PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kaoru Hanayama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and War Brace (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brace has chosen Snoop DoGG as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Hanayama
vs
Brace

187 cm
30
199 lbs
14 - 10 - 0

185 cm
24
200 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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 14 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kaoru Hanayama!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, War Brace!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Albert Achterberg and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brace throws a leg kick but Hanayama moved away.
Kaoru Hanayama seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hanayama misses with a wild body shot.
Brace lands a jab to Hanayama's midsection.
Hanayama avoids the body shot from Brace.
Brace stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hanayama.

Hanayama closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Brace is looking to improve his position.
Hanayama wants to take a breather but Brace is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hanayama prevents Brace from improving his position.
Brace is trying to control but can't.
Hanayama content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Hanayama trying to control from half guard but Brace is working away.
Hanayama sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Brace defending well though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brace trying to control here.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hanayama shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Brace defends it nicely.
A head kick misses from Hanayama.
Hanayama tries to score with a low kick but Brace moves his leg out of the way.
Brace connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Hanayama goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

Hanayama closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Brace is trying to get back to half guard.
Brace seems a little lost for a moment, as Hanayama dominates the positioning.
Hanayama in side control, throwing shots but Brace defends.
Hanayama scoring with punches from side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hanayama wants to lay and pray for a moment but Brace keeps working.
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.
Brace is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Hanayama throws a strike aimed at the side of Brace's head but Brace avoids it well.
Brace is trying to control Hanayama's posture but Hanayama avoids it.
Hanayama throws a strike aimed at the side of Brace's head but Brace avoids it well.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Hanayama throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Hanayama misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Hanayama looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Brace is avoiding damage well.
Hanayama takes a little break here. Brace wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Brace tries to bench press Hanayama off him but Hanayama keeps the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Hanayama wants to control but Brace is keeping him busy.
Hanayama throws an elbow but Brace slips to the side and avoids it well.
Brace is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Hanayama off and has taken his back!
Brace trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Hanayama doesn't escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hanayama rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Brace trying to control the action but Hanayama is working from the bottom.
Hanayama is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Brace content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Brace looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Hanayama wants to improve his position but Brace is controlling well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Hanayama looking for submissions off his back.
Hanayama is looking to control Brace's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Hanayama avoid being mounted?
Brace slows the pace down in half guard.

War Brace has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Hanayama is looking to score with low kicks.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Brace throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hanayama tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Brace is able to avoid easily.
Brace scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kaoru Hanayama dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Hanayama rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Brace moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Brace thows a body shot but no joy.
Brace scores with a jab.
Hanayama throws a hook but Brace blocks it.
Hanayama takes a head kick and keeps coming.

It looks like Kaoru Hanayama has been cut.
Brace just misses with a punch to the body.
Brace lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hanayama at a distance.
Brace blocks a leg kick.
Hanayama changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Brace tries to avoid it but Hanayama manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Brace to the ground. Brace escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Hanayama goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Brace lands a jab to Hanayama's midsection.
Brace scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brace looks to land a combination but Hanayama avoids it well.
Hanayama throws out a leg kick but Brace moves out of range and Hanayama only half commits.
Hanayama ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Brace moves away.
Brace blocks a leg kick.
Hanayama tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Brace was well out of range. Poor timing from Hanayama.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanayama looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Brace stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hanayama.
Nice body punch from Brace.
Brace is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Hanayama rather than just go for the knockout.
Brace lands with a nice body kick.
Hanayama jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hanayama on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Brace tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hanayama defending well as Brace loads up on a big left hand.
Brace checks a leg kick nicely.
Decent striking displayed by Brace there.
Hanayama pivots, looking for a leg kick but Brace is out of range and Hanayama settles back down.
Hanayama misses with a low kick.
Hanayama closes the distance and clinches up with Brace, looking for a takedown. Hanayama pushes Brace against the cage but Brace circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kaoru Hanayama. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A good leg kick by Brace.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hanayama avoids the body shot from Brace.
Brace throws a body punch but Hanayama moves out of range.
Hanayama will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Brace swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Hanayama.
Hanayama looks for the body kick but Brace saw that one coming.
Brace tries to land a front kick but Hanayama steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Brace slips a straight right by Hanayama.
War Brace seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hanayama fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Brace checks it well.
Brace throws a leg kick but Hanayama sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Brace lands a right hook to the body.
Brace digs a good hook to Hanayama's body.
Hanayama throws a head kick that half lands.
Brace is looking to slow Hanayama down with leg kicks.
Nice uppercut there from Brace.
Brace thows a body shot but no joy.
Hanayama throws a leg kick but Brace moved away.
War Brace is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brace stuffs the takedown.
A left lands for Hanayama.
Nice jab there from Hanayama.
Hanayama throws a head kick that misses.
Brace throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hanayama tries to land a front kick but Brace steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Hanayama throws a hook but Brace blocks it.
Brace lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Brace lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Hanayama throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Hanayama checks a leg kick.
Brace throws a head kick that half lands.
Hanayama scores with a three punch combo!
Brace lands a head shot.

Hanayama is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hanayama gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Brace gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). War Brace!
A pretty intense looking War Brace took the opportunity post-fight to ask for a shot at the title.