PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bocks Rguy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mizygati Hikohoma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bocks Rguy has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Rguy
vs
Hikohoma

186 cm
23
155 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

175 cm
22
152 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bocks Rguy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mizygati Hikohoma!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Wesley Smith and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hikohoma closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

Rguy clinches.
Rguy lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Rguy really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Rguy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rguy uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hikohoma.
Rguy throws a right and a left that Hikohoma avoids nicely.
Rguy attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Rguy throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bocks Rguy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Rguy darts in and clinches Hikohoma up against the cage.

Rguy breaks the clinch.
Hikohoma shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Rguy lands a nice looking body shot.
Hikohoma shoots in but no luck this time.
Hikohoma tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Rguy throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hikohoma showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rguy.
Rguy lands a two punch combo.
Rguy will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hikohoma throws a half hearted mid kick.
Hikohoma takes a shot right to the bread basket.

Rguy drives through and clinches with Hikohoma against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rguy working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Rguy lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Rguy on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Rguy lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Hikohoma's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

Rguy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Rguy has closed the distance and engaged Hikohoma in a clinch.

Rguy manages to break the clinch.
Nice takedown defense from Rguy. No joy for Hikohoma on that attempt.
Bocks Rguy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mizygati Hikohoma.
Rguy throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hikohoma.
Hikohoma showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rguy.
Hikohoma tries to clinch up
and Rguy counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Hikohoma thinking.
Bocks Rguy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hikohoma looks gassed!
Rguy throws a right and a left that Hikohoma avoids nicely.
Rguy will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hikohoma avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hikohoma shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Rguy as he avoids it easily.
Rguy misses with a wild combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rguy cracks Hikohoma with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Rguy throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hikohoma takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

It looks like Mizygati Hikohoma has been cut.
Rguy fails to land with a series of punches.
Rguy stalks Hikohoma and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Hikohoma's face. Hikohoma staggers backwards, shaken.
Rguy throws a series of strikes that have Hikohoma backpedaling.

Hikohoma tries to keep at a distance but Rguy has taken the fight into the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rguy lands a shoulder strike.
A short right from Rguy on the inside.
Hikohoma's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Rguy scores with a shoulder strike.

Rguy's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Rguy has managed to clinch.
Rguy lands a left hand.
Rguy gets through Hikohoma's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Rguy scores with a shot to the side of Hikohoma's head.
Rguy working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Rguy lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hikohoma backwards.

Rguy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rguy misses with a wild combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rguy moves into range and connects with a jab.
Rguy throws a series of punches but Hikohoma avoids them all with ease.

Rguy clinches up against the cage.

Rguy manages to break the clinch.
Rguy swinging wilding here.
Rguy moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Rguy misses with a series of wild punches.
Rguy throws a right and a left that Hikohoma avoids nicely.
Hikohoma is trying desperately to land a takedown but Rguy is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Hikohoma.
Hikohoma avoids a punch combination nicely.
Rguy is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.

Rguy clinches with his opponent.
Rguy lands with a short head shot on the inside.

Rguy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hikohoma dodges the punch combination from Rguy.
Rguy lands a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rguy throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hikohoma.
Rguy throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
No joy there for Rguy, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hikohoma is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Rguy.
A combination from Rguy does no damage.
Nice sprawl there from Rguy as Hikohoma shoots in.
Rguy lands a two punch combo.
Rguy lands with a nice combination. Hikohoma backs away looking to recover.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hikohoma dodges the punch combination from Rguy.
Rguy is working the combinations to good effect here.
Rguy lands with a straight right. Hikohoma didn't see that one coming.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rguy looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Rguy lands a two punch combo.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Rguy!
Rguy displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bocks Rguy dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mizygati Hikohoma's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Rguy throws a nice looking combination but Hikohoma bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Rguy throws a leg kick but Hikohoma sees it coming and moves out of range.
Rguy swinging wilding here.
Rguy misses with a low kick.
Hikohoma tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Rguy moves into the clinch.
Rguy lands with a short shot to the head.

Rguy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rguy lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Hikohoma backs up against the cage.
Nice sprawl there from Rguy as Hikohoma shoots in.
Rguy lands a body shot.
Hikohoma dodges the punch combination from Rguy.
Hikohoma is breathing heavily.
Rguy misses with a two punch combination.
Hikohoma checks the leg kick nicely there.

Rguy has closed the distance and engaged Hikohoma in a clinch.
Rguy lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hikohoma backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rguy.

Rguy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
No joy there for Rguy, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A left and a right from Rguy both land. Nice combination.
Rguy throws a series of punches but Hikohoma moves out of range.
Rguy swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bocks Rguy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rguy throws a one two combo.

Rguy clinches up with Hikohoma and pushes him back against the cage.

Rguy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rguy scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Rguy connects with the punch.
Rguy digs a good hook to Hikohoma's body.

Rguy clinches up against the cage.
Rguy is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hikohoma can do to turn this around?

