PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Lincoln Hakamura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Travolta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hakamura kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Metallica - One. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Hakamura
vs
Travolta

171 cm
22
164 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

165 cm
18
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good in bed

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Lincoln Hakamura!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, John Travolta!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hakamura tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Travolta keeps the fight on the outside.
Hakamura lands with a hook. Travolta tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A head kick misses from Hakamura.
Travolta throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Travolta is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

It looks like Lincoln Hakamura has been cut.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Hakamura, right into the meat.
Travolta misses with an uppercut.
Hakamura is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hakamura ducks under a wild hook from Travolta.
Travolta misses with a looping right.
Travolta fails to land with a series of punches.
Hakamura scores with a nice body kick.
Hakamura wants to clinch up but Travolta keeps it at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hakamura bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hakamura tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hakamura tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Travolta paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hakamura swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hakamura ducks under a wild hook from Travolta.
Hakamura ducks under a wild hook from Travolta.
Hakamura misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hakamura scores with a head kick.
Hakamura tries for a takedown but Travolta sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Travolta looks to throw the jab but Hakamura is out of range.
Travolta looks to land a left hand but Hakamura moved out of range nicely.
Hakamura uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Travolta.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Travolta missing with a left hand there. Hakamura was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Travolta throws a jab when Hakamura was well out of range.
Travolta throws a jab but it's blocked by Hakamura.
Travolta misses with a hook. Hakamura ducked under it nicely.
Travolta might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Hakamura throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Travolta's head.
Travolta misses with a straight right.
Travolta throws the left hand but Hakamura avoids the punch easily.
Travolta throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hakamura makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Hakamura connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Travolta throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Travolta throws a nice looking combination but Hakamura bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hakamura moves out of range of the strikes.
Hakamura slips under a jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hakamura looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Hakamura, as that shot connected.
Travolta should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
A big right from Travolta misses.
Travolta throws the left hand but Hakamura avoids the punch easily.
Travolta throws a right hand that Hakamura ducks under and follows up with a left that Hakamura also avoids with ease.
Travolta looks gassed!
Hakamura slips under a jab from Travolta.
Hakamura is looking to clinch.
Travolta keeps the fight on the outside.
Hakamura connects with a high kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Hakamura falls off balance throwing a combination
and Travolta counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hakamura is looking to clinch.
Hakamura misses with a few strikes there.
Nice takedown defense from Travolta. No joy for Hakamura on that attempt.
Hakamura shoots in for a takedown but Travolta shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lincoln Hakamura. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Travolta slips a jab and a cross from Hakamura.
Travolta throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hakamura counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Hakamura tries to clinch there but Travolta circles away.
Hakamura displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Travolta throws out the jab.
Hakamura takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Travolta dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Lincoln Hakamura's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Travolta throws a jab when Hakamura was well out of range.
Hakamura throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Travolta throws a series of punches but Hakamura moves out of range.
Hakamura uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Travolta.
Travolta throws a jab when Hakamura was well out of range.
Hakamura throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Travolta throws a jab when Hakamura was well out of range.
Travolta pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Travolta will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Travolta lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hakamura circles away quickly and effectively.
Travolta is breathing heavily.
Travolta misses with a series of wild punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hakamura throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hakamura lands a nice looking kick to the body. Travolta takes a step back to recover.
Hakamura misses with a head kick.
Hakamura is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Travolta avoids a kick to the body.
Hakamura throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Travolta throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hakamura throws a head kick that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Hakamura misses with a wild combination.
Travolta falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hakamura counters with a nice body shot.
Hakamura throws a head kick but Travolta moves out of range.
Hakamura chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Travolta looks to land a right hand but Hakamura moved out of range.
Hakamura tries to clinch but Travolta is having none of it.
A jab from Travolta misses.
Travolta waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Hakamura.
Hakamura uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Travolta.
Travolta throws an overhand right that lands on Hakamura's shoulder, as Hakamura tries to avoid the shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hakamura lands a front kick.
Hakamura tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Travolta paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hakamura uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Travolta.
John Travolta seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Travolta falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hakamura counters with a head kick. That will keep Travolta thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Travolta throws out a loose jab but Hakamura uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hakamura will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Travolta misses with a looping right.
Lincoln Hakamura is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Hakamura closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Travolta wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hakamura gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Travolta wants to break free but Hakamura has control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Travolta wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hakamura has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Travolta is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Travolta wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hakamura prevents Travolta from breaking the clinch.
Hakamura crunches a lovely knee into Travolta's ribcage.
Travolta wants to get back to striking at distance but Hakamura won't allow it.
Travolta wants to break free but Hakamura has control.
Travolta is looking to break free of the clinch but Hakamura has double underhooks.
Travolta wants to break free but Hakamura has control.
Travolta is looking to break free of the clinch but Hakamura has double underhooks.
Travolta wants to break free but Hakamura has control.
Hakamura using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Travolta gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Hakamura.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lincoln Hakamura. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hakamura goes for a takedown in the clinch but Travolta prevents it.
Hakamura keeps control of Travolta as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hakamura keeps control of Travolta as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Travolta is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Hakamura ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Hakamura no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.

Travolta has gone for a leg lock! Hakamura slips out almost immediately though and dives into Travolta's guard.
Hakamura wants to stand but Travolta has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lincoln Hakamura dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Lincoln Hakamura's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Travolta throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hakamura sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hakamura scores with a head kick.
Travolta waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Hakamura.
Donk. Travolta catches Hakamura right on the button with a cross.
Travolta throws a combination that misses
and Hakamura counters with a three punch combo that has Travolta backing up. Travolta nods at Hakamura to acknowledge the strikes.
Travolta chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hakamura can pounce on him.
Travolta misses with a hook.
Hakamura slips under a jab.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Travolta circles away from the clinch attempt.
Travolta throws a looping overhand right but Hakamura ducks down to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hakamura scores with a nice body kick.
Travolta throws a hook but Hakamura blocks it.
Hakamura throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Travolta throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hakamura sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hakamura will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Travolta throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hakamura counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Travolta swinging wilding here.
Hakamura tries to close the distance and clinch but Travolta swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Travolta throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
John Travolta is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Travolta swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hakamura finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Hakamura scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Travolta takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Travolta walks forward, straight into a front kick from Hakamura.
Hakamura slips under a jab.
Travolta throws a shot from downtown. Hakamura moves away and avoids it.
Hakamura connects with a high kick.
Hakamura tries to close the distance and clinch up but Travolta swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hakamura doesn't manage to clinch there - Travolta circles away.
Travolta misses with a double jab
and Hakamura counters with a left to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Hakamura does no damage.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hakamura looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Travolta throws a combination that misses
and Hakamura counters with a nice kick to the body.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Hakamura. Travolta shrugs it off though.
Travolta takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Hakamura throws a series of punches but Travolta avoids them all with ease.
Travolta's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Travolta duly obliges.

Hakamura clinches up with Travolta and pushes him back against the cage.
Hakamura gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Travolta is pressed up against the cage. Hakamura has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Travolta down to the mat. Travolta avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Hakamura ducks under a wild hook from Travolta.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hakamura misses with a head kick.
Travolta throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hakamura misses with a jab, cross combination.
Travolta throws a big shot that misses.
Hakamura looks to clinch
and Travolta counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hakamura misses with a few strikes there.
Travolta throws a jab but it's blocked by Hakamura.
Hakamura tries to clinch but Travolta moves out of range.
The crowd cheers as Travolta lands an impressive looking overhand right. Hakamura doesn't seem phased though.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lincoln Hakamura showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hakamura 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lincoln Hakamura!