PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Peter Hare (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hone Huia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Hare
vs
Huia

190 cm
25
220 lbs
10 - 8 - 0

190 cm
33
205 lbs
13 - 10 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Excellent grappler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Peter Hare!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hone Huia!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Shirou Masuda and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Huia defending well as Hare loads up on a big left hand.
Huia has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Hare is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Hare tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Huia swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Huia fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Huia bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
We've been told by Hare's head coaches at Cozad MMA LA Elite that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Huia blocks a head kick by Hare.
Hare looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Hare lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Hare swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Huia counters with a takedown into side control.
Huia trying to control the position but Hare is working away.
Hare is trying to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Huia wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hare keeps working.
Hare is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the ropes but Huia has just dragged him back down to the mat.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Huia wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hare keeps working.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Huia might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Hare haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Hare throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hare throws a leg kick that is checked
and Huia counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Huia rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hare moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hare throws a predictable looking body shot
and Huia counters with a two punch combo.
Huia connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Hare momentarily.
Hare tries a head kick but it misses.
Hare throws a head kick that misses
and Huia counters with a straight right hand.
Hare throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Despite the aggression on Huia's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hare misses with a head kick.
Hare throws a right hand that Huia ducks under and follows up with a left that Huia also avoids with ease.
Hare is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Huia.
Hare misses with a hook. Huia ducked under it nicely.
Huia dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Huia avoids a kick to the body.
Hare throws a body kick, spinning off balance

and Huia counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Huia.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Huia passes into half guard.
Huia perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Huia is trying to control the action in half guard but Hare is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Still in half guard, Huia seems content to control.
Huia passes to full mount!
Huia seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Hare is holding on tight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Huia looking to control but Hare is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Huia controlling the pace for now.
Huia moves to the back position.

Huia is persistently looking for the submission but Hare is defending it well.
Huia tries to keep control of the position but Hare is staying busy.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Hare is trying to stand back up.
Huia is trying to control but Hare is trying to escape here - he's now mounted.
Huia controlling from the full mount.
Huia with good strikes from the mount here!
Huia is trying to take his opponent's back.
Huia tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Huia wants to control the pace but Hare is squirming around nicely.
Hare tries to buck Huia off but he can't manage it.
Huia takes his opponent's back. Perhaps a chance to lock up a rear naked choke here.
Huia trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Huia is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.

Hare is trying to defend against the choke here but Huia has an arm under his chin. This one might not last much longer. Huia Tightens the hold and Hare taps out furiously! Huia displays superior BJJ to win the fight.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Hone Huia!