PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Taiyou Hoshigaki (ranked 5034 p4p, 130 weight class) and Chipo Lata (ranked 5002 p4p, 122 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.

Hoshigaki
vs
Lata

169 cm
18
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Prefers standup

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Taiyou Hoshigaki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Chipo Lata!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Phil Schofield and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hoshigaki tries a head kick but it misses.
Hoshigaki throws a head kick but Lata moves out of range.
Lata lands with a kick to the ribs.
Lata throws a nice inside leg kick.
Hoshigaki throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Lata flicks out a counter leg kick but Hoshigaki steps away.

Hoshigaki forces Lata back against the cage and clinches.
Hoshigaki blocks an elbow strike.
Hoshigaki misses with an elbow over the top.
Hoshigaki takes an elbow to the forehead.

It looks like Taiyou Hoshigaki has been cut.
With the fighters up against the cage, Lata throws an elbow but misses.
Lata throws an elbow but it misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Hoshigaki just misses with a elbow thrown towards Lata's brow.
With the fighters up against the cage, Lata throws an elbow but misses.
Lata comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Hoshigaki throws an elbow that misses.
Hoshigaki pushes off an throws an elbow but Lata leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Lata throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Lata blocks the elbow strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lata avoids a wild elbow strike from Hoshigaki.
Lata lands a damaging elbow.
A frustrated look appears on Lata's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Lata keeps control of Hoshigaki as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Lata avoids a wild elbow strike from Hoshigaki.
Lata is trying to break free.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lata gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Lata keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hoshigaki's efforts to push away.
With the fighters up against the cage, Hoshigaki throws an elbow but misses.

Lata escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Good leg kick by Lata there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Lata throws a nice outside leg kick.
Lata avoids the head kick by Hoshigaki.
Lata throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Good leg kick by Lata there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Lata fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lata throws a head kick but Hoshigaki moves out of range.
Hoshigaki throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Lata bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Lata.
Hoshigaki takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Lata connects with an inside leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hoshigaki tried to score with a low kick but Lata checks it.
Lata misses with a head kick.
Lata lets loose with a powerful body kick. Hoshigaki will feel that in the morning.
Lata feints and then cracks Hoshigaki's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hoshigaki down.
Lata lands with a thumping leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Hoshigaki instigates a clinch.
Hoshigaki is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Lata throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Hoshigaki creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

Lata's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Hoshigaki crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Lata - the referee stops the clock and Hoshigaki gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Lata. Hoshigaki manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Lata lands with a slapping head kick.
Hoshigaki tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lata throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Hoshigaki throws a head kick but Lata moves out of range.
Lata tries to clinch up.
Lata connects with a high kick.
Lata tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hoshigaki manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Hoshigaki lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Lata has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Lata and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Lata scores with a nice body kick.
Hoshigaki throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lata looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hoshigaki misses with a low kick.
Lata connects with a solid leg kick.
Lata lands with a slapping head kick.
Hoshigaki throws a body kick that misses.
Lata is looking to slow Hoshigaki down with leg kicks.

And that's the end of the fight!
Chipo Lata comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Lata has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 9:10
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 9:10
Judge William Gold scores the fight 9:10

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chipo Lata!