PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Koskisen Hanski (ranked 1977 p4p, 2070 weight class) and Mitsugu Takeishi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Takeishi has chosen Kabuki Gomen-Jyo as his entrance music. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Hanski
vs
Takeishi

221 cm
24
311
12 - 7 - 0

185 cm
38
381
25 - 12 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Urban Fighter
Conquer

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Koskisen Hanski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mitsugu Takeishi!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hanski throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Takeishi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Takeishi thuds his right hand into Hanski's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Hanski uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Takeishi.
Mitsugu Takeishi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Takeishi moves into the clinch successfully.
Takeishi lands with a light punch inside.

It looks like Koskisen Hanski has been cut.
A head punch on the inside from Takeishi fails to land.
Hanski lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Takeishi backwards.
Hanski is working Takeishi over against the cage.
Takeishi blocking some punches.
Takeishi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Takeishi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hanski pushes Takeishi back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Hanski has a couple of punches blocked by Takeishi.
Hanski is stalling here.
Hanski misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Takeishi.
Hanski lands a left hand that snaps the head of Takeishi backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hanski lands a nice uppercut.
Takeishi softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Takeishi fails to land.
Hanski lands a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Takeishi.
Hanski stalling against the cage.
A short right from Hanski.
Hanski pushes Takeishi back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hanski swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Takeishi.
Hanski working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Takeishi lands an uppercut.
Hanski lands a right hand.
A shot in the inside from Hanski.
Hanski throws a punch but it's blocked by Takeishi.
Hanski lands a nice uppercut.
Takeishi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hanski tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hanski throws a head punch that misses.
Hanski doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Takeishi working aggressively here.
Hanski lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Takeishi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takeishi tries to throw a body punch but Hanski avoids it by throwing Takeishi back against the cage.
A short right from Takeishi.
Takeishi misses with a hook to the ribs.
Takeishi has a couple of punches blocked by Hanski.
Takeishi misses with some punches.
A short right from Takeishi.
Hanski throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Takeishis head.
Takeishi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Takeishi.
Hanski tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Takeishi's elbow.
Takeishi misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hanski is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Takeishi misses with a punch on the inside.
Takeishi misses with the head strike.
Takeishi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Takeishi works on Hanski's body with a couple of short punches.
Hanski lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Takeishi backwards.
Takeishi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A shot in the inside from Takeishi.
Takeishi misses with a punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takeishi works on Hanski's body with a couple of short punches.
Takeishi misses with some punches.
Hanski is trying to maintain a safe position but Takeishi gets an underhook and turns Hanski into the cage.
Takeishi throws a head punch that misses.
Takeishi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hanski misses with some punches.
Takeishi blocks an uppercut.
Hanski blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hanski.
Hanski blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Hanski scores with a nice short uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Takeishi.
A right hand to the body from Takeishi.
Hanski misses with a punch to the body.
Takeishi swings wildly with an uppercut but Hanski uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hanski taking a breather.
Hanski misses with some punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hanski tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hanski blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Takeishi lands with a right to the head.
Hanski throws a punch but it's blocked by Takeishi.
Takeishi tries to work over Hanski's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hanski misses with a short punch on the inside.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Hanski is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Takeishi is keeping busy.
Hanski trying to stall but Takeishi improves his position.
Takeishi misses with the head strike.
Takeishi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hanski throws a punch but it's blocked by Takeishi.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Takeishi.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hanski swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hanski misses with a punch on the inside.
Hanski misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hanski tries to throw a body punch but Takeishi avoids it by throwing Hanski back against the cage.
Hanski throws a head punch that misses.
Hanski swings away with an uppercut that misses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hanski creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Koskisen Hanski will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Koskisen Hanski's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Takeishi on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Hanski stalks Takeishi and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Takeishi's face. Takeishi staggers backwards, shaken.

It looks like Mitsugu Takeishi has been cut.
Takeishi scores with a jab. Hanski acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Takeishi dodges the punch combination from Hanski.
Takeishi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hanski appears to be looking for a big counter.
A looping hook to the body misses from Takeishi. Hanski does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hanski thuds a left hand into Takeishi's body.
Hanski throws a one two combo.
Hanski throws a low kick, looking for Takeishi's leg but Takeishi calmly moves out of range.
Hanski is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Takeishi can do to turn this around?
Takeishi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hanski.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Takeishi darts in trying to clinch
and Hanski counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Takeishi throws the left hand but Hanski avoids the punch easily.
It looked like Hanski was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Takeishi.
Hanski throws a jab when Takeishi was well out of range.
Hanski throws out a powerful jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Takeishi tries to clinch
and Hanski counters with a stiff right hand.
A telegraphed right hand from Hanski misses the target.
Takeishi will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Takeishi is looking to clinch but Hanski is avoiding it.
Hanski tries to bum rush Takeishi with a series of wild strikes but Takeishi uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Takeishi tries to close the distance and clinch but Hanski swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hanski connects with a solid leg kick.
Takeishi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Takeishi pushes Hanski up against the cage in a clinch.
Takeishi misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hanski misses with a punch on the inside.
Takeishi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Takeishi working aggressively here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hanski.
Takeishi misses with some punches.
Takeishi presses Hanski against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Takeishi lands an uppercut.
Hanski misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hanski blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hanski works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Takeishi misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Takeishi.
Hanski scores with a hook to the body.
Takeishi is breathing heavily.
Takeishi's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Takeishi.
Takeishi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Takeishi misses with some punches.
Hanski lands with a light punch inside.
Takeishi prevents a body shot from Hanski.
Hanski blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short uppercut from Hanski.
Hanski lands with a right to the head.
Takeishi blocking some punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Takeishi.
Hanski misses with a short punch on the inside.
Takeishi blocks an uppercut.
Hanski prevents a body shot from Takeishi.
A short uppercut from Hanski.
A short right from Hanski.
Hanski struggles to land a body shot inside as Takeishi controls his hands.
Hanski lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Hanski is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Takeishi blocks an uppercut.
Hanski misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hanski lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Takeishi backwards.
Hanski blocks an uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hanski.
Hanski softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Hanski lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Takeishi backwards.

Takeishi is rocked!
A short left from Hanski.
Takeishi is still on wobbly legs! Can Hanski finish him?
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Takeishi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hanski working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Hanski creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Takeishi with a big uppercut! Takeishi tries to clinch up but Hanski pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Takeishi to the mat! Takeishi covers up and Hanski unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Koskisen Hanski!
Koskisen Hanski got down on his knees post fight and begged the management for a title shot. 'Please, I want that title shot so bad! Give it to me!'