PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tom Cute (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Herbert Hombre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cute's entrance music is Eye of the Tiger. A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Cute
vs
Hombre

185 cm
21
220 lbs
6 - 7 - 0

197 cm
24
287 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
KO power

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tom Cute!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Herbert Hombre!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hombre shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Cute napping and manages to drive through into side control!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Hombre is trying to get an arm triangle but Cute is defending well.
Cute defending against the ground and pound.
Cute stops Hombre from passing to mount.
Hombre creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Hombre works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Cute takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Cute avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Hombre.
Hombre cracks Cute with a big right hand but Cute just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hombre scores with a couple of short elbows.
Hombre tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hombre in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Hombre in side control lands a decent elbow.
Hombre cracks Cute with a big right hand but Cute just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Check out the look on Hombre's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!

Hombre looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Hombre looks gassed!
Hombre wants to control but Cute is keeping him busy.
Cute trying to control but Hombre flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back!
Hombre scores with punches to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hombre lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Hombre.
The referee is taking a good look at Cute as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Hombre!
Cute is covering up but some of the strikes from Hombre are getting through and doing damage.
Cute is trapped and Hombre is scoring with shots to the head and body.
Hombre throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Cute!
Hombre lands a shot to the body.
Cute takes a big shot to the side of the head.
Hombre is working the ground and pound. Can Cute escape?
Hombre lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Hombre.
Hombre softening up his opponent with strikes here.
Hombre connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Cute to escape the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hombre loading up with punches from the back mount - how long can Cute hold on?
Hombre landing with strikes.
Oooh a big shot gets through from Hombre. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!
Hombre lands a shot to the head.
Cute wants to control his opponent's hands but Hombre gets his hands free.
Oooh a big shot gets through from Hombre. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!
Hombre is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Cute up.
Hombre is looking to finish with some ground and pound!
Cute is covering up but some of the strikes from Hombre are getting through and doing damage.
Hombre is landing with strikes from the back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hombre scores with punches and elbows.
Hombre landing with strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
You can see the frustration on Cute's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Hombre loading up with punches from the back mount - how long can Cute hold on?
Hombre has Cute flattened out and is raining down punches.
Hombre scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
Hombre scores with punches and elbows.
Cute covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hombre scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. Cute is looking for a way out.
Cute might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Hombre connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Cute to escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Herbert Hombre dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Hombre throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Cute was covering up waiting for the punch and Hombre finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Cute is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Hombre scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Hombre with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hombre makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Hombre has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hombre connects with a couple of short punches.
Hombre is in close to Cute's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Herbert Hombre has got the better of the ground game so far.
Hombre wants to control from the top but Cute keeps moving.
Hombre scoring with punches to the head and body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hombre makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Hombre working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Cute's head.
Hombre lands a couple of elbows.
Hombre lands a couple of elbows.
Hombre lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Hombre postures up and lands a big shot to Cute's brow.
Hombre scoring with some ground and pound.
Hombre with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Cute controls Hombre momentarily but Hombre frees himself.
Hombre pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cute is keeping the position for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cute is trying to keep Hombre in close.
Hombre lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Hombre trying to control the position from guard on top but Cute is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hombre passes into half guard.
Hombre seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Hombre scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Cute taking some punishment here, with Hombre in his half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hombre winds up and cracks Cute with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Cute on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Hombre is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Hombre has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Cute keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Hombre working Cute over with strikes.
Hombre is looking to advance position but Cute won't allow it.
Hombre thows a huge punch but Cute dodges it nicely.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Hombre connects with a nice short shot to Cute's temple.
Hombre stalling.
Ground and pound from Hombre.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hombre looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Hombre connects with a nice short shot to Cute's temple.
Nice strikes from Hombre there.
Hombre lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Hombre scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Hombre not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Cute has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Hombre is working away from the top position though.
Hombre is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Hombre is nestled in close to Cute, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Herbert Hombre showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Cute's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Hombre closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Cute did well to prevent Hombre getting side control.
Cute wants to improve his position but Hombre is controlling well.
Hombre working the head and body with strikes.
Cute taking some punishment here, with Hombre in his half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Still in half guard, Hombre seems content to control.
Hombre wants to lay and pray for a moment but Cute keeps working.
Hombre winds up and cracks Cute with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Hombre scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Hombre is nestled in close to Cute, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Hombre looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hombre wants to pass the guard but Cute is defending well.
Hombre working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Hombre slips a nice elbow through Cute's hands, connecting with Cute's forehead.
Hombre not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Hombre throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

Hombre postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Cute to stand up.
Hombre fails with a takedown attempt.
Cute throws a sloppy head kick and Hombre moves out of range easily.
Herbert Hombre is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Hombre scores with a takedown into Cute's guard.
Hombre with a nice head shot there.
Cute can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Hombre controls the pace.
Cute keeping moving, preventing Hombre from controlling successfully.
Hombre controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Cute manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Hombre manages to get himself to full guard.

Hombre wriggles free and stands up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hombre darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Hombre is controlling the pace.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Hombre connects with a nice short shot to Cute's temple.
Tom Cute has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hombre perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Herbert Hombre.

Hombre shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Hombre takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Hombre lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Hombre has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Cute's face.
Hombre fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!

And that's the end of the fight!
Herbert Hombre comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Hombre 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 25:30
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 25:30
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Herbert Hombre!