PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Steve Hanson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yamapi Chan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chan has chosen Daite Senorita as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Hanson
vs
Chan

180 cm
24
165 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

171 cm
20
163 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent knees
Powerful

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 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Steve Hanson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yamapi Chan!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Taro Takaoka and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hanson lands a glancing blow to the side of Chan's head.
Hanson misses with a looping right.
Hanson throws a looping overhand right but Chan ducks down to avoid it.
Hanson looks to score with a jab to the body but Chan is just out of range.
Hanson looks to throw the jab but Chan is out of range.
Hanson connects with a single shot there.
Chan shoots for a double leg takedown but Hanson sprawls well. He's pushed Chan's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Chan moves out of range of the strikes.
A punch combination from Hanson misses.
Hanson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hanson misses with a looping right.
Chan tries to clinch up but Hanson circles away and keeps his distance.
Chan slips under a jab from Hanson.
Hanson throws a shot from downtown. Chan moves away and avoids it.
Nice uppercut there from Hanson.
Some wild striking there from Hanson.
Chan slips a straight right by Hanson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chan misses with a wild body shot.
Chan is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Hanson is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Chan tries to clinch up.
Hanson moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Chan staying out of range there.
Steve Hanson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hanson swats away the attempt to clinch by Chan.
Hanson circles away from the clinch attempt.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Hanson.
Chan blocks a jab.
Chan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Chan moves in looking to clinch but Hanson pushes him off.
Chan misses with a body shot
letting Hanson counter with a right hand.
Chan misses with a body shot
and Hanson counters with a series of strikes. Chan will be more careful next time no doubt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chan avoids a punch combination nicely.
Chan gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Hanson.
Hanson misses with a series of wild punches.
Chan pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Chan shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Hanson sprawls well. Hanson wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Chan gets slowly back to his feet.
Hanson connects with a single shot there.
Jab, jab by Hanson - just one landing.
Hanson connects with a single shot there.
Chan slips a jab from Hanson.
Jab, jab by Hanson - just one landing.
Chan moves away from the strike by Hanson.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanson lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

Chan is rocked!
Nice takedown defense from Hanson. No joy for Chan on that attempt.
Steve Hanson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yamapi Chan.
Chan shoots in for a double leg but Hanson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Hanson cracks a nice hook into Chan's ribs.
Hanson moves out of range as Chan strikes.
Hanson catches Chan with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Hanson looks to land a combination but Chan avoids it well.
Chan tries to clinch
and Hanson counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Hanson lands a hook that stumbles Chan back into the ropes. Hanson follows up with a straight and another hook that land right on the button, dropping Chan to the canvas! Hanson pounces and lands several unanswered shots - Chan has had enough and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Steve Hanson!