PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kuromiya Hiro (ranked 794 p4p, 819 weight class) and Rudolf Meine (ranked 87 p4p, 91 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Hiro
vs
Meine

179 cm
31
156
11 - 5 - 0

163 cm
33
147
24 - 19 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Granite chin

Conviction
© Trap House

NARCOS

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 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Kuromiya Hiro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 19 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Rudolf Meine!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Nard Betker and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A swing and a miss from Hiro.
Meine dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice straight punches there by Hiro. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Hiro.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Hiro checks a leg kick.
Meine throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Meine fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hiro.
Meine feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Hiros jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Hiro takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
We've been told by Hiro's head coaches at Canadian Elite Bruins Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
An inside leg kick lands from Meine.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Hiro takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Meine swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hiro takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Hiro throws a solid leg kick but Meine takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Hiro.
Meine throws a body shot but no joy.
Meine misses with an attempted mid kick.
Hiro fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Meine manages to avoid it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jab, jab by Meine - just one landing.
The fighters circling - Hiro throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Meine throws a leg kick but Hiro moved away.
Meine pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Meine connects with a high kick.
Meine throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Hiro fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Meine manages to avoid it.
A good leg kick by Meine.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hiro takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Meine swings for the body but Hiro moves out of range.
Hiro tried to counter with a leg kick but Meine avoided it.
Hiro tries a low kick but Meine avoids it.
Meine turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A slow jab from Hiro misses its intended target.
Meine feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Hiros jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Meine moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Meine wants to land a leg kick but Hiro is out of range.
Rudolf Meine seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Meine throws out a leg kick but Hiro moves out of range and Meine only half commits.
Hiro throws a shot to the body.
Meine looks to land a body kick but Hiro moved away.
Meine is looking to score with low kicks.
Meine checks a low kick from Hiro.
Hiro moves out of range of the strikes.
Meine misses with a right hand
and Hiro counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Meine tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Meine takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Hiro misses with a wild body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Meine connects with a solid leg kick.
Meine throws a right hand that misses
and Hiro counters with a thumping low kick.
Hiro dodges the punch combination from Meine.
Meine pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meine throws a head kick but Hiro moves out of range.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Meine checks a leg kick.
Meine throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Meine takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Hiro waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Meine.
Hiro avoids the head kick by Meine.
Meine is looking to score with low kicks.
Hiro misses with a hook.
Meine connects with a crisp jab.
Meine chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Hiro scores with a nice body kick.
Hiro throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Meine blocks a leg kick.
Meine wants to land a leg kick but Hiro is out of range.
An inside leg kick lands from Hiro.
A head kick misses from Meine.
A punch lands to the side of Meine 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Meine throws a body shot but no joy.
The fighters circling - Meine throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Meine lands a glancing blow to the side of Hiro's head.
Meine swings for the body but Hiro moves out of range.
Hiro was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Nice uppercut lands for Hiro. That snapped Meine's head back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Hiro 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 Meine has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Meine and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Meine looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Meine throws a body punch but Hiro moves out of range.
Meine fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hiro manages to avoid it.
Hiro has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Meine.
A leg kick checked by Hiro.
Hiro swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Meine ducks under a wild hook from Hiro.
Hiro swings for the body but Meine moves out of range.
Hiro is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Meine walks into a straight right hand from Hiro.
A head kick misses from Meine.
Meine throws a looping overhand right but Hiro ducks down to avoid it.
Hiro scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Meine.
Hiro avoids the body shot from Meine.
Hiro throws a low kick but it's checked well by Meine.
Hiro works Meine's body with a nice hook.
Hiro connects with a crisp jab.
Meine fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
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!
Hiro connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Hiro keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Hiro uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Meine has time to react.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Meine.
Meine throws a push kick but Hiro slaps the foot to one side.
Meine jabs at Hiro's body.
Hiro tries to work over Meine's front leg with a kick but Meine checks it.
Hiro misses the shot to the body.
Hiro throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Meine throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The fighters circling - Hiro throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hiro tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Meine was well out of range. Poor timing from Hiro.
Good exchange - Hiro coming out on top.
Meine scores with a nice body kick.
Hiro thows a left - swing and a miss!
Meine checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Meine takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Hiro is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Good exchange - Hiro coming out on top.
Meine throws a shot from downtown. Hiro moves away and avoids it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hiro slips under a jab.
Meine takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Hiro lands a nice shot to the body.
Meine throws a looping overhand right but Hiro ducks down to avoid it.
Meine blocks a jab.
Meine misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Rudolf Meine will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Hiro drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Hiro doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Meine lands with a straight right. Hiro didn't see that one coming.
Meine slips a jab from Hiro.
Meine will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Hiro with the inside leg kick.
Hiro avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Good leg kick by Hiro.
Hiro throws a hook but Meine avoids it easily.
Hiro throws a jab but it's blocked by Meine.
Meine slips under a jab.
Meine is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Meine lands with a cross.
Rudolf Meine seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Meine misses with a low kick.
Meine lands a nice looking body shot.
Hiro lands a nice looking kick to the body. Meine takes a step back to recover.
Hiro tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hiro turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Hiro tests Meine's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Meine ducks under a wild hook from Hiro.
Hiro scores with a shot to the body.
Hiro moves out of range of the leg kick from Meine.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Hiro misses.
Hiro moves out of range as Meine throws a body kick.
Meine takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Meine with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Hiro fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Hiro lands a leg kick that knocks Meine off balance momentarily.
Meine bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Meine only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Meine lands a right hook to the body.
Meine looks to land a right hand but Hiro moved out of range.
Meine avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Hiro lands a leg kick that knocks Meine off balance momentarily.
Hiro checks a leg kick nicely.
Meine throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hiro stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Meine throws a leg kick
and Meine takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Meine lands with a nice body punch.
Meine throws a low kick but it's checked well by Hiro.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hiro misses the shot to the body.
Meine pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hiro fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Hiro avoids the body shot from Meine.
Some bone on bone action there as Hiro checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Hiro feinted there with a counter leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hiro tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Meine was well out of range. Poor timing from Hiro.
Hiro missing with a left hand there. Meine was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hiro jabs at Meine's body.
Meine needs to keep his hands up - Hiro had a free shot at his head there.
Meine lands a high kick!
Meine misses with an uppercut. Hiro saw that one coming.
Meine throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hiro lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Meine lands a nice shot that snaps Hiro's head back.
An inside leg kick from Meine misses.
Hiro connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Hiro throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Hiro takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Hiro slips a straight right by Meine.
Meine with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Meine is looking to slow Hiro down with leg kicks.
Meine lands a nice hook to Hiro's body. Hiro takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

