PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Oda Hattori (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bob Sissokho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Hattori
vs
Sissokho

184 cm
24
182 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

187 cm
25
178 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Prefers standup

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

KAISER

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

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sissokho throws a nice looking combination but Hattori bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sissokho throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hattori counters with a one-two to the body.
Sissokho lands a jab-cross combination.
Sissokho throws a nice looking combination but Hattori bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sissokho misses with a combination
and Hattori counters with a head kick. That will keep Sissokho thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Hattori throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hattori connects with a leg kick. Sissokho looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Sissokho throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hattori counters with a series of strikes. Sissokho will be more careful next time no doubt.
Hattori throws a head kick that misses.
Sissokho tries to bum rush Hattori with a series of wild strikes but Hattori uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hattori pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sissokho works over Hattori's head and body with a nice combination.
Hattori thuds his shin into the meat of Sissokho's side.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sissokho lands with a straight right. Hattori didn't see that one coming.
Sissokho lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Sissokho.
Sissokho throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hattori.
Sissokho looks to land a right hand but Hattori moved out of range.
Sissokho swinging wildly here.
Sissokho dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sissokho moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Sissokho throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hattori counters with a body kick that stops Sissokho in his tracks momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sissokho takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Hattori throws a sloppy head kick and Sissokho moves out of range easily.
Hattori throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sissokho lands with a nice body punch.
Sissokho avoids the head kick by Hattori.
Sissokho looks to land a combination but Hattori avoids it well.
Sissokho misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hattori tries a head kick but it misses.
Sissokho misses with the combination.
Sissokho swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sissokho wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Sissokho throws a right and a left that both miss.
A combination from Sissokho does no damage.
Sissokho misses with a few strikes there.
Sissokho avoids the head kick by Hattori.
Hattori throws a sloppy head kick and Sissokho moves out of range easily.
Hattori fails to land with a series of punches.
Hattori takes one to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Sissokho takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Sloppy strikes from Sissokho. Those never looked like landing.
Sissokho misses with a double jab
and Hattori counters with a big head kick but Sissokho shrugs it off.
Hattori pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sissokho dodges the punch combination from Hattori.
Sissokho fails to land with a series of punches.
Sissokho throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hattori misses with a few strikes there.
Sissokho lands a glancing blow to the side of Hattori's head.
Sissokho throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sissokho misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A left and a right from Sissokho both land. Nice combination.
A head kick misses from Hattori.
A punch combination from Sissokho misses.
Sissokho looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hattori misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sissokho throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hattori counters with a three punch combo that has Sissokho backing up. Sissokho nods at Hattori to acknowledge the strikes.
Sissokho throws a series of strikes that have Hattori backpedaling.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sissokho jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Sissokho digs a good body shot into Hattori's ribs.
Hattori is breathing heavily.
Hattori takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Bob Sissokho seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sissokho lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hattori circles away quickly and effectively.
Sissokho thuds a left hand into Hattori's body.
Sissokho swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hattori with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Hattori misses with a head kick.
A punch combination from Sissokho misses.
Sissokho lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Sissokho tries to bum rush Hattori with a series of wild strikes but Hattori uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sissokho throws a body punch but Hattori moves out of range.
Hattori throws a head kick that misses.
Sissokho avoids the head kick by Hattori.
Sissokho misses with a series of wild punches.
Sissokho throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Some bone on bone action there as Sissokho checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Sissokho lands a jab-cross combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sissokho throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sissokho throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hattori cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A combination from Hattori does no damage.
Sissokho throws a right and a left that Hattori avoids nicely.
Hattori lands a head kick. Sissokho smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Sissokho misses with a few strikes there.
Sissokho throws a one two combo.
Hattori takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Sissokho avoids the head kick by Hattori.
Sissokho misses with the combination.
Hattori showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sissokho.
Sissokho will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sissokho lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hattori showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sissokho.
Hattori tries a head kick but it misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bob Sissokho dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Sissokho avoids the head kick by Hattori.
Sissokho misses with a double jab.
Sissokho lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Hattori pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sissokho is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Hattori rather than just go for the knockout.
Sissokho connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Hattori's hands.

