PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jack Burton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Asaki Hioko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jack Burton has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Burton
vs
Hioko

172 cm
29
160 lbs
17 - 9 - 0

178 cm
29
185 lbs
12 - 5 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jack Burton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Asaki Hioko!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Stewart Dunkirk and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some wild striking there from Burton.
Hioko throws an off balance right hand
and Burton counters with a left to the body.
Burton throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Burton ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Hioko looks to land a right hand but Burton moved out of range.
Burton looks to land a combination. Hioko sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Hioko throws a right hand that misses
and Burton connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hioko lunges at Burton with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Burton's hand.
Hioko is looking to land body kicks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burton throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Burton throws a push kick but Hioko slaps the foot to one side.
Burton throws a body kick the misses
and Hioko counters with a right hand to the body.
A big right from Hioko misses.
A slow jab from Hioko misses its intended target.
Burton checks the leg kick nicely there.
Burton swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Burton tries to bum rush Hioko with a series of wild strikes but Hioko uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Hioko throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hioko swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

Burton forces Hioko back against the cage and clinches.
Burton is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hioko is defending well for now.
Burton lands a body punch.
Hioko working aggressively here.

Hioko breaks from the clinch.
Hioko thows a body shot but no joy.
A good leg kick by Hioko.
Hioko misses with a body shot.
Burton throws a predictable looking body shot
and Hioko counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hioko misses with a looping left.
Burton swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hioko counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Hioko misses with a low kick.
Burton waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hioko.
Burton digs a good hook to Hioko's body.
Hioko throws a jab but it's blocked by Burton.
Burton closes the distance looking to clinch
and Hioko counters with a nice leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burton with a lazy takedown attempt
and Hioko counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Burton moves out of range of the strikes.
Burton jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Burton jabs Hioko right on the nose. Hioko blinks but takes it well.
Hioko tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Burton dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

A slow jab from Hioko misses its intended target.
Hioko misses with a left hand
and Burton counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Hioko avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hioko tries to clinch but Burton is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hioko misses with a leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Burton. Hioko does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hioko throws a lazy uppercut
and Burton counters with a straight right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burton misses with a body shot.
Hioko throws a right hand that misses
and Burton counters with a left to the body.
Hioko throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hioko throws a jab when Burton was well out of range.
Hioko misses the shot to the body.
Burton throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Burton throws a sloppy body shot
and Hioko counters with a nice uppercut.

That's two 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.
Nice uppercut lands for Burton. That snapped Hioko's head back.
Hioko throws a low kick but it's checked well by Burton.

Hioko has taken the fight to the clinch.
Hioko throws a head punch that misses.
A shot in the inside from Hioko.
Burton misses with a punch to the body.
Burton goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Burton lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Hioko.
Hioko is breathing heavily.
Hioko looking to slow down the pace here.
Hioko misses with the head strike.
Hioko working aggressively here.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Burton here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Burton lands a body shot.
A left hand lands to the body for Burton.
Burton with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hioko lands a left hand that snaps the head of Burton backwards.
Hioko gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Burton.
Burton tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Burton working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Hioko doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Burton has hold of one of Hioko's legs. Hioko is fighting the takedown attempt but Burton gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Hioko keeping full guard, as Burton tries to pass.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burton with a flurry of punches that miss.
Burton is stalling in the full guard.
Burton loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Burton works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Burton not doing much here.
Burton throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four 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.
Burton is looking to advance position but Hioko won't allow it.

Burton is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Burton has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

Burton seems to be working for a kimura but Hioko defends the submission attempt.
Hioko avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Burton.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Burton dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Burton misses with a body shot.
A shot to the liver by Burton. Beautiful body shot.
Burton takes a swing at Hioko's ribcage but misses.
Hioko scores with a punch to the head.
Burton gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Hioko takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Hioko swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Burton counters with a right hand to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burton defending well as Hioko loads up on a big left hand.
Hioko uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Burton.
Hioko misses with an uppercut
and Burton counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Hioko takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hioko tries to clinch up but Burton circles away and keeps his distance.
Burton misses with a body kick.
Hioko fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Burton is out of range.
Hioko swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A low kick from Burton misses
and Hioko connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Asaki Hioko has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two 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.
Burton throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Burton with a nice cross.
Burton keeps the fight on the outside.
Hioko finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Hioko throws an off balance right hand
and Burton counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Hioko thinking.
Burton throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A lazy left from Burton finds it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burton misses with a shot to the body
and Hioko counters with a low kick, right behind Burton 's knee.
Hioko throws a right hand that misses
enabling Burton to counter with a crisp jab.
Hioko throws a right hand that misses
and Burton counters with a series of strikes. Hioko will be more careful next time no doubt.
Burton is looking to clinch but Hioko is avoiding it.
Hioko tries to clinch there but Burton circles away.
Hioko throws an off balance right hand
and Burton counters with a nice body shot.
Hioko keeps the fight on the outside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burton wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A punch combination from Burton misses.
Hioko fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Burton manages to avoid it.
Burton tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Hioko manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Asaki Hioko is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Burton tries to bum rush Hioko with a series of wild strikes but Hioko uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Burton stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jack Burton showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Burton has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jack Burton!