PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Thad Hunter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maku Hiro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Maku Hiro has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Thad Hunter's chin.

Hunter
vs
Hiro

169 cm
24
151 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

164 cm
25
155 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Thad Hunter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Maku Hiro!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hiro throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Hunter's waist but Hunter gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Hiro off to one side.

Hiro looking to score a takedown here. Hunter is defending well but Hiro drives through and ends up in Hunter's guard.
Hiro scoring with some ground and pound.
Hunter preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Hunter keeping moving, preventing Hiro from controlling successfully.

Hunter has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Hiro can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Hunter is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Hiro is aware though and is defending well.
Hunter being controlled here, momentarily.
Hiro lands a couple of decent looking shots.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hiro forces his way into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hunter is not content to let Hiro control the position.
Hiro is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Let's hope that Hiro has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Ground and pound from Hiro.

Hunter is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hiro lands a big elbow - Hunter is out of it! He's waving his arms around but his eyes are closed and he's not intelligently defending himself - the ref has no choice but to jump in and stop the fight! This one is in the books! A TKO win for Hiro!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Maku Hiro!