PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jacob Bryan (ranked 13776 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kurosaki Hisoka (ranked 23637 p4p, 0 weight class). Bryan comes to the cage accompanied by Never Gonna Give you up. 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.

Bryan
vs
Hisoka

189 cm
25
210 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

195 cm
20
205 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jacob Bryan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kurosaki Hisoka!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, George Francis and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bryan swinging wildly here.
Hisoka takes one on the button.
Hisoka tries a low kick but Bryan avoids it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hisoka.
Hisoka avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hisoka throws a nice outside leg kick.
Hisoka throws a nice inside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hisoka throws a quick inside leg kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by Hisoka!
An inside leg kick lands from Hisoka.
Bryan fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hisoka is looking to slow Bryan down with leg kicks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch combination from Bryan misses.
Hisoka tries a quick counter leg kick but Bryan is wise to it.
Bryan throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hisoka stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A low kick from Hisoka is predictable there
letting Bryan counter with a right hand.
Hisoka throws a leg kick
and Bryan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A punch combination from Bryan misses.
Bryan throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bryan throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hisoka.
Hisoka throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Bryan's head.
Hisoka throws a leg kick which misses Bryan's front leg but catches the back leg as Bryan tries to avoid it.
Bryan throws a right and a left that Hisoka avoids nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hisoka tries a low kick but Bryan avoids it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hisoka. Bryan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hisoka connects with an inside leg kick.
Bryan misses with a double jab
and Hisoka counters with a nice low kick that buckles Bryan's knee momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bryan misses with a wild combination.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hisoka. Bryan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bryan blocks a head kick by Hisoka.
Bryan went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Hisoka scoring well with a low kick there.
No joy there for Bryan, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bryan fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Crunch! Hisoka slams his shin into Bryan's torso.
Hisoka throws a push kick but Bryan slaps the foot to one side.
Bryan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hisoka throws a sloppy head kick and Bryan moves out of range easily.
Hisoka throws a nice outside leg kick.
Hisoka scoring well with a low kick there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hisoka dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bryan. That did some damage!
Hisoka lands with a good body shot.
Bryan throws a series of punches but Hisoka moves out of range.
Hisoka throws a quick inside leg kick.
Hisoka wants to land a leg kick but Bryan is out of range.
Bryan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hisoka throws a lazy head kick
and Bryan counters with a series of strikes. Hisoka will be more careful next time no doubt.
Bryan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Crunch! Hisoka slams his shin into Bryan's torso.
Bryan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kurosaki Hisoka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bryan takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Hisoka pushes Bryan away with a front kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hisoka tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hisoka looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hisoka misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bryan was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Hisoka throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Hisoka throws a leg kick
and Bryan counters with a straight right hand.
A good leg kick by Hisoka.
A good leg kick by Hisoka.
Bryan swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bryan misses with a series of wild punches.
Hisoka throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Bryan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bryan is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Hisoka throws a quick inside leg kick.
Bryan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bryan uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Hisoka has time to react.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bryan 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.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Kurosaki Hisoka will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Hisoka tries a head kick but it misses.
Bryan is looking to counter punch.
Bryan throws a nice looking combination but Hisoka bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hisoka was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Bryan misses with a wild combination.
Hisoka throws a leg kick but Bryan sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A leg kick checked by Bryan.
Bryan takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Bryan loads up on a big right hand but Hisoka slips the punch.
A bone on bone clash there as Bryan blocks the leg kick.
Bryan misses with a jab, cross combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hisoka moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Bryan misses with an uppercut.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Hisoka.
Hisoka looks to land a body kick but Bryan moved away.
Bryan throws a jab but it's blocked by Hisoka.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hisoka tries to score with a low kick but Bryan moves his leg out of the way.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Hisoka.
Hisoka wants to land a leg kick but Bryan is out of range.
Bryan loads up on a big right hand but Hisoka slips the punch.
Hisoka is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Bryan with a body shot.
Bryan on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Hisoka misses with a head kick.
