PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jesus Walter (ranked 3800 p4p, 4067 weight class) and Malosi Hokano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Walter
vs
Hokano

185 cm
24
260
2 - 1 - 0

190 cm
22
240
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 London, Jesus Walter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Malosi Hokano!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, James Ackerman and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hokano scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

It looks like Jesus Walter has been cut.

Walter instigates a clinch.

Walter pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hokano throws a combination that misses

so Walter counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Hokano throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Walter is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Hokano managing to control the position.
Walter could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Walter controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Walter throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hokano keeping moving, preventing Walter from controlling successfully.

Hokano wriggles free and stands up.
Walter dives in and grabs Hokano's left leg, looking for a takedown. Hokano pushes down on Walter's head and hops out.
Hokano uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Walter uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hokano.
As Hokano tries to get set, Walter tries to push him back and clinch up but Hokano manages to avoid the attempt.
Walter keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hokano.
Hokano fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Walter manages to avoid it.
Hokano connects with a body shot that sends Walter's belly button to the back.
Hokano throws a right hand that Walter ducks under and follows up with a left that Walter also avoids with ease.
Hokano lands with a nice body punch.
Walter is breathing heavily.
Hokano moves out of range of the body kick.
Hokano throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Walter.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walter slips a jab and a cross from Hokano.
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!
Walter dives in and grabs Hokano's left leg, looking for a takedown. Hokano pushes down on Walter's head and hops out.
Walter scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Hokano feints a jab promting Walter to slip. Hokano then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Walter slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Nice straight punches there by Hokano. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Hokano.
Hokano lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Walter throws a sloppy head kick
and Hokano counters with a crisp right that sends Walter to the canvas! Hokano follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Malosi Hokano!