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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Wally Balangay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sho Hayashi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wally Balangay had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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138 lbs
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150 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Wally Balangay!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sho Hayashi!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yukihiro Shimada and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Balangay displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Hayashi.
Hayashi misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Hayashi tries for a takedown but Balangay sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Wally Balangay has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sho Hayashi.
Balangay fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hayashi looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Balangay fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hayashi looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Hayashi fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Balangay lands a right hook to the body.
Balangay scores with a decent looking hook.
Balangay lands with a good body shot.
Hayashi fails with the takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hayashi wants to clinch but Balangay slips to the side
and Balangay counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Hayashi's coach down at Tōshi was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Hayashi's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Wally Balangay is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Balangay uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Balangay tests Hayashi's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hayashi wants to clinch but Balangay slips to the side
and Balangay counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Hayashi takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Hayashi drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hayashi shoots in but Balangay avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Hayashi shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Balangay sprawls well. Balangay wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Hayashi gets slowly back to his feet.
Hayashi looks winded!
Hayashi needs to keep his hands up - Balangay had a free shot at his head there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Balangay pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Hayashi back to the cage. Balangay follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Hayashi misses with a takedown attempt - Balangay sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Hayashi walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
We've been told by Balangay's head coaches at Body Pain_12elite_599$+VM that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Balangay slaps away a takedown attempt from Hayashi, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Nice takedown defense from Balangay. No joy for Hayashi on that attempt.
Hayashi wants to clinch but Balangay slips to the side
and Balangay counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Balangay lands a lovely overhand right.
Hayashi shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Balangay defends it nicely.
A cross from Balangay lands.
Hayashi shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Balangay defends it nicely.
Balangay rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hayashi moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hayashi dives in for a single leg takedown but Balangay sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Balangay's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hayashi drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Balangay gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Balangay works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Balangay gets underhooks to prevent Hayashi's takedown attempt.
Hayashi is trying desperately to land a takedown but Balangay is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Hayashi.
Balangay breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hayashi shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
enabling Balangay to counter with a crisp jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hayashi throws a sloppy body shot
and Balangay counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Balangay.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wally Balangay dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Balangay lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Balangay lands a left and a right that send Hayashi crashing to the mat, dazed. Balangay thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Hayashi is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hayashi shoots in for a takedown but Balangay shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Hayashi is still on wobbly legs! Can Balangay finish him?
Balangay with a jab.
Hayashi throws a head kick that misses.
Hayashi seems to have recovered his senses.
Wally Balangay is winning the standup battle so far.
Hayashi fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Balangay avoids it really well and circles away.
Hayashi will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Wally Balangay has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sho Hayashi.
Hayashi is breathing heavily.
Hayashi fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Balangay connects with a body shot that sends Hayashi's belly button to the back.
Hayashi closes the distance looking to clinch
and Balangay counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Balangay is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hayashi can do to turn this around?
Hayashi takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Balangay lands with a right hand.
A lazy left from Balangay finds it's target.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Balangay throws a series of punches but Hayashi moves out of range.
Hayashi tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Balangay manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hayashi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Balangay stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Balangay lands a big uppercut and Hayashi crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Hayashi looks OK. Balangay waves Hayashi back to his feet!
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Balangay here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Balangay drops Hayashi with a huge uppercut! Hayashi drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Balangay is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Wally Balangay!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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