PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Akio Hideyoshi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Diziz Sparta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sparta comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Just like you imagined - 300 theme kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Hideyoshi
vs
Sparta

194 cm
24
215 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

190 cm
23
220 lbs
8 - 7 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Good knees
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Akio Hideyoshi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Diziz Sparta!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Shigeki Sano and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hideyoshi misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hideyoshi wants to slow Sparta down by chopping away at his legs.
A good leg kick by Hideyoshi.
Sparta walks into a jab.
Hideyoshi throws a leg kick which misses Sparta's front leg but catches the back leg as Sparta tries to avoid it.
Hideyoshi lands a two punch combo.

It looks like Diziz Sparta has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hideyoshi dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sparta looks gassed!

Hideyoshi moves into the clinch.
A short right from Hideyoshi.
Hideyoshi has a couple of punches blocked by Sparta.
Hideyoshi lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Hideyoshi prevents a takedown attempt there.
Sparta's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Hideyoshi lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Sparta misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sparta is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Hideyoshi pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Sparta has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Hideyoshi avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Akio Hideyoshi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Diziz Sparta.
Hideyoshi lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short left from Hideyoshi.

Hideyoshi drops Sparta with a big knee straight up the middle! Sparta is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!

Sparta is rocked!

Hideyoshi moves into the clinch successfully.
Sparta is still on wobbly legs! Can Hideyoshi finish him?
Sparta takes a knee right on the jaw!
Hideyoshi lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Hideyoshi.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hideyoshi.
Hideyoshi landing knees to the head.
Hideyoshi working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Hideyoshi working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Hideyoshi creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Sparta with a big uppercut! Sparta tries to clinch up but Hideyoshi pushes him back against the cage and lands another moster strike that crumples Sparta to the mat! Sparta covers up and Hideyoshi unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Akio Hideyoshi!