PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sumpo Klumpo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tatsuyo Hayate (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sumpo Klumpo has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Klumpo
vs
Hayate

190 cm
21
221 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

188 cm
26
212 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Sumpo Klumpo!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tatsuyo Hayate!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hayate misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Klumpo.

Hayate closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Hayate lands with a punch from half guard.
Klumpo is looking to improve his position.
Klumpo is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Hayate's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Hayate's back!
Klumpo throws strikes from the back but Hayate rolls nicely and manages to end up in full guard. Nice work by Hayate.
Hayate is trying to keep Klumpo in close.
Klumpo sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Klumpo looking to pass the guard.
Klumpo landing some decent shots from guard.
Hayate keeping moving, preventing Klumpo from controlling successfully.
Klumpo tries to free his leg and advance position but Hayate is retaining full guard.

That's two 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.
Hayate managing to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Klumpo wants to control from the top but Hayate keeps moving.
Klumpo trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Klumpo throws a big right hand that misses.
Klumpo cracks Hayate with a solid left hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Klumpo stopping the sweep attempt from Hayate.
Hayate preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Hayate wants to sweep here but Klumpo controlling him for the moment.
Klumpo wants to control from the top but Hayate keeps moving.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Nice shot by Hayate.
Hayate throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Klumpo slips a jab from Hayate.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Klumpo takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Hayate throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hayate dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hayate misses with a wild body shot.
Hayate throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hayate cracks Klumpo with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

Klumpo takes the fight into the clinch.
Hayate blocks an uppercut.
Hayate blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Klumpo prevents Hayate from breaking the clinch.

Klumpo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Klumpo looks for a takedown but Hayate sprawls well.
Hayate just misses with a punch to the body.
Hayate stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tatsuyo Hayate dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Hayate tries to keep at a distance but Klumpo has taken the fight into the clinch.
Hayate prevents a body shot from Klumpo.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Klumpo.
Hayate jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Klumpo walks away with a smile on his face. Hayate gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Klumpo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hayate shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Klumpo defends it nicely.
Hayate keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Klumpo.
Klumpo has his takedown stuffed

and Hayate counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Hayate preventing the sweep.
Hayate slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Hayate trying to control the position from guard on top but Klumpo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hayate stays in close to Klumpo's body and controls the position.
Klumpo looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hayate is one step ahead there.
Hayate trying to control the position from guard on top but Klumpo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hayate stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Klumpo swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Klumpo looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hayate is one step ahead there.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hayate misses with a double jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Klumpo slips under a jab from Hayate.
Klumpo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Klumpo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hayate manages to avoid it.
Hayate looks to score with a jab to the body but Klumpo is just out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Klumpo misses the target.
Some wild striking there from Hayate.
Hayate lands with a nice body punch.
Klumpo avoids the body shot from Hayate.
A looping hook to the body misses from Klumpo. Hayate does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hayate changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Hayate takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Klumpo shoots in but Hayate avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Hayate lands a nice shot to the body.
Hayate thows a body shot but no joy.
Hayate throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hayate swings away with a body shot that misses
letting Klumpo counter with a right hand.
Hayate throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Klumpo connects with a nice looking jab.
Hayate digs a good hook to Klumpo's body.
Klumpo has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Klumpo there as he acknowledges the shot.
Hayate lands a jab to Klumpo's midsection.
Klumpo throws a body punch but Hayate moves out of range.

Hayate drives through with a takedown into guard.
Hayate won't allow Klumpo to sweep him here.
Hayate trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Klumpo keeping moving, preventing Hayate from controlling successfully.
Hayate scoring with punches to the head and body.
Hayate lands a couple of elbows.
Klumpo wants to sweep here but Hayate controlling him for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Klumpo is working hard here to advance position.
Klumpo keeping moving, preventing Hayate from controlling successfully.
Hayate landing with the ground and pound.
Klumpo is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Klumpo is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Hayate moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Hayate lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Klumpo!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tatsuyo Hayate showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action!

Klumpo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Klumpo gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Hayate counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Hayate moves out of range of the strikes.
Hayate slips under a jab.
Hayate doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Klumpo counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Klumpo swings for the body but Hayate moves out of range.
Hayate is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Klumpo rather than just go for the knockout.
Nice defenses there by Hayate.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hayate throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Klumpo thows a body shot but no joy.
Klumpo tries to clinch up but Hayate circles away and keeps his distance.
Hayate jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hayate looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Klumpo is fending him off so far but Hayate persists. Nope, Klumpo circles away and we're back to standing.

Klumpo gets in close and instigates a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hayate tries to break free but Klumpo pushes him back against the cage.
Hayate has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Klumpo misses with a punch on the inside.
Klumpo struggles to land a body shot inside as Hayate controls his hands.
Klumpo is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Klumpo lands a body punch in the clinch.
Klumpo is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Hayate gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sumpo Klumpo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Klumpo is leaning against Hayate and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Hayate can't break the clinch.
Hayate gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Klumpo.
A right hand to the body from Klumpo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Klumpo is leaning against Hayate and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Hayate jumps guard but Klumpo stands there with Hayate around his waist. Hayate gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Klumpo.
Hayate fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Hayate takes a shot to the head.

Klumpo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Good exchange - Hayate coming out on top.
Klumpo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hayate sees it coming and avoids it easily.

