PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Barry Hamasaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Richard Bajak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bajak has chosen Evolution as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Hamasaki
vs
Bajak

180 cm
22
195 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
22
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Barry Hamasaki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Richard Bajak!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Roosa Järviläinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bajak closes this distance looking for a takedown but Hamasaki circles away.
Hamasaki lands a nice hook to Bajak's body. Bajak takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Nice body punch from Hamasaki.

Bajak looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Hamasaki!
Hamasaki is squirming around, avoiding Bajak's attempts to control the action.
Hamasaki wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Bajak.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bajak throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Hamasaki holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Bajak tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Hamasaki is squirming around, avoiding Bajak's attempts to control the action.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bajak controlling his opponent.
Bajak tries to control but Hamasaki wriggling away.
Bajak tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

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.
Bajak tries to control but Hamasaki wriggling away.

Despite being in the dominant position, Richard Bajak just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hamasaki scores with a jab to the body.
Hamasaki scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Bajak doesn't seem bothered though.
Hamasaki clobbers Bajak with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Hamasaki fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Bajak looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Hamasaki changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Hamasaki lands a jab.
A jab lands there for Hamasaki.
Hamasaki scores with a three punch combo!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bajak shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Hamasaki as he jumps to the side.
Bajak looks gassed!
Bajak shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hamasaki pinned against the cage. Hamasaki gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Barry Hamasaki has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Richard Bajak.
Hamasaki ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Bajak looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Bajak on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Hamasaki scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Bajak doesn't seem bothered though.
Bajak moves out of range of the body kick.
Hamasaki darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Hamasaki throws a series of strikes that have Bajak backpedaling.

Bajak is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hamasaki lands a right hook to the body.
Hamasaki works Bajak's body with a nice hook.
Bajak takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Bajak takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Hamasaki lands a jab.

Hamasaki drops Bajak with a beautiful combination! Bajak stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Hamasaki is looking for the KO!
Bajak is still on wobbly legs! Can Hamasaki finish him?
Hamasaki connects with a stiff jab that staggers Bajak - oh and he follows up with a huge uppercut that knocks him out cold! Man, that was brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Barry Hamasaki!