PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Masaaki Hatsumi (ranked 6506 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jon Dunher (ranked 6689 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Hatsumi
vs
Dunher

180 cm
25
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

181 cm
25
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Masaaki Hatsumi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jon Dunher!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Steven Brown and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Dunher.

Dunher pushes Hatsumi up against the cage in a clinch.
Dunher is looking to break free of the clinch but Hatsumi has double underhooks.
Hatsumi misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dunher scores with a shoulder strike.
Dunher tries to pull guard but Hatsumi forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Hatsumi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A right handed body shot lands from Hatsumi.
Dunher misses with a punch on the inside.
Hatsumi lands with a right to the head.
Dunher misses with an elbow over the top.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A shot in the inside from Hatsumi.
Hatsumi lands with a right to the head.
Dunher is trying to force a seperation but Hatsumi has the dominant position.
Dunher leaning his opponent against the cage.
Hatsumi lands a body punch in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Hatsumi.
A short uppercut from Hatsumi.
Hatsumi lands a nice shot to the body.
Dunher lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hatsumi backwards.
Dunher looking to stall.
Dunher blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hatsumi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dunher's elbow.
A short uppercut from Hatsumi.

It looks like Jon Dunher has been cut.
Hatsumi lands a left hand that snaps the head of Dunher backwards.
Hatsumi lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Dunher takes a shot to the head.
Dunher looks winded!
Hatsumi lands a nice uppercut.
Hatsumi throws a punch but it's blocked by Dunher.
Hatsumi lands with a left to the head.

Dunher is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
A short left from Hatsumi.
Dunher is still on wobbly legs! Can Hatsumi finish him?
Hatsumi throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Dunhers head.
A left hand lands to the body for Hatsumi.
Hatsumi makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hatsumi lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Dunher to his knees! Hatsumi keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Masaaki Hatsumi!