PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rohith Sharma (ranked 654 p4p, 758 weight class) and Kaoru Hanayama (ranked 19 p4p, 108 weight class). Hanayama comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Hanayama vs Katsumi kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Kaoru Hanayama acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Sharma
vs
Hanayama

192 cm
37
212
31 - 23 - 0

182 cm
31
175
17 - 16 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Voodoo Nutrition
Vegan Gains

Arcticus University: London
Vegan Gains

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 31 - 23 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rohith Sharma!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kaoru Hanayama!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sharma uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hanayama.
An inside leg kick from Sharma misses.
Kaoru Hanayama seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sharma slips a jab from Hanayama.
Hanayama takes a swing at Sharma's ribcage but misses.
Donk. Sharma catches Hanayama right on the button with a cross.

It looks like Kaoru Hanayama has been cut.
Hanayama scores with a decent looking hook.
Hanayama misses with a hook
and Sharma makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Hanayama throws a body punch but Sharma moves out of range.
Sharma slips under a jab from Hanayama.
Sharma is looking to counter punch.
Sharma swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Hanayama counters with a two punch combo.
Hanayama misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Sharma counters with a left to the body.
Hanayama throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Sharma counters with a straight right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A shot to the body from Sharma misses
and Hanayama counters with a straight right hand.
Hanayama throws a body shot but no joy.
Sharma throwing a counter right hand but Hanayama manages to avoid it.
Hanayama throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sharma ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hanayama moves away.
Hanayama lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Sharma misses with a hook.
Hanayama is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sharma.
Hanayama misses with a wild combination.
Sharma uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hanayama.
Hanayama connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Sharma lands a body shot.
Sharma is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Hanayama slips a jab from Sharma.
Hanayama connects with a right hand. Sharma shakes it off.
Hanayama throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Sharma on the side of the head.
Hanayama lands with a nice body punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hanayama blocks a jab.
Hanayama misses with a body shot
and Sharma counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Hanayama is rocked!
Hanayama is wiping some vaseline out of his eye. Sharma doesn't give a rats ass about fair play and cracks him with a massive hook to the side of the head! Hanayama crumples to the floor out cold! The cornerman is going to be in Hanayama's bad books for that mishap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Rohith Sharma!
After the big win, Rohith Sharma made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.