PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bruce McBrain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Masaru Hideki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hideki has chosen I've Just Seen a Face as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

McBrain
vs
Hideki

175 cm
26
184 lbs
22 - 12 - 0

172 cm
31
178 lbs
23 - 8 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Perkele!
Brute

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 22 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bruce McBrain!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 8 - 1, fighting out of London, Masaru Hideki!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McBrain takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Hideki scores with a jab to the jaw.
Hideki with a hook.
McBrain throws a low kick, looking for Hideki's leg but Hideki calmly moves out of range.
McBrain misses with a low kick.
Hideki defending well as McBrain loads up on a big left hand.
Hideki closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

It looks like Masaru Hideki has been cut.
Hideki thows a left - swing and a miss!
McBrain connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McBrain throws a hook but Hideki blocks it.
McBrain misses with a hook.
Hideki takes one to the side of the head.
McBrain misses with a two punch combination.
Hideki swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hideki throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hideki dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on McBrain. That did some damage!
Hideki avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hideki lands with a nice body kick.
Hideki goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Hideki throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hideki thows a body shot but no joy.
McBrain stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hideki.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from McBrain lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Hideki has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Hideki and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
McBrain connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Hideki uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McBrain.
Hideki throws a low kick, looking for McBrain's leg but McBrain calmly moves out of range.
A jab from Hideki finds it's way through McBrain's defenses.
Hideki throws a leg kick but McBrain moved away.
Hideki showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from McBrain.
Bruce McBrain seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A swing and a miss from Hideki.

McBrain gets tackled into the cage by Hideki. Hideki maintains the clinch.
McBrain takes a shot to the head.
Hideki stalling in the clinch.
Hideki lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of McBrain backwards.

Hideki escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hideki takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Hideki tried to score with a low kick but McBrain checks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hideki throws a chopping leg kick but McBrain manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McBrain misses with a wild body shot.
McBrain misses with a straight right.
McBrain throws a hook but Hideki blocks it.
Hideki scores with a shot to the body.
Nice straight punches there by Hideki. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Hideki.
McBrain misses with an uppercut.
McBrain throws a one two combo.
McBrain misses with a double jab.
A slow jab from McBrain misses its intended target.
Hideki fails with an attempt to clinch.
McBrain throws an overhand right that lands on Hideki's shoulder, as Hideki tries to avoid the shot.
Hideki throws a one two combo.
McBrain stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hideki.
Hideki slips under a jab from McBrain.
Hideki lands with a straight right. McBrain didn't see that one coming.
Hideki misses with a head kick.
McBrain misses with a double jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hideki tries to close the distance and clinch but McBrain swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
McBrain checks a leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hideki.
Hideki jabs at McBrain's body.
McBrain throws a leg kick but Hideki sees it coming and moves out of range.
McBrain swats away the attempt to clinch by Hideki.
McBrain looks to throw the jab but Hideki is out of range.
Hideki cracks McBrain with a good jab.
McBrain lands a head kick. Hideki smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

That has opened up Masaru Hideki's cut even more.
McBrain fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hideki manages to avoid it.
Hideki connects with a right hand. McBrain shakes it off.
Hideki uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from McBrain.
Hideki lands a nice looking kick to the body. McBrain takes a step back to recover.
Hideki lands a nice looking body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hideki works the jab nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McBrain thuds a left hand into Hideki's body.
Donk. Hideki catches McBrain right on the button with a cross.
Hideki slips under a jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Hideki misses the target.
Hideki looks to score with a jab to the body but McBrain is just out of range.
Good work by McBrain as he checks the leg kick.
Nice defenses there by McBrain.
McBrain misses with a hook. Hideki ducked under it nicely.
McBrain has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from McBrain there as he acknowledges the shot.
McBrain keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hideki.
McBrain misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hideki.
McBrain throws a head kick but Hideki moves out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hideki scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hideki.
A shot to the liver by Hideki. Beautiful body shot.
McBrain is looking to chop away at Hideki's legs.
Hideki on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by McBrain. McBrain obviously looking to wear him down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Masaru Hideki will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Masaru Hideki's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Hideki scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
McBrain throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jab by Hideki.
Hideki works the jab nicely.
McBrain has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Hideki.
Hideki scores with the left hand. McBrain knows he should have avoided that one.
McBrain pivots, looking for a leg kick but Hideki is out of range and McBrain settles back down.
McBrain takes a body punch but keeps moving.
McBrain comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
McBrain misses with a looping right.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Hideki in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
McBrain misses with an uppercut. Hideki saw that one coming.
McBrain defending well as Hideki loads up on a big left hand.
McBrain throws a solid leg kick but Hideki takes the impact on his shin and smiles at McBrain.
McBrain just misses with a punch to the body.
The fighters circling - McBrain throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hideki shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McBrain misses with a body shot.
Hideki throws a lazy right hand but McBrain sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McBrain swings widly with a right hand
and Hideki counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
McBrain throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hideki sees it coming and avoids it easily.
McBrain throws a hook but Hideki avoids it easily.
Hideki thuds his right hand into McBrain's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Hideki throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
McBrain lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hideki's sensitive parts.
McBrain moves out of range of the strikes.
A swing and a miss from Hideki.
McBrain throws a hook but Hideki blocks it.
McBrain lands with a slapping head kick.
Hideki lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
McBrain avoids the body shot from Hideki.
Hideki turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Hideki misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McBrain.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hideki looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
An inside leg kick from McBrain misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McBrain finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
McBrain is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Hideki ducks under a wild hook from McBrain.
Hideki ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McBrain moves away.
A combination from Hideki does no damage.
Hideki works McBrain's body with a nice hook.
Good exchange - Hideki coming out on top.
Hideki displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as McBrain throws out the jab.
McBrain takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Hideki misses with a body shot.
Hideki bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps McBrain's head backwards.
Hideki connects with a good right hand that stumbles McBrain. McBrain circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
McBrain doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Hideki walks into a straight right hand from McBrain.
McBrain looks to land a left hand but Hideki moved out of range nicely.
McBrain fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hideki manages to avoid it.
Hideki misses with a looping left.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from McBrain misses its intended target.
McBrain throws a nice looking combination but Hideki bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
McBrain walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Hideki cracks the inside of McBrain's front leg.
McBrain lands a front kick.
McBrain moves out of range of the body kick from Hideki.
McBrain misses with a straight left.
Hideki misses with a series of wild punches.
Hideki scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A bone on bone clash there as Hideki blocks the leg kick.
A combination from Hideki does no damage.
Hideki loads up on a big right hand but McBrain slips the punch.
Hideki scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. McBrain doesn't seem bothered though.
Hideki looks for the body kick but McBrain saw that one coming.
Masaru Hideki seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hideki scores with a sloppy right hand. McBrain should have avoided that one.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hideki defending well as McBrain loads up on a big left hand.
Hideki avoids the head kick by McBrain.
Nice body kick there by Hideki.
Hideki lands with a nice body punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
An inside leg kick lands from Hideki.
McBrain cracks Hideki with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Hideki blocks a jab.
No joy there for Hideki, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hideki stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
McBrain swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
McBrain connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Hideki moves away from the strike by McBrain.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hideki displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as McBrain throws out the jab.
Jab from Hideki.
Hideki scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
McBrain waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hideki.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Masaru Hideki will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Masaru Hideki'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. This is the final round!

