PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kaoru Hanayama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Svend Torken (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Torken is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Saliva - Ladies and Gentlemen. Kaoru Hanayama has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Hanayama
vs
Torken

187 cm
27
199 lbs
10 - 8 - 0

181 cm
23
198 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Great low kicks
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Fast

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 10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kaoru Hanayama!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Svend Torken!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Wagner Zegers and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hanayama's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Torken connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Hanayama scrambles back to his feet.

Hanayama looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Torken seems keen to control Hanayama's posture.
Hanayama is stalling in the full guard.
Hanayama in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Hanayama distracts Torken with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Torken working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hanayama.
Hanayama is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Torken seems keen to control Hanayama's posture.
Hanayama prevents Torken from getting back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Torken keeping moving, preventing Hanayama from controlling successfully.
Torken really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hanayama. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Hanayama tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Torken misses the jab.
Hanayama takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Hanayama wants to slow Torken down by chopping away at his legs.
Torken jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Good work by Torken as he checks the leg kick.
Hanayama fails with the takedown.
Torken shoots in looking for a takedown but Hanayama manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Torken's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Torken cracks Hanayama with a right hand to the side of the head.
Kaoru Hanayama seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Hanayama shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Hanayama controlling from mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Torken is squirming around, avoiding Hanayama's attempts to control the action.
Torken is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Hanayama prevents Torken from getting the reversal.
Hanayama looking to control and managing it successfully.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Hanayama throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Hanayama punching from mount but Torken doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Hanayama has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Torken's face.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanayama controlling his opponent.
Hanayama throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Hanayama unloads with some shots from mount but Torken bucks and avoids them well.
Torken keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Hanayama cracks Torken with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Torken is trying desperately to improve position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hanayama sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Hanayama can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Torken is looking to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Torken is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Torken is squirming around, avoiding Hanayama's attempts to control the action.
Hanayama throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Torken because Hanayama loaded up on that one.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hanayama avoids the attempt from Torken to control.
Torken is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Hanayama is staying active.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kaoru Hanayama dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Torken throws a lazy right hand but Hanayama sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hanayama closes this distance looking for a takedown but Torken circles away.
Torken uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hanayama.
Torken stuffs the takedown attempt from Hanayama. Hanayama gets slowly back to his feet.
Torken pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hanayama tries to land a leg kick but Torken saw it coming and moves away.
Torken stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kaoru Hanayama. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Torken throws a shot from downtown. Hanayama moves away and avoids it.
Hanayama fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Torken avoids it really well and circles away.
A telegraphed right hand from Torken misses the target.
Hanayama takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Torken throws a right hand that Hanayama ducks under and follows up with a left that Hanayama also avoids with ease.
Hanayama looks to land a right hand but Torken moved out of range.
Hanayama jabs at Torken's body.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Torken closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Hanayama's guard.
Torken tries to stand but Hanayama is controlling from the bottom.

Hanayama had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Torken defends it easily.
Torken in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Hanayama working a defensive guard here.
Torken preventing the sweep.
Torken controlling from the top position.
Hanayama has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

Hanayama working for a triangle but Torken defends it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Torken sitting in guard here, content to control.
Torken trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Hanayama is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Torken defends well.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hanayama lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Torken!
Torken really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Torken wants to control but Hanayama is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanayama scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Torken?
Hanayama sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Torken is trying to stand.
Hanayama lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Hanayama scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Torken?
Torken's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
The referee warns Torken that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Torken avoids a series of strikes thrown by Hanayama.
The referee warns Torken that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Torken holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Hanayama tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Hanayama misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Hanayama looking to control and managing it successfully.
Torken wants to hold on but Hanayama pushes him away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Hanayama goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Torken is on top in guard.
Torken wants to pass the guard but Hanayama is keeping the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kaoru Hanayama dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Hanayama missing with a left hand there. Torken was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hanayama takes a swing at Torken's ribcage but misses.
Torken slips a jab from Hanayama.
Hanayama pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Torken moves into range and connects with a jab.
Hanayama pivots, looking for a leg kick but Torken is out of range and Hanayama settles back down.
Torken misses the jab.
Torken defending well as Hanayama loads up on a big left hand.
A telegraphed right hand from Torken misses the target.
Nice defenses there by Hanayama.
Torken uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Hanayama has time to react.
Torken misses with a straight right.
Torken misses with an uppercut.
Hanayama throws a body punch but Torken moves out of range.
Hanayama throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Torken scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Torken throws a jab when Hanayama was well out of range.
Hanayama scores with a jab to the jaw.
Torken catches Hanayama with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Torken feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Hanayamas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Torken ducks right into an uppercut from Hanayama.
Hanayama ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hanayama misses with a hook.
Hanayama shoots in for a takedown but Torken shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Hanayama slips under a jab from Torken.
Hanayama ducks under a wild hook from Torken.
Torken lands the left hand.
Hanayama thows a body shot but no joy.
Svend Torken seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Torken lands a body shot.
Hanayama uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Torken.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Torken displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hanayama throws out the jab.
Torken throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Torken looks to land a right hand but Hanayama moved out of range.
Hanayama throws a jab when Torken was well out of range.
Torken walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hanayama shoots in but no luck this time.
Some bone on bone action there as Torken checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Hanayama shoots in looking for a takedown. Torken tries to sprawl out of it but Hanayama keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Torken manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kaoru Hanayama. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Torken scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

Hanayama scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Torken tries to escape but Hanayama is in control.
Hanayama trying to control the position but Torken is working away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torken manages to work his way to half guard, despite Hanayama's best efforts.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Torken is staying active underneath Hanayama, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Hanayama missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hanayama seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Torken does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Torken is looking for a sweep. Hanayama is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Hanayama working over Torken with some ground and pound. Torken looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Hanayama is looking to take a break and control but Torken is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Svend Torken has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hanayama not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hanayama performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

Torken pushes Hanayama off and gets back to his feet.
Torken throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Torken misses with a lunging right hand
and Hanayama counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Torken throws out a loose jab but Hanayama uses good head movement to avoid it.
Torken thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hanayama waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Torken.
Hanayama throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Torken's waist but Torken gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Hanayama off to one side.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Torken pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hanayama shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Torken as he avoids it easily.
Hanayama dodges the punch combination from Torken.
Torken scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Svend Torken.
I think Hanayama has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 29:28
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 29:28
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kaoru Hanayama!