PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between John Rambo (ranked 2817 p4p, 288 weight class) and Daisuke Hazuki (ranked 3981 p4p, 382 weight class). Daisuke Hazuki is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Rambo
vs
Hazuki

175 cm
19
150 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

173 cm
21
156 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Rambo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Daisuke Hazuki!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Dean Styles and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rambo wants to clinch up but Hazuki keeps it at a distance.
Hazuki changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Rambo tries to avoid it but Hazuki manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Rambo to the ground. Rambo escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Hazuki wants to clinch.
Rambo lands a nice looking kick to the body. Hazuki takes a step back to recover.
A low kick lands for Hazuki.
Hazuki tries for a takedown but Rambo circles away easily
and Rambo counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Rambo clinches.

Hazuki breaks from the clinch.

Hazuki moves into range and clinches up with Rambo.
A bit of stalling here from Hazuki.
Hazuki can't break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hazuki looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Hazuki changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Rambo fights it off and pushes away nicely.
John Rambo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Daisuke Hazuki.
Rambo takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Hazuki shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Rambo sprawls well. Rambo wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Hazuki gets slowly back to his feet.
Rambo stuffs the takedown attempt from Hazuki. Hazuki gets slowly back to his feet.
Rambo avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hazuki lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rambo circles away quickly and effectively.
Hazuki just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromRambo.
Rambo tries to clinch up but Hazuki circles away and keeps his distance.
Rambo looks to land a combination but Hazuki avoids it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hazuki showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rambo.
Hazuki buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Hazuki looks to land a combination but Rambo avoids it well.
Hazuki tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rambo was well out of range. Poor timing from Hazuki.
Rambo cracks a nice hook into Hazuki's ribs.
A head kick by Rambo misses
and Hazuki counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Good exchange - Hazuki coming out on top.
Rambo misses with a two punch combination.
Hazuki fails with the takedown.
Hazuki lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rambo circles away quickly and effectively.
Rambo avoids a punch combination nicely.
Rambo quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Hazuki keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rambo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rambo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rambo moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Rambo looks for the body kick but Hazuki saw that one coming.
Hazuki scores with a three punch combo!
Rambo throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Hazuki fails with a takedown attempt.
Hazuki takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?

Hazuki pushes Rambo up against the cage in a clinch.

Hazuki breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rambo throws a head kick that Hazuki semi-blocks.
Hazuki dives in for a single leg takedown but Rambo sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hazuki tries for a takedown but Rambo sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Hazuki fails to land the takedown.
Hazuki is looking to clinch.
We've been informed that Hazuki has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Rambo scores with a nice body kick.
Hazuki throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Sloppy strikes from Hazuki. Those never looked like landing.
Hazuki rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rambo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Rambo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hazuki circles away quickly and effectively.
A punch combination from Hazuki misses.
A punch combination from Rambo misses.
Horrible takedown attempt by Hazuki or perhaps it was just good defense by Rambo, which made it look bad.
Sloppy strikes from Hazuki. Those never looked like landing.
Hazuki takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that John Rambo will probably get the nod.
That's time! Rambo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Rambo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rambo looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Rambo throws a one two combo.

Rambo closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Hazuki tries to land knees in the clinch but Rambo avoids the damage to the body.
Hazuki is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Rambo to keep the fight standing.
Rambo swings wildly with an uppercut but Hazuki uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rambo throws a head punch that misses.
Hazuki is pushing Rambo up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hazuki tries to break the clinch but Rambo is controlling the position.

Hazuki manages to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hazuki takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Hazuki tries to move into range but Rambo moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Daisuke Hazuki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Hazuki gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Rambo misses with a punch on the inside.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Hazuki obliges.
Hazuki has Rambo pressed against the cage.
Rambo lands a nice uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rambo.
Rambo prevents the takedown attempt.
Hazuki wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Rambo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hazuki can do to turn this around?
Hazuki looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Hazuki has had enough of the clinch but Rambo keeps him there for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rambo misses with some punches.
Hazuki swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hazuki tries to circle away but Rambo has him pinned against the cage.
Hazuki has had enough of the clinch but Rambo keeps him there for the moment.
Hazuki is trying to push Rambo away but Rambo has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Hazuki has clasped his hands together around Rambo's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rambo is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Hazuki asserts his dominance and retains side control.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hazuki misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Rambo is trying to get back to his feet.
Hazuki postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rambo wants to get back to his feet.
Hazuki is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Rambo will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.

