PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between James Hetfield (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Akira Sushimawa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hetfield comes to the ring accompanied by Harvester of Sorrow. Sushimawa has chosen Jefferson Airplane - White Rabbit as his entrance music. James Hetfield has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Hetfield
vs
Sushimawa

197 cm
19
278 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

205 cm
23
264 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, James Hetfield!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Akira Sushimawa!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yuuki Gou and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Sushimawa misses.
Sushimawa scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
A punch combination from Sushimawa misses.
Some wild striking there from Sushimawa.
Hetfield throws a lazy right hand but Sushimawa sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sushimawa scores with a jab to the head.
Hetfield throws a nice inside leg kick.
Hetfield tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sushimawa cracks Hetfield with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Sushimawa ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Hetfield misses with a head kick.
Sushimawa throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hetfield throws a hook but Sushimawa avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sushimawa misses the jab.
Hetfield blocks a jab.
Hetfield misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hetfield misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sushimawa scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Sushimawa lands a nice shot that snaps Hetfield's head back.
Sushimawa with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Hetfield throws a looping overhand right but Sushimawa ducks down to avoid it.
Sushimawa looks to land a combination. Hetfield sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
A head kick misses from Hetfield.
Hetfield displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

It looks like Akira Sushimawa has been cut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sushimawa blocks a head kick by Hetfield.
Hetfield pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sushimawa doesn't manage to clinch there - Hetfield circles away.
Sushimawa lands an overhand right.
Hetfield thumps Sushimawa with a low kick.
Hetfield scores with a head kick.
A leg kick checked by Sushimawa.
Hetfield avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hetfield tries to score with a low kick but Sushimawa moves his leg out of the way.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sushimawa misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sushimawa slips a straight right by Hetfield.
Hetfield keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hetfield tries a head kick but it misses.
Hetfield throws a sloppy head kick and Sushimawa moves out of range easily.
Hetfield throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sushimawa lands a glancing blow to the side of Hetfield's head.
James Hetfield seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Good exchange - Sushimawa coming out on top.
A combination from Sushimawa does no damage.
Hetfield misses with a leg kick.

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.
Sushimawa throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hetfield counters with a good low kick that Sushimawa was not able to check.
Sushimawa looks gassed!
Hetfield misses with a combination
and Sushimawa counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sushimawa avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hetfield lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Hetfield tries to land a leg kick but Sushimawa saw it coming and moves away.
Hetfield misses with a head kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sushimawa avoids a kick to the body.
Hetfield pulls out of a head kick attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Hetfield dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Akira Sushimawa's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

Sushimawa closes the distance and lands a one-two.
James Hetfield is winning the standup battle so far.
Sushimawa tests Hetfield's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hetfield misses with a double jab.
Sushimawa swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hetfield looks to score with a jab to the body but Sushimawa is just out of range.
Hetfield misses with the combination.
Hetfield throws a leg kick that misses.
Sushimawa lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Hetfield throws a solid leg kick but Sushimawa takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Hetfield.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sushimawa jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Sushimawa dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hetfield takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Hetfield takes a jab right on the kisser.
Hetfield misses with a kick to the body.
James Hetfield is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hetfield tries a head kick but it misses.
Hetfield is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sushimawa.
Hetfield moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Sushimawa throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hetfield counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Sushimawa is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hetfield throws a left and a right that both miss
and Sushimawa counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Hetfield thinking.
Sushimawa takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hetfield pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sushimawa swinging wilding here.
Sushimawa moves out of range of the body kick.
Hetfield fails to land with a series of punches.
Hetfield throws a low kick, looking for Sushimawa's leg but Sushimawa calmly moves out of range.
Hetfield pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hetfield fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Sushimawa.
Sushimawa takes a jab right on the kisser.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hetfield throws a head kick that misses.
Hetfield scores with a head kick.
Hetfield throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Hetfield takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Hetfield pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hetfield connects with a solid leg kick.
Nice straight punches there by Hetfield. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Hetfield.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hetfield explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Hetfield loads up on a big right hand but Sushimawa slips the punch.
A head kick misses from Hetfield.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sushimawa tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Hetfield throws a quick inside leg kick.
A punch lands to the side of Sushimawa 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A solid body kick from Hetfield.
Sushimawa moves out of range of the body kick.
Sushimawa misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hetfield fails to land with a series of punches.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hetfield misses with a looping left.
Sushimawa misses with a jab, cross combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Hetfield dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Akira Sushimawa's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Hetfield misses with a few strikes there.
Sushimawa lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Sushimawa bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hetfield throws a head kick but Sushimawa moves out of range.
Hetfield throws a nice looking combination but Sushimawa bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sushimawa keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Sushimawa scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hetfield doesn't seem bothered though.
Sushimawa scores with a jab to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sushimawa dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sushimawa works Hetfield's body with a nice hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Sushimawa lands an impressive looking overhand right. Hetfield doesn't seem phased though.
Sushimawa avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Some wild striking there from Sushimawa.
Sushimawa throws a leg kick that is checked
and Hetfield counters with a good low kick that Sushimawa was not able to check.
Hetfield tries a low kick but Sushimawa avoids it.
Sushimawa misses the body punch
and Hetfield counters with a series of strikes. Sushimawa will be more careful next time no doubt.
Sushimawa throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hetfield.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Sushimawa might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Hetfield has got the better of the exchanges.
Hetfield looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Hetfield scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Hetfield falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Sushimawa to counter with a crisp jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sushimawa blocks a head kick by Hetfield.
Hetfield tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hetfield tries to bum rush Sushimawa with a series of wild strikes but Sushimawa uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sushimawa's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Hetfield throws a quick inside leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sushimawa dodges the punch combination from Hetfield.

Sushimawa clinches with his opponent.

Hetfield manages to break the clinch.
Hetfield throws a front kick aimed at Sushimawa's knee but Sushimawa avoids it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hetfield slips a jab and a cross from Sushimawa.
Hetfield attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
The crowd cheers as Sushimawa lands an impressive looking overhand right. Hetfield doesn't seem phased though.
Sushimawa misses with a series of wild punches.
Hetfield attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Hetfield tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sushimawa fails to land with a series of punches.
Sushimawa uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hetfield.

That's four 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.
Hetfield throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Hetfield misses with a looping right.
Sushimawa throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hetfield misses with a double jab
and Sushimawa counters with a series of strikes. Hetfield will be more careful next time no doubt.
Hetfield looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Hetfield connects with a high kick.

That has opened up Akira Sushimawa's cut even more.
Danga de danga de dang - Sushimawa scores with a four punch combination!
Sushimawa walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Hetfield checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sushimawa swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Akira Sushimawa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
James Hetfield is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Sushimawa slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
James Hetfield showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Hetfield, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... James Hetfield!