of it.
Akira fails with an attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Akira is looking to clinch but Hamadha is avoiding it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Akira looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Akira fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Akira tries to clinch but Hamadha moves out of range.
Akira tries to close the distance and clinch but Hamadha swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Akira tries to clinch up.
Akira is trying hard to land a takedown here. Hamadha sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Akira tries to clinch up but Hamadha circles away and keeps his distance.
Akira fails in his attempt to clinch.
Akira fails in his attempt to clinch.
Akira wants to clinch up but Hamadha keeps it at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Akira wants to clinch up but Hamadha keeps it at a distance.
Hamadha circles away from the clinch attempt.
Akira misses with a wild body shot.
Nice straight punches there by Hamadha. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Hamadha.
Hamadha looks to land a combination. Akira sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Hamadha throws a right and a left that Akira avoids nicely.
Akira moves in looking to clinch but Hamadha pushes him off.
Akira is looking to clinch but Hamadha is avoiding it.
Akira tries to close the distance and clinch but Hamadha swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Aunaki Akira is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A left and a right from Hamadha both land. Nice combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Akira is looking to clinch.
Akira tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hamadha swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Akira fails with a takedown attempt.
Akira tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The fight stays on the outside here - Akira looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Akira tries to clinch but Hamadha is having none of it.
Hamadha keeps the fight on the outside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Akira tries to clinch but Hamadha is having none of it.
Akira tries to clinch there but Hamadha circles away.
Akira moves in looking to clinch but Hamadha pushes him off.
Hamadha stuffs the takedown attempt from Akira. Akira gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aunaki Akira. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hamadha circles away from the clinch attempt.
Akira is looking to clinch but Hamadha is avoiding it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Akira wants to clinch.
Hamadha takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hiro Hamadha showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Akira wants to clinch up but Hamadha keeps it at a distance.
Akira fails with the takedown.
Akira tries to clinch up.
Akira tries to close the distance and clinch but Hamadha swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Good standup being displayed there by Hamadha as he connects with a hook.
The fight stays on the outside here - Akira looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Akira moves in looking to clinch but Hamadha pushes him off.
Akira will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Akira swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hamadha counters with a right hand to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Akira ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hamadha moves away.
Hamadha circles away from the clinch attempt
and Hamadha cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Akira tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Hamadha counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A head kick by Akira misses
and Hamadha counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Akira slips under a jab from Hamadha.
Akira tries to clinch
and Hamadha counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Akira thinking.
Hamadha fails to land with a series of punches.
Aunaki Akira seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Akira takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Akira wants to clinch
and Hamadha counters with a left to the body.
Hamadha takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Hamadha throws a head kick but Akira moves out of range.
Akira tries to clinch but Hamadha moves away
and Hamadha counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Akira tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Hamadha counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Akira thinking.
Hamadha connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Akira momentarily.
Akira looks to clinch
and Hamadha counters with a big head kick but Akira shrugs it off.
A clash of legs there as Akira blocks the low kick.
Akira clinches but Hamadha breaks the clinch
and Hamadha counters with an inside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Akira throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hamadha counters with a left and a right that stings Akira.
Akira clinches but Hamadha breaks the clinch
and Akira takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hamadha throws a head kick that misses
and Akira counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Akira darts in trying to clinch
and Hamadha counters with a three punch combo that has Akira backing up. Akira nods at Hamadha to acknowledge the strikes.
Akira closes the distance but Hamadha moves to the side
and Hamadha counters with a right hand to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Akira tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Hamadha counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Akira avoids the body shot from Hamadha.
Akira shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Hamadha counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aunaki Akira. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Akira tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Hamadha counters with a stiff right hand.
Akira walks into a left hand.
Jab from Hamadha.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hiro Hamadha comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Hamadha has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hiro Hamadha!