PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Peter Parker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hoshin Hajo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hajo is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Gypsy. Peter Parker could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Hoshin Hajo's chin.

Parker
vs
Hajo

181 cm
21
195 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

183 cm
18
203 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Very confident

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Peter Parker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hoshin Hajo!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Bruno Lombardi and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hajo connects with a high kick.

It looks like Peter Parker has been cut.
Parker looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Hajo shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Hajo cracks Parker with a good jab.
Hajo throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Hoshin Hajo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hajo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hajo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Parker gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Parker slips a jab and a cross from Hajo.
Parker walks forward, straight into a front kick from Hajo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hajo walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Parker checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Hajo fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Parker is out of range.
Parker slips a jab and a cross from Hajo.
Hajo throws a series of punches but Parker moves out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hajo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Parker slips a jab and a cross from Hajo.
Hajo looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A decent looking cross lands there for Hajo.
Hajo misses with a double jab.
An inside leg kick lands from Hajo.
Hajo lands a front kick.
Hajo buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Hajo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nice shot by Hajo.
A slapping body kick lands there for Hajo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice shot by Hajo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hajo sizes up Parker with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Parker steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Hajo. That one must have hurt.
Hajo lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Hajo.
Parker avoids the head kick by Hajo.
Hajo throws a nice looking combination but Parker bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Parker uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hajo.
Hajo lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Parker slips a jab and a cross from Hajo.
A swing and a miss from Hajo.
Hajo fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Parker.
Hajo is looking to chop away at Parker's legs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hajo throws a series of punches but Parker moves out of range.
A punch combination from Hajo misses.
Parker tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Hajo, as that shot connected.
Hoshin Hajo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Good work by Parker as he checks the leg kick.
A leg kick checked by Parker.
Hajo lands a nice leg kick that just misses Parker's sensitive parts.
Hajo fails to land with a series of punches.
Parker slips a jab and a cross from Hajo.
Hajo connects with a high kick.
Hajo goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parker moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Some wild striking there from Hajo.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Hajo, right into the meat.
Hajo's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Hajo duly obliges.
Good leg kick by Hajo there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Hajo connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Hajo chopping away at his opponent's legs.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hajo is looking to land body kicks.
Hajo fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Hajo misses with a double jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hoshin Hajo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Peter Parker's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

No joy there for Hajo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hajo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Parker gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Parker ducks right into an uppercut from Hajo.
Hajo lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Hajo throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Parker might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Hajo tries to bum rush Parker with a series of wild strikes but Parker uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hajo connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Parker tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Hajo swivels and escapes.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hajo.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hajo tries to bum rush Parker with a series of wild strikes but Parker uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hajo throws a series of punches but Parker moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hajo misses with a two punch combination.
Parker takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hajo lands a body shot.
Hajo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hajo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hajo buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Parker is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Parker has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Hajo finds it's way round the side to connect with Parker's head.
Parker uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hajo.
Hajo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Parker changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Hajo tries to avoid it but Parker manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Hajo to the ground. Hajo escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Parker has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Parker there as he acknowledges the shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Hajo.
Hajo misses with a body kick.
Parker tries to move into range but Hajo moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Hajo throws a quick inside leg kick.
Hajo throws a series of punches but Parker avoids them all with ease.
Parker takes one to the side of the head.
Hajo lands a high kick!
Hajo throws a head kick but Parker moves out of range.
Peter Parker is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hajo misses with the combination.
No luck for Parker with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Peter Parker. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hajo looks to land a combination but Parker avoids it well.
Hoshin Hajo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Parker closes the distance and clinches up with Hajo, looking for a takedown. Parker pushes Hajo against the cage but Hajo circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Hajo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Parker.
Hajo buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A combination from Hajo does no damage.
Hajo ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A right-left combo lands from Hajo.
Parker closes this distance looking for a takedown but Hajo circles away.
Parker looks for a takedown but Hajo sprawls well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Hajo throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
No joy there for Hajo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hajo throws a right and a left that Parker avoids nicely.
Good leg kick by Hajo there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A head kick from Hajo lands but Parker takes it in his stride.
A lazy left from Hajo finds it's target.
Hajo lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Hajo.
Parker fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
A swing and a miss from Hajo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hoshin Hajo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Peter Parker's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Hajo tries a head kick but it misses.
Hajo throws a leg kick which misses Parker's front leg but catches the back leg as Parker tries to avoid it.
Parker takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Parker tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Hajo swivels and escapes.
Hajo is looking to land body kicks.
Hajo lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Hajo cracks the inside of Parker's front leg.
Hajo goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Hajo cracks the inside of Parker's front leg.
Hajo lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Hajo.
Parker looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Hajo throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Parker. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hajo throws a nice inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hajo lands with a thumping leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hajo. That's going to slow Parker down.
Hajo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hajo lands a front kick.
Left hook, right uppercut from Hajo.
Hajo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Parker ducks under a wild hook from Hajo.
Hajo scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Hajo swinging wilding here.
Hajo misses with a low kick as Parker jumps back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Parker keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hajo lands a head kick!
Hajo fails to land with a series of punches.
Parker tries to close the distance and clinch but Hajo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Parker takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hajo.
Hajo looks to land a combination but Parker avoids it well.
Hajo throws a solid leg kick but Parker takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Hajo.
Hajo fails to land with a series of punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hajo swinging wilding here.
Parker looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Hajo is fending him off so far but Parker persists. Nope, Hajo circles away and we're back to standing.
A combination from Parker does no damage.
Hajo throws out a leg kick but Parker moves out of range and Hajo only half commits.
Hoshin Hajo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hajo plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Hajo throws a right hand that Parker ducks under and follows up with a left that Parker also avoids with ease.
A combination from Hajo does no damage.
Hajo is looking to score with low kicks.
Parker takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Hajo missing with a left hand there. Parker was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Hajo misses with a wild combination.
Hajo displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Parker will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Parker avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hajo lands with a kick to the ribs.
Hajo throws a combination. Parker tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Parker sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Hajo chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Peter Parker has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Some wild striking there from Hajo.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hoshin Hajo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Hajo 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 John Roberts scores the fight 26:30
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 26:30
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hoshin Hajo!