PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hunter Boss (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kiba Hyuga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Boss
vs
Hyuga

180 cm
18
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

182 cm
18
220 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Solid chin

BioPharm Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hunter Boss!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kiba Hyuga!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Franklyn Lucas and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hyuga is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Boss.
Boss throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Hyuga's waist but Hyuga gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Boss off to one side.
Boss could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Hyuga throws a lazy uppercut
and Boss counters with a lovely shot to the body.

Hyuga shoots in and bounces Boss off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Boss working a defensive guard here.
Hyuga stays in close to Boss's body and controls the position.
Boss scores with a couple of body punches from the bottom.

Hyuga gets to his feet - Boss follows without any prompting.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Boss tries to clinch but Hyuga moves away

and Hyuga moves into the clinch.
Hyuga looking for a takedown.

Hyuga is trying to trip Boss. He has hold of a leg but Boss is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Hyuga persists though and gets the takedown into guard.

Boss is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Hyuga defends well.
Hyuga is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hyuga is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Boss looking to control.
Boss is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Hyuga is controlling him.
Hyuga is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Hyuga distracts Boss with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

Hyuga drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Boss manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Hyuga has Boss in his guard.

Hyuga pushes Boss off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Hyuga misses with a leg kick.

Boss feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Hyuga is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Hyuga has picked Boss up - he's going for a ride! Hyuga dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Hyuga seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Hyuga scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Hyuga stalling.
Let's hope that Hyuga has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Hyuga is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Hyuga is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
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. Hyuga connects with a nice short shot to Boss's temple.
Hyuga prevents Boss from improving his position.
Hyuga perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Boss is trying to get back to full guard.
Boss is breathing heavily.
Hyuga drops an elbow to the side of Boss's head.
Hyuga working over Boss with some ground and pound. Boss looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Hyuga controlling the action here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Boss tries to roll over but Hyuga keeps him under control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hyuga working over Boss with some ground and pound. Boss looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Hyuga prevents Boss from improving his position.
Hyuga takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Hyuga 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.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hyuga perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Boss on the receiving end of some nice 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. Hyuga connects with a nice short shot to Boss's temple.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hyuga stalling.
Hyuga takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Hyuga swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Boss turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Hyuga pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hyuga throws a shot from downtown. Boss moves away and avoids it.
Hyuga thows a left - swing and a miss!
Boss misses with a head kick.
Hyuga misses with a body shot.
Boss misses with a takedown attempt - Hyuga sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Boss fails with a takedown attempt.

Hyuga pushes Boss up against the cage in a clinch.
Hyuga goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Hyuga wants the takedown. Boss is fighting it off but Hyuga persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Boss's guard against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hyuga slips nicely into half guard.
Still in half guard, Hyuga seems content to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hyuga working the head and body with strikes.
Hyuga is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Hyuga slips a nice elbow through Boss's hands, connecting with Boss's forehead.
Kiba Hyuga has got the better of the ground game so far.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Hyuga lands a nice short elbow.
Hyuga controlling the action here.
Hyuga takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Boss tries to roll over but Hyuga keeps him under control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hyuga controlling the pace.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Kiba Hyuga was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Boss uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hyuga.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hyuga defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Boss.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hunter Boss. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hyuga misses with a shot to the body
and Boss counters with a leg kick.
Boss bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hyuga throws a hook but Boss avoids it easily.
A shot to the body from Hyuga misses
and Boss counters with a series of strikes. Hyuga will be more careful next time no doubt.
Hyuga just misses with a punch to the body.
Hyuga misses with a wild body shot.
Hunter Boss is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Boss ducks under a wild hook from Hyuga.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hyuga closes the distance and clinches.
Hyuga lands a right hand.

Hyuga gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Hyuga seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Hyuga 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.
Hyuga seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Hyuga trying to pass the guard but Boss defending well.
Hyuga slips a nice elbow through Boss's hands, connecting with Boss's forehead.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hyuga is controlling the pace.
Hyuga prevents Boss from improving his position.
Hyuga drops an elbow to the side of Boss's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Boss on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Hyuga is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kiba Hyuga showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Hyuga throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Boss counters with a single leg into guard. Hyuga didn't expect that.

Hyuga pushes Boss off and scrambles back to his feet.
Hyuga connects with a nice looking jab.
Hyuga misses with a lunging right hand
and Boss makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Hyuga really felt that one!
Boss keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hyuga.
Boss steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hyuga.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Hyuga throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Boss tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Hyuga is in Boss's guard.
Boss looking to control.
Boss is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Boss looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hyuga 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.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hyuga pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Boss is keeping the position for now.
Hyuga stands up over Boss, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Hyuga controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Hyuga trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hyuga is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

Kiba Hyuga has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Hyuga takes a swing at Boss's ribcage but misses.
Boss lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boss keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hyuga.
Boss misses with a double jab.
Kiba Hyuga seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hyuga tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Boss was well out of range. Poor timing from Hyuga.
Hunter Boss is winning the standup battle so far.
Hyuga throws a jab when Boss was well out of range.
Boss displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hyuga throws out the jab.
Boss bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hyuga swings for the body but Boss moves out of range.
Boss uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hyuga.
Hyuga throws a leg kick
and Boss counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Hyuga gets a clinch.
Hyuga is leaning against Boss and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Boss jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Hyuga walks away with a smile on his face. Boss gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Hyuga tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Boss was well out of range. Poor timing from Hyuga.
The fighters circling - Hyuga throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hyuga throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boss tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Hyuga swivels and escapes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hyuga. Boss does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hyuga dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hyuga looks to land a right hand but Boss moved out of range.
Hyuga throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Boss sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hyuga lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Hyuga missing with a left hand there. Boss was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Boss defending well as Hyuga loads up on a big left hand.
Nice defenses there by Boss.
Boss closes the distance looking to clinch
and Hyuga cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hyuga swats away the attempt to clinch by Boss.
Hyuga looks to land a right hand but Boss moved out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hyuga throws a leg kick that is checked
and Boss counters with a left and a right that stings Hyuga.
Hyuga thows a body shot but no joy.
Hyuga ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Boss moves away.
Boss tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hyuga swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Hyuga darts in and clinches Boss up against the cage.

Hyuga has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Boss is trying to keep an underhook but Hyuga manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Hyuga in particular looking to stall.
Boss is trying to get back to full guard.
Hyuga is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Boss!
Kiba Hyuga is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hyuga controlling his opponent.
Hunter Boss has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hyuga punishing his opponent with strikes.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kiba Hyuga comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Hyuga 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 Alyssa Summers scores the fight 27:30
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 27:30
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kiba Hyuga!