Klumpo closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Klumpo thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Hayate to regain full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Klumpo missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Hayate utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Klumpo throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Klumpo wants to control from the top but Hayate keeps moving.
Klumpo in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Klumpo wants to control from the top but Hayate keeps moving.
Klumpo looking to sit in guard and control but Hayate gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Hayate trying to control the position from guard on top but Klumpo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Hayate misses with a wild body shot.
Hayate swings for the body but Klumpo moves out of range.
Klumpo misses with a looping right.
Hayate throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hayate looks to score with a jab to the body but Klumpo is just out of range.
Klumpo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hayate fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Hayate dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hayate throws a hook but Klumpo avoids it easily.
A punch lands to the side of Hayate 's head but he takes it in his stride.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sumpo Klumpo clearly takes that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Hayate stuns Klumpo with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Hayate misses with a wild body shot.
Klumpo shoots in for a takedown but Hayate shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Klumpo takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Hayate throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Klumpo throws out a loose jab but Hayate uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hayate fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Klumpo manages to avoid it.
Hayate uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Klumpo.
Hayate uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Klumpo has time to react.
Hayate misses with a body shot
and Klumpo counters with a nice body shot.
Klumpo takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Hayate tries to score a power double leg takedown but Klumpo sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Hayate somewhat.
Hayate bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Klumpo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hayate fails with the takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hayate misses with a hook to the body
and Klumpo counters with a left to the body.
Hayate misses with a body punch
and Klumpo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hayate defending well as Klumpo loads up on a big left hand.
Klumpo slips under a jab from Hayate.
Hayate ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Klumpo moves away.
Hayate pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hayate swings for the body but Klumpo moves out of range.

Klumpo fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Hayate sprawls well initially but Klumpo persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Klumpo works his way into full mount!
Klumpo thowing shots but they're missing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hayate holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Klumpo tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Hayate blocking the ground and pound.
Klumpo prevents Hayate from getting the reversal.
Klumpo lands a heavy elbow.
Klumpo misses with a head shot.
Hayate tries to lock up and control but Klumpo gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Klumpo landing strikes from the mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hayate has worked his way to half guard, taking advantage of Klumpo's lack of action.
Klumpo controlling the action here.
Hayate is trying to control but can't.
Klumpo not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Well, if Klumpo is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Sumpo Klumpo overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Hayate is refusing to be controlled, as Klumpo sits in half guard.
Klumpo perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Sumpo Klumpo.
Klumpo avoids the body shot from Hayate.
Klumpo misses with a takedown
enabling Hayate to counter with a crisp jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sumpo Klumpo had his way with Tatsuyo Hayate in that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Hayate punishes Klumpo's body with a nice straight punch.
Klumpo slips a jab from Hayate.
Hayate shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Klumpo as he jumps to the side.
Hayate thows a body shot but no joy.
Tatsuyo Hayate seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hayate misses with a hook. Klumpo ducked under it nicely.
Hayate thows a body shot but no joy.
Hayate goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Hayate cracks a nice hook into Klumpo's ribs.
A jab from Klumpo misses.
Hayate misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Klumpo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hayate paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Klumpo looks to land a left hand but Hayate moved out of range nicely.
Klumpo throws out a loose jab but Hayate uses good head movement to avoid it.
Klumpo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A jab from Klumpo does it's job there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hayate misses with a hook to the body

and Klumpo counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Hayate is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Klumpo wants to control from the top but Hayate keeps moving.
Hayate working a defensive guard here.
Hayate working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Klumpo.
Klumpo throws and elbow that misses. Hayate uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Klumpo's guard. Nice move by Hayate!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Klumpo is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Klumpo keeping moving, preventing Hayate from controlling successfully.
Hayate content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Klumpo is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hayate lunges at Klumpo with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Klumpo's hand.
Klumpo throws a shot from downtown. Hayate moves away and avoids it.
Hayate avoids the body shot from Klumpo.
Klumpo with a nice cross.
Hayate steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Klumpo.
Hayate throws a sloppy body shot

and Klumpo counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Klumpo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hayate thows a body shot but no joy.
Klumpo slips a straight right by Hayate.
Hayate with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Klumpo ducks under a wild hook from Hayate.
Hayate thows a body shot but no joy.
Klumpo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hayate.

Klumpo clinches with his opponent.
Hayate tries to pull guard but Klumpo won't allow it.
Still in the clinch, Klumpo scores with a nice short uppercut.

Klumpo manages to break the clinch.
Klumpo misses with a telegraphed body shot
letting Hayate counter with a right hand.
Klumpo avoids the body shot from Hayate.
Hayate misses with a takedown attempt - Klumpo sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Sumpo Klumpo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tatsuyo Hayate.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Klumpo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Klumpo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hayate moves away.
Hayate throws a predictable looking body shot

and Klumpo counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Hayate's guard now.
Klumpo throws and elbow that misses. Hayate uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Klumpo's guard. Nice move by Hayate!
Hayate cracks Klumpo with a solid left hand.
Hayate trying to control but Klumpo is working from the bottom.

Hayate is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Klumpo is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Klumpo has escaped and now he's on top!
Hayate is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Klumpo working some strikes from top position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sumpo Klumpo showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Klumpo has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 48:47
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 48:47
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 48:47

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sumpo Klumpo!
Sumpo Klumpo is the new light heavyweight champion!