PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joe Walcott (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hu Hichu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Joe Walcott had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 206.7lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Joe Walcott has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Walcott
vs
Hichu

189 cm
22
217 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

190 cm
21
200 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Joe Walcott!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hu Hichu!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Shirou Masuda and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hichu throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Walcott avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hichu throws a jab but it's blocked by Walcott.
Hichu throws a hook but Walcott blocks it.
Walcott is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Walcott takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

It looks like Joe Walcott has been cut.
Hichu jabs at Walcott's body.

Hichu drops Walcott with a beautiful combination! Walcott stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Hichu is looking for the KO!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hichu misses with a wild body shot.
Walcott moves in looking to clinch but Hichu pushes him off.
Hichu lands a nice hook to Walcott's body. Walcott takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Walcott is breathing heavily.
Hichu scores with a punch to the head.

Joe Walcott's cut is getting worse.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Walcott moves in looking to clinch but Hichu pushes him off.
Hichu lands with a jab that stuns his opponent. Walcott is looking to close the distance but Hichu sees it coming and throws a beautiful knee! Walcott crumbles to the mat and that's all she wrote! Let's hope Walcott is OK because that was naaaaaasty!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Hu Hichu!