PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Al Al Kaholic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kouta Hiro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kouta Hiro is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Al Kaholic
vs
Hiro

225 cm
22
265 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

195 cm
22
265 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Tends to cut

Attliction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Al Al Kaholic !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kouta Hiro!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Gwen Towbar and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hiro tries to clinch up but Al Kaholic circles away and keeps his distance.
Hiro wants to clinch.
Al Kaholic circles away from the clinch attempt.
Al Kaholic shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hiro avoids the head kick by Al Kaholic .
Hiro tries to clinch up.
Al Kaholic misses with a takedown attempt - Hiro sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Hiro tries to clinch up but Al Kaholic circles away and keeps his distance.
Kouta Hiro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hiro doesn't manage to clinch there - Al Kaholic circles away.
Hiro tries to clinch up but Al Kaholic circles away and keeps his distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hiro looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hiro looks for the body kick but Al Kaholic saw that one coming.
Al Kaholic throws a sloppy head kick and Hiro moves out of range easily.
Hiro is looking to clinch but Al Kaholic is avoiding it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hiro tries to clinch up.
Al Kaholic swats away the attempt to clinch by Hiro.
Hiro tries a head kick but it misses.
Hiro throws a lazy head kick
and Al Kaholic makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Hiro really felt that one!
Al Kaholic misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hiro tries to clinch there but Al Kaholic circles away.
Al Kaholic circles away from the clinch attempt.
Al Kaholic lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Al Kaholic misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Al Kaholic lands a head kick!
Al Kaholic lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Al Kaholic lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Hiro avoids the head kick by Al Kaholic .
Al Kaholic misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Hiro has Al Kaholic up against the cage in a clinch.
Hiro tries a knee to the head but Al Kaholic blocks it.
Hiro with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Al Kaholic managing to block the knees to the body from Hiro.
Al Kaholic is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Hiro with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hiro landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Al Kaholic takes a knee right on the jaw!
Hiro connects with a nasty looking knee right to Al Kaholic 's face.
Hiro throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Al Kaholic blocks it with crossed arms.
Hiro with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Al Kaholic drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Al Al Kaholic . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hiro throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Al Kaholic blocks it with crossed arms.
Hiro misses with a knee to the head.
Hiro pressing his opponent against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hiro misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Al Kaholic .
Al Kaholic has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Hiro avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Al Kaholic really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Hiro with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hiro tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hiro using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Al Kaholic has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hiro using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Al Kaholic has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hiro looks gassed!
Hiro tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Al Kaholic fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Hiro with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hiro manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Hiro misses with a knee to the head.
Hiro missing with knees to the body.
Al Kaholic jumps guard but Hiro stands there with Al Kaholic around his waist. Al Kaholic gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Hiro using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Hiro throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Al Kaholic avoiding damage as Hiro throws knees to the body.
Hiro with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hiro throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Al Kaholic blocks it with crossed arms.
Al Kaholic can't get the takedown.
Hiro slows down the pace here.
Al Kaholic tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Hiro smiles and moves away.
Al Kaholic swats away the attempt to clinch by Hiro.
Al Kaholic throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Al Kaholic throws a sloppy head kick and Hiro moves out of range easily.
Al Kaholic scores with a spinning back kick!
Hiro tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hiro is looking to clinch but Al Kaholic is avoiding it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Al Al Kaholic dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

A nice leg kick lands there from Al Kaholic .
Al Kaholic keeps the fight on the outside.
Al Kaholic tries for a takedown but Hiro sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Al Kaholic scores with a leg kick.
Al Kaholic throws a body kick the misses

and Hiro counters by moving into the clinch.
Hiro lands a nice knee to the body.
Al Kaholic looking for a takedown.
Hiro tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hiro trying to land knees to the body.
Hiro tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hiro using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Al Kaholic has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hiro using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Al Kaholic has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hiro with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hiro misses with a knee strike.
Al Kaholic tries for a takedown but Hiro manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Al Al Kaholic . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Al Kaholic has Hiro pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Hiro manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Al Kaholic tries to pull guard but Hiro won't allow it.
Hiro is breathing heavily.
Hiro has Al Kaholic pushed against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hiro tries to land a knee to the head but Al Kaholic blocks with his arms.
Hiro tries to land knees in the clinch but Al Kaholic avoids the damage to the body.
Hiro with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Al Kaholic goes for a takedown attempt but Hiro pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Kouta Hiro is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Hiro has Al Kaholic up against the cage in a clinch.
Hiro trying to land knees to the body.
A bit of stalling here from Hiro.
Al Kaholic fails to pull guard.
Hiro misses with a knee to the head.
Al Kaholic tries to score a body lock takedown but Hiro shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Hiro has Al Kaholic pressed against the cage.
Hiro receives a warning from the referee for stalling.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Knees in the clinch landing for Hiro.
Hiro tries a knee to the head but Al Kaholic blocks it.
Hiro crunches a lovely knee into Al Kaholic 's ribcage.
Hiro trying to land knees to the body.
Hiro throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Al Kaholic blocks it with crossed arms.
Al Kaholic fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Al Kaholic managing to block the knees to the body from Hiro.
Hiro connects with a knee to the head.
Hiro throws a knee to the head but misses.
Al Kaholic looking to stall.
Hiro tries to land a knee to the head but Al Kaholic blocks with his arms.
Al Kaholic drops down looking for an ankle pick but Hiro pulls his leg out and moves away.
Hiro walks forward, straight into a front kick from Al Kaholic .

