PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Masa Hattori (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marin Averescu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marin Averescu acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Hattori
vs
Averescu

175 cm
28
155 lbs
10 - 5 - 0

174 cm
20
162 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

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 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Masa Hattori!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Marin Averescu!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Gwen Towbar and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Averescu will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
An attempted straight right counter from Hattori misses the target.
Hattori misses with a few strikes there.
Hattori sizes up Averescu with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Averescu tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Averescu closes the distance and pushes Hattori back into the cage.
Still in the clinch, Hattori scores with a nice short uppercut.
Hattori misses with some punches.
Hattori working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Hattori fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A frustrated look appears on Averescu's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Hattori misses with a body punch.
Hattori tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Averescu tries for a takedown. No joy.
Averescu is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Hattori to keep the fight standing.
Hattori working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Averescu trying to land knees to the body.
Hattori lands a nice shot to the body.
Averescu is trying to break free.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right from Hattori.
Averescu can't get the takedown.
Masa Hattori has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marin Averescu.
Hattori lands with a short shot to the head.
Hattori misses with the head strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hattori.
Hattori has a couple of punches blocked by Averescu.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Hattori misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hattori lands a left hand that snaps the head of Averescu backwards.
Averescu prevents a body shot from Hattori.
Hattori misses with the head strike.
Hattori has a couple of punches blocked by Averescu.
Hattori throws a punch but it's blocked by Averescu.
Hattori tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hattori tries to work over Averescu's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hattori tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Averescu throws an elbow that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Averescu pulls guard successfully.

Hattori gets to his feet - Averescu follows without any prompting.

Hattori clinches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hattori prevents Averescu from breaking the clinch.
Hattori lands with a light punch inside.
Averescu blocks an uppercut.
Hattori scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Averescu manages to break the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hattori looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Averescu looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

Hattori kicks Averescu off and gets back to his feet.
Hattori tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Averescu was well out of range. Poor timing from Hattori.
Hattori loads up on a big right hand but Averescu slips the punch.
Averescu feints the counter takedown.
Hattori tries to clinch there but Averescu circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Averescu uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hattori.
Hattori misses with a hook. Averescu ducked under it nicely.
Averescu lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
A cross from Hattori lands.

Averescu forces Hattori back against the cage and clinches.
Hattori lands a body punch in the clinch.

Averescu pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hattori tries to clinch up
and Averescu counters with a solid body kick.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Averescu!
Averescu bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Hattori's head backwards.
Hattori throws out a powerful jab.
Hattori tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Averescu paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Averescu avoids the body shot from Hattori.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Averescu lands a nice looking body kick.
Hattori ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Averescu moves away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hattori tries to close the distance and clinch up but Averescu swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Despite the aggression on Averescu's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Hattori throws a hook but Averescu blocks it.
Hattori looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Hattori tries to clinch up.
Hattori is looking to clinch.
Hattori misses with a hook. Averescu ducked under it nicely.
Averescu is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.

Hattori clinches with his opponent.
Hattori pushes Averescu back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Averescu tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Hattori just stands there and leans against the cage.
Averescu tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Hattori smiles and moves away.
Hattori tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Averescu manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hattori lands a glancing blow to the side of Averescu's head.
Averescu shoots in for a takedown but Hattori shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Hattori is looking to counter the offense by Averescu and move into the clinch.
Averescu throws a right hand that Hattori ducks under and follows up with a left that Hattori also avoids with ease.
Jab from Hattori.
Averescu closes the distance and lands a one-two.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Averescu uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hattori.
Averescu unleashes a big counter combination but Hattori bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Masa Hattori dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Hattori lands with a right to the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Hattori.
Hattori lands a nice uppercut.
Averescu blocks an uppercut.
Averescu wants to take the fight to the mat but Hattori manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Hattori pushes Averescu back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Averescu escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Averescu closes this distance looking for a takedown but Hattori circles away.
Averescu tries for a takedown but Hattori sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Masa Hattori has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marin Averescu.
Hattori misses with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hattori thows a left - swing and a miss!
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Hattori just misses with a punch to the body.
Averescu tries a quick counter leg kick but Hattori is wise to it.

Hattori closes the distance and clinches.
Good body shot from Hattori.
Averescu blocking some punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Averescu tries to circle away but Hattori has him pinned against the cage.
Averescu wants to break free but Hattori has control.
Hattori lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Averescu backwards.
Hattori is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Averescu can do to turn this around?

