PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Heimo Hulahula (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fast Punch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Punch's choice of entrance music: Prodigy - Hot Ride . Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Hulahula
vs
Punch

176 cm
32
182 lbs
23 - 11 - 1

160 cm
28
180 lbs
20 - 14 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

ADCC Champion
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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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 23 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Heimo Hulahula!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Fast Punch!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Colin Fray and Roger Salmon.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Punch misses with a hook. Hulahula ducked under it nicely.
A jab from Punch misses.
Heimo Hulahula seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hulahula clobbers Punch with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Hulahula takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Hulahula slips a jab from Punch.
No luck for Hulahula with that takedown attempt.
Hulahula tries to bum rush Punch with a series of wild strikes but Punch uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hulahula throws a series of punches but Punch avoids them all with ease.
Punch scores with a punch to the head.
Punch slaps away a takedown attempt from Hulahula, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hulahula takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Hulahula misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Punch checks a leg kick.
Hulahula slips a jab and a cross from Punch.
Punch uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hulahula.
Hulahula thuds a left hand into Punch's body.
Hulahula takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Hulahula looks to land a body kick but Punch moved away.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Hulahula enables Punch to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Hulahula manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Punch throws a big right hand that misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Punch accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hulahula controlling Punch's posture.
Punch wants to pass the guard but Hulahula is keeping the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hulahula pulls Punch in to control the position.
Punch engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hulahula keeping moving, preventing Punch from controlling successfully.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Hulahula shoots in but Punch avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Heimo Hulahula. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hulahula feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Punchs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Hulahula uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Punch.
Punch avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hulahula catches Punch with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Punch slips a straight right by Hulahula.
Punch steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hulahula.
Hulahula swings for the body but Punch moves out of range.
Hulahula connects with a jab.
Hulahula fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Punch slips under a jab.
Hulahula takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Hulahula shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Punch napping and manages to drive through into side control!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hulahula wants to control but Punch is keeping him busy.
Punch is trying to control Hulahula's posture but Hulahula avoids it.
Punch regains half guard there - taking advantage of Hulahula's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Hulahula wants to lay and pray for a moment but Punch keeps working.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hulahula is really struggling to control Punch but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Punch wants to control but Hulahula is keeping busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Heimo Hulahula will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Hulahula scores with a nice right hand.
Hulahula looks for a takedown but Punch sprawls well.
Hulahula tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Punch paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hulahula fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Punch manages to avoid it.
Punch throws a jab but it's blocked by Hulahula.

Hulahula moves into range and clinches up with Punch.
Hulahula tries a body shot but Punch blocks it.
Hulahula swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Punch dodges an elbow strike from Hulahula.
Hulahula working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Punch is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Hulahula lands on the inside with an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Punch.
Hulahula lands a shoulder strike.
Punch is looking to control Hulahula's arms but Hulahula gets an underhook and turns him. Now Punch has his back to the cage.
Hulahula lands a body punch in the clinch.
Hulahula swings wildly with an uppercut but Punch uses good head movement to avoid it.
Punch keeps control of Hulahula as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Punch manages to break the clinch.
Punch avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hulahula looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hulahula is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Hulahula misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Punch.
Hulahula wants to clinch up but Punch keeps it at a distance.
Punch lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hulahula at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Punch throws a good cross that connects.
Hulahula is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Punch.
A big right from Hulahula misses.
Hulahula connects with a looping right hand.
Punch takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Heimo Hulahula is winning the standup battle so far.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Good shot there by Punch.
Punch throws an off balance right hand
and Hulahula connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hulahula loads up on a big right hand but Punch slips the punch.
Punch shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hulahula pinned against the cage. Hulahula gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Punch misses with a low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Punch lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Hulahula looks to land a right hand but Punch moved out of range.
Hulahula throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Punch stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Punch takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Punch misses with a straight left.
Punch avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Punch avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Punch chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hulahula can pounce on him.
A big left from Hulahula misses.
Punch with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Hulahula to score with a decent uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hulahula just misses with a punch to the body.
Hulahula lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Punch circles away quickly and effectively.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Hulahula.
Hulahula misses with an uppercut.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Hulahula looks to score with a jab to the body but Punch is just out of range.
Punch throws a jab when Hulahula was well out of range.
Hulahula tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Punch swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Heimo Hulahula. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Punch misses with a hook.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nice jab there from Hulahula.
Punch misses with a jab, cross combination.
Punch uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hulahula.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Heimo Hulahula dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Nice shot lands for Hulahula.
Punch takes one on the button.
Hulahula throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hulahula throws a hook but Punch blocks it.
Hulahula lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Punch circles away quickly and effectively.
Punch slips under a jab from Hulahula.
Hulahula avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hulahula jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Punch lands with a nice body punch.
Hulahula scores with a punch to the head.
Punch throws a shot from downtown. Hulahula moves away and avoids it.
Hulahula slips under a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Punch looks to land a left hand but Hulahula moved out of range nicely.
Punch uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Hulahula tries to close the distance and clinch but Punch swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A punch lands to the side of Hulahula 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Some wild striking there from Punch.
Jab from Punch.
Punch misses the jab.
Hulahula tries to clinch but Punch is having none of it.
Punch slips under a jab from Hulahula.
Hulahula misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hulahula connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Punch keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hulahula lands a jab to the nose.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A left lands for Hulahula.
Punch sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Hulahula tries to clinch there but Punch circles away.
Punch shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Hulahula but Hulahula pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Hulahula bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Hulahula fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hulahula keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A cross from Punch lands.
A telegraphed right hand from Hulahula misses the target.
Hulahula finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Hulahula thuds his right hand into Punch's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Hulahula misses with a hook
enabling Punch to counter with a crisp jab.
Punch with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Hulahula to score with a decent uppercut.
Heimo Hulahula is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hulahula throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Punch stuffs the takedown attempt from Hulahula. Hulahula gets slowly back to his feet.
Punch thows a body shot but no joy.

Punch lands a left and a right that send Hulahula crashing to the mat, dazed. Punch thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Hulahula is rocked!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hulahula takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Oh Hulahula is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hulahula takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Hulahula defending well as Punch loads up on a big left hand.
Punch fakes the body blow, causing Hulahula to drop his hands! Left hook to the temple! Hulahula goes stiff, and falls face first into the mat. Goodnight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:19 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Fast Punch!