PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dagonet Rondell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kazuo Hanayama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Rondell
vs
Hanayama

225 cm
25
275 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

180 cm
25
268 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Steel Terror-Trition: Video Proven 160Q
Steel Terror-Trition: Video Proven 160Q

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 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dagonet Rondell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kazuo Hanayama!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Sosuke Kotani and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed right hand from Hanayama misses the target.
Hanayama lands a body shot.
Rondell moves out of range of the strikes.
Rondell takes a swing at Hanayama's ribcage but misses.
Hanayama lands a nice looking body shot.
Hanayama throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Rondell stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Dagonet Rondell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hanayama thows a body shot but no joy.
Rondell misses with a looping left.
Rondell slips under a jab from Hanayama.
A shot to the body from Rondell misses
and Hanayama counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hanayama digs a good body shot into Rondell's ribs.
Rondell avoids the body shot from Hanayama.
Rondell really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Rondell fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hanayama manages to avoid it.
Rondell scores with a jab to the body.
Hanayama tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rondell was well out of range. Poor timing from Hanayama.
Hanayama keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rondell comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Hanayama throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rondell.
Rondell rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hanayama moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hanayama throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rondell avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hanayama lands with a cross.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rondell. Hanayama does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rondell swings for the body but Hanayama moves out of range.
Rondell misses with a wild body shot.
Hanayama swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hanayama throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Rondell is looking to wear down Hanayama with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Rondell keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rondell misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hanayama.
Rondell slips a straight right by Hanayama.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rondell fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hanayama manages to avoid it.
Rondell lands a jab to the head.
Rondell falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hanayama counters with a nice uppercut.
Hanayama misses with a lunging right hand
and Rondell counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Hanayama slips a jab from Rondell.
Rondell looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A shot to the liver by Rondell. Beautiful body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hanayama takes a swing at Rondell's ribcage but misses.
Hanayama lands with a good body shot.
Rondell is breathing heavily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hanayama. Rondell does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rondell misses with a body shot.
Hanayama misses the shot to the body.
Hanayama misses with a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rondell throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Rondell fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hanayama manages to avoid it.
Rondell misses with a wild combination.
Hanayama throws out a loose jab but Rondell uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hanayama bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Rondell misses with a series of wild punches.
Rondell takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Rondell avoids the body shot from Hanayama.
Rondell looks to throw the jab but Hanayama is out of range.
Hanayama works Rondell's body with a nice hook.
Hanayama jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rondell throws a hook but Hanayama avoids it easily.
Hanayama pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hanayama misses with a series of wild punches.
Hanayama thows a body shot but no joy.
Hanayama scores with a body shot.
Hanayama ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Rondell moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Hanayama takes a swing at Rondell's ribcage but misses.
Hanayama waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rondell.
Hanayama ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rondell moves away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hanayama throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hanayama connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Hanayama ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rondell moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kazuo Hanayama dominated that round.
That's time! Rondell's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Hanayama throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Kazuo Hanayama seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nice defenses there by Rondell.
Jab from Rondell.
Hanayama fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Hanayama misses with a looping left.
Rondell throws a series of punches but Hanayama moves out of range.
Rondell thuds a left hand into Hanayama's body.
Hanayama throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Rondell stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Rondell misses with a few strikes there.
A shot to the liver by Hanayama. Beautiful body shot.
Dagonet Rondell is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rondell takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rondell takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Hanayama throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hanayama misses with a double jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanayama misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rondell.
Hanayama connects with a good right hand that stumbles Rondell. Rondell circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Hanayama just misses with a punch to the body.
Rondell misses with a two punch combination.
Hanayama misses with a straight left.
Hanayama throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Rondell stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Rondell tries to clinch
and Hanayama counters with a stiff right hand.
Rondell scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Hanayama cracks Rondell with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Rondell is looking to clinch.
