PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hu Hichu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tatsuya Komada (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Komada is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Little Busters. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Hichu
vs
Komada

190 cm
22
200 lbs
7 - 7 - 0

187 cm
22
196 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Counter striker
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hu Hichu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tatsuya Komada!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Taro Takaoka and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hichu thows a body shot but no joy.
Hichu thows a left - swing and a miss!
A good leg kick by Hichu.

Komada decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Komada not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Hichu keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Komada is keen to just control but Hichu is a slippery customer.
Komada missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Hichu won't allow Komada to pass to mount.
Komada not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Hichu regains full guard. Nicely done.
Hichu tries to land a sweep but no joy.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Komada shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Komada was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Komada fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hichu is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Komada landing shots from mount.
Komada can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Hichu is looking to escape.
Hichu wants to control but Komada is having none of it.
Hichu is squirming around, avoiding Komada's attempts to control the action.
Hichu wants to hold on but Komada pushes him away.
Komada thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Hichu keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Komada with good strikes from the mount here!
Hichu in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Komada looking to finish Hichu with some ground and pound. This is bad for Hichu!
Komada with the ground and pound from mount.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Komada takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Komada has his opponent pinned against the ropes, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Hichu's face.
Hichu is trying desperately to improve position.
Hichu is in a horrible position here. Komada smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Komada looking to finish with strikes here!
Hichu wants to control but Komada is having none of it.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Komada lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Komada has his opponent pinned against the ropes, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Hichu's face.
Komada scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Hichu?
Hichu takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Komada lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Komada lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Komada throwing strikes here but Hichu is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hichu is trying desperately to improve position.
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.
Hichu takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
A nice elbow there by Komada.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Komada cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Komada putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
BOOM! Komada connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Komada lands a big elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tatsuya Komada dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Hichu swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Hichu is rocked!
Hichu throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

Komada shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Hichu's guard.
Hichu has momentary wrist control but Komada slips an elbow through the middle.
Komada thows a big elbow that misses.
Hichu preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Komada throws and elbow that misses. Hichu uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Komada's guard. Nice move by Hichu!
Komada keeping moving, preventing Hichu from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Komada looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Tatsuya Komada has got the better of the ground game so far.
Komada trying to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Komada managing to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Komada not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Hichu drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Hichu jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Komada is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Tatsuya Komada.
Hichu shoots for a takedown but Komada saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Hichu fails to land with a series of punches.
Komada thuds his right hand into Hichu's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Hichu slips a straight right by Komada.
Komada keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hichu.
Hichu misses with a straight right.
Komada throws a series of punches but Hichu avoids them all with ease.

Komada closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Hichu did well to prevent Komada getting side control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Komada looks to land a strike but Hichu avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Komada thows a big elbow that misses.
Komada thows a big elbow that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tatsuya Komada showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

No luck with that takedown attempt from Komada.
Komada throws a series of punches but Hichu moves out of range.
Komada falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hichu counters with a stiff right hand.
Hichu fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Komada manages to avoid it.

Komada shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Hichu is trying to defend but Komada finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Komada throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Komada not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Hichu is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Komada scores with a couple of nice shots.
Komada throws a strike but Hichu avoids it easily and moves to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Komada slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Komada throws and elbow that misses. Hichu uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Komada's guard. Nice move by Hichu!
Komada takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hichu trying to control but Komada is working from the bottom.
Hichu preventing the sweep.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Hichu has gone for a leg lock! Komada slips out almost immediately though and dives into Hichu's guard.
Komada is looking to work some ground and pound but Hichu has wrist control.

Komada got a little sloppy there for a moment and Hichu has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Komada has managed to get both his arms back between Hichu's legs - danger averted.
Komada is in close to Hichu's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Hichu avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Hichu trying to keep a closed guard but Komada is proving a slippery customer.
Komada must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hichu escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Komada gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Komada working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Komada advances position into side control!
Komada works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
You can see the frustration on Hichu's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Hichu tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Komada wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Komada misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Komada postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Komada lands a nice forearm strike.
Komada moves into full mount!
Hichu holds on, trying desperately to control.
Hichu tries to lock up and control but Komada gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Komada is landing with some decent strikes but Hichu is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Komada lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Hichu hang on?
Tatsuya Komada is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Komada tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Komada in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tatsuya Komada comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Komada winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 for Tatsuya Komada!
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight for Tatsuya Komada!
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight for Tatsuya Komada!

Tatsuya Komada wins by unanimous decision!