McBrain throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hideki sees it coming and avoids it easily.
McBrain throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hideki lands with a nice body kick.
Hideki thuds a left hand into McBrain's body.
McBrain blocks the body kick.
McBrain throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hideki connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed McBrain momentarily.
McBrain loads up on a big right hand but Hideki slips the punch.
Hideki connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
McBrain misses with a left hand
and Hideki counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Hideki fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McBrain manages to avoid it.
McBrain slips a straight right by Hideki.
McBrain blocks a jab.

Hideki takes the fight into the clinch.
Hideki lands a shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hideki taking a breather.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hideki trying to control the position but instead, McBrain has worked for underhooks and has pushed Hideki into the cage.
Hideki misses with a punch on the inside.
McBrain manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
McBrain throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hidekis head.
Hideki tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A frustrated look appears on Hideki's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Hideki lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hideki taking a breather.
Nice body punch from Hideki.
McBrain is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Hideki is keeping busy.
McBrain stalling in the clinch.

Hideki escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hideki throws a shot to the body.
Hideki lands a jab to the nose.
McBrain swings for the body but Hideki moves out of range.
Hideki throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McBrain works Hideki's body with a nice hook.
Hideki misses the shot to the body.
McBrain throws the left hand but Hideki avoids the punch easily.
Hideki throws the left hand but McBrain avoids the punch easily.
Hideki steps to the side to avoid the strikes from McBrain.
Hideki throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
McBrain fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hideki manages to avoid it.
Hideki tried to score with a low kick but McBrain checks it.
Bruce McBrain has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
McBrain avoids the body shot from Hideki.
Hideki waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract McBrain.
A nice leg kick lands there from McBrain.
Hideki misses with a looping left.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McBrain uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hideki.
McBrain connects with the punch.
Hideki ducks under a wild hook from McBrain.
McBrain throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hideki sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hideki punishes McBrain's body with a nice straight punch.
McBrain bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
McBrain misses with a looping right.
McBrain moves out of range of the strikes.
Masaru Hideki is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Hideki does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
McBrain looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Hideki misses with a jab to the body
and McBrain counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Hideki takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hideki misses with a double jab.
McBrain just misses with a punch to the body.
Hideki lands a glancing blow to the side of McBrain's head.
Hideki walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. McBrain checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
McBrain throws a head kick that misses.
McBrain throws a hook but Hideki blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McBrain's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Hideki connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! McBrain scrambles back to his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McBrain fails to land with a series of punches.
McBrain looks to score with a jab to the body but Hideki is just out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hideki. That's going to slow McBrain down.
Good exchange - McBrain coming out on top.
A shot to the liver by Hideki. Beautiful body shot.
Nice uppercut lands for Hideki. That snapped McBrain's head back.
Hideki misses with a series of wild punches.
Hideki keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McBrain has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Hideki.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
McBrain changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
McBrain with a hook.
Hideki ducks under a wild hook from McBrain.
Hideki slips a straight right by McBrain.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Masaru Hideki.
Well Hideki 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Masaru Hideki!
A very excited looking Masaru Hideki made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.