PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Caol Hioki (ranked 5495 p4p, 5364 weight class) and Kaka Rot (ranked 251 p4p, 247 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Hioki
vs
Rot

167 cm
23
135
2 - 2 - 0

175 cm
23
137
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Solid 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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Caol Hioki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kaka Rot!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Steven Brown and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rot fails to land the takedown.
Rot looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Hioki lands an overhand right.
Rot looks for a takedown but Hioki sprawls well.
Caol Hioki has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kaka Rot.
Rot wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rot tries to clinch up
and Hioki counters with a straight right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hioki looks to throw the jab but Rot is out of range.
Caol Hioki is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rot tries a head kick but it misses.
Rot on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Rot darts in trying to clinch
and Hioki counters with a nice uppercut.
Rot keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hioki.
Hioki uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Rot has time to react.
We've been told by Hioki's head coaches at Brotherhood MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Hioki displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Rot.
Rot misses with a body kick.
Hioki tries to counter by clinching up but Rot breaks away and moves out of range.
Rot tries to score with a low kick but Hioki moves his leg out of the way.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hioki dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rot has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Rot has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Hioki finds it's way round the side to connect with Rot's head.
A jab from Hioki misses.
Rot fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Hioki throws the left hand but Rot avoids the punch easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rot ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A little jabbing left from Rot on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Rot ducks under a wild hook from Hioki.
Rot gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Rot scores with a jab to the head.
Rot with a poor takedown
and Hioki counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Hioki pushes Rot up against the cage in a clinch.
Hioki throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Rots head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rot is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Hioki is keeping busy.
A short uppercut from Hioki.
Hioki lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hioki gets through Rot's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Hioki lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Hioki scores with a shoulder strike.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hioki.
Hioki stalling the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hioki working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Rot letting Hioki take a breather here.
A short body shot lands from Hioki as the two fighters clinch.

Rot escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hioki is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
A big right from Hioki misses.
Rot raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Rot changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Hioki tries to avoid it but Rot manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Hioki to the ground. Hioki escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Hioki is looking to counter punch.
The fighters circling - Hioki throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Rot.
Rot shoots in but no luck this time.
Kaka Rot seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rot tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hioki manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A telegraphed right hand from Hioki misses the target.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Caol Hioki dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

No luck for Rot with that takedown attempt.
Rot shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Rot shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Caol Hioki has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kaka Rot.
Hioki lands a right hook to the body.
Rot ducks under a wild hook from Hioki.
Rot with a poor takedown

and Hioki counters by moving into the clinch.
Hioki lands an uppercut.
Hioki is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rot can do to turn this around?
Hioki lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Rot breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hioki throws a lazy right hand but Rot sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rot tries for a takedown but Hioki sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Rot tries to score a power double leg takedown but Hioki sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Rot somewhat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rot fails with a takedown attempt.
A big left from Hioki misses.
Hioki looks to throw the jab but Rot is out of range.
A swing and a miss from Hioki.
Rot tries to close the distance and clinch but Hioki swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rot tries a head kick but it misses.
Rot fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rot displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hioki throws out the jab.
Rot throws a body kick that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rot closes this distance looking for a takedown but Hioki circles away.
Hioki uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Rot has time to react.
Hioki slaps away a takedown attempt from Rot, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Rot tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
No joy there for Hioki, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rot jabs at Hioki's body.
Hioki throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rot throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Hioki's waist but Hioki gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Rot off to one side.
Rot slips a straight right by Hioki.
Rot fails with a takedown attempt.
An attempted straight right counter from Hioki misses the target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rot wants to clinch up but Hioki keeps it at a distance.
Hioki stuffs the takedown attempt from Rot. Rot gets slowly back to his feet.
Rot fails to land with a series of punches.
Rot tries to clinch up but Hioki circles away and keeps his distance.
Rot lands a lovely overhand right.
Caol Hioki is winning the standup battle so far.
Rot looks to score with a jab to the body but Hioki is just out of range.
Rot looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Hioki is fending him off so far but Rot persists. Nope, Hioki circles away and we're back to standing.
Kaka Rot is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rot is trying hard to land a takedown here. Hioki sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Rot is breathing heavily.
Rot closes the distance but Hioki moves to the side
and Hioki counters with a straight right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rot blocks a jab.
Rot moves away from the strike by Hioki.
Hioki misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rot.
A jab from Hioki misses.
Rot is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Hioki with a body shot.
Hioki keeps the fight on the outside.
Rot connects with a good right hand that stumbles Hioki. Hioki circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Hioki throws a body shot but no joy.
Rot is looking for the big counter here.
Rot tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hioki's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Hioki duly obliges.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rot misses with a double jab.
Rot tries to clinch but Hioki moves out of range.
Hioki slaps away a takedown attempt from Rot, before circling back to the center of the mat.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Caol Hioki dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Hioki throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rot sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rot tries to clinch but Hioki is having none of it.
Rot fails with the takedown
and Hioki counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rot is trying hard to land a takedown here. Hioki sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Rot keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rot shoots in but no luck this time.
Caol Hioki has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kaka Rot.
Hioki scores with a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hioki scores with a nice head shot.
Hioki takes a swing at Rot's ribcage but misses.
Rot dodges the punch combination from Hioki.
Despite the aggression on Rot's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rot tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hioki manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Rot uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hioki.
Rot is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Rot is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rot fails with the takedown.
Rot closes this distance looking for a takedown but Hioki circles away.
Hioki fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rot manages to avoid it.
A jab from Hioki misses.
Hioki scores with a jab to the head.
Hioki lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Rot keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rot tries to clinch there but Hioki circles away.
Rot ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hioki moves away.
Rot fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hioki looks to throw the jab but Rot is out of range.
Rot goes for a double leg but Hioki avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Hioki continues to drive forward.
Hioki tests Rot's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Rot doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Hioki connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rot takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
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!
Hioki looks to land a left hand but Rot moved out of range nicely.
Rot fails with a takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rot tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Hioki swivels and escapes.
Hioki looks to throw the jab but Rot is out of range.
Rot lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
A jab lands there for Hioki.
Rot takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

Hioki moves into the clinch.
Hioki gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Rot.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Rot is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hioki lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Rot is trying desperately to land a takedown but Hioki is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Rot.
Hioki prevents a takedown attempt there.
Caol Hioki is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Rot tries to pull guard but Hioki won't allow it.

Rot pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rot takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Rot doesn't manage to clinch there - Hioki circles away.
Kaka Rot has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rot scores with a jab to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Caol Hioki showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hioki has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Phil Schofield scores the fight 30:26
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:25
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Caol Hioki!