PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between John Looka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zack Hitana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Looka
vs
Hitana

175 cm
25
154 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

170 cm
26
143 lbs
17 - 9 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Powerful

[JMFC] 160!

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, John Looka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Zack Hitana!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Leandro Rodrigues and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hitana throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
A shot to the liver by Hitana. Beautiful body shot.

Hitana clinches up with Looka and pushes him back against the ropes.

Looka pulls Hitana into guard.

Hitana got a little sloppy there for a moment and Looka has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Hitana has managed to get both his arms back between Looka's legs - danger averted.

Looka has his foot on Hitana's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Hitana works his way back into a safe position though.

Looka throws his legs up looking for a submission but Hitana uses it to pass to side control.

Hitana has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Hitana moves into the clinch.
Hitana lands a knee to the head.
Looka tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Hitana just stands there and leans against the ropes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hitana throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Hitana unloads a knee to the mid-section. Looka lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Hitana obliges.
Looka jumps guard but Hitana stands there with Looka around his waist. Looka gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Hitana unloads a knee to the mid-section. Looka lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Looka is breathing heavily.
Hitana with a knee to the head.
Hitana lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Hitana landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Hitana landing knees to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hitana lands an elbow just above Looka 's eye.
Looka takes a knee right on the jaw!
Looka tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Hitana smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Looka. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Looka shoots in for a takedown but Hitana shows good takedown defense.

Hitana moves into the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hitana unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Hitana lands a nice knee to the body.
Hitana is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Looka jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Hitana walks away with a smile on his face. Looka gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Hitana clinches.
Hitana lands a nice knee to the body.
Hitana with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Hitana landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Nice elbow from Hitana.
Hitana works on Looka's body with a couple of short punches.
Hitana landing some nice looking knees to the body.

Hitana lands a takedown into guard.

Looka has an active guard here but Hitana has managed to pass into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Looka looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Looka actively working from the bottom here.

Hitana decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Hitana smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Hitana clinches.
Looka tries to pull guard but Hitana won't allow it.
Hitana landing some nice looking knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zack Hitana dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Looka dodges the punch combination from Hitana.
Hitana tries to close the distance and clinch up but Looka swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Hitana moves into the clinch successfully.
Hitana gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Looka fails to pull guard.
Zack Hitana seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A knee to the head by Hitana.
Hitana throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Looka blocks it with crossed arms.
Looka avoiding damage as Hitana throws knees to the body.
Hitana unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Hitana is breathing heavily.
Hitana putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Looka in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hitana scores a nice knee to the body.
Looka takes a knee to the side of the body.
A nice left hand lands by Hitana.
Looka tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Hitana just stands there and leans against the ropes.
Looka fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Looka. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hitana utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Hitana landing knees to the body.
Hitana scores a nice knee to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hitana connects with a nasty looking knee right to Looka's face.
Looka jumps guard but Hitana stands there with Looka around his waist. Looka gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Hitana landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Hitana scores with a knee to the head.
Hitana lands a knee to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Hitana.
Looka tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Looka fails to pull the fight into his guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hitana landing knees to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hitana is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.

Hitana jumps into guard, dragging Looka to the mat.

Looka drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Looka jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Looka stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hitana swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Looka is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Looka thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Hitana wants to stand and escape but Looka is having none of it.

Looka drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Looka jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Hitana pushes Looka off and scrambles back to his feet.
Zack Hitana is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Looka keeps the fight on the outside.
Hitana connects with a jab.
Hitana slaps away a takedown attempt from Looka, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Hitana rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Looka moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Looka fails to land the takedown.

Hitana has managed to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zack Hitana showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Looka's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Hitana fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Looka, pushing him back against the ropes.
Looka jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Hitana walks away with a smile on his face. Looka gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Hitana misses with a two punch combination.

Hitana clinches with his opponent.

Hitana lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Hitana has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Looka actively working from the bottom here.

Looka looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Hitana prevents Looka from improving his position.
Zack Hitana has got the better of the ground game so far.

Hitana stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hitana has Looka up against the ropes in a clinch.
Hitana landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Looka jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Hitana walks away with a smile on his face. Looka gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Hitana tries to clinch there but Looka circles away.
Hitana throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Hitana rushes Looka and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Hitana lands a nice knee to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hitana using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Looka has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Looka jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Hitana walks away with a smile on his face. Looka gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Looka. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hitana is looking to clinch but Looka is avoiding it.
Hitana doesn't manage to clinch there - Looka circles away.
Zack Hitana seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hitana thows a body shot but no joy.
Hitana stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Hitana wants it to stay on the feet.
Looka keeps the fight on the outside.
Hitana doesn't manage to clinch there - Looka circles away.
Hitana looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hitana stuffs the takedown attempt from Looka. Looka gets slowly back to his feet.

Hitana clinches with his opponent.
Hitana tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Looka tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Hitana just stands there and leans against the ropes.
Looka tries to pull guard but Hitana won't allow it.
Hitana with a knee to the head.
Hitana tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
John Looka has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Looka fails to pull the fight into his guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hitana lands an elbow that stopped Looka in his tracks for a moment.
A right hook to the body lands for Hitana.
Zack Hitana is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Hitana lands a knee to the head.
Hitana lands a right hand that snaps the head of Looka backwards.

Hitana gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Looka doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Hitana wanted to stand there but Looka had control of the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Looka throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hitana wants to stand but Looka is controlling his posture from full guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Zack Hitana comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Hitana has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Matheus Silva scores the fight 27:30
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 27:30
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zack Hitana!