PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yujiro Hanma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Howard Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yujiro Hanma could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Howard Jones's chin.

Hanma
vs
Jones

190 cm
25
272 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

187 cm
24
250 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Battalion Athletics

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 6 - 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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Howard Jones!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Aafke Stam and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hanma misses with a two punch combination.
The fighters circling - Jones throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

Jones is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Hanma's half guard.
Jones is stalling here. Hanma is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Jones seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Hanma has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Hanma controls the position.
Jones tries to improve position but can't.
Hanma staying calm.
Jones tries to bench press Hanma off him but Hanma keeps the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanma wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jones keeps working.
Hanma working away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hanma is looking to take a break and control but Jones is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Jones throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hanma connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

Hanma closes the distance and clinches.
Hanma is struggling to control the position.

Jones breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jones thows a body shot but no joy.
No joy there for Jones, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jones misses with a straight left.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hanma.
Hanma walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Jones checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Jones throws a big shot that misses.
Hanma throws a series of punches but Jones moves out of range.
Hanma throws a one two combo.
Jones connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

It looks like Yujiro Hanma has been cut.
Jones misses with a few strikes there.
Hanma cracks Jones with a good jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hanma. Jones does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jones throws a right and a left that Hanma avoids nicely.
Hanma ducks under a wild hook from Jones.
Jones scores with a hook to the body. Hanma takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Hanma bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Jones's head backwards.
Jones lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Hanma misses with a series of wild punches.
Hanma lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jones circles away quickly and effectively.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hanma.
Hanma bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hanma dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Jones. That did some damage!
Hanma with a nice cross.
Hanma fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hanma tries to land a front kick but Jones steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

Hanma rushes Jones and presses him up against the cage.
Hanma misses with a hook from the clinch.

Jones has Hanma pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Jones pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Hanma tumbling to the mat - Jones dives into Hanma's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jones pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hanma is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Hanma knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Jones on the ground.
Jones is looking to work some ground and pound but Hanma has wrist control.
Jones looking to pass the guard.

Hanma pushes Jones off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jones swats away the attempt to clinch by Hanma.
Hanma misses with a looping right.
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 Yujiro Hanma's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Jones uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Hanma has time to react.
Jones fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Hanma uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jones.
Hanma scores with a crisp jab that stopped Jones in his tracks.

Hanma rushes Jones and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Jones blocks an elbow strike from Hanma.
Jones wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hanma lands a nice elbow.

It looks like Howard Jones has been cut.
Hanma misses with some punches.
Hanma lands an uppercut.
Jones tries to circle away but Hanma has him pinned against the cage.

Jones breaks the clinch.
Hanma connects with a jab.
Jones fails with a takedown attempt.

