PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Hiro Hamadha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aruneru Hero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Hamadha might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Slipknot - Duaity. 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?

Hamadha
vs
Hero

170 cm
22
148 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
24
152 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hiro Hamadha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Aruneru Hero!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Taro Takaoka and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hero fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Hamadha sprawls well initially but Hero persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

Hamadha looking for submissions off his back.
Hamadha is looking to escape.
Hamadha gets back to full guard.

Hero gets to his feet - Hamadha follows without any prompting.

Hero scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Hamadha stops Hero from passing to mount.
Hamadha is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Hamadha misses with a strike from the bottom.
Hamadha tries to buck Hero off but Hero is having none of it.
You can see the frustration on Hamadha's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hamadha throws Hero to one side and escapes!
Hamadha shoots in but no luck this time.
Hamadha throws a hook but Hero avoids it easily.
Hamadha stuffs the takedown attempt from Hero. Hero gets slowly back to his feet.
Hero shoots in but Hamadha avoids the takedown attempt easily.

Hamadha scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

Hamadha decides to stand back up. Hamadha steps back and let's Hero get back to his feet.
Hero gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Hamadha counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Hamadha.
Hiro Hamadha has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aruneru Hero.
Hamadha is breathing heavily.
Hamadha is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

Hamadha stands up from guard. Let's bang!
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!
Hero shoots in looking for a takedown. Hamadha tries to sprawl out of it but Hero keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Hamadha manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

Hamadha gets a takedown into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Hero looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Hamadha controlling the pace.
Hamadha scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Hamadha looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

Hero looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Hamadha seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hero is looking to control Hamadha's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Hero avoid being mounted?
Hamadha looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hero won't allow Hamadha to pass to mount.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Hero stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Hero wants it to stay on the feet.
Hamadha is trying hard to land a takedown here. Hero sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Hero shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Hamadha counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Hamadha trying to control from half guard but Hero is working away.
Hero is looking to improve his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hamadha works his way into full mount!
Hero is trying to escape the mount.
Hamadha lands a heavy elbow.
Hero is squirming around, avoiding Hamadha's attempts to control the action.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hamadha punishing his opponent with strikes.
Hero is trying to escape the mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hiro Hamadha dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Hamadha closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Hero wants to get back to his feet but Hamadha drags him back down.
Hero is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Hamadha throws an elbow but Hero slips to the side and avoids it well.
A lull in the action here.
Hero can't do much from the bottom here.
Hero takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Hamadha cracks Hero with a big right hand but Hero just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hero is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hero sneaks back into half guard.
Hamadha is keen to just control but Hero is a slippery customer.
Hamadha is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Hamadha is taking a breather. Hero says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Hamadha wants to get back to his feet.
Hamadha is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Hero!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Hamadha raining down shots from the mount!
Hamadha tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Hamadha with good strikes from the mount here!
Hamadha landing shots from mount.

Hamadha swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Hero is now in Hamadha's guard. A big mistake from Hamadha there, giving up the dominant position!
Hero thows a big elbow that misses.
Hamadha looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hero cracks Hamadha with a solid left hand.
Hamadha wants to stand but Hero is controlling the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hamadha keeping moving, preventing Hero from controlling successfully.
Hamadha not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Hero cracks Hamadha with a solid left hand.
Hero loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hero shoots and misses
and Hamadha counters with a one-two to the body.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Hamadha is defended easily by Hero.

Hero forces Hamadha back against the cage and clinches.

Hamadha's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hamadha tries to clinch but Hero moves out of range.
Hero with a poor takedown

and Hamadha counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Hiro Hamadha overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hero is trying to maintain the position but Hamadha is very close to passing his half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hamadha is pressing down on Hero's thigh, looking to free his foot. Hero is holding on for now.
Hamadha is keen to just control but Hero is a slippery customer.
Hamadha throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

Hamadha postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Hero to stand up.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Hero.
Hiro Hamadha has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aruneru Hero.

Hamadha shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Hero napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Hero parries the strikes from Hamadha easily there. Hamadha is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Hero to escape.
Hero wants to get back to his feet.
Hamadha wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hero keeps working.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hiro Hamadha dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Nice takedown defense from Hero. No joy for Hamadha on that attempt.
Hero fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Hero gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Hamadha trying to stand up but can't free himself from Hero's guard.

Hero wriggles free and stands up.
Hero is looking to clinch but Hamadha is avoiding it.
Hiro Hamadha is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hamadha changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Hero tries to avoid it but Hamadha manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Hero to the ground. Hero escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

Hamadha gets a clinch.
Hamadha can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hiro Hamadha. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hero tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hero lands an elbow inside that Hamadha shrugs off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hamadha stalling in the clinch but Hero improves position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Hero just misses with a elbow thrown towards Hamadha's brow.
Hero stops a takedown attempt from Hamadha.
Hamadha has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Hero avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

Hamadha works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Hamadha has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Hamadha looking to pass the guard.
Hamadha trying to control but Hero is working from the bottom.
Hamadha preventing the sweep.
Hamadha distracts Hero with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Hero keeping moving, preventing Hamadha from controlling successfully.
Hero throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Hero keeping moving, preventing Hamadha from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hamadha lands a couple of digs.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Hero misses with a takedown

and Hamadha counters with a shoot takedown. Hero fights it but they end up in guard.
Hamadha throwing strikes from guard but Hero blocks nicely.
Hero looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hamadha thows a big elbow that misses.
Hero lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Hamadha!
Hero avoids the attempt from Hamadha to control.
Hamadha is wriggling around trying to escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hero lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Hamadha is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Hamadha is wriggling around trying to escape.
Hero tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Hamadha is looking to get to half guard.
Hamadha taking shots to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Hero won't let Hamadha get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Hero punishing his opponent with strikes.
Hero prevents Hamadha from getting the reversal.
Hamadha flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Hamadha tries to hold on but Hero postures up.
Hero scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Aruneru Hero has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hamadha is trying to escape the mount.
Hamadha wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Hamadha is looking to improve his position but Hero isn't that keen on the idea.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hiro Hamadha showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Hamadha, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 30:27
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hiro Hamadha!