Rondell thows a body shot but no joy.
Hanayama works Rondell's body with a nice hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hanayama scores with a body shot.
Hanayama ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rondell moves away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hanayama thows a body shot but no joy.
Hanayama has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hanayama throws out a powerful jab.
Hanayama throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hanayama fails to land with a series of punches.
Rondell misses with a double jab
and Hanayama counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sloppy strikes from Hanayama. Those never looked like landing.
Rondell ducks right into an uppercut from Hanayama.
Hanayama scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Rondell might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Rondell tries to move into range but Hanayama moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Hanayama lands a two punch combo.
Hanayama misses with a wild body shot.
Hanayama goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanayama lands a slapping body shot.
Hanayama throws a jab when Rondell was well out of range.
Some wild striking there from Hanayama.
Hanayama lands a nice looking body shot.
Hanayama lands with a nice body punch.
Hanayama thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rondell keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hanayama.
Hanayama throws a body punch but Rondell moves out of range.
Hanayama scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Rondell doesn't seem bothered though.
A left lands for Hanayama.
Hanayama digs a good hook to Rondell's body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rondell doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Hanayama misses with a wild combination.
Hanayama connects with a crisp jab.
Hanayama scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Rondell doesn't seem bothered though.
Hanayama cracks a nice hook into Rondell's ribs.
Hanayama throws a body punch but Rondell moves out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Hanayama. Those never looked like landing.
Hanayama lands a slapping body shot.
Rondell takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The fighters circle momentarily. Hanayama darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Hanayama throws a lazy right hand but Rondell sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hanayama throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kazuo Hanayama showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Hanayama lands a nice looking body shot.
Rondell doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Hanayama lands with a good body shot.
Rondell misses with a looping left.
Rondell throws a series of punches but Hanayama moves out of range.
Some wild striking there from Rondell.
Hanayama scores with a nice right hand.
Rondell doesn't manage to clinch there - Hanayama circles away.
Rondell looks to land a left hand but Hanayama moved out of range nicely.
Hanayama throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rondell throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Hanayama counter with a right hand.
Hanayama ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rondell moves away.
Rondell takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanayama lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Hanayama moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Good exchange - Hanayama coming out on top.
Hanayama scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Rondell doesn't seem bothered though.
Hanayama wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Hanayama misses with the combination.
Rondell throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hanayama sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rondell misses with a double jab.
Hanayama lands with a straight right. Rondell didn't see that one coming.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hanayama lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rondell circles away quickly and effectively.
Hanayama connects with a right hand. Rondell shakes it off.
Rondell dodges the punch combination from Hanayama.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hanayama lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rondell circles away quickly and effectively.
Rondell walks into a jab.
A left and a right from Rondell both land. Nice combination.
Hanayama throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hanayama throws a body punch but Rondell moves out of range.
Hanayama throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hanayama fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Rondell misses the shot to the body.
Hanayama fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rondell manages to avoid it.
Rondell throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rondell looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Rondell avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanayama throws a series of punches but Rondell avoids them all with ease.
Hanayama connects with a body shot that sends Rondell's belly button to the back.
Jab, jab by Hanayama - just one landing.
Rondell uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hanayama.
Hanayama scores with a jab to the body.
Hanayama throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rondell walks into a stiff left hand from Hanayama.
Hanayama scores with a nice head shot.
Rondell misses with a body punch
and Hanayama counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Hanayama listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Rondell uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hanayama.
Rondell misses with a double jab
and Hanayama counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rondell misses with a few strikes there.
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!
Nice body punch from Hanayama.
Hanayama swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hanayama uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rondell.
Hanayama throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dagonet Rondell has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rondell keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Rondell misses the target.
A lazy left from Hanayama finds it's target.
Hanayama lands with a cross.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A jab from Hanayama does it's job there.
Hanayama throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hanayama moves out of range of the strikes.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kazuo Hanayama comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Hanayama has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight 26:30
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 26:30
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kazuo Hanayama!
Kazuo Hanayama very nearly forgot to thank Steel Terror-Trition: Video Proven 160Q amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.