PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Shaq Double J (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hatsu Hioki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Double J comes to the ring accompanied by GSP - Im not impressed. Hioki is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Pussy by Rammstein. Shaq Double J has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Double J
vs
Hioki

155 cm
24
146 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

181 cm
24
142 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Shaq Double J!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Hatsu Hioki!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Andrew Berry and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hioki swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hioki misses with a head kick.

Hioki instigates a clinch.
Hioki lands a knee to the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Hioki.
Double J blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hioki connects with a nasty looking knee right to Double J's face.
Hioki is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Double J is working for takedown but Hioki is calmly controlling the position for now.
Double J tries to score a body lock takedown but Hioki shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Double J changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Hioki fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shaq Double J. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hioki tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Double J avoids the head kick by Hioki.
Double J avoids the head kick by Hioki.
Double J checks the leg kick nicely there.
Hioki lands a head kick!
Hioki lands a head kick. Double J smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

Double J is rocked!
Hioki checks a low kick from Double J.
Oh Double J is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Double J shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Double J seems to have got his legs back now.
Double J throwing shots but Hioki is blocking nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Double J throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Hioki missing with punches from the bottom.
Double J thows a huge punch but Hioki dodges it nicely.
Hioki blocking the ground and pound attempt from Double J.
Double J stops Hioki from getting back to his feet.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Hioki slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Double J postures up in Hioki's guard and throws a big left but Hioki blocks it.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Double J avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hioki tries to clinch there but Double J circles away.
Hioki throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hioki tries a head kick but it misses.
Hioki fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hatsu Hioki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hioki misses with a head kick.

Hioki gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Hioki has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Double J can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Double J is in close to Hioki's body, working some short punches and elbows.

Hioki escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Double J gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Hioki looks gassed!
Double J trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hioki doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Hioki keeping moving, preventing Double J from controlling successfully.
Hioki wants to stand but Double J is controlling the position.
Double J preventing the sweep.

Hioki is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Hioki has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Double J throws a big right hand that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hioki looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Double J shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Double J showed some decent athleticism there.

Hioki looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Double J working over Hioki with some ground and pound. Hioki looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Hioki slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

Hioki throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Hioki tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Hioki looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Double J with a nice head shot there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Double J stands and throws Hioki's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Double J works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Hioki is looking for a sweep.
Hioki can't do much from the bottom here.
Double J landing strikes.
Double J scores with punches from side control.
Hioki taking punishment in the form of punches.
Hioki tries to improve position but can't.
Hioki regains half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Double J working Hioki over with strikes.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Hioki on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Hioki on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Hioki makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Hioki.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Hatsu Hioki will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Hioki throws a nice inside leg kick.
Double J circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hioki tries to close the distance and clinch up but Double J swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hioki keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Hioki is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Hioki fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Double J, pushing him back against the ropes.
A knee to the head by Hioki.

Hioki gets control of Double J's arms and successfully pulls guard. Hioki will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.

Hioki pushes a forearm under Double J's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Double J is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Hatsu Hioki!