Averescu pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Averescu shoots in for a double leg but Hattori sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Hattori closes the distance and clinches.
Hattori misses with a body punch.
Hattori misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Averescu manages to break the clinch.
Hattori wants to clinch.
Hattori lands a glancing blow to the side of Averescu's head.
Hattori throws a jab when Averescu was well out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hattori misses with a looping left.
Hattori doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Averescu misses with a double jab.
Hattori blocks a head kick by Averescu.
Hattori tries to clinch up but Averescu circles away and keeps his distance.

Averescu closes the distance and clinches.
Hattori pushes Averescu back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Averescu wants a takedown but no success here.
Hattori has Averescu pressed against the cage, preventing Averescu from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Hattori misses with some punches.
Averescu tries to circle away but Hattori has him pinned against the cage.
Hattori tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Averescu's elbow.
Averescu jumps guard but Hattori turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Hattori lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Averescu backwards.
Hattori works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A left hand lands to the body for Hattori.
Averescu is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hattori presses Averescu against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Hattori lands a right hand that snaps the head of Averescu backwards.
Hattori scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Masa Hattori has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Hattori tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hattori.
Nice body punch from Hattori - that landed with a thud.
Hattori lands a right hand.
Averescu blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hattori lands with a left to the head.
Averescu fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Averescu's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Averescu avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hattori blocks a head kick by Averescu.
Left hook, right uppercut from Hattori.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hattori digs a good body shot into Averescu's ribs.
Hattori fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hattori throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Averescu closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Averescu needs to keep his hands up - Hattori had a free shot at his head there.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hattori looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Averescu throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hattori throwing a counter right hand but Averescu manages to avoid it.

Hattori takes the fight into the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Hattori.
Hattori swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hattori misses with a short punch on the inside.
Averescu tries to break free but Hattori pushes him back against the cage.
Averescu blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hattori lands a nice shot to the body.
Hattori tries a body shot but Averescu blocks it.
Hattori softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Masa Hattori dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Hattori is looking to clinch but Averescu is avoiding it.
Hattori misses with a body shot.
Hattori tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Averescu was well out of range. Poor timing from Hattori.
Hattori throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Averescu scores with a body shot.
Hattori misses with a straight right.
Averescu fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Averescu misses with a wild combination.
Nice jab there from Hattori.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Averescu misses with a kick to the body.
Averescu will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Hattori fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Averescu, pushing him back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Averescu tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Hattori just stands there and leans against the cage.
Hattori lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Hattori lands a right hand.
Averescu prevents a body shot from Hattori.
Averescu tries to score a body lock takedown but Hattori shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Masa Hattori has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marin Averescu.
Averescu takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hattori misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hattori lands with a right to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hattori.
Hattori goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hattori makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Hattori pushes Averescu back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Hattori misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hattori blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hattori lands a shoulder strike.
Hattori doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hattori lands a shoulder strike.
Averescu takes a shot to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Averescu takes a shot to the head.
Hattori misses with a punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hattori.
Hattori gets through Averescu's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hattori.
Hattori makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hattori.
Hattori misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hattori misses with some punches.
Hattori lands a body shot in the clinch.
Hattori lands a body punch.
Hattori lands an uppercut.

Averescu breaks from the clinch.
Averescu looks to land a body kick but Hattori moved away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Hattori darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Hattori swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hattori lands with a straight right. Averescu didn't see that one coming.
Hattori is looking to clinch but Averescu is avoiding it.
Averescu pivots, looking for a leg kick but Hattori is out of range and Averescu settles back down.
Hattori misses with an uppercut.
Hattori scores with a jab.
Masa Hattori is winning the standup battle so far.
Hattori scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Hattori tries to clinch up but Averescu circles away and keeps his distance.
Averescu misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Hattori counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Hattori getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Averescu moves out of range as Hattori strikes.
Hattori lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Hattori.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hattori scores with a hook.
Averescu fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
As Averescu tries to get set, Hattori tries to push him back and clinch up but Averescu manages to avoid the attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Horrible takedown attempt by Averescu or perhaps it was just good defense by Hattori, which made it look bad.
Averescu looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Hattori is fending him off so far but Averescu persists. Nope, Hattori circles away and we're back to standing.
Averescu walks into a left hand.
Hattori throws a good cross that connects.

Averescu is rocked!
Hattori takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Averescu is still on wobbly legs! Can Hattori finish him?
Hattori catches Averescu with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Averescu steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hattori.
Averescu misses with a two punch combination.
Averescu seems to have recovered his senses.
Hattori bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Averescu throws a chopping leg kick but Hattori manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Marin Averescu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Averescu attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.

And that's the end of the fight!
Masa Hattori showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hattori has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Masa Hattori!
Masa Hattori made sure to mention his sponsor, Hellraiser FightGear in his post fight interview.