PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Gurney Halleck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kano Hokichi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Halleck comes to the cage accompanied by The Clash-White Riot. 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.

Halleck
vs
Hokichi

183 cm
25
158 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

175 cm
23
155 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gurney Halleck!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kano Hokichi!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Dillan Fox and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Halleck.
Hokichi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The fighters circling - Halleck throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Halleck misses with a two punch combination.
Hokichi scores with a leg kick.
Hokichi lands a nice looking body shot.
Halleck wants to land a leg kick but Hokichi is out of range.
Halleck throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A good leg kick by Hokichi.
Hokichi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nice defenses there by Halleck.
Hokichi closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Kano Hokichi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Halleck fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hokichi looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Halleck misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hokichi slips under a jab.
Halleck misses with a double jab.
Hokichi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Halleck.
Nice body punch from Hokichi.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hokichi.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A telegraphed right hand from Halleck misses the target.
Hokichi takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Halleck listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Halleck checks a low kick from Hokichi.
Hokichi takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Hokichi fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Halleck is out of range.
Hokichi connects with an inside leg kick.
A shot to the liver by Hokichi. Beautiful body shot.
Halleck throws a hook to the side of Hokichi's head but Hokichi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hokichi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Halleck is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hokichi.
A telegraphed right hand from Halleck misses the target.
Hokichi just misses with a punch to the body.
Hokichi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Halleck.
Halleck swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Hokichi scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Halleck misses with a straight right.
Halleck throws a leg kick but Hokichi sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Hokichi scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Hokichi slips under a jab from Halleck.
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!
Hokichi throws a right and a left that both miss.
Halleck closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Hokichi lands with a good body shot.
Hokichi swings for the body but Halleck moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hokichi walks into a left hand.
Halleck tries to close the distance and clinch but Hokichi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hokichi misses the shot to the body.
Hokichi staying out of range there.
Hokichi appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Hokichi attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Hokichi scores with a hook to the body. Halleck takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Halleck throws a jab when Hokichi was well out of range.
Halleck sizes up Hokichi with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Halleck misses with a body punch
and Hokichi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hokichi throws a nice outside leg kick.
Hokichi throws a body shot but no joy.
Hokichi just misses with a punch to the body.
Halleck looks to land a left hand but Hokichi moved out of range nicely.
Hokichi throws a head kick that half lands.
Hokichi turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Halleck throws a front kick aimed at Hokichi's knee but Hokichi avoids it well.
Halleck looks to land a left hand but Hokichi moved out of range nicely.
Hokichi appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Halleck slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Halleck misses with a series of wild punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hokichi misses with a body shot.
Hokichi scores with a hook to the body. Halleck takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Nice defenses there by Hokichi.
Hokichi cracks Halleck with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Halleck tries to clinch there but Hokichi circles away.
Hokichi checks a low kick from Halleck.
Hokichi takes a swing at Halleck's ribcage but misses.
Halleck on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Halleck misses with a hook. Hokichi ducked under it nicely.
Halleck throws a big shot that misses.
Hokichi listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A big right from Halleck misses.
A little jabbing left from Hokichi on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
The fighters circle momentarily. Halleck darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Halleck lunges at Hokichi with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Hokichi's hand.
Hokichi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Halleck was well out of range. Poor timing from Hokichi.
Hokichi circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hokichi dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Halleck. That did some damage!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hokichi slips a jab from Halleck.
Hokichi lands a nice leg kick that just misses Halleck's sensitive parts.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hokichi swats away the attempt to clinch by Halleck.
Halleck takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Halleck ducks under a wild hook from Hokichi.
Hokichi throws a quick inside leg kick.
Halleck fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Halleck sizes up Hokichi with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

Hokichi is rocked!
Halleck is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Halleck sees an opening and throws a straight punch right through Hokichi's defenses. It connects perfectly with Hokichi's jaw and knocks him out cold! Wow - that's a contender for knockout of the year - absolutely brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Gurney Halleck!
Gurney Halleck seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.