PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Julle Theamazing (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Junko Hatoru (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Theamazing
vs
Hatoru

180 cm
20
194 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

180 cm
27
192 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Julle Theamazing!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Junko Hatoru!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Theamazing scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Theamazing with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Hatoru to score with a decent uppercut.
Hatoru slips a jab and a cross from Theamazing.
Theamazing misses with a double jab.
Hatoru throws a head kick but Theamazing moves out of range.
Theamazing stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Theamazing wants it to stay on the feet.
Theamazing misses with a wild body shot.
Hatoru throws out a loose jab but Theamazing uses good head movement to avoid it.
Theamazing throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hatoru.
Theamazing throws a left and a right that both miss

and Hatoru counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Hatoru wants to control but Theamazing is keeping him busy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hatoru throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Theamazing to regain full guard.
Hatoru trying to control the position from guard on top but Theamazing is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hatoru accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Theamazing can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Hatoru controls the pace.
Hatoru throws a big elbow that misses.
Hatoru postures up in Theamazing's guard and throws a big left but Theamazing blocks it.
Hatoru wants to control from the top but Theamazing keeps moving.
Theamazing wants to sweep but no luck.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hatoru wants to control from the top but Theamazing keeps moving.
Hatoru works over Theamazing with some ground and pound from guard.
Hatoru looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Hatoru passes Theamazing's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Theamazing avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Hatoru.
Theamazing trying to control from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hatoru content to control rather than advance.
Theamazing blocking the ground and pound attempt from Hatoru.
Hatoru is keen to just control but Theamazing is a slippery customer.
Hatoru missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Hatoru works his way into full mount!
Hatoru raining down hammerfists from mount.

It looks like Julle Theamazing has been cut.
Hatoru can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Theamazing is looking to escape.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Hatoru cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Theamazing is wriggling around trying to escape.
Theamazing is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Hatoru has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Hatoru controlling the pace for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hatoru wants to control the pace but Theamazing is squirming around nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Theamazing wants to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Junko Hatoru dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Julle Theamazing's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Theamazing misses with a few strikes there.
Theamazing catches Hatoru with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Hatoru misses with an uppercut.
Theamazing jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Theamazing needs to keep his hands up - Hatoru had a free shot at his head there.
Theamazing misses the shot to the body.
Theamazing fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hatoru manages to avoid it.
Hatoru connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Theamazing paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Julle Theamazing is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Theamazing moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Theamazing looks to score with a jab to the body but Hatoru is just out of range.
A punch combination from Theamazing misses.
The fighters circling - Theamazing throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Theamazing lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Hatoru fails to land with a series of punches.
Nice body punch from Hatoru.
Theamazing fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hatoru shoots for a double leg takedown but Theamazing sprawls well. He's pushed Hatoru's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hatoru looks to land a combination but Theamazing avoids it well.

Hatoru clinches up against the cage.
Theamazing wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hatoru has him pressed against the cage.
Hatoru keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Theamazing's efforts to push away.
Hatoru with a knee to the head.
Hatoru trying to land knees to the body.
Hatoru is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Theamazing is defending well for now.
Hatoru lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hatoru lands an elbow just above Theamazing 's eye.
Hatoru unloads a knee to the mid-section. Theamazing lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Hatoru looking for a takedown.
Theamazing has had enough of the clinch but Hatoru keeps him there for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hatoru landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Theamazing wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hatoru has him pressed against the cage.
Theamazing wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Theamazing takes a knee to the side of the body.
Hatoru working Theamazing over with knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hatoru lands a good knee to the midsection. Theamazing won't want to take too many of those.
Theamazing tries for a takedown but Hatoru manages to get underhooks.
A shot in the inside from Hatoru.
Hatoru throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Theamazings head.
Hatoru makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

Hatoru has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Theamazing clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Hatoru working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hatoru throwing wild punches that miss their target.
Hatoru is not going to allow Theamazing to sit and survive in this position.
Hatoru somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
Hatoru somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
Hatoru wants to control but Theamazing manages to buck him off and is now in Hatoru's guard! Nice work there by Theamazing!
Theamazing has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Hatoru is on top in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Junko Hatoru showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Julle Theamazing's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Hatoru pushes Theamazing up against the cage in a clinch.
Theamazing prevents a body shot from Hatoru.
Hatoru is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Theamazing is defending well for now.
Hatoru misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Theamazing.
Theamazing managing to block the knees to the body from Hatoru.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Hatoru obliges.
Hatoru tries to land a knee to the head but Theamazing blocks with his arms.
Hatoru is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Theamazing is defending well for now.
Theamazing takes an elbow to the forehead.
Hatoru lands a hook that snaps the head of Theamazing backwards.
Junko Hatoru seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Hatoru crunches a lovely knee into Theamazing's ribcage.
Hatoru tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Theamazing avoids it.
Theamazing prevents a body shot from Hatoru.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hatoru misses with a knee to the head.
Theamazing is looking to break free of the clinch but Hatoru has double underhooks.
Hatoru tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Theamazing avoids it.
Hatoru misses with a punch to the body.
Hatoru is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Hatoru is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Theamazing is defending well for now.
Hatoru is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Theamazing is defending well for now.
Theamazing is trying to push Hatoru away but Hatoru has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Hatoru gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Theamazing regains guard.
Hatoru working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Hatoru trying to control the position from guard on top but Theamazing is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hatoru working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hatoru throws a big right hand that misses.
Hatoru throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Hatoru is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hatoru loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Hatoru controlling from the top position.
Hatoru throws a big right hand that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hatoru scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Hatoru scoring with punches to the head and body.
Hatoru trying to control the position from guard on top but Theamazing is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hatoru prevents Theamazing from getting back to his feet.
Hatoru throws a big right hand that misses.
Hatoru has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hatoru trying to control the position from guard on top but Theamazing is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Theamazing working a defensive guard here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Hatoru is pushing down on Theamazing's leg trying to pass to half guard. Theamazing is fighting to maintain full guard but Hatoru has managed to sneak the leg through.
Ground and pound from Hatoru.
Hatoru with the ground and pound but Theamazing uses the opportunity to regain guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hatoru trying to control the position from guard on top but Theamazing is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Theamazing wriggles free and stands up.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Hatoru throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Theamazing was covering up waiting for the punch and Hatoru finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Julle Theamazing has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hatoru connects with a couple of short punches.

And that's the end of the fight!
Junko Hatoru comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Hatoru 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Junko Hatoru!
Junko Hatoru seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.