PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kiba Hyuga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eddie King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hyuga comes to the cage accompanied by Potty Mouth. King has chosen Seasons in the Abyss as his entrance music. Eddie King will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Hyuga
vs
King

182 cm
20
220 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

198 cm
27
220 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Good gas tank

Untouchable Fight Gear

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kiba Hyuga!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Eddie King!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, David Schapiro and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hyuga misses with a straight right.
Hyuga circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hyuga throws a lazy right hand but King sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hyuga moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

It looks like Eddie King has been cut.
Hyuga misses the shot to the body.
Hyuga lands a lovely overhand right.
Hyuga jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hyuga changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. King tries to avoid it but Hyuga manages to keep hold of a leg and drag King to the ground. King escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
King tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hyuga is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by King.
King tries to clinch but Hyuga moves out of range.
King is looking to clinch.
Hyuga misses with an uppercut. King saw that one coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
King displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hyuga throws out the jab.
Hyuga jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A cross from Hyuga lands.
Hyuga smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Hyuga misses with a hook. King ducked under it nicely.
King tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and King takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
King tries to clinch there but Hyuga circles away.
King displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hyuga throws out the jab.
Hyuga misses with a right hand
and King counters with a nice low kick that buckles Hyuga's knee momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hyuga throws a hook but King blocks it.
Hyuga throws out a loose jab but King uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hyuga shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as King sprawls well. King wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Hyuga gets slowly back to his feet.
Hyuga misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from King.
Hyuga throws a right and a left that both miss.
King on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
King steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hyuga.
The fight stays on the outside here - King looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hyuga misses with a hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
King slips a jab and a cross from Hyuga.

King forces Hyuga back against the cage and clinches.
A bit of stalling here from Hyuga.
Hyuga tries to break free but King pushes him back against the cage.

King breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
King misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hyuga throws a hook to the side of King's head but King sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
King slips under a jab from Hyuga.
King slips a jab from Hyuga.
Hyuga scores with a sloppy right hand. King should have avoided that one.
King takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hyuga misses with a body shot.
Hyuga's jab looks to have found its range, popping King under the eye.
Hyuga throws a series of strikes that have King backpedaling.
King fails in his attempt to clinch.
King slips a jab from Hyuga.
King pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hyuga pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
King misses with a head kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A punch combination from Hyuga misses.
King moves out of range as Hyuga strikes.
A head kick by King misses

and Hyuga counters with a nice double leg into side control. King won't be happy with that.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kiba Hyuga dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Eddie King's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Hyuga swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
King tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hyuga paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Left hook, right uppercut from Hyuga.
Kiba Hyuga is winning the standup battle so far.
Hyuga looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
King tries to clinch but Hyuga is having none of it.
Hyuga shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. King defends it nicely.
King misses with a head kick.
Hyuga missing with a left hand there. King was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
King takes a shot right to the bread basket.

That's one minute gone in the round.
King takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Hyuga tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but King was well out of range. Poor timing from Hyuga.
A shot to the body from Hyuga misses
and King counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Hyuga is lucky that one didn't land flush.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hyuga. King does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hyuga takes a swing at King's ribcage but misses.
King moves forwards but Hyuga connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Hyuga uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Hyuga misses with a body shot.
Hyuga misses with an uppercut. King saw that one coming.
King lands with a kick to the temple. Hyuga shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

It looks like Kiba Hyuga has been cut.
Eddie King is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hyuga misses the jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
King swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
King avoids the body shot from Hyuga.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hyuga misses with a wild body shot.
Kiba Hyuga seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hyuga with a nice cross.
Hyuga throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
King throws a sloppy head kick and Hyuga moves out of range easily.
King pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hyuga scores with a jab. King acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
King throws a sloppy head kick and Hyuga moves out of range easily.
Hyuga misses the jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hyuga looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? King is fending him off so far but Hyuga persists. Nope, King circles away and we're back to standing.
King moves away from the strike by Hyuga.
Hyuga throws a lazy right hand but King sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
King goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
King is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
King tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Hyuga manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hyuga keeps the fight on the outside.
Hyuga looks to score with a jab to the body but King is just out of range.
King throws a head kick but Hyuga moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
King fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hyuga jabs at King's body.
King moves out of range of the strikes.
Hyuga blocks a head kick by King.
Hyuga throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hyuga ducks down and throws a hook to the body but King moves away.
Hyuga misses with a few strikes there.
Hyuga avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hyuga lunges at King with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by King's hand.
Hyuga keeps the fight on the outside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kiba Hyuga dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!

King tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hyuga swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hyuga misses with a few strikes there.
A telegraphed right hand from Hyuga misses the target.
Hyuga takes a swing at King's ribcage but misses.
Hyuga is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A jab lands there for Hyuga.
Hyuga misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from King.
King keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hyuga.
Hyuga smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
King takes a shot right to the bread basket.
King looks to clinch
and Hyuga connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hyuga scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
King moves in looking to clinch but Hyuga pushes him off.
Hyuga throws a big shot that misses.
Hyuga lands with a nice combination. King backs away looking to recover.
A swing and a miss from Hyuga.
King is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A combination from Hyuga does no damage.
Hyuga looks to throw the jab but King is out of range.
King throws a sloppy head kick and Hyuga moves out of range easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hyuga missing with a left hand there. King was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hyuga misses with a lunging right hand
and King counters with a solid body kick.
Hyuga fakes high and swings low for a body shot but King manages to avoid it.
Hyuga throws a hook but King avoids it easily.
Hyuga tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but King was well out of range. Poor timing from Hyuga.
King wants to clinch up but Hyuga keeps it at a distance.
Hyuga throws a hook to the side of King's head but King sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

King closes the distance and clinches.
King creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Hyuga's defenses.
King has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hyuga lands a right hand that snaps the head of King backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
King blocking some punches.
Hyuga is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Hyuga lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of King backwards.
Hyuga trying to control the position but instead, King has worked for underhooks and has pushed Hyuga into the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
King lands a damaging elbow.
Hyuga looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
King lands an elbow inside that Hyuga shrugs off.
Hyuga is working for takedown but King is calmly controlling the position for now.
King landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Eddie King has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A shot in the inside from Hyuga.
King lands an elbow inside.

Kiba Hyuga's cut is getting worse.

The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
King manages to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hyuga stalks King and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into King's face. King staggers backwards, shaken.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hyuga throws the left hand but King avoids the punch easily.
Hyuga loads up on a big right hand but King slips the punch.
King pulls out of a head kick attempt.
King misses with a head kick.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
King has had enough of the clinch but Hyuga keeps him there for the moment.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
King has Hyuga pressed against the cage, preventing Hyuga from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
King is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Hyuga is keeping busy.
Hyuga throws a head punch that misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kiba Hyuga showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Hyuga, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Reed Andrews scores the fight 30:27
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 30:27
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kiba Hyuga!
After winning the bout, Kiba Hyuga thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.