Hanma moves into the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hanma.
Jones wants to get back to striking at distance but Hanma won't allow it.
Jones is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Jones is trying to force a seperation but Hanma has the dominant position.
Jones is trying to maintain a safe position but Hanma gets an underhook and turns Jones into the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Jones is trying to break free.
Jones wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hanma scores with a shot to the side of Jones's head.
Jones tries to circle away but Hanma has him pinned against the cage.
Hanma softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Hanma throws a punch but it's blocked by Jones.
Hanma prevents the takedown attempt.
Jones is breathing heavily.
Hanma makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Hanma displaying some good clinch control by pressing Jones up against the cage.
Hanma pushes off an throws an elbow but Jones leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Hanma lands a body punch.
Jones wants to break free but Hanma has control.
Hanma lands an uppercut.
Hanma lands an uppercut.
Hanma scores with a nice hook to the head.
Hanma digs a right hand underneath Jones's ribcage. Jones let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Hanma lands an elbow just above Jones 's eye.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hanma.
Hanma scores with a shoulder strike.
Hanma wants to stall.
Jones tries to break the clinch but Hanma is controlling the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Hanma.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jones takes a knee to the side of the body.
Hanma lands a shoulder strike.
Hanma pushes Jones back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hanma lands a body shot in the clinch.
Hanma lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A right hook to the body lands for Hanma.
Hanma is pushing Jones up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
A nice left hand lands by Hanma.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Jones misses with a punch to the body.
Hanma lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Hanma lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Jones or not.
Hanma working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Hanma slowing the pace effectively.
Hanma lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Jones backwards.
A short right from Hanma on the inside.
Hanma throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Joness head.
Hanma tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jones avoids it.
Hanma lands a left hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanma lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short right from Hanma.
Hanma lands an elbow inside that Jones shrugs off.
Hanma lands an uppercut.
A short right from Hanma.
Yujiro Hanma has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Jones being controlled against the cage.
Hanma lands a body punch in the clinch.
Hanma comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Jones working hard to break the clinch.
Hanma lands a body shot in the clinch.
Hanma lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Hanma tries a knee to the head but Jones blocks it.
A head punch on the inside from Hanma fails to land.
Hanma lands a shot to the body.
Hanma lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hanma lands an elbow inside.
A bit of stalling here from Hanma.
Hanma scores with a shoulder strike.
Hanma scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A left hand lands to the body for Hanma.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hanma softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Hanma.
A body shot lands from Hanma.
Hanma is stalling here.
Hanma lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Jones backwards.
Hanma works on Jones's body with a couple of short punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hanma lands with a left to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hanma creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Hanma scores with a shot to the side of Jones's head.
Hanma lands a knee to the body.
Jones is trying to break the clinch but Hanma has him pressed against the cage.
Hanma content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Hanma lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A short uppercut from Hanma.
A short right from Hanma.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hanma lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Hanma scores with a shot to the side of Jones's head.
Jones blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hanma lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jones misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yujiro Hanma dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Nice defenses there by Hanma.
Jones circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hanma connects with a jab.
Jones loads up on a big right hand but Hanma slips the punch.
Hanma misses with a head kick.
Jones shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Hanma but Hanma pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Hanma is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jones can do to turn this around?
Hanma misses with a few strikes there.
Jones fails with a takedown attempt.
Jones fails with a takedown attempt.
Yujiro Hanma has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Howard Jones.
Jones has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Hanma finds it's way round the side to connect with Jones's head.
Jones misses with an uppercut. Hanma saw that one coming.
A punch combination from Hanma misses.

Hanma forces Jones back against the cage and clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanma is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Jones is keeping busy.
A hook to the body from Hanma.
Jones takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jones has had enough of the clinch but Hanma keeps him there for the moment.
Hanma wants to stall.
Hanma lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Nice elbow from Hanma.
A short body shot lands from Hanma as the two fighters clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hanma.
A short right from Hanma on the inside.
Hanma tries to land knees in the clinch but Jones avoids the damage to the body.
Hanma works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Hanma scores with a nice hook to the head.
Hanma is stalling here.
Hanma seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Hanma is leaning against Jones and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hanma's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Jones is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hanma throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Joness head.
Jones takes an elbow to the forehead.
Hanma lands a body shot in the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Hanma obliges.
Hanma tries to land knees in the clinch but Jones avoids the damage to the body.
Hanma makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Hanma throws a head punch that misses.
Hanma is pushing Jones up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
A short right from Hanma on the inside.
Jones takes an elbow to the forehead.
Jones blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hanma.
Jones has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Hanma lands with a short shot to the head.
Jones wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hanma has him pressed against the cage.
Hanma lands an elbow inside.
Hanma lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanma gets through Jones's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Hanma.
Hanma misses with a hook from the clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Hanma.
Jones blocking some punches.
Hanma misses with an elbow over the top.
Hanma makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Jones goes for a takedown in the clinch but Hanma prevents it.
Jones tries to circle away but Hanma has him pinned against the cage.
Jones has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Hanma lands a shoulder strike.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Hanma.

Jones escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jones is trying hard to land a takedown here. Hanma sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Hanma works Jones's body with a nice hook.
Hanma lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Jones on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hanma. Hanma obviously looking to wear him down.
Jones takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Hanma lands a slapping body shot.
Howard Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jones takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Howard Jones has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hanma connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A head kick misses from Hanma.
Hanma looks to land a combination but Jones avoids it well.
Hanma scoring well with a low kick there.
Yujiro Hanma is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hanma thuds a left hand into Jones's body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hanma tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hanma doesn't manage to clinch there - Jones circles away.
Yujiro Hanma is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hanma with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Hanma throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hanma throws a quick inside leg kick.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Jones wants the takedown. Hanma is fighting it off but Jones persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Hanma's guard against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hanma is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Jones is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

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 Daniel Blasius scores the fight 30:26
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 30:26
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 30:26

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