PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Lucas Lunar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Masaru Hideki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lunar comes to the cage accompanied by Seperate Ways by Journey. Hideki is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Sparzanza - Temple Of The Red - Eyed Pigs. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Lunar
vs
Hideki

182 cm
33
178 lbs
31 - 9 - 0

172 cm
28
178 lbs
17 - 4 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Popeye’s Spinach - 159 + 158 Proof Supps

Conviction

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 31 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lucas Lunar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Masaru Hideki!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Valeri Chadov and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hideki fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Lunar has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

Hideki dives in and scores a takedown into Lunar's guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

Lunar looking for a guillotine here but Hideki defends easily.
Hideki stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lunar swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hideki scoring with punches to the head and body.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lunar 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.
Hideki working some strikes from top position.
Hideki with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Lunar is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hideki avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Lunar is trying to control the position but Hideki postures up.
Hideki throws a big elbow that misses.
Lunar preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Hideki throws a big elbow that misses.
Hideki throwing strikes but missing.
Lunar keeping full guard, as Hideki tries to pass.
Lunar is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lunar wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Hideki wants to pass the guard but Lunar is keeping the position.
Hideki postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Hideki throws an elbow that misses. Lunar uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Hideki's guard. Nice move by Lunar!
Lunar looking to pass the guard.
Hideki is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hideki has his foot on Lunar's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Lunar works his way back into a safe position though.
Hideki is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Lunar is controlling him.
Lunar wants to pass the guard but Hideki is keeping the position.
Hideki wants to sweep but no luck.
Lunar stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hideki swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Lunar stands and throws Hideki's legs to the side, diving into side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hideki is trying to improve his position.

Lunar working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Lunar advances to mount.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hideki is working to get back to half guard.
Hideki is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Masaru Hideki dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Hideki scores with a jab.
Hideki moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Hideki misses with a body shot
and Lunar counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Lunar thows a body shot but no joy.
Lunar throws a body punch but Hideki moves out of range.
Hideki is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lunar.
Hideki tries to close the distance and clinch but Lunar swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hideki misses with a straight right.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Lunar enables Hideki to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Lunar manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Hideki chips away with some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lunar wants to sweep here but Hideki controlling him for the moment.
Lunar utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Hideki lands a couple of elbows.
Lunar pulls Hideki in to control the position.
Hideki postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Lunar trying to keep a closed guard but Hideki is proving a slippery customer.
Hideki stops Lunar from standing up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hideki wants to pass the guard but Lunar is keeping the position.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Hideki sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Lunar's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lunar flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.

Lunar looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Hideki throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
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. Hideki connects with a nice short shot to Lunar's temple.
Hideki has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hideki landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Lunar taking some punishment here, with Hideki in his half guard.
Hideki missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Hideki throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Hideki not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hideki lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Lunar trying to control from the bottom.
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. Hideki connects with a nice short shot to Lunar's temple.
Lunar is in trouble now - Hideki has advanced to mount!
Hideki landing strikes from the mount.

Lunar is rocked!
Oooooh, big shot lands for Hideki! Lunar is hurt baaadly! Hideki is firing away with more strikes - Lunar is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Masaru Hideki!
Masaru Hideki looked relieved post fight as he said the following; '(Hideki looks at the interviewer with disdain, then turns towards the camera) 私はあなたを狩る私はあなたを破壊し、私はそれを楽しむ。 (thro'.