PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yujiro Hanma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Le Banner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Hanma
vs
Le Banner

190 cm
23
272 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

225 cm
23
264 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

HGH Nutrients

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Yujiro Hanma!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Steve Le Banner!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Patrick Alders and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hanma scores with a hook to the body. Le Banner takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

Hanma lands a big right hand that sends Le Banner crashing to the mat! Hanma stays standing though and waves Le Banner back to his feet!

It looks like Steve Le Banner has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hanma throws a half hearted mid kick.
Le Banner shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Hanma as he jumps to the side.
Le Banner looks gassed!
Hanma throws a leg kick but Le Banner moved away.
Yujiro Hanma seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hanma throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Le Banner.
Le Banner steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hanma.
Hanma looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hanma tries to bum rush Le Banner with a series of wild strikes but Le Banner uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Hanma drops Le Banner with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Le Banner looks back up at him and smiles so Hanma waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.

Le Banner is rocked!
Hanma stuns Le Banner with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Hanma jabs at Le Banner's body.
Hanma fails to land with a series of punches.
Hanma cracks a nice hook into Le Banner's ribs.
Hanma misses with an attempted mid kick.
Hanma misses with a two punch combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanma tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Le Banner fails with an attempt to clinch.
Le Banner on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Le Banner moves out of range of the strikes.
Le Banner showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hanma.
A combination from Hanma does no damage.
Hanma throws a right hand that Le Banner ducks under and follows up with a left that Le Banner also avoids with ease.
Hanma fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Hanma throws a leg kick but Le Banner sees it coming and moves out of range.
Hanma misses with a straight left.
Hanma throws a right and a left that Le Banner avoids nicely.
Hanma looks to land a combination but Le Banner avoids it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Le Banner avoids a punch combination nicely.
Yujiro Hanma is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hanma connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Le Banner momentarily.
Le Banner takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Le Banner ducks under a wild hook from Hanma.
Hanma lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hanma misses with a two punch combination.
Hanma fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Hanma lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Le Banner circles away quickly and effectively.
Hanma rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Le Banner moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Le Banner tries to clinch up.
Hanma throws a hook to the side of Le Banner's head but Le Banner sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hanma dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanma throws a right and a left that both miss.

Hanma pushes Le Banner up against the cage in a clinch.

Hanma escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Good work by Le Banner as he checks the leg kick.
Hanma is looking to chop away at Le Banner's legs.
Hanma looks to land a combination but Le Banner avoids it well.

Hanma closes the distance and clinches.
Hanma lands with a left to the head.
Hanma lands a shoulder strike.
Le Banner tries to pull guard but Hanma holds him up against the cage and eventually Le Banner drops back down to his feet.

Hanma breaks the clinch.
Hanma will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Le Banner slips a straight right by Hanma.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Le Banner moves out of range of the body kick.
Le Banner takes a jab right on the kisser.
Some wild striking there from Hanma.
Hanma swings for the body but Le Banner moves out of range.
Hanma tries to bum rush Le Banner with a series of wild strikes but Le Banner uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Le Banner steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hanma.
Hanma fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Le Banner manages to avoid it.
Le Banner is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Hanma misses with an uppercut.
Hanma throws a sloppy head kick and Le Banner moves out of range easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hanma throws a solid leg kick but Le Banner takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Hanma.

Hanma clinches up against the cage.
Hanma pushes Le Banner back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yujiro Hanma dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Steve Le Banner's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Le Banner fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Hanma takes a swing at Le Banner's ribcage but misses.
Yujiro Hanma is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hanma ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Le Banner moves away.
Yujiro Hanma is winning the standup battle so far.
A head kick misses from Hanma.
Le Banner tries to clinch but Hanma moves away
and Hanma makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A punch lands to the side of Le Banner 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Hanma works the jab nicely.

Hanma drops Le Banner with a beautiful combination! Le Banner stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Hanma is looking for the KO!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hanma throws a nice looking combination but Le Banner bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hanma throws a nice looking combination but Le Banner bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hanma stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A combination from Hanma does no damage.
Le Banner takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanma throws a big shot that misses.
Hanma scores with a one two! Le Banner had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Le Banner slips a jab from Hanma.
The fight stays on the outside here - Le Banner looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hanma misses with a few strikes there.
Hanma looks to land a combination but Le Banner avoids it well.
Hanma takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Le Banner slips a jab and a cross from Hanma.
Hanma keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Hanma scores with a one two! Le Banner had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Hanma looks to land a combination but Le Banner avoids it well.
Hanma misses with a double jab.
The fighters circle momentarily. Hanma darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Le Banner uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hanma.
Hanma fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Le Banner manages to avoid it.
Le Banner showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hanma.
Le Banner dodges the punch combination from Hanma.

