PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ikaku Himeion (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pete Swishel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Swishel is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Thunderstruck. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Himeion
vs
Swishel

182 cm
22
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
18
211 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ikaku Himeion!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Pete Swishel!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Ren Mimura and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Himeion fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Swishel looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Ikaku Himeion seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Swishel wants to clinch up but Himeion keeps it at a distance.
Himeion shoots in but Swishel avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Himeion tries to bum rush Swishel with a series of wild strikes but Swishel uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Swishel stuffs the takedown attempt from Himeion. Himeion gets slowly back to his feet.
Himeion lands a slapping body shot.
Swishel uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Himeion.
Himeion ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Himeion moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

It looks like Pete Swishel has been cut.
Himeion stalks Swishel and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Swishel's face. Swishel staggers backwards, shaken.
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!
Himeion lands with an overhand left.
Swishel looks gassed!
A jab-cross combination lands for Himeion and sends Swishel crashing to the mat! Himeion follows him down to the mat - Swishel regains half guard but he's not out of trouble yet!

Swishel is rocked!

Himeion gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Swishel is still on wobbly legs! Can Himeion finish him?
Himeion with a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Himeion lands a jab followed by a vicious hook that sends Swishel sprawling to the canvas. Himeion follows him down, looking for the kill. Can Swishel hang on?

That has opened up Pete Swishel's cut even more.
Himeion tries to stand and escape but Swishel is controlling the position.
Swishel is looking to improve his position.
Swishel seems to have recovered his senses.

Himeion is looking for a kimura here.

Himeion stands up out of the half guard.
Himeion connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Swishel's hands.
Himeion connects with a jab.
A punch combination from Himeion misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Swishel stuffs the takedown attempt from Himeion. Himeion gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ikaku Himeion. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The fight stays on the outside here - Swishel looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Himeion misses with an uppercut.
Himeion throws a right and a left that Swishel avoids nicely.
Himeion fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Swishel tries to clinch but Himeion moves out of range.
Himeion looks to land a combination but Swishel avoids it well.
Himeion misses the jab.

Swishel has taken the fight to the clinch.

Swishel gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Himeion trying to control but Swishel postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Himeion is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Swishel is looking to advance position but Himeion won't allow it.

Himeion kicks Swishel off and gets back to his feet.
Himeion shoots in looking for a takedown. Swishel tries to sprawl out of it but Himeion keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Swishel manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Himeion works over Swishel's head and body with a nice combination.
Himeion throws a nice looking combination but Swishel bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Swishel shoots in for a double leg but Himeion sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Swishel walks into a stiff left hand from Himeion.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Himeion scores with a three punch combo!
Swishel shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Himeion as he avoids it easily.
Himeion digs a good body shot into Swishel's ribs.
Swishel walks into a jab.
Swishel looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Himeion is fending him off so far but Swishel persists. Nope, Himeion circles away and we're back to standing.
Himeion lands a right hook to the body.
Swishel takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Swishel doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Himeion misses with a jab, cross combination.
Himeion is working the combinations to good effect here.
Himeion shoots in and drives through. Swishel sprawls well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Swishel showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Himeion.
A combination from Himeion does no damage.
Swishel showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Himeion.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ikaku Himeion dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Pete Swishel's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Himeion swats away the attempt to clinch by Swishel.
Swishel fails to land the takedown.
Swishel dodges the punch combination from Himeion.
A left and a right from Himeion both land. Nice combination.
A nice combination there by Himeion.
Swishel slips a jab and a cross from Himeion.
Ikaku Himeion is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Himeion throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Himeion lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Himeion misses with a two punch combination.
Himeion throws a series of punches but Swishel moves out of range.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Swishel looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Himeion is fending him off so far but Swishel persists. Nope, Himeion circles away and we're back to standing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Himeion fails to land with a series of punches.
Himeion keeps the fight on the outside.
Himeion misses with a double jab.
Himeion tries for a takedown but Swishel circles away easily

and Swishel counters by moving into the clinch.
Swishel tries for a takedown. No joy.
Ikaku Himeion has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pete Swishel.

