PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Minato Hayanusa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Batang Malakas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Batang Malakas has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Hayanusa
vs
Malakas

173 cm
18
165 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

190 cm
19
148 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Enjoys gardening

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Minato Hayanusa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Batang Malakas!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hayanusa moves into the clinch.

Hayanusa lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Malakas is looking for a sweep. Hayanusa is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Malakas wants to get back to his feet.
Hayanusa prevents Malakas from improving his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hayanusa seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Hayanusa looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Hayanusa takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Minato Hayanusa wasn't doing enough on the ground.

Hayanusa gets a takedown into half guard.
Malakas is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Malakas wants to improve his position but Hayanusa is controlling well.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Malakas wants to get back to his feet.
Malakas is looking for a sweep. Hayanusa is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Hayanusa scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Malakas blocking the ground and pound attempt from Hayanusa.
Malakas is looking to control Hayanusa's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Malakas avoid being mounted?
Hayanusa seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Hayanusa seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Malakas for as long as he can get away with.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Hayanusa darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hayanusa not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Hayanusa throwing shots but Malakas is blocking nicely.
Hayanusa content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Hayanusa stops Malakas from getting back to his feet.
Malakas looks gassed!
Hayanusa takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Minato Hayanusa.

Hayanusa feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Malakas not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Hayanusa stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Hayanusa misses with a double jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Malakas wants to clinch

so Hayanusa counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Hayanusa is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

Hayanusa drops back looking for a leg! Malakas is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Malakas manages to kick Hayanusa off! Hayanusa jumps back into Malakas's guard.
Hayanusa trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Hayanusa postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Hayanusa controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Hayanusa missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hayanusa sitting in guard, not really doing much.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Minato Hayanusa.

Hayanusa closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Hayanusa lands in his opponent's guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hayanusa accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Malakas is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Hayanusa is controlling him.
Hayanusa's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Malakas is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Hayanusa dives into side control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hayanusa creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Hayanusa scoring with punches and elbows.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Minato Hayanusa dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Hayanusa shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Hayanusa with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Hayanusa forces his way into half guard.
Malakas pushes Hayanusa off looking to stand but Hayanusa dives back in and keeps control.
Hayanusa is taking a breather. Malakas says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.

Hayanusa is working for a submission of some sort.
Hayanusa is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Malakas is breathing heavily.
Malakas pushes Hayanusa off looking to stand but Hayanusa dives back in and keeps control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Hayanusa controlling the action here.

Minato Hayanusa has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Hayanusa has clasped his hands together around Malakas's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Hayanusa is putting a hurting on Malakas here, landing some big shots from side control.
Malakas is working to avoid the ground and pound but Hayanusa connects with a decent elbow.
Malakas is trying to improve his position.
Malakas is working to avoid the ground and pound but Hayanusa connects with a decent elbow.
A lull in the action here.

Hayanusa decides to stand back up.

Hayanusa gets in close and instigates a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Hayanusa has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Malakas is trying to keep an underhook but Hayanusa manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Malakas is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Hayanusa scores with a couple of nice shots.
Ground and pound from Hayanusa.
Malakas trying to hold on to Hayanusa's head to control him but Hayanusa postures up.
Hayanusa drops an elbow to the side of Malakas's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hayanusa working over Malakas with some ground and pound. Malakas looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Malakas on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

Hayanusa seems to be looking for submissions.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Hayanusa in particular looking to stall.
Hayanusa working the head and body with strikes.
Hayanusa is taking a breather. Malakas says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Malakas has hold of Hayanusa's hands but Hayanusa slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Hayanusa stalling.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Hayanusa stops Malakas from getting back to his feet.

Hayanusa looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Hayanusa scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

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.
Malakas taking some punishment here, with Hayanusa in his half guard.
Malakas is trying to stand.
Hayanusa working Malakas over with strikes.
Hayanusa has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Hayanusa is controlling the pace.
Hayanusa is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Malakas can do to turn this around?
Hayanusa has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Malakas pushes Hayanusa off looking to stand but Hayanusa dives back in and keeps control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Minato Hayanusa dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Hayanusa is looking to score with low kicks.
Malakas closes the distance looking to clinch

and Hayanusa counters with a single leg into guard. Malakas didn't expect that.
Malakas can't keep his opponent in guard - Hayanusa advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Hayanusa not doing much here.

Hayanusa is working for a submission of some sort.
Hayanusa is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Malakas takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hayanusa stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Malakas is looking to clinch but Hayanusa is avoiding it.
Malakas shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Hayanusa moves into the clinch.

Hayanusa has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Malakas clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Hayanusa is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at Malakas. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped.
Hayanusa is riding his opponent, not letting Malakas buck him off.
Hayanusa lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK.
Can Malakas hold on?! Hayanusa is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
Hayanusa is throwing strikes from the back here. Oh that last one was to the back of the head. Hayanusa gets a warning from the referee. He throws another strike to the back of the head straight away though and the referee has seen enough. He breaks up the two fighters and stands them back up. Hayanusa gets a real talking to here and is lucky not to get a point deducted. Hayanusa apologises and we restart here on the feet.

Hayanusa looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hayanusa is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Hayanusa postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Hayanusa is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Minato Hayanusa.

Hayanusa feints and as Malakas raises his hands in defense, Hayanusa changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Hayanusa might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hayanusa postures up and lands a big shot to Malakas's brow.
Hayanusa postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Hayanusa controlling from the top position.
Hayanusa wants to control from the top but Malakas keeps moving.

Minato Hayanusa has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.

Hayanusa scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Batang Malakas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Malakas wants to get back to his feet.
Hayanusa controlling the action here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hayanusa throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Malakas is trying to stand up here but Hayanusa is controlling him well.
Hayanusa winds up and cracks Malakas with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Hayanusa performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Minato Hayanusa is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

We're going to have a standup here because Minato Hayanusa wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.

Hayanusa gets a clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Minato Hayanusa showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hayanusa has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:24
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:24
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:24

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Minato Hayanusa!