Le Banner moves into the clinch.
Hanma gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Le Banner.
Yujiro Hanma has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Steve Le Banner.
Hanma is leaning against Le Banner and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanma pushes Le Banner back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

Hanma manages to break the clinch.
Hanma bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Le Banner's head.
Hanma throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Le Banner.
Hanma throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Le Banner.
Danga de danga de dang - Hanma scores with a four punch combination!
Hanma misses with a wild combination.
Le Banner looks to land a left hand but Hanma moved out of range nicely.
Hanma lands with a nice combination. Le Banner backs away looking to recover.
Hanma misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Le Banner.
Le Banner walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Hanma lands a jab.
Hanma tries to bum rush Le Banner with a series of wild strikes but Le Banner uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Left hook, right uppercut from Hanma.
Le Banner avoids a punch combination nicely.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Le Banner.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Hanma is looking for a sweep.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hanma is not content to let Le Banner control the position.

Le Banner goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Hanma has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Le Banner but great work by Hanma.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yujiro Hanma dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Steve Le Banner's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

A punch combination from Hanma misses.
Le Banner uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hanma.
Hanma throws a series of punches but Le Banner moves out of range.
Hanma misses with a double jab.
Hanma thows a body shot but no joy.
Le Banner shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Hanma counters with a crisp one two that drops Le Banner! Hanma thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Le Banner to his feet! Le Banner is in big trouble!
Nice straight punches there by Hanma. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Hanma.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Hanma moves into the clinch successfully.
Hanma lands a nice uppercut.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hanma throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

Hanma breaks from the clinch.
Hanma connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Hanma tries to land a front kick but Le Banner steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Nice jab there from Hanma.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Le Banner moves out of range of the leg kick from Hanma.

Hanma has Le Banner up against the cage in a clinch.
Le Banner jumps guard but Hanma stands there with Le Banner around his waist. Le Banner gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
A hook to the body from Hanma.
Hanma scores with a shoulder strike.
Hanma lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Le Banner backwards.
Stalling in the clinch from Hanma.
A body shot lands from Hanma.
Le Banner blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hanma lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Hanma's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hanma misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
No joy there for Hanma, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hanma scores with a three punch combo!
Hanma keeps the fight on the outside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Hanma misses the target.
Jab, jab by Hanma - just one landing.
Hanma tries to bum rush Le Banner with a series of wild strikes but Le Banner uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Le Banner avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hanma tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Le Banner was well out of range. Poor timing from Hanma.

Hanma instigates a clinch.
Hanma lands a hook that snaps the head of Le Banner backwards.
A hook to the body from Hanma.
Le Banner tries to pull guard but Hanma won't allow it.
Yujiro Hanma has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Steve Le Banner.
A right hook to the body lands for Hanma.
Hanma scores with a shot to the side of Le Banner's head.
Hanma stalling.
A hook to the body from Hanma.

Hanma breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Le Banner has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A big left from Hanma misses.
Hanma misses with a wild body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanma throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hanma misses with a wild combination.
Le Banner fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Hanma throws a right and a left that both miss.
Le Banner slips a jab and a cross from Hanma.
Hanma misses with a straight left.
Le Banner closes the distance and clinches up with Hanma, looking for a takedown. Le Banner pushes Hanma against the cage but Hanma circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Hanma will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hanma misses with a double jab.
Le Banner moves in looking to clinch but Hanma pushes him off.
Le Banner looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Hanma misses.
Le Banner drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Hanma looks to land a combination. Le Banner sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

Hanma clinches up with Le Banner and pushes him back against the cage.
Le Banner looking for a takedown.
Hanma leaning against his opponent.
A body shot lands from Hanma.

Hanma manages to break the clinch.
Le Banner slips under a jab from Hanma.
Hanma chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Hanma chopping away at his opponent's legs.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hanma misses with the combination.
A head kick misses from Hanma.

And that's the end of the fight!
Yujiro Hanma showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Hanma, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Wagner Zegers scores the fight 30:25
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 30:25
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yujiro Hanma!