PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Charlie Scene (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ikuo Hitigaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Scene
vs
Hitigaki

183 cm
18
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
187 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Good low kicks
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Charlie Scene!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ikuo Hitigaki!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hitigaki throws a head kick that Scene semi-blocks.

It looks like Charlie Scene has been cut.

Hitigaki closes the distance and clinches.
Hitigaki stalls.
Scene wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Scene tries a knee to the head but Hitigaki blocks it.
Scene tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hitigaki avoids it.
Scene is trying to break the clinch but Hitigaki has him pressed against the cage.
Hitigaki swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hitigaki misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A frustrated look appears on Scene's face as he tries to break the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hitigaki misses with a hook from the clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Hitigaki managing to block the knees to the body from Scene.
Scene has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hitigaki is struggling to control the position.
Scene throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hitigaki blocks it with crossed arms.
Scene tries to land knees in the clinch but Hitigaki avoids the damage to the body.
Hitigaki misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hitigaki managing to block the knees to the body from Scene.
Scene looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Scene tries a knee to the head but Hitigaki blocks it.
Scene misses with a punch to the body.
Hitigaki leaning against his opponent.
Scene has had enough of the clinch but Hitigaki keeps him there for the moment.
Hitigaki tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Scene's elbow.
Hitigaki misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hitigaki blocking some punches.
Hitigaki is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hitigaki.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Scene.
Scene is trying to break the clinch but Hitigaki is controlling him.
Scene prevents a body shot from Hitigaki.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Hitigaki takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Scene with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Scene tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Scene tries to land a knee to the head but Hitigaki blocks with his arms.
Scene blocks an elbow strike.
Hitigaki managing to block the knees to the body from Scene.
Hitigaki throws a punch but it's blocked by Scene.
Scene throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hitigaki blocks it with crossed arms.
Hitigaki tries a knee to the head but Scene blocks it.
Scene tries to throw a body punch but Hitigaki avoids it by throwing Scene back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hitigaki.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Scene blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hitigaki throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scene throws an elbow but it misses.
Hitigaki managing to block the knees to the body from Scene.
Hitigaki struggles to land a body shot inside as Scene controls his hands.
Hitigaki trying to land knees to the body.
Scene on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Scene can't find room to land a body shot as Hitigaki controls the action.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Hitigaki.
Scene tries to land knees in the clinch but Hitigaki avoids the damage to the body.
Hitigaki looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hitigaki.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Scene just misses with a elbow thrown towards Hitigaki's brow.
Hitigaki avoiding damage as Scene throws knees to the body.
Hitigaki holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Scene tries a body shot but Hitigaki blocks it.
Scene misses with the head strike.
Hitigaki misses with some punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hitigaki tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Scene tries to work over Hitigaki's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Scene trying to land knees to the body.
Hitigaki blocks an uppercut.
Hitigaki working aggressively here.
Scene misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Scene missing with knees to the body.
Scene managing to block the knees to the body from Hitigaki.
Still in the clinch, Hitigaki scores with a nice short uppercut.
Hitigaki lands a body punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Scene misses with a punch on the inside.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Scene misses with an elbow strike.
Scene is trying to force a seperation but Hitigaki has the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ikuo Hitigaki dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Charlie Scene's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Hitigaki drives through and clinches with Scene against the cage.
Scene tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hitigaki tries to throw a body punch but Scene avoids it by throwing Hitigaki back against the cage.
Hitigaki taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Scene blocks an elbow strike from Hitigaki.
Hitigaki goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
With the fighters up against the cage, Hitigaki throws an elbow but misses.
Scene tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ikuo Hitigaki seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Scene tries a knee to the head but Hitigaki blocks it.
Scene swings wildly with an uppercut but Hitigaki uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hitigaki blocking some punches.
Hitigaki tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hitigaki holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Scene using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hitigaki has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hitigaki manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Scene misses with a hook from the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Scene just misses with a elbow thrown towards Hitigaki's brow.
Hitigaki leaning against his opponent.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hitigaki.
Scene looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Scene tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hitigaki tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Scene misses with the head strike.
Hitigaki throws a punch but it's blocked by Scene.
Hitigaki keeps control of Scene as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Scene wants to get back to striking at distance but Hitigaki won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scene misses with a punch to the body.
Hitigaki slowing the pace effectively.
Hitigaki misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hitigaki misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Scene.
Scene is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Hitigaki blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Scene tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hitigaki avoids it.
Scene tries to land knees in the clinch but Hitigaki avoids the damage to the body.
Hitigaki tries to throw a body punch but Scene avoids it by throwing Hitigaki back against the cage.
Scene is trying to break the clinch but Hitigaki is controlling him.
Hitigaki tries to land knees in the clinch but Scene avoids the damage to the body.
Scene throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hitigaki blocks it with crossed arms.
Hitigaki on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Scene misses with a punch on the inside.
Scene tries to throw a body punch but Hitigaki avoids it by throwing Scene back against the cage.
Scene misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hitigaki.
Hitigaki works on Scene's body with a couple of short punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scene is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Hitigaki looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Hitigaki is stalling here.
Hitigaki prevents a body shot from Scene.
A head punch on the inside from Hitigaki fails to land.
Scene with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Scene misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hitigaki fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Scene looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Scene on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Hitigaki takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Scene misses with a knee strike.
Hitigaki swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hitigaki stalls.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hitigaki receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Hitigaki misses with some punches.
Scene working aggressively here.
Hitigaki blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Scene on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hitigaki misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Scene trying to land knees to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hitigaki stalling against the cage.
Hitigaki misses with a hook from the clinch.
Scene tries to circle away but Hitigaki has him pinned against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Ikuo Hitigaki will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Charlie Scene's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Both fighters circling a little - Scene finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Hitigaki wants to clinch.
A head kick misses from Scene.
Hitigaki is looking to clinch but Scene is avoiding it.
Hitigaki misses with an uppercut.
Hitigaki stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Scene.

