PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Alejandro Laguera (ranked 2260 p4p, 23520 weight class) and Kuromiya Hiro (ranked 205 p4p, 371 weight class). Kuromiya Hiro has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Laguera
vs
Hiro

171 cm
26
145
4 - 2 - 0

179 cm
24
158
1 - 0 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Maximum Human Performance

Gatoroids
Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing

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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Alejandro Laguera!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kuromiya Hiro!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Robert Twigg and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hiro keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Laguera.
Laguera lands with a hook. Hiro tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Hiro slips a jab from Laguera.
Hiro misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Laguera.
Laguera scores with a nice right hand.

It looks like Kuromiya Hiro has been cut.
Alejandro Laguera seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Laguera throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hiro ducks under a wild hook from Laguera.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Hiro. Laguera shrugs it off though.
Hiro catches Laguera with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Laguera just misses with a punch to the body.
Hiro avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A big right from Laguera misses.
Laguera definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Laguera throws a jab but it's blocked by Hiro.
Laguera looks to land a left hand but Hiro moved out of range nicely.
Hiro throws out a counter right but Laguera avoids it with no problem.
Hiro swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hiro punishes Laguera's body with a nice straight punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hiro blocks a jab.
Laguera gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Hiro.
Hiro takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Hiro keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Laguera.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hiro tries to land a front kick but Laguera steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Laguera misses with a straight right.
Hiro looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Hiro cracks Laguera with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Laguera scores with a jab to the head.
Laguera dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Laguera is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
A big right from Laguera misses.
Hiro tries to land a front kick but Laguera steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Laguera swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Hiro.
Hiro throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A counter left hand to the body from Laguera misses its target.
Laguera connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Hiro misses the shot to the body.
Laguera missing with a left hand there. Hiro was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Laguera connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hiro takes one on the button.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hiro.
Laguera missing with a left hand there. Hiro was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hiro moves out of range as Laguera strikes.
Hiro misses with a kick to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hiro gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Laguera connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Hiro misses the jab.
Hiro staying out of range there.
A swing and a miss from Hiro.
Laguera throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hiro misses with an uppercut
and Hiro takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Laguera blocks a jab.
Laguera jabs Hiro right on the nose. Hiro blinks but takes it well.
Laguera is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hiro.
Hiro is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Laguera with a body shot.
Laguera looks to score with a jab to the body but Hiro is just out of range.
Laguera throws a body punch but Hiro moves out of range.
Laguera walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Hiro just misses with a punch to the body.
Hiro tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Laguera smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Laguera rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hiro counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Laguera is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Laguera misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hiro.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laguera uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Hiro ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hiro.
Hiro throws a jab when Laguera was well out of range.
Laguera swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Hiro walks into a straight right hand from Laguera.
Hiro throws a hook but Laguera avoids it easily.
Hiro defending well as Laguera loads up on a big left hand.
Laguera drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Laguera slips a straight right by Hiro.
Laguera staying out of range there.
Laguera connects with the punch.
Hiro clobbers Laguera with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Hiro throws a right hand that misses
enabling Laguera to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hiro misses the jab.
Hiro stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Hiro takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Hiro slips under a jab from Laguera.
Laguera scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hiro with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Laguera to score with a decent uppercut.
Laguera ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hiro moves away.
Hiro slips under a jab from Laguera.
Laguera throws the left hand but Hiro avoids the punch easily.
Nice uppercut there from Laguera.
Hiro takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Hiro is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Laguera.
Laguera swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Laguera throws a body shot but no joy.
Despite the aggression on Hiro's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Hiro throws a body shot but no joy.
Hiro moves away from the strike by Laguera.
Hiro steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Laguera.
Hiro takes one on the button.
Laguera throws a poor cross that misses
and Hiro counters with a flying knee. Nice.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Laguera misses with an uppercut. Hiro saw that one coming.
Laguera throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Hiro on the side of the head.

That has opened up Kuromiya Hiro's cut even more.
Hiro misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Laguera.
Hiro takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

Hiro is rocked!
Hiro pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Alejandro Laguera dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kuromiya Hiro's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

A jab from Laguera misses.
Hiro throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Laguera throws a hook but Hiro avoids it easily.
A little jabbing left from Hiro on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Laguera throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hiro loads up on a big right hand but Laguera slips the punch.
Hiro throws a sloppy head kick and Laguera moves out of range easily.
Laguera clobbers Hiro with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Hiro is still on wobbly legs! Can Laguera finish him?
Hiro pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Laguera takes a swing at Hiro's ribcage but misses.
Hiro seems to have recovered his senses.
Laguera misses with a hook. Hiro ducked under it nicely.
A swing and a miss from Hiro.
Hiro needs to keep his hands up - Laguera had a free shot at his head there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hiro misses with an uppercut.
Hiro ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A telegraphed right hand from Hiro misses the target.
Laguera moves out of range of the strikes.
Alejandro Laguera is winning the standup battle so far.
Laguera moves into range and connects with a jab.
Laguera scores with a hook to the body. Hiro takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Laguera. Beautiful body shot.

Laguera sends Hiro crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Laguera is motioning to the referee to let Hiro up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Laguera lands a right hook to the body.
Hiro throws a body shot but no joy.
Hiro has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Laguera avoids the body shot from Hiro.
Hiro fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Laguera manages to avoid it.
Hiro slips a straight right by Laguera.
Laguera throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The fighters circling - Hiro throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Laguera misses the jab.
Laguera throws a jab but it's blocked by Hiro.
Hiro fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Laguera manages to avoid it.
Jab, jab by Laguera - just one landing.

The cut above Kuromiya Hiro's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Hiro uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Laguera.
Laguera scores with a decent looking hook.
Laguera drops Hiro with a straight right hand, right on the button! Laguera follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alejandro Laguera!