PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Amhed Pour (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hongi Hika (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hongi Hika will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Pour
vs
Hika

162 cm
24
141 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

190 cm
24
142 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Big right hand

Good wrestler
Brawler
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Amhed Pour!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Hongi Hika!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Jeff Smith and Chris Saunders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hika throws a series of punches but Pour moves out of range.
Pour swats away the attempt to clinch by Hika.
Hika walks into a straight right hand from Pour.
Hika wants to clinch.
Good shot there by Pour.
Pour tests Hika's chin there with a solid looking shot.
No luck for Hika with that takedown attempt.
Pour throwing a counter right hand but Hika manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pour lands a lovely overhand right.
Hika takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Pour lands a nice shot to the body.
Pour keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pour works the jab nicely.
A lazy left from Pour finds it's target.
Hika takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Hika is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Hika closes the distance and clinches up with Pour, looking for a takedown. Hika pushes Pour against the cage but Pour circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Amhed Pour has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hongi Hika.
Hika on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Hika has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Hika there as he acknowledges the shot.
Pour is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Pour scores with a decent looking hook.
Hika tries to clinch but Pour moves out of range.
Hika on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Hika shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Pour sprawls well. Pour wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Hika gets slowly back to his feet.
Pour throwing a counter right hand but Hika manages to avoid it.
Hika takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hika takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Amhed Pour seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice jab there from Pour.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pour scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Hika takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Pour jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Pour keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A little feinted left hand from Pour on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Pour wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Pour throws a big shot that misses.
Hika is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Hika tries to score a power double leg takedown but Pour sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Hika somewhat.
Pour thuds his right hand into Hika's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Hika tries to clinch up but Pour circles away and keeps his distance.
Hika fails with an attempt to clinch.
Pour dips to his left and cracks Hika with an uppercut!
Hika slips a straight right by Pour.
Hika looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Pour is fending him off so far but Hika persists. Nope, Pour circles away and we're back to standing.
Pour lands a slapping body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pour lands a nice looking body shot.
Hika wants to clinch.
Hika shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Pour fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Amhed Pour is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Pour gets a clinch.
Pour misses with the head strike.
Pour throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hika blocks it with crossed arms.
Pour lands with a short shot to the head.
Hika trying to stall but Pour improves his position.
Hika tries to pull guard but Pour won't allow it.
Pour misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pour lands with a light punch inside.
Hika struggles to land a body shot inside as Pour controls his hands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pour lands with a short shot to the head.
Pour using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hika has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hika looking for a takedown.
Hika is trying to pull guard but Pour turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hika wants to stall.
Pour fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hika's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Pour is pressed up against the cage. Hika has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Pour down to the mat. Pour avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Pour comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Pour cracks Hika with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Pour throws a shot to the body.
Pour tests Hika's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Pour dips to his left and cracks Hika with an uppercut!
Pour ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pour fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hika looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Amhed Pour dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Pour scores with a body shot.
Pour slips a jab and a cross from Hika.
Pour scores with a sloppy right hand. Hika should have avoided that one.
Pour scores with a shot to the body.
Pour lands a jab to Hika's midsection.
Pour lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Pour works the jab nicely.
Pour is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hika can do to turn this around?
Hika on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Amhed Pour is winning the standup battle so far.
Hika on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Hika ducks right into an uppercut from Pour.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pour ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A jab from Pour finds it's way through Hika's defenses.
Hika looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Pour scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Hika wants to clinch.
Pour jabs at Hika's body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hika keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pour's jab looks to have found its range, popping Hika under the eye.
Pour with a nice cross.
Hika is trying desperately to land a takedown but Pour is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Hika.
Pour throws a good cross that connects.
Hika walks into a jab.
Nice shot by Pour.
Hika uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pour.
Hika has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Pour dips to his left and cracks Hika with an uppercut!
Hika looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hika fails with a takedown attempt.
Hika shoots in looking for a takedown. Pour tries to sprawl out of it but Hika keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Pour manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Hika tries for a takedown but Pour sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Pour is looking to counter the offense by Hika and move into the clinch.
Amhed Pour has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hongi Hika.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pour digs a good body shot into Hika's ribs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hika lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Hongi Hika is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Pour closes the distance and clinches.
Hika is looking to break free of the clinch but Pour has double underhooks.
Pour misses with a punch on the inside.
Hika blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pour fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hika wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Pour has him pressed against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Pour.
Hika trying to stall but Pour improves his position.
A short right from Pour.
Still in the clinch, Pour scores with a nice short uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Pour.
Pour has a couple of punches blocked by Hika.
Hika is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Pour to keep the fight standing.
Pour lands with a light punch inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pour throws a knee to the head but misses.
Pour lands with a left to the head.
Pour lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Pour.
Pour lands a nice uppercut.
Amhed Pour has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Pour tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Pour.
Hika can't break the clinch.
Hika is looking to take this one to the mat.
Hika is trying to break free.
Pour lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Pour softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Hika tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Pour with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hika trying to stall but Pour improves his position.
Pour tries to land a knee to the head but Hika blocks with his arms.
Hika tries to circle away but Pour has him pinned against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pour lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pour has Hika pressed against the cage, preventing Hika from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Hika wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hika trying to stall but Pour improves his position.
Pour lands a nice uppercut.
Pour is defending well against a takedown attempt.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Pour.
Hika tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Pour throws a punch but it's blocked by Hika.
Pour managing to block the knees to the body from Hika.
Pour lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Hika tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Pour misses with the head strike.
Hika is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Pour pulls him back up using the underhooks.
A short right from Pour.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pour misses with the head strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Amhed Pour dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Hika takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Pour dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Pour moves out of range of the body kick.
Pour connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Pour scores with a punch to the head.
Hika moves forwards but Pour connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Pour scores with a jab.

Hika is rocked!
Hika moves in looking to clinch but Pour pushes him off.
Hika fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Hika throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Pour was covering up waiting for the punch and Hika finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Hika is standing up over Pour. Pour looks to escape but Hika dives into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Pour on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Pour tries to get out of the position.
Hika controls the position.
Pour looking for a sweep but Hika has passed into full mount! Oh no!

Hika jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Pour manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Pour being controlled for a moment.
Let's hope that Hika 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.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hika advances nicely into full mount.
Hika working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Hika controlling the position easily from mount.
Pour is trying to reverse the position but instead Hika has taken his back - oops!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hika not allowing Pour to control his hands.

Hika has the rear naked choke here! This is very bad for Pour! Can he survive? No! He's out! Hika gets to his feet and celebrates with his cornermen. He looks absolutely delighted. In the post fight interviews he takes time to thank his parents and everyone who has believed in him from the start. How sweet.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:30 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Hongi Hika!