PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Hatake Kakashi (ranked 5694 p4p, 0 weight class) and Neto Brito (ranked 5431 p4p, 360 weight class). Hatake Kakashi could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Neto Brito's chin.

Kakashi
vs
Brito

185 cm
23
155 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
20
130 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

King Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hatake Kakashi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Neto Brito!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, George Francis and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Brito moves into the clinch successfully.
Kakashi tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Brito tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Brito trying to land knees to the body.
Brito throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Brito tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Brito throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kakashi blocks it with crossed arms.
Brito throws a knee to the head but misses.
Brito using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Brito tries a body shot but Kakashi blocks it.
Brito comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Kakashi prevents a body shot from Brito.
Brito missing with knees to the body.
Brito throws an elbow but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Kakashi breaks the clinch.

Kakashi has Brito up against the cage in a clinch.
Kakashi tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Brito just stands there and leans against the cage.

Kakashi manages to break the clinch.
Kakashi tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Brito manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kakashi fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hatake Kakashi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kakashi keeps the fight on the outside.
Kakashi with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Brito tries to close the distance and clinch but Kakashi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Brito tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kakashi manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kakashi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kakashi is looking to clinch but Brito is avoiding it.
Kakashi is trying hard to land a takedown here. Brito sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

Brito moves into the clinch successfully.
Kakashi with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kakashi really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Brito tries to land knees in the clinch but Kakashi avoids the damage to the body.
Brito tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kakashi avoids it.

Kakashi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Brito is looking to clinch but Kakashi is avoiding it.
Brito tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kakashi manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kakashi throws a series of punches but Brito avoids them all with ease.

Brito instigates a clinch.
Brito misses with some punches.
Brito misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kakashi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Brito scores with a hook to the body.
Brito gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Kakashi.

Kakashi manages to break the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Brito closes the distance and clinches.
Brito misses with a punch to the body.
Kakashi blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A body shot lands from Brito.

Kakashi drags the fight down to the ground.
Kakashi is breathing heavily.
Brito wants to stand but Kakashi has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kakashi looking for a sweep. Not yet Kakashi, not yet.
Brito tries to stand but Kakashi is controlling from the bottom.

Kakashi is working an open guard so Brito takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Kakashi circles away from the clinch attempt.

Brito rushes Kakashi and presses him up against the cage.
Brito creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Brito tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kakashi avoids it.
Brito pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Kakashi jumps guard but Brito stands there with Kakashi around his waist. Kakashi gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Brito misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kakashi.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Kakashi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kakashi shoots in looking for a takedown but Brito manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Kakashi's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Brito tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kakashi paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Brito has managed to clinch.
Brito scores with a knee to the head.
Kakashi wants to take the fight to the mat but Brito manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Brito tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kakashi's elbow.
Kakashi misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Brito.
Brito unloads a knee to the mid-section. Kakashi lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Brito lands a shoulder strike.
A head punch on the inside from Brito fails to land.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brito can't find room to land a body shot as Kakashi controls the action.
Kakashi takes a knee right on the jaw!
Brito tries to land knees in the clinch but Kakashi avoids the damage to the body.
Brito creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Neto Brito dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Brito tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kakashi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Neto Brito seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kakashi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kakashi tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Brito manages to circle out of the way.
Brito has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Brito tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kakashi manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Brito. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Kakashi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Brito looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kakashi swats away the attempt to clinch by Brito.
Kakashi circles away from the clinch attempt.

Brito rushes Kakashi and presses him up against the cage.
Kakashi avoiding damage as Brito throws knees to the body.
Kakashi is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Brito is defending well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brito tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kakashi avoids it.
Kakashi jumps guard but Brito turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Kakashi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Brito creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Kakashi throws an elbow that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kakashi lands an elbow inside.

It looks like Neto Brito has been cut.
Brito lands a right hand.
Brito swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Kakashi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Brito forces Kakashi back against the cage and clinches.
Brito is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kakashi is defending well for now.
Kakashi throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Brito pushes Kakashi back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Brito is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hatake Kakashi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kakashi tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Brito smiles and moves away.

Brito rushes Kakashi and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Kakashi breaks from the clinch.
Brito wants to clinch up but Kakashi keeps it at a distance.
Kakashi jabs at Brito's body.
Kakashi shoots for a takedown but Brito saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brito tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kakashi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kakashi circles away from the clinch attempt.
Brito tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Kakashi counters with a nice body kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kakashi tries to clinch up but Brito circles away and keeps his distance.
Brito tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kakashi manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Kakashi avoids a wild elbow strike from Brito.
Brito lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Brito tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kakashi's elbow.