Hattori is rocked!
Sissokho swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hattori counters with a straight right hand.
Oh Hattori is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Sissokho lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hattori circles away quickly and effectively.
Hattori seems to have got his legs back now.
Sissokho uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
No joy there for Sissokho, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sissokho fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hattori fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Oda Hattori is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hattori misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sissokho falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hattori counters with a head kick. That will keep Sissokho thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Sissokho fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hattori misses with a head kick.
Sissokho throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sissokho misses with a combination
and Hattori counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sissokho catches Hattori with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sissokho throws a combination. Hattori tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Sissokho misses with a two punch combination.
Sissokho is working the combinations to good effect here.
Sissokho fails to land with a series of punches.
Sissokho swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sissokho blocks a head kick by Hattori.
Hattori misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sissokho misses with a two punch combination.
Sissokho scores with a nice head shot.
Sissokho swinging wildly here.
Sissokho throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hattori counters with a head kick.
Hattori throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sissokho tries to bum rush Hattori with a series of wild strikes but Hattori uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hattori tries a head kick but it misses.
Sissokho throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hattori throws a sloppy head kick and Sissokho moves out of range easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A shot to the liver by Sissokho. Beautiful body shot.
A head kick misses from Hattori.
Sissokho blocks a head kick by Hattori.
Sissokho throws a right hand that Hattori ducks under and follows up with a left that Hattori also avoids with ease.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sissokho misses with a wild combination.
Hattori takes one on the button.
Sissokho avoids the head kick by Hattori.
Sissokho falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hattori counters with a big head kick but Sissokho shrugs it off.
Sissokho throws a one two combo.
Hattori ducks right into an uppercut from Sissokho.
Some wild striking there from Sissokho.
Hattori throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Hattori throws a sloppy head kick and Sissokho moves out of range easily.
Sissokho misses with a combination
and Hattori counters with a thumping low kick.
Sissokho fails to land with a series of punches.
Sissokho digs a good hook to Hattori's body.
Hattori looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Sissokho misses with a combination
and Hattori counters with a straight right hand.
Sissokho misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hattori throws a head kick but Sissokho moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hattori has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Sissokho throws a left and a right that both miss
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Sissokho catches Hattori with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Sissokho swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hattori counters with a nice body kick.
Sissokho takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Sissokho tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hattori was well out of range. Poor timing from Sissokho.
Sissokho misses with a double jab
and Hattori counters with a slapping leg kick.
Sissokho misses with a double jab
and Hattori counters with a big head kick but Sissokho shrugs it off.
A combination from Sissokho does no damage.
Sissokho blocks a head kick by Hattori.
Sissokho misses with a combination
and Hattori counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Sissokho is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Sissokho misses with a wild combination.
Sissokho misses with a combination
and Hattori counters with a one-two to the body.
Nice body kick from Hattori.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sissokho throws a series of punches but Hattori moves out of range.
Sissokho misses with a series of wild punches.
Hattori misses with a wild combination.
Sissokho throws a right and a left that Hattori avoids nicely.
Sissokho misses with a double jab
and Hattori counters with a two punch combo.
Hattori swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Sissokho counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hattori swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Sissokho counters with a series of strikes. Hattori will be more careful next time no doubt.
Sissokho throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sissokho throws a right hand that Hattori ducks under and follows up with a left that Hattori also avoids with ease.
Sissokho shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Hattori eats them both and turns towards Sissokho to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Sissokho throws a right and a left that Hattori avoids nicely.
Sissokho throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sissokho misses with the combination.
Sissokho chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hattori can pounce on him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Bob Sissokho will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Hattori's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Sissokho avoids the head kick by Hattori.
Hattori takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Sissokho looks to land a combination but Hattori avoids it well.
Hattori throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Hattori misses with a head kick.
Bob Sissokho seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sissokho throws a right and a left that Hattori avoids nicely.
Sissokho throws a right hand that Hattori ducks under and follows up with a left that Hattori also avoids with ease.
Hattori slips a jab and a cross from Sissokho.
Sissokho swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hattori counters with an outside leg kick.
Sissokho misses with a double jab.
Hattori misses with a few strikes there.
Hattori misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sissokho throws a right hand that Hattori ducks under and follows up with a left that Hattori also avoids with ease.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hattori is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sissokho.
Sissokho misses with the combination.
Hattori dodges the punch combination from Sissokho.
Hattori misses with a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
No joy there for Sissokho, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sissokho misses with a two punch combination.
Sissokho scores with a three punch combo!
Sissokho swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hattori counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Danga de danga de dang - Sissokho scores with a four punch combination!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sissokho swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sissokho throws a combination that misses
and Hattori counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Sissokho is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Sissokho lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Sissokho fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hattori throws a head kick that misses.
Sissokho misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sissokho throws a right hand that Hattori ducks under and follows up with a left that Hattori also avoids with ease.
Sissokho lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
A nice combination there by Sissokho.
Hattori lands with a thumping leg kick.
Hattori pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hattori throws a right and a left that Sissokho avoids nicely.
Sissokho misses with a body shot.
Oda Hattori has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sissokho feints a jab promting Hattori to slip. Sissokho then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Hattori slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Sissokho will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hattori throws a nice looking combination but Sissokho bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hattori misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hattori has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Sissokho!
Hattori throws a series of punches but Sissokho avoids them all with ease.
No joy there for Sissokho, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sissokho dodges the punch combination from Hattori.
Danga de danga de dang - Hattori scores with a four punch combination!
Sissokho swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hattori counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Sissokho rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hattori moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hattori gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Sissokho falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hattori counters with a three punch combo that has Sissokho backing up. Sissokho nods at Hattori to acknowledge the strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hattori throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sissokho throws a nice looking combination but Hattori bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sissokho misses with the combination.
Sissokho throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sissokho misses with a double jab
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Sissokho misses with a double jab
and Hattori counters with a big head kick but Sissokho shrugs it off.
Sissokho throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hattori takes one to the side of the head.
Sissokho blocks a head kick by Hattori.
Sissokho throws a right and a left that Hattori avoids nicely.
Hattori throws a sloppy head kick and Sissokho moves out of range easily.
Sissokho lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hattori circles away quickly and effectively.
Sissokho throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Sissokho throws a combination that misses
and Hattori counters with a head kick. That will keep Sissokho thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Hattori throws a sloppy head kick and Sissokho moves out of range easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Sissokho. Those never looked like landing.
Sissokho lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hattori circles away quickly and effectively.
Sissokho lands a slapping body shot.
Sissokho misses with a series of wild punches.
Hattori lands a high kick!
Sissokho misses with a combination
and Hattori counters with a nice body shot.
Hattori misses with a head kick.
Sissokho lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Sissokho cracks Hattori with an open hand slap.
Sissokho throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hattori counters with a low kick, right behind Sissokho 's knee.
Hattori throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hattori dodges the punch combination from Sissokho.
Sissokho misses with a combination
and Hattori counters with a left and a right that stings Sissokho.
Sissokho with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Bob Sissokho is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Sissokho throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hattori.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Bob Sissokho.
Well Sissokho has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bob Sissokho!