PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lucky Kid (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kouta Hiro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lucky Kid has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Kid
vs
Hiro

190 cm
22
275 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

195 cm
23
265 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Knockout power

Ka-POW Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lucky Kid!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kouta Hiro!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, George Francis and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hiro uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kid.
A jab from Kid misses.
Kid shoots in but no luck this time.
Kid throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hiro goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

It looks like Lucky Kid has been cut.
Hiro doesn't manage to clinch there - Kid circles away.
Kid misses with a body shot.
Kid closes the distance and clinches up with Hiro, looking for a takedown. Kid pushes Hiro against the cage but Hiro circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Kid misses with a body kick.
Hiro tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hiro throws a sloppy head kick and Kid moves out of range easily.
A head kick from Hiro lands but Kid takes it in his stride.
Lucky Kid seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hiro tries to clinch up but Kid circles away and keeps his distance.
Kid avoids the head kick by Hiro.
Hiro tries to clinch but Kid moves out of range.
Hiro throws a nice head kick!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Kid looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Hiro!
Kid wants to take his opponent's back but Hiro doesn't allow it.
Hiro bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Hiro preventing the sweep.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hiro wants to control from the top but Kid keeps moving.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Kid working a defensive guard here.

Kid looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Kid is breathing heavily.
Hiro has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Kid is proving hard to escape from.
Hiro really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kid. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Hiro stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kid swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hiro throws a big right hand that misses.

Kid escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Hiro gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Hiro is pushing down on Kid's leg trying to pass to half guard. Kid is fighting to maintain full guard but Hiro has managed to sneak the leg through.
It looks like Hiro is going to stand back up.
Kid is trying to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Hiro wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kid keeps working.

Kid looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Hiro stands up out of the half guard.

Hiro forces Kid back against the cage and clinches.
Kid tries a body shot but Hiro blocks it.
Hiro with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

Lucky Kid's cut is getting worse.
Hiro lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Kid takes a knee right on the jaw!
Hiro scores with a knee to the head.
Hiro scores with a knee to the head.

Lucky Kid's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Hiro stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Hiro lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Hiro unloads a knee to the mid-section. Kid lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Hiro connects with a knee to the head.
Hiro scores with a knee to the head.
Hiro crunches a lovely knee into Kid's ribcage.
Hiro connects with a nasty looking knee right to Kid's face.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hiro unloads a knee to the mid-section. Kid lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Hiro landing knees to the head.
Hiro using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Hiro landing knees to the head.
Hiro with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Hiro with a knee to the head.
Hiro connects with a knee to the head.
Hiro using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Kid is looking to control Hiro's arms but Hiro gets an underhook and turns him. Now Kid has his back to the cage.
Hiro connects with a knee to the head.
Hiro tries to land a knee to the head but Kid blocks with his arms.
A knee to the head by Hiro.

Kid jumps guard and drags Hiro to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Hiro wanted to stand there but Kid had control of the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hiro pushing down on Kid's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Kid blocking the ground and pound attempt from Hiro.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hiro trying to pass the guard but Kid defending well.

Hiro seems to be looking for submissions.
Kid gets back to full guard.
Kid keeping moving, preventing Hiro from controlling successfully.
Kid is trying to keep Hiro in close.
Kid manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Kid is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Hiro is surviving well by controlling Kid's body position as best he can.
Hiro is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kouta Hiro dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Lucky Kid's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Hiro throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Kid's head.
Hiro tries to clinch up.
Hiro fails with an attempt to clinch.
A head kick misses from Hiro.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Kid.
Hiro is trying to buck Kid off.
Kid slows the pace down.

Kid is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Hiro knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Hiro taking punishment in the form of punches.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hiro gets back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hiro is trying to stand.
Hiro wants to control but Kid is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Hiro moves into full guard.
Kid pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hiro is keeping the position for now.
Hiro wants to stand and escape but Kid is having none of it.
Kid pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hiro is keeping the position for now.
Hiro is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Kid is controlling him.
Kid could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Hiro forces Kid back against the cage and clinches.
Kid wants to stall.
Hiro scores with a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Kid is working for takedown but Hiro is calmly controlling the position for now.
Hiro using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Hiro with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Hiro.
A knee to the head by Hiro.
Kid can't break the clinch.
Hiro lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Hiro lands a knee to the head.
Kid tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Hiro smiles and moves away.
Hiro is looking to clinch.
Kid avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hiro throws a head kick that misses.
Hiro fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hiro tries to clinch but Kid is having none of it.
Kid tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hiro was well out of range. Poor timing from Kid.
Kid keeps the fight on the outside.
Hiro avoids the body shot from Kid.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hiro moves in looking to clinch but Kid pushes him off.
Kid keeps the fight on the outside.
Kid tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hiro was well out of range. Poor timing from Kid.
Hiro throws a head kick that half lands.
Hiro throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

Jeez, Lucky Kid's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Hiro plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Hiro wants to clinch.
Hiro tries to clinch there but Kid circles away.
Kid avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Hiro forces Kid back against the cage and clinches.
Hiro with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hiro is trying to stall.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Maybe Kid would be better served going for some more strikes rather than trying to control so much.
Hiro using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hiro lands a knee to the head.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Lucky Kid's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:13 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Kouta Hiro!
Kouta Hiro is the new heavyweight champion!