PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yuujirou Hanma (ranked 4013 p4p, 4062 weight class) and Kili Sili (ranked 396 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Hanma
vs
Sili

190 cm
25
215
0 - 0 - 0

189 cm
20
215
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yuujirou Hanma!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kili Sili!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Taro Takaoka and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sili tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sili falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hanma counters with a leg kick.
Hanma scores with a leg kick.
Hanma throws a push kick but Sili slaps the foot to one side.
Hanma thuds his shin into the meat of Sili's side.
An inside leg kick from Hanma misses.
A little jabbing left from Sili on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Hanma scores with a decent looking hook.
Sili takes one to the chin there.
Sili shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Hanma as he avoids it easily.
Hanma lands a jab to the head.
Hanma throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sili sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sili tries to counter by closing the distance.
Hanma looks to land a right hand but Sili moved out of range.
Nice shot by Hanma.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hanma scores with a jab to the jaw.

Hanma clinches with his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knees to the body from Hanma.
Hanma lands a hook that snaps the head of Sili backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hanma.
Hanma working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Sili is rocked!
Hanma misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sili.
Hanma lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Sili is still on wobbly legs! Can Hanma finish him?
Sili looks winded!
Sili tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Hanma just stands there and leans against the cage.
Sili is trying to pull guard but Hanma turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Sili seems to have recovered his senses.
Yuujirou Hanma has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kili Sili.
Hanma scores with a nice hook to the head.
Hanma scores a nice knee to the body.
A body shot lands from Hanma.
Hanma landing knees to the body.
Hanma working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hanma scores a nice knee to the body.
Hanma tries to land knees in the clinch but Sili avoids the damage to the body.
Hanma trying to land knees to the body.
Sili managing to block the knees to the body from Hanma.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hanma pushes Sili back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hanma misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sili.
Sili trying to stall but Hanma improves his position.
Hanma lands with a light punch inside.
Hanma lands with a right to the head.
Sili blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hanma tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Sili avoids it.
Sili takes a knee to the side of the body.
Hanma landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Sili managing to block the knees to the body from Hanma.

Sili breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hanma dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

Hanma rushes Sili and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A hook to the body from Hanma.
Hanma missing with knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanma is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Sili is defending well for now.

Sili pulls guard effortlessly.

Hanma decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Sili takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Hanma lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Hanma lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Hanma turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Hanma swats away the attempt to clinch by Sili.
Hanma is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Hanma thumps Sili with a low kick.
Hanma jabs Sili right on the nose. Sili blinks but takes it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Hanma drives through and clinches with Sili against the cage.
Hanma lands a right hand.
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!
Sili wants a takedown.
Hanma tries to land knees in the clinch but Sili avoids the damage to the body.
Hanma tries to land knees in the clinch but Sili avoids the damage to the body.
Hanma lands with a short shot to the head.
Knees to the body from Hanma.
A nice left hand lands by Hanma.
Hanma is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Hanma scores with a shot to the side of Sili's head.
Hanma throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hanma tries to land knees in the clinch but Sili avoids the damage to the body.
Hanma lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Hanma lands a right hand.
Hanma landing knees to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Yuujirou Hanma dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Hanma scores with a nice right hand.
Yuujirou Hanma seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hanma throws a hook but Sili blocks it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hanma. That's going to slow Sili down.
Hanma with the inside leg kick.
Hanma fakes the leg kick and cracks Sili in the body.
Hanma misses with a series of wild punches.