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Al Kaholic cracks the inside of Hiro's front leg.
Al Kaholic lands with a nice body kick.
Al Kaholic throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Hiro.
Al Kaholic scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Al Kaholic cracks the inside of Hiro's front leg.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hiro looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hiro blocks a head kick by Al Kaholic .
Al Kaholic tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
An inside leg kick lands from Al Kaholic .
Al Kaholic lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Hiro tries to clinch but Al Kaholic moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Al Kaholic .
Al Kaholic lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hiro's sensitive parts.
Al Kaholic with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A head kick misses from Al Kaholic .
Hiro throws a head kick that misses
and Al Kaholic counters with a body kick that stops Hiro in his tracks momentarily.

Hiro takes the fight into the clinch.
Hiro throws a knee to the head but misses.
Al Kaholic looking for a takedown.
Hiro has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Al Kaholic .
Al Kaholic has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Hiro avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Hiro with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hiro prevents the takedown attempt.
Hiro misses with a knee to the head.
Hiro tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hiro tries to land a knee to the head but Al Kaholic blocks with his arms.
Hiro tries to land knees in the clinch but Al Kaholic avoids the damage to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Al Al Kaholic will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Hiro tries to clinch but Al Kaholic moves away
and Al Kaholic counters with a big head kick but Hiro shrugs it off.
A head kick by Hiro misses
and Al Kaholic counters with a slapping leg kick.
Hiro moves in looking to clinch but Al Kaholic pushes him off.
Hiro moves in looking to clinch but Al Kaholic pushes him off.
Al Kaholic lands with a nice body kick.
Al Kaholic pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Al Kaholic lands with a nice body kick.
Hiro throws a lazy head kick
and Al Kaholic counters with a big head kick but Hiro shrugs it off.
Hiro avoids the head kick by Al Kaholic .
Al Kaholic keeps the fight on the outside.
Al Kaholic throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hiro takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Al Kaholic lands a high kick!
Al Kaholic lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Al Kaholic lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hiro moves in looking to clinch but Al Kaholic pushes him off.
Al Kaholic tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Al Kaholic - that will leave a mark!
Al Kaholic throws a head kick that half lands.
Al Kaholic lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Hiro tries to clinch but Al Kaholic is having none of it.

Hiro gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Hiro throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hiro looking to throw knees to the head but Al Kaholic is blocking nicely.
Hiro using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Al Kaholic has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Al Kaholic goes for a takedown attempt but Hiro pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Al Kaholic lands a front kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Al Kaholic lands with a kick to the temple. Hiro shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Al Kaholic .
Al Kaholic throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Al Kaholic throws a lazy head kick

and Hiro counters by moving into the clinch.
Hiro tries to land knees in the clinch but Al Kaholic avoids the damage to the body.
Hiro tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Al Kaholic tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Hiro stalling in the clinch.
Hiro tries a knee to the head but Al Kaholic blocks it.
Hiro throws a knee to the head but misses.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Hiro gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Al Kaholic .
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Al Al Kaholic . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Al Kaholic has Hiro pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Hiro manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Hiro unloads a knee to the mid-section. Al Kaholic lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Al Kaholic fails to pull guard.
Hiro tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Al Kaholic tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Hiro smiles and moves away.
Hiro moves in looking to clinch but Al Kaholic pushes him off.
Al Kaholic misses with a head kick.
Al Kaholic misses with a head kick.
Al Kaholic swats away the attempt to clinch by Hiro.
Al Kaholic circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hiro throws a lazy body kick
and Al Kaholic counters with a leg kick.
Al Kaholic throws a nice outside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Al Kaholic thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Hiro if he has to take too many more of those.
Hiro tries to clinch there but Al Kaholic circles away.
Al Kaholic fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Hiro misses with a head kick.
Hiro tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Al Kaholic paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hiro tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Al Kaholic tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kouta Hiro has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Hiro darts in and clinches Al Kaholic up against the cage.
Hiro misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Al Kaholic .
Hiro using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Al Kaholic has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hiro tries to land a knee to the head but Al Kaholic blocks with his arms.
Hiro is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Hiro misses with a knee to the head.
Hiro throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Al Kaholic blocks it with crossed arms.

And that's the end of the fight!
Al Al Kaholic showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Al Kaholic , winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Al Al Kaholic !