PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yujiro Hanma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brett Gray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gray has chosen Pink Floyd - Any Color You Like as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Brett Gray has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Yujiro Hanma's chin.

Hanma
vs
Gray

190 cm
31
272 lbs
15 - 7 - 0

193 cm
30
271 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

ADCC Champion
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Fighters First Nutrition

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Yujiro Hanma!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Brett Gray!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Albert Achterberg and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gray misses with a shot to the body
and Hanma counters with a leg kick.
Hanma connects with a good right hand that stumbles Gray. Gray circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Gray walks into a jab.

It looks like Brett Gray has been cut.
Hanma with a nice cross.
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!

Hanma rushes Gray and presses him up against the cage.
Hanma prevents the takedown attempt.
Hanma has Gray pushed against the cage.
Gray has had enough of the clinch but Hanma keeps him there for the moment.
Hanma tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hanma fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hanma lands with a light punch inside.
Gray blocks an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanma works on Gray's body with a couple of short punches.
Hanma landing knees to the head.
Hanma lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Hanma prevents the takedown attempt.
Gray blocks a body shot from Hanma.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Hanma takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Hanma fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hanma pressing his opponent against the cage.
Hanma landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Gray looks gassed!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hanma working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hanma scores with a nice hook to the head.
Hanma misses with a punch to the body.
Hanma lands a shoulder strike.
Hanma holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Hanma comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Hanma lands an elbow that stopped Gray in his tracks for a moment.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hanma.
A short body shot lands from Hanma as the two fighters clinch.
Hanma gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Hanma presses Gray against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Hanma lands a knee to the body.
Hanma lands a body punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gray being controlled against the cage.
Hanma scores with a nice hook to the head.
Hanma landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Hanma tries a body shot but Gray blocks it.
Hanma lands a right hand.
A shot in the inside from Hanma.

That has opened up Brett Gray's cut even more.
Hanma digs a right hand into Gray's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Gray's gas tank.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hanma lands a nice shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hanma with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Hanma makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Hanma lands an elbow inside.

Gray is rocked!
Hanma unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Gray! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Hanma is unloading with more strikes now! Gray drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Yujiro Hanma!
Yujiro Hanma retains his heavyweight title!
A relieved looking Yujiro Hanma thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.