PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kara Hiri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Martin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Hiri
vs
Martin

190 cm
31
214 lbs
23 - 12 - 1

196 cm
31
221 lbs
18 - 12 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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 23 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kara Hiri!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Michael Martin!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Paulo Santos and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Martin misses the shot to the body.
Hiri lands with a shot to the body.
Hiri misses with a hook. Martin ducked under it nicely.
Martin is looking to clinch but Hiri is avoiding it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hiri. Martin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hiri fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Martin looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A combination from Hiri does no damage.
Hiri uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Martin.
Hiri misses with a hook.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Hiri, as that shot connected.

It looks like Michael Martin has been cut.
Hiri throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Martin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hiri throws a shot from downtown. Martin moves away and avoids it.
Martin takes one on the button.
Hiri uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Martin.
Hiri connects with a looping right hand.
Martin walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Hiri checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Martin moves out of range of the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hiri misses with a body punch
and Martin counters with a straight right hand.
Martin misses the body punch
and Hiri counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Hiri fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Hiri swats away the attempt to clinch by Martin.
Hiri throws a hook but Martin blocks it.
A slow jab from Hiri misses its intended target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hiri. Martin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hiri ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Nice defenses there by Hiri.
Hiri tries to move into range but Martin moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hiri fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Martin manages to avoid it.
A jab from Hiri does it's job there.
Martin ducks under a wild hook from Hiri.
Martin throws the left hand but Hiri avoids the punch easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martin throws a looping overhand right but Hiri ducks down to avoid it.
Hiri with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Martin to score with a decent uppercut.
Martin wants to clinch up but Hiri keeps it at a distance.
Hiri dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Martin tries to clinch there but Hiri circles away.
Hiri lands a jab to Martin's midsection.
Martin looks winded!
Martin takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A big right from Martin misses.
Hiri misses the shot to the body.
Hiri misses with a body shot.
Martin misses with a wild body shot.
Hiri ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hiri lands a nice shot to the body.
Hiri lands with a hook. Martin tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

Martin is rocked!
Hiri throws a shot from downtown. Martin moves away and avoids it.
Martin is still on wobbly legs! Can Hiri finish him?
Hiri waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Martin.
Martin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hiri looks to land a right hand but Martin moved out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hiri lands with a precision combination! Left, right, uppercut and Martin falls flat on his face, eyes wide open but he's out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Kara Hiri!
An out of breath Kara Hiri thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.