PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Hostetter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oroku Saki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Saki has chosen Shredder's Suite as his entrance music. The key to victory for Ivan Hostetter has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Hostetter
vs
Saki

180 cm
20
150 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

166 cm
20
150 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Very quick

Decent wrestler
Great elbows
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight 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, Ivan Hostetter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Oroku Saki!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Ryoma Takatsuka and Chris Saunders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saki throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Saki throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hostetter definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Hostetter lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Saki lands a glancing blow to the side of Hostetter's head.
Saki scores with a crisp jab that stopped Hostetter in his tracks.
Hostetter uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Saki.
Saki throws a body shot but no joy.
Hostetter tried to counter with a leg kick but Saki avoided it.
Saki takes a swing at Hostetter's ribcage but misses.
We've been informed that Saki has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Hostetter dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Saki. That did some damage!
Oroku Saki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hostetter is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Saki.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Saki misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hostetter.
Hostetter appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Hostetter misses with a kick to the body.
Nice straight punches there by Hostetter. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Hostetter.
Saki throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hostetter slips under a jab from Saki.
Hostetter looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hostetter scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Saki has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Hostetter finds it's way round the side to connect with Saki's head.
Saki thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hostetter is looking to counter punch.
Saki throws a body punch but Hostetter moves out of range.
Hostetter has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Hostetter swats away the attempt to clinch by Saki.
Saki throws a hook but Hostetter avoids it easily.
A jab from Saki misses.
Saki throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hostetter jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Saki cracks Hostetter with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Hostetter pushes Saki away with a front kick.
Saki rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Saki takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Saki misses the shot to the body.
Saki misses with a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Saki. Hostetter does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hostetter throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Hostetter scores with a push kick.
Saki misses with an uppercut.
Saki misses with a wild body shot.
Saki throws a right hand that misses
and Hostetter counters with a straight right hand.
Saki ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Saki misses with a looping right.
Saki throws a shot from downtown. Hostetter moves away and avoids it.
Saki misses with a hook
and Hostetter finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Saki tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Hostetter walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Saki ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hostetter moves away.
As Saki backs away, Hostetter returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Saki fails with an attempt to clinch.
A jab from Saki misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hostetter lands a leg kick that knocks Saki off balance momentarily.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hostetter.
Saki throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hostetter counters with a low kick, right behind Saki 's knee.
Saki stuns Hostetter with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Hostetter throws a front kick that sends Saki stumbling back into the cage.
A swing and a miss from Saki.
Hostetter ducks under a wild hook from Saki.
Saki throws out a loose jab but Hostetter uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hostetter fires out a quick counter leg kick but Saki just manages to avoid it.
Hostetter throws a nice inside leg kick.
Saki thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hostetter throws a good cross that connects.
Saki throws a shot from downtown. Hostetter moves away and avoids it.
A cross from Hostetter lands.
Hostetter with a nice cross.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Saki misses with a straight left.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Saki misses.
Saki misses with a body shot.
Hostetter feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Hostetter looks to throw the jab but Saki is out of range.
Saki gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Hostetter uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Saki.
Saki slips under a jab.
Saki scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hostetter doesn't seem bothered though.
Saki tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A looping hook to the body misses from Saki. Hostetter does a little dance to reset his feet.
Saki misses with a looping left.
Saki lands a glancing blow to the side of Hostetter's head.
Hostetter is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Saki scores with a shot to the body.
Saki tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Hostetter slips a jab from Saki.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Oroku Saki will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Hostetter delivers a nice body kick.
Saki tries to clinch but Hostetter moves out of range.
Saki misses with a wild combination.
Saki connects with the punch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Saki. Hostetter does a little dance to reset his feet.
Saki looks to land a right hand but Hostetter moved out of range.
Hostetter is looking to counter punch.
A shot to the body from Saki misses
and Hostetter counters with a body kick.
Hostetter scores with a nice body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Saki scores with a three punch combo!
Hostetter throws the kick towards the body but Saki avoids it.
A swing and a miss from Saki.
A cross from Saki lands.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Saki throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Left hook, right uppercut from Saki.
Hostetter slips under a jab from Saki.
Hostetter connects with a leg kick. Saki looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Hostetter is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Left hook, right uppercut from Saki.
Saki connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Saki swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Saki has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Hostetter.
Hostetter keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Saki lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hostetter at a distance.
Saki scores with a sloppy right hand. Hostetter should have avoided that one.
A looping hook to the body misses from Saki. Hostetter does a little dance to reset his feet.
It appears Hostetter was looking to counter with a kick there.
Saki misses with a body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hostetter slips a jab and a cross from Saki.
Hostetter feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Saki walks forward, straight into a front kick from Hostetter.
Saki's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Saki checks a leg kick.