Kakashi manages to break the clinch.
Brito fails with an attempt to clinch.
Brito is looking to clinch but Kakashi is avoiding it.
Kakashi changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.

Kakashi fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Brito, pushing him back against the cage.
Kakashi tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Brito just stands there and leans against the cage.

Kakashi breaks from the clinch.
Neto Brito is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Brito has Kakashi up against the cage in a clinch.
Brito throws a head punch that misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Kakashi just misses with a elbow thrown towards Brito's brow.
Brito with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kakashi blocks the elbow strike.
A head punch on the inside from Brito fails to land.
Brito lands a knee to the head.
Kakashi tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Brito smiles and moves away.
Brito wants to clinch.

Brito closes the distance and clinches.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Kakashi takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brito tries to work over Kakashi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Brito connects with a knee to the head.
Kakashi wants to take the fight to the mat but Brito manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.

Kakashi breaks from the clinch.

Brito forces Kakashi back against the cage and clinches.
Brito lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kakashi backwards.
Brito tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Kakashi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Brito tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Kakashi gets a clinch.
Brito with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kakashi goes for a takedown in the clinch but Brito prevents it.
Brito misses with a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Neto Brito showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Neto Brito's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Brito fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kakashi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Brito forces Kakashi back against the cage and clinches.
Brito gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Kakashi.
Brito creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Kakashi's defenses.
Kakashi jumps guard but Brito turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Brito tries to land knees in the clinch but Kakashi avoids the damage to the body.
Kakashi has Brito pressed against the cage.
Kakashi jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Brito walks away with a smile on his face. Kakashi gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hatake Kakashi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Brito moves into the clinch.
Kakashi takes an elbow to the forehead.
Kakashi content to slow the pace in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Kakashi fails to land.
Brito pushes off an throws an elbow but Kakashi leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brito misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Brito working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Brito trying to land knees to the body.
Kakashi is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Come on Kakashi - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Brito using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kakashi has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kakashi is trying to pull guard but Brito has him pressed against the cage.
Brito throws a head punch that misses.
Knees to the body from Brito.
Brito lands an elbow inside that Kakashi shrugs off.
Neto Brito seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Brito misses with a punch to the body.
Brito throws an elbow that misses.
Kakashi is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Brito misses with a body punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kakashi lands with a light punch inside.
A short uppercut from Brito.
Brito lands with a right to the head.
Brito lands a knee to the head.
Brito pushes Kakashi back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brito lands a nice knee to the body.
Brito tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kakashi's elbow.
Kakashi on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Kakashi breaks the clinch.
Hatake Kakashi is winning the standup battle so far.
Kakashi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Brito clinches up with Kakashi and pushes him back against the cage.
Kakashi dodges an elbow strike from Brito.
Kakashi is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Brito to keep the fight standing.
Brito can't find room to land a body shot as Kakashi controls the action.
Brito lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kakashi backwards.
Brito pushes Kakashi back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brito lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Kakashi.
Brito pushes Kakashi back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Brito fails to land.
Kakashi jumps guard but Brito stands there with Kakashi around his waist. Kakashi gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Kakashi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Brito is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kakashi shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Brito as he jumps to the side.

Brito clinches up with Kakashi and pushes him back against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Brito.
Kakashi prevents a body shot from Brito.
Brito can't find room to land a body shot as Kakashi controls the action.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brito misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kakashi blocks a body shot from Brito.
A nice right hand lands inside from Brito.
Kakashi is trying to break the clinch but Brito has him pressed against the cage.
Kakashi is trying to break the clinch but Brito has him pressed against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Brito.
Kakashi misses with a short punch on the inside.

Kakashi pulls Brito into guard.

Brito stands up from Kakashi's guard - Brito perhaps looking for a knockout.

Brito moves into range and clinches up with Kakashi.
Brito pushes Kakashi back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
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!
Brito fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hatake Kakashi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Neto Brito is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Brito utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Kakashi managing to block the knees to the body from Brito.

And that's the end of the fight!
Neto Brito comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Brito winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight for Neto Brito!
Judge George Francis scores the fight for Neto Brito!
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight for Neto Brito!

Neto Brito wins by unanimous decision!
After winning the bout, Neto Brito thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.