Hazuki decides to stand up, so the ref orders Rambo to his feet.
Rambo throws a series of punches but Hazuki moves out of range.
Hazuki throws a looping overhand right but Rambo ducks down to avoid it.
Rambo cracks a nice hook into Hazuki's ribs.
Hazuki fails with a takedown attempt.
John Rambo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Daisuke Hazuki.
Hazuki tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Rambo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rambo fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hazuki looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Rambo throws a right and a left that Hazuki avoids nicely.
Hazuki tries a head kick but it misses.
Rambo throws a head kick that misses.
Hazuki steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rambo.
Rambo misses with a few strikes there.
Rambo lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Hazuki's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hazuki avoids the head kick by Rambo.

Hazuki closes the distance and clinches.
Rambo has Hazuki pressed against the cage, preventing Hazuki from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Daisuke Hazuki seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Rambo lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hazuki backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Rambo dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Hazuki has Rambo up against the cage in a clinch.
Hazuki has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Rambo avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

Rambo manages to break the clinch.
Hazuki throws a body shot but no joy.
Rambo has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Rambo displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Hazuki.
Rambo went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Some wild striking there from Hazuki.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hazuki throws a series of punches but Rambo moves out of range.
Hazuki throws a series of punches but Rambo moves out of range.
A head kick from Rambo lands but Hazuki takes it in his stride.
Hazuki takes a head kick and keeps coming.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rambo walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch combination from Hazuki misses.
John Rambo is winning the standup battle so far.
Hazuki takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hazuki takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Rambo throws a right and a left that both miss.
Rambo misses with a two punch combination.
Rambo avoids a kick to the body.
Rambo delivers a nice body kick.
Hazuki fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hazuki fails to land with a series of punches.
Hazuki shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Rambo misses with a body shot.
Hazuki steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Rambo.
Rambo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A combination from Hazuki does no damage.
It looked like Rambo was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Hazuki wants to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rambo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hazuki manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Rambo tries a head kick but it misses.
Rambo is looking to wear down Hazuki with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Hazuki throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Hazuki misses the shot to the body.
Rambo throws a head kick that misses.
Hazuki wants to counter with a clinch but Rambo pushes him away.
Rambo tries a head kick but it misses.
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!
Hazuki's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Rambo connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Hazuki scrambles back to his feet.

Hazuki closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Rambo to the mat! Rambo manages to get full guard.
Hazuki has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Rambo is proving hard to escape from.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rambo is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Hazuki trying to control but Rambo is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rambo being controlled here, momentarily.
Rambo keeping moving, preventing Hazuki from controlling successfully.
Rambo wants to stand but Hazuki is controlling the position.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
John Rambo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hazuki misses with a takedown attempt
and Rambo counters with a nice kick to the body.
John Rambo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Daisuke Hazuki.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Hazuki tries for a takedown but Rambo sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Rambo tries to clinch there but Hazuki circles away.
Rambo tries to clinch up but Hazuki circles away and keeps his distance.
Rambo misses with a head kick.
Hazuki is looking for the big counter here.
Rambo lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Hazuki takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Hazuki throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hazuki lands with a cross.
Hazuki looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Rambo is fending him off so far but Hazuki persists. Nope, Rambo circles away and we're back to standing.
Hazuki fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rambo throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Rambo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hazuki swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rambo throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Hazuki's head.
Daisuke Hazuki has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
John Rambo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hazuki will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to John Rambo.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Rambo, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Jorge Garcia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Rambo!
The defeated Daisuke Hazuki had this to say: 'This is a most dishonorable defeat, I will retire to my studies and meditate on the four Wude more.'.