Meine closes the distance and clinches.
Hiro tries to throw a body punch but Meine avoids it by throwing Hiro back against the cage.
Meine's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Meine lands a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Meine prevents a body shot from Hiro.
Hiro works on Meine's body with a couple of short punches.
Hiro's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Meine throws a head punch that misses.
Meine lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hiro blocking some punches.
Meine goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Meine struggles to land a body shot inside as Hiro controls his hands.
Hiro doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hiro tries to stall but Meine uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Hiro looking to slow down the pace here.
Hiro can't seem to implement his control oriented gameplan at the moment. That's no bad thing of course, for those of us who want to see a good fight.
Hiro doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hiro tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Meine's elbow.
Meine tries to throw a body punch but Hiro avoids it by throwing Meine back against the cage.
Hiro throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A right handed body shot lands from Meine.
Meine swings wildly with an uppercut but Hiro uses good head movement to avoid it.
A right hook to the body lands for Hiro.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Meine blocking some punches.
Good body shot from Hiro.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hiro creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Meine.
A short right from Meine on the inside.
Hiro tries to work over Meine's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hiro tries a body shot but Meine blocks 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!
Hiro can't find room to land a body shot as Meine controls the action.
Meine blocking some punches.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Hiro.
Hiro misses with a punch on the inside.
Meine misses with a body punch.

