PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Hiram Hanson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dean Myak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Hanson
vs
Myak

211 cm
18
161 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

179 cm
25
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hiram Hanson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dean Myak!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Taro Takaoka and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Myak closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Hanson jumps guard but Myak turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.

Myak jumps into guard, dragging Hanson to the mat.
Hanson is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Myak is on top in guard.
Hanson pulls Myak in close to his closed guard and prevents Myak from doing any damage or advancing position.
Myak looking to sit in guard and control but Hanson gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Hanson will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Myak looking to control.
Myak wants to stand but Hanson is controlling the position.

Myak pushes Hanson off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hanson really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Myak shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Hanson counters by clinching up.
Hanson jumps guard but Myak turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.

Myak pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Myak shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hanson pinned against the cage. Hanson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Horrible takedown by Hanson or perhaps it was just good defense by Myak which made him look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hiram Hanson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hanson stuffs the takedown attempt from Myak. Myak gets slowly back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Myak fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Myak fails with a takedown attempt.

Myak closes the distance and clinches.
Hanson tries to pull guard but Myak won't allow it.

Myak pulls guard successfully.
Hanson throwing strikes but missing.
Hanson throws a big elbow that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanson throwing strikes but missing.
Hanson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Myak is pulling down on Hanson's head. It's preventing any offense from Hanson, at least for the moment.
Hanson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Hanson is looking to work some ground and pound but Myak has wrist control.
Hanson throwing strikes but missing.
Hanson throws a strike but Myak rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Myak is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hanson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Myak is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Dean Myak wasn't active enough on the ground.
Hanson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Myak punishes Hanson's body with a nice straight punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dean Myak dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Myak tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hanson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hanson dives in for a single leg takedown but Myak sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Hanson jumps guard but Myak turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Hanson is trying to pull guard but Myak has him pressed against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hiram Hanson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Myak lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hanson backwards.

Myak escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hanson defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Myak.

Myak pushes Hanson up against the cage in a clinch.
Hanson jumps guard but Myak turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Myak wants to take the fight to the mat but Hanson manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Hanson tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Hanson jumps guard but Myak turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Hanson tries to pull guard but Myak forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Myak content to slow the pace in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanson tries to pull guard but Myak forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Hanson tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Myak smiles and moves away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Myak tries for a takedown but Hanson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Hanson shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Myak sprawls well. Myak wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Hanson gets slowly back to his feet.

Myak moves into range and clinches up with Hanson.
Hanson tries to pull guard but Myak won't allow it.

Hanson successfully pulls guard.
Myak won't allow Hanson to sweep him here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Myak's corner is telling him to maintain position.

Myak gets to his feet. Hanson looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Myak tries to score a power double leg takedown but Hanson sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Myak somewhat.

Hanson gets tackled into the cage by Myak. Myak maintains the clinch.
Myak has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Hanson after a bit of a struggle.
Myak wants a takedown but no success here.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Myak breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Myak looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Hiram Hanson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanson shoots in for a double leg but Myak sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Myak shoots in and drives through. Hanson sprawls well.
Hanson fails with a takedown attempt.
Myak looks for the body kick but Hanson saw that one coming.
Hanson tries for a takedown but Myak sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Horrible takedown by Myak or perhaps it was just good defense by Hanson which made him look bad.
Myak scores with a one two! Hanson had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Myak thuds a left hand into Hanson's body.
Dean Myak seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Myak closes this distance looking for a takedown but Hanson circles away.
Myak throws a low kick, looking for Hanson's leg but Hanson calmly moves out of range.
Hanson is trying hard to land a takedown here. Myak sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Myak throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Hanson's waist but Hanson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Myak off to one side.
Myak moves to clinch but Hanson breaks away
letting Hanson counter with a right hand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Myak swinging wildly here.
Hanson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Myak circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dean Myak showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Hanson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Myak drives through with a takedown into guard.
Myak scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Myak trying to control but Hanson is working from the bottom.
Hanson is trying to keep Myak in close.
Myak throwing strikes from guard but Hanson blocks nicely.
Myak trying to control but Hanson is working from the bottom.
Dean Myak has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Myak postures up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Hanson.
Hanson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Myak shoots in for a double leg but Hanson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Nice jab there from Myak.
Hanson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hiram Hanson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Myak misses with a few strikes there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Myak rushes Hanson and presses him up against the cage.

Myak breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Myak goes for a double leg but Hanson avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Hanson continues to drive forward.
Myak is working for takedown but Hanson is calmly controlling the position for now.
Myak is looking to take this one to the mat.
Myak is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Myak leaning against his opponent.
Hanson tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Myak fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Hanson tries to pull guard but Myak forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Myak stalling.
Hanson jumps guard but Myak turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hanson manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.

Myak decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Hanson changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Myak tries to avoid it but Hanson manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Myak to the ground. Myak escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

Myak closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

Myak is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Hanson defends it well.
Myak wants to advance to full mount but Hanson doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Myak trying to control but Hanson is working from the bottom.

Myak drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Hanson manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Myak has Hanson in his guard.
Hanson is working Myak over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Hiram Hanson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dean Myak is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hanson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dean Myak comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Myak 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 27:30
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dean Myak!