Hisoka lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Hisoka throws a leg kick which misses Bryan's front leg but catches the back leg as Bryan tries to avoid it.
Hisoka misses with a leg kick.
Hisoka throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Bryan takes a kick to the side of the head.
Hisoka stuns Bryan with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Hisoka throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hisoka tries to work over Bryan's front leg with a kick but Bryan checks it.
Hisoka wants to land a leg kick but Bryan is out of range.
Bryan appears to be looking for a big counter.
Some wild striking there from Bryan.
Hisoka is looking for the big counter here.
Hisoka tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bryan went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hisoka is looking to score with low kicks.
Bryan throws a nice looking combination but Hisoka bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hisoka takes a swing at Bryan's ribcage but misses.
Hisoka is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Bryan rather than just go for the knockout.
Bryan avoids the head kick by Hisoka.
Bryan looks to land a combination but Hisoka avoids it well.
Hisoka throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bryan rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hisoka moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hisoka throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hisoka keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hisoka only half commits to the counter leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hisoka thumps Bryan with a low kick.
Hisoka chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Jacob Bryan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hisoka misses with a head kick.
Bryan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bryan fails to land with a series of punches.
Hisoka will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hisoka pushes Bryan away with a front kick.
Hisoka connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Bryan misses with a wild combination.
Hisoka throws a fast counter high kick but Bryan manages to duck under it in time.
Bryan misses with a wild combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hisoka swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hisoka connects with a high kick.
A clash of legs there as Bryan blocks the low kick.
Bryan tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Hisoka will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hisoka swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Hisoka pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hisoka scores with a push kick.
Bryan throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hisoka bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Hisoka has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A bone on bone clash there as Bryan blocks the leg kick.
It looked like Bryan wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Hisoka throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kurosaki Hisoka showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Bryan's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Hisoka lands a body shot.
Bryan throws a hook but Hisoka blocks it.
Hisoka is trying to counter with his kicks.
Hisoka does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Hisoka moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Nice body kick from Hisoka.
Hisoka feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Bryan's calf.
Bryan will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Hisoka throws a head kick but Bryan moves out of range.
Hisoka fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bryan manages to avoid it.
Hisoka misses with a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hisoka misses the shot to the body.
Bryan misses with a two punch combination.
Bryan is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Hisoka chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Hisoka lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Hisoka misses with the body kick
and Bryan counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bryan misses with a wild combination.
Bryan throws a body punch but Hisoka moves out of range.
Kurosaki Hisoka seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bryan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hisoka scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Hisoka throws a sloppy body shot
and Bryan counters with a stiff right hand.
Bryan connects with a single shot there.
Bryan tries to bum rush Hisoka with a series of wild strikes but Hisoka uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Hisoka.
Hisoka throws a leg kick but Bryan moved away.
Bryan takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Hisoka throws a front kick that sends Bryan stumbling back into the cage.
Hisoka lands a nice hook to Bryan's body. Bryan takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Jacob Bryan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bryan misses with the combination.
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!
Hisoka tries a head kick but it misses.
Bryan takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Bryan throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hisoka counters with a nice leg kick.
Hisoka lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bryan's sensitive parts.
Hisoka dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bryan. That did some damage!
Hisoka lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Hisoka thows a body kick. Bryan tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Hisoka lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Hisoka scores with a leg kick.
Hisoka connects with a leg kick. Bryan looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Bryan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kurosaki Hisoka is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bryan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bryan throws a one two combo.
Hisoka wants to land a leg kick but Bryan is out of range.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Hisoka.
Bryan throws a hook but Hisoka avoids it easily.
Hisoka lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bryan's sensitive parts.
Bryan connects with a jab, followed by a picture perfect straight right that sends Hisoka to the canvas, out cold! What a finish by Bryan!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:37 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Jacob Bryan!
During a confident post fight interview, Jacob Bryan thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.