Rguy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rguy looks to land a combination but Hikohoma avoids it well.
Hikohoma takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

Rguy has closed the distance and engaged Hikohoma in a clinch.
Rguy lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Rguy creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Rguy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rguy rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hikohoma moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Rguy scores with a punch to the head.
Rguy scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

Rguy fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hikohoma, pushing him back against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Rguy creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Hikohoma takes a shot to the head.
Rguy lands a hook that snaps the head of Hikohoma backwards.
Hikohoma's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

Rguy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rguy stalks Hikohoma and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Hikohoma's face. Hikohoma staggers backwards, shaken.
Rguy throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Rguy fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Rguy misses with the combination.
Rguy scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

Rguy takes the fight into the clinch.
Rguy lands a hook that snaps the head of Hikohoma backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rguy lands with a right to the head.
A short left from Rguy.
Rguy softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Hikohoma's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Rguy lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hikohoma backwards.
Rguy lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Rguy breaks from the clinch.
A left and a right from Rguy both land. Nice combination.
A right-left combo lands from Rguy.
Hikohoma is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Rguy.
Hikohoma drops his hands momentarily and Rguy takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A left and a right from Rguy both land. Nice combination.

Hikohoma is rocked!

Rguy clinches with his opponent.
A shot in the inside from Rguy.
Rguy gets through Hikohoma's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Rguy lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hikohoma backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Rguy.

Rguy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rguy goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

Rguy instigates a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rguy lands a left hand.
Rguy scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Rguy lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hikohoma backwards.
Rguy scores with a shot to the side of Hikohoma's head.
Rguy gets through Hikohoma's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Hikohoma's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Hikohoma takes a shot to the head.
Rguy scores with a shot to the side of Hikohoma's head.
Rguy scores with a shoulder strike.
Hikohoma's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Rguy lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Rguy lands with a short shot to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rguy.
Rguy pushes Hikohoma back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rguy lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Rguy lands with a left to the head.
Rguy scores with a shot to the side of Hikohoma's head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Rguy manages to break the clinch.
Rguy throws a one two combo.
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!
Rguy goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Rguy misses with a few strikes there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bocks Rguy dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Mizygati Hikohoma's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Rguy scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Rguy uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Rguy scores with a hook.
Nice sprawl there from Rguy as Hikohoma shoots in.
Hikohoma looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Rguy throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hikohoma showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rguy.
Rguy throws a right and a left that both miss.

Rguy pushes Hikohoma up against the cage in a clinch.
Rguy scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Rguy scores with a shoulder strike.
Rguy gets through Hikohoma's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Rguy makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Bocks Rguy has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Rguy.
Rguy scores with a shoulder strike.
Hikohoma takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A short right from Rguy.

Rguy manages to break the clinch.
Rguy fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hikohoma walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

Rguy has closed the distance and engaged Hikohoma in a clinch.
Rguy lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Rguy softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Rguy lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hikohoma backwards.
Hikohoma has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Rguy lands with a left to the head.
Rguy lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Rguy lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Rguy lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Hikohoma is still on wobbly legs! Can Rguy finish him?
Rguy scores with a shoulder strike.

Rguy's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hikohoma seems to have recovered his senses.
Rguy fails to land with a series of punches.
Rguy lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hikohoma circles away quickly and effectively.
Rguy tries to bum rush Hikohoma with a series of wild strikes but Hikohoma uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Rguy fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A combination from Rguy does no damage.
Rguy scores with a body shot.
Hikohoma avoids a punch combination nicely.
Rguy misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rguy throws a quick inside leg kick.

Rguy moves into the clinch.

Rguy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rguy misses with a wild combination.
Hikohoma is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Rguy.
Rguy misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bocks Rguy is winning the standup battle so far.
Rguy looks to land a combination but Hikohoma avoids it well.
Rguy moves out of range as Hikohoma throws a body kick.

Rguy moves into the clinch.
Hikohoma takes a shot to the head.
Rguy lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rguy lands with a light punch inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Rguy.
Rguy working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short left from Rguy.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Rguy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rguy lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Rguy lands an uppercut.
A short uppercut from Rguy.

Rguy breaks from the clinch.
Rguy throws a right and a left that Hikohoma avoids nicely.
Hikohoma dodges the punch combination from Rguy.
Rguy tries to bum rush Hikohoma with a series of wild strikes but Hikohoma uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Rguy misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rguy misses with the combination.
Hikohoma takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

Rguy moves into the clinch successfully.
A nice left hand lands by Rguy.

Rguy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rguy throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hikohoma.
Rguy misses with the combination.
Rguy looks to land a combination but Hikohoma avoids it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Rguy misses with a few strikes there.

Rguy rushes Hikohoma and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Rguy scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A shot in the inside from Rguy.
Rguy lands with a light punch inside.
Rguy lands a left hand.
Rguy scores with a shot to the side of Hikohoma's head.
Rguy softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

Rguy manages to break the clinch.
Rguy misses with a series of wild punches.

Rguy gets a clinch.

Rguy breaks the clinch.
Rguy lands a two punch combo.
Rguy throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Rguy lands a nice hook to Hikohoma's body. Hikohoma takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Mizygati Hikohoma has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rguy's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Rguy duly obliges.
Rguy throws a series of punches but Hikohoma moves out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bocks Rguy showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Rguy 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 30:25
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:24
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:24

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bocks Rguy!