PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kazuo Hanayama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hugh Recksun (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Recksun has chosen Eye of the Tiger as his entrance music. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Hugh Recksun enters the cage!

Hanayama
vs
Recksun

180 cm
27
279 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

190 cm
36
255 lbs
16 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Heavy handed

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 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kazuo Hanayama!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hugh Recksun!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Cecil Peabody and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Hanayama is defended easily by Recksun.
Hanayama fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Recksun manages to avoid it.
Recksun connects with a single shot there.
Hanayama fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Hanayama will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kazuo Hanayama. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Recksun stuffs the takedown.
Hugh Recksun seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Recksun displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Hanayama.

Recksun drops Hanayama with a left and a right! Oh, Hanayama is hurt - Recksun dives into side control looking to finish!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Hanayama is not content to let Recksun control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hanayama gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanayama tries to get to full guard but Recksun has control of the leg.
Recksun blocks the strikes from Hanayama.
Recksun trying to control the pace.
Hanayama moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Recksun wants to control from the top but Hanayama keeps moving.
Recksun is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Recksun works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Hanayama is looking for a sweep. Recksun is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Recksun sitting and controlling from the half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Recksun is thwarting Hanayama's attempts to control the position.
Recksun wants to pass the guard but Hanayama is defending well.
Hanayama is looking for a sweep. Recksun is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Hanayama blocking the ground and pound attempt from Recksun.
Hanayama wants to sweep but Recksun has passed to side control!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hanayama is trying to get back to half guard.
Hanayama takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.

Hanayama is rocked!
Recksun controls the position from side control.
Oh Hanayama is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

Recksun in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Hanayama is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Hugh Recksun!
A relieved looking Hugh Recksun thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.