PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Junior Fabiano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hu Hichu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fabiano has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Hu Hichu enters the cage!

Fabiano
vs
Hichu

185 cm
19
211 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

190 cm
18
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Intelligent

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Junior Fabiano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hu Hichu!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fabiano misses with a wild body shot.
Hichu throws a sloppy head kick and Fabiano moves out of range easily.
Hichu misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Hichu throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hichu takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Fabiano connects with a high kick.
Hichu tries a head kick but it misses.
Hichu cracks Fabiano with a right hand to the side of the head.
Hichu will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Fabiano shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Fabiano showed some decent athleticism there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fabiano prevents Hichu from improving his position.
Fabiano seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Hichu does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Hichu is looking to improve his position.

Hichu looking for submissions off his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hichu moves into full guard.

Hichu is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Fabiano is breathing heavily.

Hichu is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Hichu is looking to sweep but instead, Fabiano has passed into half guard.
Hichu is trying to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hichu is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

Fabiano is working for a submission of some sort.

Hichu looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Fabiano is keen to just control but Hichu is a slippery customer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hichu slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Fabiano postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Hichu is trying to keep Fabiano in close.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Hichu misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hichu swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hichu lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Fabiano at a distance.
Hichu dodges the punch combination from Fabiano.
Fabiano takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Fabiano shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Hichu as he jumps to the side.
Fabiano dodges the punch combination from Hichu.
Fabiano circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's four 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.
Hichu fails with the takedown.
Junior Fabiano has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hu Hichu.
Fabiano throws a leg kick but Hichu sees it coming and moves out of range.
Hichu shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Fabiano as he jumps to the side.
Fabiano shoots in for a double leg but Hichu sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
A right-left combo lands from Hichu.
Hichu has a takedown stuffed.
Hichu stalks Fabiano and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Fabiano's face. Fabiano staggers backwards, shaken.
Hichu misses with a wild combination.
Fabiano has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Fabiano takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Nice shot by Hichu.
Fabiano stuffs the takedown attempt from Hichu. Hichu gets slowly back to his feet.
Hichu is looking to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Hu Hichu will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Hichu ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Fabiano throws a right and a left that Hichu avoids nicely.
Fabiano finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Fabiano throws an overhand right that lands on Hichu's shoulder, as Hichu tries to avoid the shot.
Fabiano is looking to clinch but Hichu is avoiding it.
Fabiano throws a sloppy head kick and Hichu moves out of range easily.
Hichu wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Fabiano scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hichu doesn't seem bothered though.
Fabiano throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hichu connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Fabiano tries a head kick but it misses.
A head kick misses from Hichu.
Hichu tries to clinch up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hichu throws a series of punches but Fabiano avoids them all with ease.
Hichu lands with a shot to the body.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Hichu!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hichu throws the kick towards the body but Fabiano avoids it.
Fabiano takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Hichu fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Hichu shoots for a double leg takedown but Fabiano sprawls well. He's pushed Hichu's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hichu lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Fabiano backs up against the cage.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Hichu closes the distance and clinches up with Fabiano, looking for a takedown. Hichu pushes Fabiano against the cage but Fabiano circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Hichu tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Hichu bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

Hichu tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Fabiano is looking for a sweep.
Hichu has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Fabiano!

Hichu goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Fabiano turns into him and now he's in Hichu's guard.

Hichu looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fabiano sitting in guard, not really doing much.

Fabiano drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Fabiano jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Fabiano throwing strikes from guard but Hichu blocks nicely.
Hichu is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hichu manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Fabiano manages to get himself to full guard.
Fabiano controls Hichu momentarily but Hichu frees himself.

Hichu drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Hichu jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Hichu is pushing down on Fabiano's leg trying to pass to half guard. Fabiano is fighting to maintain full guard but Hichu has managed to sneak the leg through.
Hichu trying to control the action but Fabiano is working from the bottom.
Hichu winds up and cracks Fabiano with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

That's four 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.
Hichu has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

Hichu working for a guillotine from mount but Fabiano is in no mood to give up.
Hichu looking to control but Fabiano is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Hichu wants to stand but Fabiano is holding on to him, trying to stop him posturing up.

Hichu is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Fabiano has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Fabiano!

Hichu working for submissions but it's allowed Fabiano to get to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hu Hichu 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!

Fabiano throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

Fabiano shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Fabiano was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Hichu regains half guard.
Hichu gets full guard.
Hichu lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Fabiano!

Hichu is working for a guillotine from mount but Fabiano frees his head quite easily.
Fabiano sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fabiano is trying to get back to full guard.
Hichu passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Fabiano!
Hichu trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Hichu with a couple of short strikes.
Hichu wants to control the pace but Fabiano is squirming around nicely.
Hichu landing strikes from the mount and Fabiano is in trouble!
Fabiano wants to control but Hichu is having none of it.
Fabiano is working to get back to half guard.
Hichu lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hichu is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Fabiano can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fabiano gets back to half guard.
Hichu looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Fabiano trying to hold on to Hichu's head to control him but Hichu postures up.
Fabiano is looking to improve his position.
Fabiano is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Hichu's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Hichu's back!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hichu breaks Fabiano's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Fabiano keeping moving, preventing Hichu from controlling successfully.
Hichu wants to pass the guard but Fabiano is keeping the position.
Junior Fabiano has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fabiano wants to sweep here but Hichu controlling him for the moment.
Fabiano is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Hichu trying to stand up but can't free himself from Fabiano's guard.
Hu Hichu is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hichu landing with the ground and pound.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hu Hichu comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Hichu 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hu Hichu!