PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nagatsuki Hideki (ranked 852 p4p, 388 weight class) and See How Fook (ranked 120 p4p, 59 weight class). Fook has chosen Ladies & Gentlemen as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Hideki
vs
Fook

183 cm
24
174
11 - 5 - 0

182 cm
24
174
11 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nagatsuki Hideki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, See How Fook!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Viktor Lagutenko and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fook lands a slapping body shot.
A low kick from Fook misses
and Hideki counters with a lovely straight right hand!

It looks like See How Fook has been cut.
Hideki throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Hideki on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Hideki throws a sloppy body shot
and Fook counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Hideki lands a really nice looking cross but Fook seems unphased.
Hideki looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Fook connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

Hideki tries to keep at a distance but Fook has taken the fight into the clinch.

Hideki breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
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!
Fook wants to clinch
and Hideki counters with a nice low kick that buckles Fook's knee momentarily.
A low kick from Fook is predictable there
letting Hideki counter with a right hand.
Fook throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
It looked like Hideki wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Nice shot lands for Fook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fook misses with a body shot
and Hideki counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hideki throws out a loose jab but Fook uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fook throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hideki stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Fook scores with a body shot.
Fook tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Fook wants to clinch but Hideki slips to the side
and Hideki counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hideki throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Fook.
Fook appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Fook lands with an overhand left.
Fook lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Fook scores with a shot to the body.
Fook misses with a left hand
and Hideki counters with a stiff right hand.

That has opened up See How Fook's cut even more.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Hideki lands a big head kick that sends Fook tumbling to the mat! Hideki takes a step backwards and waves Fook back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Fook is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hideki takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Fook is still on wobbly legs! Can Hideki finish him?

Fook clinches.
Fook seems to have recovered his senses.
Fook prevents Hideki from breaking the clinch.
Fook swings wildly with an uppercut but Hideki uses good head movement to avoid it.

Fook breaks the clinch.
Fook looks to clinch
letting Hideki counter with a right hand.
Fook throws a quick inside leg kick.
Hideki throws a body kick that misses.
Fook thumps Hideki with a low kick.

Fook clinches up with Hideki and pushes him back against the cage.

Hideki escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hideki looks for the body kick but Fook saw that one coming.
Hideki waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Fook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fook slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Hideki takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A jab from Fook misses.
A little feinted left hand from Hideki on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Hideki bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
As Fook backs away, Hideki returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Fook lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A shot to the liver by Fook. Beautiful body shot.
Fook avoids the head kick by Hideki.
A little jabbing left from Fook on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Hideki takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Fook fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hideki.
Fook lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Fook throws a poor cross that misses
and Hideki counters with a nice uppercut.

The cut above See How Fook's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
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!
Fook misses with a lunging right hand
and Hideki connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hideki takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Hideki slips under a jab from Fook.
It looked like Hideki wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Fook wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Fook with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Hideki lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Fook misses with a hook. Hideki ducked under it nicely.
Fook throws a hook but Hideki blocks it.
Hideki slips a straight right by Fook.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hideki takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Hideki jabs Fook to the body, keeping him at a distance.
See How Fook seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice uppercut lands for Fook. That snapped Hideki's head back.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but See How Fook will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on See How Fook's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Fook digs a good hook to Hideki's body.
Fook throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hideki stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Hideki looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Hideki swats away the attempt to clinch by Fook.
Hideki was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Fook with a nice calf kick.

Fook clinches up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fook lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hideki backwards.

Fook breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hideki walks into a jab.
Fook fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hideki fires out a quick counter leg kick but Fook just manages to avoid it.
Fook keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hideki wants to slow Fook down by chopping away at his legs.
Fook moves away from the strike by Hideki.
Fook turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Fook paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Decent striking displayed by Fook there.
Fook tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Fook darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Fook thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hideki throws a big shot that misses.
Fook has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Fook connects with a leg kick.
Fook scores with a hook.
Hideki cracks Fook with a good jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hideki avoids the body shot from Fook.
A big right from Fook misses.
Hideki tried to counter with a leg kick but Fook avoided it.
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!
Hideki throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hideki turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Hideki ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fook moves away.
A jab from Fook finds it's way through Hideki's defenses.
Fook is looking to clinch but Hideki is avoiding it.
Hideki jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Fook swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Hideki counters with a stiff right hand.

See How Fook's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Hideki looks to land a right hand but Fook moved out of range.
Fook looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Hideki takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Hideki moves out of range of the strikes.
Fook with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fook misses with a left hand
and Hideki cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Fook forces Hideki back against the cage and clinches.
Hideki tries a body shot but Fook blocks it.
Fook misses with a body punch.
Fook misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Fook swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Hideki pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Fook throws a combination that misses
and Hideki counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Fook fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hideki manages to avoid it.

Fook moves into the clinch.
Hideki blocks an uppercut.
Hideki tries to break free but Fook pushes him back against the cage.
Hideki lands with a light punch inside.
Fook misses with a body punch.
A frustrated look appears on Hideki's face as he tries to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fook tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Fook manages to break the clinch.
Fook lands a nice shot to the body.
Fook with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hideki walks into a stiff left hand from Fook.
An inside leg kick from Hideki misses.
Fook lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hideki's sensitive parts.
Fook lands with a good body shot.

Hideki drops Fook with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Fook looks back up at him and smiles so Hideki waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at See How Fook's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Nagatsuki Hideki!
After winning the bout, Nagatsuki Hideki thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.