PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hiranuka Stakanu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Giant Khan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stakanu comes to the cage accompanied by Oy, To Ne Vecher. Khan has chosen Giant Khan Entrance as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Stakanu
vs
Khan

184 cm
19
280 lbs
7 - 0 - 0

225 cm
23
300 lbs
9 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Determined

TFP Graphics

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hiranuka Stakanu!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Giant Khan!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yukihiro Shimada and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stakanu on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Stakanu gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Khan.
Khan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Stakanu manages to avoid it.
Stakanu tries to close the distance and clinch but Khan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Khan scores with a body shot.
Khan throws a series of punches but Stakanu moves out of range.
Stakanu slips under a jab.
Stakanu is looking to clinch.
Khan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Khan looks to land a left hand but Stakanu moved out of range nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch combination from Khan misses.
Khan rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Stakanu moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Stakanu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Khan.
Khan throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Stakanu slips a straight right by Khan.
Khan thows a left - swing and a miss!
Stakanu keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Khan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Stakanu tries to clinch but Khan is having none of it.
Khan fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A combination from Khan does no damage.
Khan throws a hook but Stakanu avoids it easily.
Khan throws a right and a left that both miss.
Stakanu tries to clinch up.
Khan missing with a left hand there. Stakanu was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Stakanu shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Khan does no damage.
Khan misses with a wild combination.
Khan misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Khan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Stakanu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Khan.
Stakanu doesn't manage to clinch there - Khan circles away.
Khan lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Khan throws a jab but it's blocked by Stakanu.
Stakanu shoots in but Khan avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Stakanu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Khan throws a jab but it's blocked by Stakanu.
Stakanu looks to land a combination but Khan avoids it well.
Khan throws the left hand but Stakanu avoids the punch easily.
A slow jab from Khan misses its intended target.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Khan waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Stakanu.
Stakanu has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hiranuka Stakanu. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Khan throws a hook but Stakanu blocks it.
Giant Khan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stakanu shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Khan as he avoids it easily.
Khan fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Stakanu tries to clinch but Khan moves out of range.
Khan looks to land a combination. Stakanu sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

It looks like Hiranuka Stakanu has been cut.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Khan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Khan fails to land with a series of punches.
Khan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Stakanu.
Khan throws a lazy right hand but Stakanu sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Stakanu fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
A slow jab from Stakanu misses its intended target.
Khan is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Stakanu uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Khan.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Khan looks to score with a jab to the body but Stakanu is just out of range.
Stakanu lands a nice looking body shot.
Khan throws a hook to the side of Stakanu's head but Stakanu sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nice straight punches there by Khan. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Khan.
Khan misses with a hook.
Stakanu doesn't manage to clinch there - Khan circles away.
Khan listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Khan misses.
Khan misses the shot to the body.
Khan swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Khan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Stakanu moves away.
Stakanu moves away from the strike by Khan.
Khan circles away from the clinch attempt.
Khan throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Khan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Khan throws a hook but Stakanu blocks it.
Khan throws a left and a right that both miss

and Stakanu counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Khan keeping full guard, as Stakanu tries to pass.
Stakanu pushes down on Khan's leg and manages to get into half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Khan can do anything to dispel that myth.
Khan trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Stakanu manages to pass to mount!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Khan wants to hold on but Stakanu pushes him away.
Stakanu wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Giant Khan dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Hiranuka Stakanu's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Khan throws a looping overhand right but Stakanu ducks down to avoid it.
Stakanu fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Khan thows a left - swing and a miss!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big left from Khan misses.
Stakanu tries to clinch but Khan moves out of range.
A jab from Khan misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Khan closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Stakanu fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Khan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Stakanu uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Khan.
Stakanu bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Khan tries to bum rush Stakanu with a series of wild strikes but Stakanu uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Stakanu uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Khan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khan looks to land a left hand but Stakanu moved out of range nicely.
Khan throws a hook but Stakanu avoids it easily.
Khan misses with a wild body shot.
Khan misses with a jab, cross combination.
Stakanu takes a jab right on the kisser.
Stakanu misses with a looping right.
Stakanu misses the shot to the body.
Stakanu tries for a takedown but Khan sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hiranuka Stakanu. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Some wild striking there from Khan.
Khan circles away from the clinch attempt.
Khan throws a series of punches but Stakanu moves out of range.
Stakanu swings for the body but Khan moves out of range.
Stakanu moves away from the strike by Khan.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Stakanu.
Khan is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

Stakanu thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Khan is looking to regain half guard here but Stakanu keeps moving and retains side control.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Khan pushes Stakanu away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Stakanu gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Khan wants to control but Stakanu postures up.
Khan is looking to reverse the position.
Khan is breathing heavily.

Stakanu tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Stakanu has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Khan is trying to control Stakanu's posture but Stakanu avoids it.
Khan tries to buck Stakanu off but Stakanu is having none of it.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Khan manages to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Stakanu seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Khan is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 6:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Hiranuka Stakanu!
Hiranuka Stakanu retains his super heavyweight title!