PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Chosen One (ranked 5513 p4p, 229 weight class) and Liam Hoohuli (ranked 23983 p4p, 270 weight class). Liam Hoohuli has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Chosen One's chin.

One
vs
Hoohuli

169 cm
20
138 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

167 cm
22
142 lbs
2 - 6 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chosen One!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Liam Hoohuli!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hoohuli clinches up against the cage.
One lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hoohuli backwards.
One is stalling here.
Hoohuli working hard to break the clinch.
Come on One - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
One scores with a nice hook to the head.
Hoohuli can't break the clinch.
One leaning his opponent against the cage.
Hoohuli can't break the clinch.
One manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hoohuli has had enough of the clinch but One keeps him there for the moment.
Hoohuli has had enough of the clinch but One keeps him there for the moment.
One holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Hoohuli is looking for a takedown up against the cage. One gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hoohuli tries to circle away but One has him pinned against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by One.
One leaning against his opponent.
One holding his opponent close, against the cage.
One seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
One working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
One lands a nice shot to the body.
Hoohuli is trying to push One away but One has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
One lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
One digs a right hand into Hoohuli's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Hoohuli's gas tank.
One manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
One lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
One prevents Hoohuli from breaking the clinch.
One lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hoohuli backwards.
A shot in the inside from One.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
One missing with knees to the body.
One scores a nice knee to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hoohuli tries to circle away but One has him pinned against the cage.
Hoohuli wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but One has him pressed against the cage.
A short uppercut from One.
Hoohuli tries to pull guard but One holds him up against the cage and eventually Hoohuli drops back down to his feet.
Still in the clinch, One scores with a nice short uppercut.
One tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
One holding his opponent close, against the cage.
One scores with a shot to the side of Hoohuli's head.
Hoohuli being controlled against the cage.
A short uppercut from One.
One slowing the pace effectively.
One has Hoohuli pressed against the cage, preventing Hoohuli from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Hoohuli has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
I was talking to One's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as One takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Hoohuli's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Hoohuli can't break the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from One.
One lands a nice uppercut.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from One.
One lands a right hand.
Hoohuli is looking to control One's arms but One gets an underhook and turns him. Now Hoohuli has his back to the cage.
One tries a knee to the head but Hoohuli blocks it.
One lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hoohuli backwards.

Hoohuli is rocked!
One lands a left hand.
Hoohuli is still on wobbly legs! Can One finish him?
One lands a left hand.
One lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
One pushes Hoohuli against the cage. One is working some dirty boxing. One pushes off with a quick right hook! Hoohuli goes down! Hoohuli tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! One moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chosen One!
Chosen One thanked the fans post fight for their support.
Liam Hoohuli was interviewed post fight and said 'I was robbed. Seriously, I was the better fighter. This judging is a joke!'.