PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Darien McClure (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Masaru Hyuuga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

McClure
vs
Hyuuga

185 cm
20
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Inexperienced

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, Darien McClure!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Masaru Hyuuga!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Shigeki Sano and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hyuuga lands a nice looking body shot.
Hyuuga is looking to slow McClure down with leg kicks.

McClure rushes Hyuuga and presses him up against the cage.
The referee is keeping an eye on McClure - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.

Hyuuga escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
McClure tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hyuuga swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hyuuga throws a sloppy head kick and McClure moves out of range easily.
Hyuuga tries to close the distance and clinch up but McClure swats him away and circles back towards the center.
McClure pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
McClure tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
McClure shoots in for a takedown but Hyuuga shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Hyuuga tries to counter with a clinch but McClure shakes him off and moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sloppy strikes from Hyuuga. Those never looked like landing.
McClure tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Hyuuga swivels and escapes.
Hyuuga avoids a kick to the body.
McClure showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hyuuga.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Hyuuga. McClure shrugs it off though.

McClure instigates a clinch.

Hyuuga breaks from the clinch.
Hyuuga scores with a nice body kick.
McClure throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
McClure on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hyuuga. Hyuuga obviously looking to wear him down.

Hyuuga lands a left and a right that send McClure crashing to the mat, dazed. Hyuuga thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

McClure is rocked!

It looks like Darien McClure has been cut.
McClure is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McClure looks up at the clock. Bad move! Hyuuga lands a right hand from hell, dropping McClure. Hyuuga pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Masaru Hyuuga!