Meine breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Meine misses with a low kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hiro throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Meine pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Hiro checks a leg kick.
Hiro keeps the fight on the outside.
Meine with a nice calf kick.
Meine throws the kick towards the body but Hiro avoids it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Rudolf Meine will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Meine defending well as Hiro loads up on a big left hand.
Meine wants to slow Hiro down by chopping away at his legs.
Meine misses with a low kick.
Hiro avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Meine moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Hiro misses with a low kick.
Meine throws a head kick but Hiro moves out of range.
Hiro lands with a nice body punch.
Hiro lands with a straight right. Meine didn't see that one coming.
Hiro with the inside leg kick.
Hiro lands a nice looking body shot.
A bone on bone clash there as Meine blocks the leg kick.
Meine misses the shot to the body.
Hiro is looking to score with low kicks.
Meine keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hiro throws a looping overhand right but Meine ducks down to avoid it.
Meine with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Meine fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Hiro checks it well.
Meine lands a leg kick that knocks Hiro off balance momentarily.
Meine pivots, looking for a leg kick but Hiro is out of range and Meine settles back down.
Hiro swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Hiro scores with a nice right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hiro tries to score with a low kick but Meine moves his leg out of the way.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Hiro.
Meine connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Hiro scores with a jab to the body.
Hiro throws the left hand but Meine avoids the punch easily.
Meine throws a lazy right hand but Hiro sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hiro thumps Meine with a low kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Meine.
Hiro throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Meine tries to score with a low kick but Hiro moves his leg out of the way.
Hiro doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Hiro has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Meine.
Hiro takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hiro. Meine does a little dance to reset his feet.
It seemed like Meine was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Hiro takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Hiro displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Meine throws out the jab.
Meine steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hiro.
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!
Hiro throws a wild body kick that Meine sees coming a mile off.
Meine stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hiro.
Hiro keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hiro misses with a straight left.
Kuromiya Hiro has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hiro stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Meine.
Meine moves out of range of the strikes.
Meine ducks under a wild hook from Hiro.
Hiro is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Meine connects with an inside leg kick.
Hiro slips a jab from Meine.
Hiro throws a body shot but no joy.
Meine uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hiro.
Hiro takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Meine pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hiro throws a jab but it's blocked by Meine.
Hiro checks a low kick from Meine.
Meine throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Hiro lands a glancing blow to the side of Meine's head.
Hiro ducks under a wild hook from Meine.
Meine throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Meine fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Meine defending well as Hiro loads up on a big left hand.
Nice straight punches there by Hiro. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Hiro.
Hiro scores with the left hand. Meine knows he should have avoided that one.
Meine connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hiro walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Meine checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Meine uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Hiro feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Meines jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Hiro misses with a hook. Meine ducked under it nicely.
A slapping body kick lands there for Meine.
Meine is looking to chop away at Hiro's legs.
Hiro with the inside leg kick.
Meine misses with a low kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hiro. Meine does a little dance to reset his feet.
Meine throws a looping overhand right but Hiro ducks down to avoid it.
Hiro tries to score with a low kick but Meine moves his leg out of the way.
Hiro throws a big shot that misses.
Nice defenses there by Hiro.
Meine cracks Hiro with a right hand to the side of the head.
Meine just misses with a punch to the body.
Meine misses the shot to the body.
A nice combination there by Meine.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Meine 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 Hiro has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Hiro and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Meine tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A cross from Hiro lands.
Meine throws a leg kick but Hiro moved away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hiro buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A combination from Meine does no damage.
Meine is looking to score with low kicks.
Meine looks to land a combination but Hiro avoids it well.
Meine takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hiro lands a lovely overhand right.
Meine cracks Hiro with an open hand slap.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hiro.
Hiro connects with a good right hand that stumbles Meine. Meine circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Hiro is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Meine.
Hiro throws a hook to the side of Meine's head but Meine sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hiro lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Hiro lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Meine misses with a kick to the body.
Hiro uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Meine.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Meine tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Hiro blocks a low kick nicely.
Meine shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Hiro avoids the body shot from Meine.
It looked like Hiro wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Meine lands the left hand.

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 Kuromiya Hiro.
I think Meine has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Albert Achterberg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Kuromiya Hiro!
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