Saki ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saki misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hostetter went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Hostetter lands a glancing blow to the side of Saki's head.
Saki misses with a jab, cross combination.
A punch combination from Saki misses.
As Saki looks to move away, Hostetter throws a big counter combo but Saki just gets out of the way.
Saki thows a left - swing and a miss!
That kick from Hostetter tenderised Saki's leg. Saki is trying to keep his angry face on.
Saki lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Hostetter moves away from the strike by Saki.
Saki tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hostetter paws at him with a jab and circles away.
It looked like Hostetter wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Saki has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Saki throws a body shot but no joy.
Left hook, right uppercut from Saki.
Saki swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Saki throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hostetter throws a half hearted mid kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saki misses with a straight left.
Saki throws a right and a left that both miss.
Oroku Saki seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hostetter keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hostetter is looking for a counter combo.
Saki misses with a body shot.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Hostetter might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Saki throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hostetter counters with a solid body kick.
Saki throws a body punch but Hostetter moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Saki looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hostetter ducks under a wild hook from Saki.
Saki misses with a straight left.
Hostetter uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Saki.
The fight stays on the outside here - Saki looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Saki falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hostetter counters with a nice uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saki takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Hostetter lands a nice leg kick that just misses Saki's sensitive parts.
Hostetter steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Saki.
Saki tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hostetter was well out of range. Poor timing from Saki.
Saki thows a left - swing and a miss!
Saki fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hostetter manages to avoid it.
Hostetter looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Saki moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Saki throws a jab when Hostetter was well out of range.
Saki dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Saki blocks a leg kick.
Hostetter scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Hostetter uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Saki.
Saki looks to throw the jab but Hostetter is out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Oroku Saki showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Saki checks the leg kick.
Saki throws a series of punches but Hostetter moves out of range.
Hostetter appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Hostetter throws a wild body kick that Saki sees coming a mile off.
Hostetter misses with a body kick.
Hostetter ducks under a wild hook from Saki.
Hostetter takes one to the side of the head.
Hostetter defending well as Saki loads up on a big left hand.
Saki throws a body shot but no joy.
Saki cracks Hostetter with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Saki pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A swing and a miss from Saki.
Saki throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hostetter counters with a series of strikes. Saki will be more careful next time no doubt.
Hostetter is looking to slow Saki down with leg kicks.
Hostetter looks to land a right hand but Saki moved out of range.
Hostetter slips under a jab from Saki.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Saki throws out a loose jab but Hostetter uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hostetter pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Saki throws out a loose jab but Hostetter uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hostetter moves away from the strike by Saki.
Saki misses with a right hand
and Hostetter counters with a solid body kick.
Crunch! Hostetter slams his shin into Saki's torso.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Hostetter.
Hostetter bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hostetter drops his hands momentarily and Saki takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Saki slips a straight right by Hostetter.
Hostetter throws the kick towards the body but Saki avoids it.
Saki misses with a straight right.
Saki throws an overhand right that lands on Hostetter's shoulder, as Hostetter tries to avoid the shot.
Hostetter throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hostetter takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Saki misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Hostetter makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Saki really felt that one!
Hostetter slips a straight right by Saki.
Saki misses with a hook.
Hostetter looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Saki tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Hostetter takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Saki throws a body shot but no joy.
Hostetter looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Saki just misses with a punch to the body.
Saki throws a right and a left that both miss.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hostetter.
Hostetter scores with a hook.
Saki swings for the body but Hostetter moves out of range.
Saki misses with a body shot
and Hostetter counters with a body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Saki misses its intended target.
Saki cracks Hostetter with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Saki throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hostetter sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Saki misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hostetter.
As Saki looks to move away, Hostetter throws a big counter combo but Saki just gets out of the way.
Saki misses with a wild combination.
Hostetter is looking to counter with a body kick.
Saki misses with a hook to the body
and Hostetter counters with a stiff right hand.
Hostetter ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hostetter quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Hostetter pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Saki takes a swing at Hostetter's ribcage but misses.
Saki looks to land a left hand but Hostetter moved out of range nicely.
Saki misses with a straight right.
Hostetter bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Saki takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Saki throws a lazy right hand but Hostetter sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hostetter keeps Saki at a distance using the push kick.
Saki waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hostetter.
Hostetter slips under a jab from Saki.
Saki throws a big shot that misses.
Hostetter ducks under a wild hook from Saki.
Hostetter slips a straight right by Saki.
Saki moves into range and connects with a jab.
Ivan Hostetter has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hostetter thows a body kick. Saki tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Saki checks a low kick from Hostetter.
Hostetter defending well as Saki loads up on a big left hand.
Saki scores with a jab to the jaw.
Hostetter scores with a nice body kick.
Saki throws a series of punches but Hostetter avoids them all with ease.
Oroku Saki is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Hostetter staying out of range there.
It looked like Hostetter wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Oroku Saki.
Well Saki 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 Paul Gruel scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Oroku Saki!
After winning the bout, Oroku Saki thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.