PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Donnie Brasco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Hume (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Brasco
vs
Hume

195 cm
24
217 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

186 cm
23
205 lbs
5 - 4 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Powerful

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Donnie Brasco!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, James Hume!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Shirou Masuda and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hume tries to clinch up but Brasco circles away and keeps his distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hume looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hume tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Brasco paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Brasco misses with a few strikes there.
Brasco throws a push kick but Hume slaps the foot to one side.
Left hook, right uppercut from Brasco.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Brasco.
Hume tries to clinch but Brasco moves out of range.
Brasco scores with a jab to the jaw.
Some wild striking there from Brasco.
Brasco changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Hume connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

It looks like Donnie Brasco has been cut.
Hume throws a wild body kick that Brasco sees coming a mile off.
Hume tries to bum rush Brasco with a series of wild strikes but Brasco uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Brasco fails with the takedown.
Hume tries a low kick but Brasco avoids it.
A decent looking cross lands there for Brasco.
Hume takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?

Hume closes the distance and pushes Brasco back into the ropes.
Brasco taking a breather.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brasco seems a little flustered. He's come in with the intention of controlling the clinch but Hume is preventing him from doing so, at least for the moment.
Hume lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Brasco looking to throw knees to the head but Hume is blocking nicely.
Hume pushes off an throws an elbow but Brasco leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Hume.
Brasco jumps guard but Hume stands there with Brasco around his waist. Brasco gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Hume lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Brasco misses with a body punch.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Brasco can't seem to implement his control oriented gameplan at the moment. That's no bad thing of course, for those of us who want to see a good fight.
Hume lands a nice elbow.
Hume utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Brasco is breathing heavily.
Hume creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Brasco tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Donnie Brasco. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice elbow from Hume.
Hume throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Brasco blocks it with crossed arms.
Hume misses with an elbow strike.

Hume breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Brasco lands with a thumping leg kick.

Hume moves into range and clinches up with Brasco.
Hume lands a good knee to the midsection. Brasco won't want to take too many of those.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brasco takes a knee to the side of the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hume lands an elbow just above Brasco 's eye.
Hume cracks Brasco with a nice body shot.
Hume lands a nice elbow.

Donnie Brasco's cut is getting worse.
Hume lands an elbow that stopped Brasco in his tracks for a moment.
Hume throws an elbow but it misses.
Hume lands a good knee to the midsection. Brasco won't want to take too many of those.
Hume lands an elbow inside.
Brasco takes an elbow to the temple.
Hume lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Hume lands an elbow just above Brasco 's eye.

Donnie Brasco's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Hume lands a damaging elbow.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Hume.
Hume gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Hume scores with a shoulder strike.
Hume comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Hume with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Hume lands an elbow inside that Brasco shrugs off.
Hume stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Brasco takes an elbow to the forehead.

Jeez, Donnie Brasco's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Hume lands a nice knee to the body.
Hume lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Hume lands an elbow just above Brasco 's eye.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Donnie Brasco's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). James Hume!