Sili closes the distance and clinches.
Yuujirou Hanma has scored more points in the clinch so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short left from Hanma.
Hanma misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sili.
Sili on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Sili drags the fight down to the ground.
Sili lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Sili is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hanma is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hanma has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Sili has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Sili fails to pull guard.
Hanma is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Sili is defending well for now.
Sili managing to block the knees to the body from Hanma.
Hanma lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sili blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Sili escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hanma works the jab nicely.
Sili doesn't succeed with the takedown
letting Hanma counter with a right hand.
Sili needs to keep his hands up - Hanma had a free shot at his head there.
Hanma sizes up Sili with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hanma with a hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hanma with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Hanma connects with a jab.
Yuujirou Hanma is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sili tries to clinch but Hanma is having none of it.
Sili fails with the takedown.
Yuujirou Hanma has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kili Sili.
Sili blocks a head kick by Hanma.
A countering left hand to the body from Sili misses.
Hanma fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A decent looking cross lands there for Hanma.
Hanma throws a head kick but Sili moves out of range.
Yuujirou Hanma is winning the standup battle so far.
Good leg kick by Hanma.
Hanma tries a head kick but it misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanma tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hanma lands a jab to Sili's midsection.
Nice sprawl there from Hanma as Sili shoots in.
Sili takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Sili on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Hanma lands with a hook. Sili tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Hanma connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Sili momentarily.
Hanma throws a leg kick which misses Sili's front leg but catches the back leg as Sili tries to avoid it.
Hanma connects with an inside leg kick.
Hanma is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sili can do to turn this around?
Hanma throws out a loose jab but Sili uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sili's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Hanma tries to land a front kick but Sili steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Sili has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Sili there as he acknowledges the shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hanma scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sili misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Sili walks forward, straight into a front kick from Hanma.
Hanma throws a head kick that half lands.
The fighters circle momentarily. Hanma darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
An inside leg kick lands from Hanma.
Hanma feints a jab promting Sili to slip. Hanma then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Sili slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Hanma jabs Sili right on the nose. Sili blinks but takes it well.
Hanma misses with a low kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Yuujirou Hanma dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Hanma misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sili wants to counter the offense by Hanma and move into the clinch position.
Nice defenses there by Sili.

Hanma closes the distance and clinches.
Hanma misses with a punch on the inside.
Sili blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sili lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Sili avoiding damage as Hanma throws knees to the body.
Sili avoiding damage as Hanma throws knees to the body.
Hanma is pressed up against the cage. Sili has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Hanma down to the mat. Hanma avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Sili lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Sili.

It looks like Yuujirou Hanma has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice straight punches there by Hanma. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Hanma.
Hanma misses with an uppercut.
Kili Sili is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hanma cracks Sili with an open hand slap.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hanma is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sili.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanma digs a good hook to Sili's body.

Sili closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Sili jumps guard.

Hanma stands up from Sili's guard - Hanma perhaps looking for a knockout.
Sili has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Sili has a takedown stuffed.
Sili with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Hanma to score with a decent uppercut.
Sili takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Hanma jabs Sili to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A nice leg kick from Hanma, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hanma moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Hanma with a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sili fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Hanma avoids it really well and circles away.
Yuujirou Hanma has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kili Sili.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Hanma fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Sili, pushing him back against the cage.
Yuujirou Hanma is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hanma tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Sili avoids it.
Hanma unloads a knee to the mid-section. Sili lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Sili wants a takedown.
Hanma tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Sili avoids it.
Hanma lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Sili backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanma prevents the takedown attempt.
Hanma lands a body punch.
Hanma misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sili.
Sili managing to block the knees to the body from Hanma.
Sili tries to pull guard but Hanma won't allow it.
Sili working hard to break the clinch.
Hanma tries to land knees in the clinch but Sili avoids the damage to the body.
Hanma tries to land knees in the clinch but Sili avoids the damage to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Hanma lands a good knee to the midsection. Sili won't want to take too many of those.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hanma.
Sili tries to break the clinch but Hanma is controlling the position.
A short left from Hanma.
Sili takes a shot to the head.
Sili avoiding damage as Hanma throws knees to the body.
Sili drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hanma scores with an uppercut up the middle.

And that's the end of the fight!
Yuujirou Hanma showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Hanma, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:26
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:26
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yuujirou Hanma!