PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Endo Hattori (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Truck The Icepick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The Icepick has chosen Hollywood Undead - Tear It UP as his entrance music. Endo Hattori has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Hattori
vs
The Icepick

186 cm
29
184 lbs
4 - 8 - 0

175 cm
26
170 lbs
20 - 10 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 4 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Endo Hattori!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Truck The Icepick!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yuuki Gou and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The Icepick misses with a double jab
and Hattori counters with a right hand to the body.
The Icepick lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Hattori backs up against the cage.
The Icepick fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hattori closes this distance looking for a takedown but The Icepick circles away.
Hattori gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and The Icepick counters with a one-two to the body.
A jab from Hattori does it's job there.
Truck The Icepick seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hattori tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but The Icepick paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The Icepick lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The Icepick throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

The Icepick has closed the distance and engaged Hattori in a clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, The Icepick creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The Icepick lands an elbow just above Hattori 's eye.

It looks like Endo Hattori has been cut.
Hattori is trying to force a seperation but The Icepick has the dominant position.
The Icepick lands a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Icepick pushes Hattori back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Hattori tries to pull guard but The Icepick forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Endo Hattori. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The Icepick gets underhooks to prevent Hattori's takedown attempt.
The Icepick throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hattoris head.
The Icepick throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hattori is trying to work for a single leg takedown but The Icepick pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Hattori jumps guard but The Icepick stands there with Hattori around his waist. Hattori gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Hattori is trying to break free.
The Icepick landing knees to the body.
The Icepick lands an elbow that stopped Hattori in his tracks for a moment.
Hattori drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A shot in the inside from The Icepick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice elbow from The Icepick.
The Icepick lands a left hand.
The Icepick unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Hattori misses with a punch on the inside.
Hattori has had enough of the clinch but The Icepick keeps him there for the moment.

Hattori jumps guard and drags The Icepick to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The Icepick is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The Icepick must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
It looks like The Icepick might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hattori looking to control.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Truck The Icepick.
Hattori is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
The Icepick shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Hattori eats them both and turns towards The Icepick to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Hattori showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from The Icepick.
The Icepick fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A head kick misses from The Icepick.
Hattori takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Hattori misses with a takedown attempt - The Icepick sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
The Icepick closes the distance and lands a one-two.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good shot there by The Icepick.

Hattori is rocked!
Hattori seems to be squinting his left eye. Perhaps he got a poke in that previous exchange. The Icepick shows no mercy and swarms him with a barage of strikes! Hattori is backing up but The Icepick catches him with a final right hook that drops him! Hattori covers up and the referee steps in to end the fight! The Icepick Jumps to his feet and flashes his guns to the crowd. Oh yeah, baby! How'd you like them apples?!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Truck The Icepick!
Truck The Icepick thanked the fans post fight for their support.