PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Spar Box (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Akira Hayabusa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hayabusa has chosen Bombs Away as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Spar Box could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Akira Hayabusa's chin.

Box
vs
Hayabusa

186 cm
32
169 lbs
11 - 12 - 1

167 cm
26
166 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
World class boxer
Very quick

TWGC Champion
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

LOD: Affordable Quality

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 11 - 12 - 1, fighting out of London, Spar Box!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Akira Hayabusa!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Frank Dennis and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Box doesn't manage to clinch there - Hayabusa circles away.
Hayabusa is trying hard to land a takedown here. Box sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Box wants to clinch
and Hayabusa counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

Hayabusa gets a clinch.
Hayabusa trying to control the position but instead, Box has worked for underhooks and has pushed Hayabusa into the cage.
Box working Hayabusa over with knees to the body.
Hayabusa tries to score a body lock takedown but Box shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Box scores with a shot to the side of Hayabusa's head.

Hayabusa breaks from the clinch.
Some wild striking there from Hayabusa.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Hayabusa is trying to break the clinch but Box has him pressed against the cage.
Hayabusa misses with a body punch.
Box tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Box is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Spar Box has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Akira Hayabusa.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A head punch on the inside from Box fails to land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Box tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hayabusa's elbow.
A head punch on the inside from Hayabusa fails to land.
Box lands a knee to the body.
Box landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Box is pressed up against the cage. Hayabusa has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Box down to the mat. Box avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Box tries to clinch there but Hayabusa circles away.
Box tries to clinch there but Hayabusa circles away.
Hayabusa avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hayabusa is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Box.

Hayabusa closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Box lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hayabusa backwards.
Hayabusa prevents a body shot from Box.
Box connects with a nasty looking knee right to Hayabusa's face.
Box throws a knee to the head but misses.
Box lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hayabusa lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A head punch on the inside from Box fails to land.
Box with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Box misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hayabusa swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A knee to the head by Box.

It looks like Akira Hayabusa has been cut.
Box lands a nice uppercut.
Hayabusa blocking some punches.
Box tries to work over Hayabusa's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Box unloads a knee to the mid-section. Hayabusa lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Box misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hayabusa.
A right handed body shot lands from Hayabusa.
Box misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hayabusa letting Box take a breather here.
Hayabusa misses with a punch to the body.
Box tries to throw a body punch but Hayabusa avoids it by throwing Box back against the cage.

Hayabusa breaks the clinch.
Box uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hayabusa.
Hayabusa circles away from the clinch attempt.
Spar Box is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Box tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Hayabusa counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Hayabusa lands with an uppercut that bounces Box off the cage and back into range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hayabusa swats away the attempt to clinch by Box.
Box tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hayabusa paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Box is looking to clinch but Hayabusa is avoiding it.
Hayabusa shoots in and drives through. Box sprawls well.
Box tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hayabusa paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hayabusa cracks Box with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

Hayabusa moves into the clinch successfully.
Hayabusa blocks an uppercut.
Box tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hayabusa's elbow.
Hayabusa blocks a body shot from Box.
Box tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Box misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hayabusa scores with a nice hook to the head.
Hayabusa tries to circle away but Box has him pinned against the cage.
A body shot lands from Box.
Box tries a knee to the head but Hayabusa blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hayabusa goes for a takedown attempt but Box pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hayabusa has a takedown stuffed.
Box tries to clinch up but Hayabusa circles away and keeps his distance.
Box tries to clinch up but Hayabusa circles away and keeps his distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Box looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Box tries to clinch there but Hayabusa circles away.
Hayabusa misses with a double jab.
Hayabusa avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Box doesn't manage to clinch there - Hayabusa circles away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Box fails with an attempt to clinch.

Hayabusa gets tackled into the cage by Box. Box maintains the clinch.
Box lands with a light punch inside.
Hayabusa blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Box with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Spar Box dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Akira Hayabusa'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.

Hayabusa just misses with a punch to the body.
Hayabusa throws a right and a left that both miss.

Hayabusa forces Box back against the cage and clinches.
Hayabusa stalls.
Box missing with knees to the body.
Hayabusa has Box pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Box manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Hayabusa stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Box misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Box with a knee to the head.
Box misses with the head strike.
Hayabusa tries for a takedown but Box manages to get underhooks.
Box lands a nice shot to the body.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Hayabusa looking to stall.
Hayabusa stalling in the clinch.
Box connects with a knee to the head.

Hayabusa is rocked!
Knees to the body from Box.
Hayabusa is still on wobbly legs! Can Box finish him?
Hayabusa is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Box using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Box connects with a nasty looking knee right to Hayabusa's face.
Box lands a shot to the body.
Box holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Box lands a big knee to the head and Hayabusa goes down! Box pounces and finishes the fight with strikes! He jumps to his feet and celebrates with the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:17 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Spar Box!
Spar Box decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.