Hitigaki clinches with his opponent.
Hitigaki blocks the elbow strike.
Hitigaki tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Scene avoids it.
Scene struggles to land a body shot inside as Hitigaki controls his hands.
Hitigaki managing to block the knees to the body from Scene.
Scene blocks a body shot from Hitigaki.
A frustrated look appears on Scene's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Hitigaki blocks a body shot from Scene.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Hitigaki takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hitigaki managing to block the knees to the body from Scene.
Scene goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hitigaki tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Scene's elbow.
Hitigaki tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hitigaki working aggressively here.
Scene tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hitigaki's elbow.
Scene tries to break the clinch but Hitigaki is controlling the position.
Scene blocks an uppercut.
Scene wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hitigaki has him pressed against the cage.
Scene misses with a punch on the inside.
Scene tries to land knees in the clinch but Hitigaki avoids the damage to the body.
Hitigaki working aggressively here.
Hitigaki leaning his opponent against the cage.
Hitigaki misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hitigaki misses with a hook to the ribs.
Scene can't find room to land a body shot as Hitigaki controls the action.
Scene tries to land knees in the clinch but Hitigaki avoids the damage to the body.
Hitigaki tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hitigaki misses with some punches.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Hitigaki.
Hitigaki misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hitigaki.
Scene doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Scene has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Scene blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Scene tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hitigaki avoids it.
Scene tries to land knees in the clinch but Hitigaki avoids the damage to the body.
Scene has had enough of the clinch but Hitigaki keeps him there for the moment.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hitigaki.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scene wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Scene throws an elbow but it misses.
Scene tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hitigaki blocks a body shot from Scene.
Scene dodges an elbow strike from Hitigaki.
Hitigaki stalling against the cage.
Scene is trying to break free.
Scene wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hitigaki has him pressed against the cage.
Scene tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hitigaki's elbow.
Scene throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hitigaki blocks it with crossed arms.
Hitigaki throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Scene blocks it with crossed arms.
Scene blocks an uppercut.
Hitigaki with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Scene is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hitigaki is defending well for now.
Hitigaki taking a breather.
Scene misses with a knee to the head.
Hitigaki controlling the action here for a moment.
Scene misses with a punch to the body.
Scene working hard to break the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Scene.
Hitigaki comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Hitigaki leaning against his opponent.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Scene throws a punch but it's blocked by Hitigaki.
Scene tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hitigaki's elbow.
Charlie Scene has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hitigaki.
Hitigaki controlling the action here for a moment.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Charlie Scene.
Well Hitigaki has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 28:30
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ikuo Hitigaki!