PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ichiban Momoko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ethan Hunt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Momoko
vs
Hunt

175 cm
25
164 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

165 cm
20
160 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ichiban Momoko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ethan Hunt!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, David Hoff and Winston Alpacca.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Momoko misses with a straight left.

Hunt takes the fight into the clinch.
Momoko swings wildly with an uppercut but Hunt uses good head movement to avoid it.
Momoko lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hunt backwards.
Momoko scores with a nice hook to the head.
Hunt lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Hunt blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Momoko missing with knees to the body.
Momoko connects with a knee to the head.
Hunt leaning against his opponent.
Momoko tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hunt tries to work over Momoko's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Momoko tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Momoko lands a nice uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hunt.
Momoko comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Hunt tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hunt stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Hunt wants to get back to striking at distance but Momoko won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Momoko throws a head punch that misses.
A right handed body shot lands from Hunt.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Momoko doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short left from Hunt.
Hunt lands with a right to the head.
Momoko prevents Hunt from breaking the clinch.
Momoko doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Momoko creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Hunt's defenses.

It looks like Ethan Hunt has been cut.
Momoko looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Hunt lands an uppercut.
Momoko misses with a hook from the clinch.
Momoko misses with an elbow over the top.
Hunt scores with a hook to the body.
Hunt lands a right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hunt misses with a hook to the ribs.
Momoko lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hunt backwards.
Hunt looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Hunt is trying to force a seperation but Momoko has the dominant position.
Momoko misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Momoko connects with a nasty looking knee right to Hunt's face.
Momoko with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Momoko tries to land a knee to the head but Hunt blocks with his arms.
Momoko tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hunt creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Hunt stalling the fight.
Hunt scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Hunt tries to circle away but Momoko has him pinned against the cage.
Hunt is trying to force a seperation but Momoko has the dominant position.
Momoko prevents Hunt from breaking the clinch.
Momoko goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hunt is trying to break the clinch but Momoko is controlling him.
Hunt works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Momoko swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hunt lands a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunt lands a left hand that snaps the head of Momoko backwards.
Hunt is looking to control Momoko's arms but Momoko gets an underhook and turns him. Now Hunt has his back to the cage.
Momoko working aggressively here.
Momoko lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hunt.
Hunt managing to block the knees to the body from Momoko.
A frustrated look appears on Hunt's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Hunt lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short right from Momoko on the inside.
Hunt effectively controlling the action here.
The crowd are getting on Hunt's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Hunt scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Hunt lands a shoulder strike.
Momoko on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Momoko.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Momoko misses with some punches.
Hunt working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hunt lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Momoko backwards.
Hunt scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Momoko is rocked!
A head punch on the inside from Momoko fails to land.
Oh Momoko is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hunt lands a body punch.
Momoko seems to have got his legs back now.
Nice body punch from Hunt - that landed with a thud.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hunt.
Hunt is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Hunt lands a right hand that snaps the head of Momoko backwards.
Hunt working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Hunt is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
A head punch on the inside from Momoko fails to land.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Momoko landing knees to the body.
Momoko misses with a hook from the clinch.
Momoko looking to stall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ethan Hunt dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ethan Hunt's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Hunt jabs at Momoko's body.
Momoko looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Hunt connects with a jab.
Hunt throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Momoko takes one to the chin there.
Momoko ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hunt moves away.
Ichiban Momoko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hunt throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hunt scores with a jab to the head.
Ichiban Momoko is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hunt checks a leg kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Hunt darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

Hunt moves into the clinch successfully.
Hunt stalling in the clinch.
Hunt swings wildly with an uppercut but Momoko uses good head movement to avoid it.
Momoko doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Momoko misses with the head strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Momoko works on Hunt's body with a couple of short punches.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Momoko obliges.
Momoko lands a body punch.
Hunt is breathing heavily.
Momoko scores a nice knee to the body.
Momoko working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Hunt throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Momoko prevents Hunt from breaking the clinch.
Hunt lands a left hand that snaps the head of Momoko backwards.
Hunt missing with knees to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Momoko.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Momoko scores with a hook to the body.
Momoko lands with a light punch inside.
Hunt gets through Momoko's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Momoko pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Hunt looking to slow down the pace here.
Hunt prevents a body shot from Momoko.
Momoko working Hunt over with knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Momoko lands an elbow inside that Hunt shrugs off.
Hunt tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Momoko's elbow.
Momoko lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hunt gets through Momoko's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A shot in the inside from Momoko.
Momoko works on Hunt's body with a couple of short punches.
Momoko lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Momoko.
Momoko blocks a punch to the side of the head.
With the fighters up against the cage, Momoko throws an elbow but misses.
Momoko softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Hunt wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Momoko has him pressed against the cage.
Momoko lands an elbow that stopped Hunt in his tracks for a moment.

Hunt is rocked!
Momoko lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Hunt is still on wobbly legs! Can Momoko finish him?
Momoko lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Hunt softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Hunt wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Momoko throws a big uppercut that drops Hunt! More strikes from Momoko and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Hunt lies dazed against the cage as Momoko celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ichiban Momoko!