Himeion manages to break the clinch.
Himeion tries to bum rush Swishel with a series of wild strikes but Swishel uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Swishel looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Swishel seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Himeion does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Swishel is looking to advance position but Himeion won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Himeion regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Swishel.
Himeion keeping moving, preventing Swishel from controlling successfully.

Himeion scrambles and gets back to his feet.

Himeion looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Swishel!

Himeion is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Himeion throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Swishel on the side of the head.
Ikaku Himeion is winning the standup battle so far.
Himeion scores with a nice right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Himeion throws a series of punches but Swishel avoids them all with ease.
Himeion misses with a few strikes there.
Himeion throws a right and a left that Swishel avoids nicely.
Swishel throws a sloppy head kick and Himeion moves out of range easily.
Swishel avoids a punch combination nicely.
Swishel is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Himeion looks to land a combination. Swishel sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Swishel tries to clinch but Himeion is having none of it.
Himeion misses with a jab, cross combination.
Himeion dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Swishel takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Swishel rushes Himeion and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Himeion goes for a takedown in the clinch but Swishel prevents it.
Himeion is trying to break free.
Swishel is looking to break free of the clinch but Himeion has double underhooks.

Himeion breaks from the clinch.
Himeion stalks Swishel and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Swishel's face. Swishel staggers backwards, shaken.
Himeion swinging wilding here.
Swishel has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Himeion throws a lazy right hand but Swishel sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Swishel on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Himeion lands a jab-cross combination.
Swishel fails in his attempt to clinch.
Himeion shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Swishel as he avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ikaku Himeion dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Pete Swishel's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Swishel fails in his attempt to clinch.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Himeion tries for a takedown but Swishel manages to get underhooks.
Swishel misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Swishel stalling in the clinch but Himeion improves position.

Himeion drags the fight down to the ground.
Swishel trying to control the position from guard on top but Himeion is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Himeion working a defensive guard here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Swishel trying to control the position from guard on top but Himeion is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Swishel trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Himeion seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Swishel trying to control the position from guard on top but Himeion is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Swishel wants to pass the guard but Himeion is keeping the position.
Himeion tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Himeion scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Swishel takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Himeion is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.

Himeion scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

Himeion stands up from half guard.
Himeion goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Himeion throws a right and a left that Swishel avoids nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Swishel tries to clinch but Himeion is having none of it.
Himeion throws a one two combo.
Swishel tries to clinch but Himeion moves out of range.
Himeion connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Swishel momentarily.
Himeion swinging wilding here.
Swishel fails in his attempt to clinch.
Himeion moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
The crowd cheers as Himeion lands an impressive looking overhand right. Swishel doesn't seem phased though.
Swishel stuffs the takedown.
Swishel tries to clinch there but Himeion circles away.
Swishel ducks right into an uppercut from Himeion.
Himeion fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ikaku Himeion. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Swishel tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Himeion paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A nice combination there by Himeion.
Himeion scores with a jab to the body.
Swishel tries for a takedown but Himeion sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Swishel tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Himeion lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Swishel backs up against the cage.
Himeion moves out of range of the body kick from Swishel.
Swishel on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Swishel throws a left and a right that both miss
and Himeion counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The crowd cheers as Himeion lands an impressive looking overhand right. Swishel doesn't seem phased though.
Swishel looks to clinch
and Himeion counters with a one-two to the body.
Himeion fails to land with a series of punches.
Swishel tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Himeion paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Himeion goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Himeion connects with the punch.
Himeion misses with a series of wild punches.
Himeion misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Swishel is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Himeion misses with a takedown attempt - Swishel sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Good standup being displayed there by Himeion as he connects with a hook.
Himeion throws a jab when Swishel was well out of range.
A right-left combo lands from Himeion.
Pete Swishel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Swishel showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Himeion.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ikaku Himeion showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Himeion, 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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ikaku Himeion!