PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Jao Rua (ranked 2013 p4p, 6120 weight class) and Jack Hanma (ranked 234 p4p, 516 weight class). Rua's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Tarantula . Hanma has chosen Rise Against - Prayer of the Refugee as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Rua
vs
Hanma

178 cm
37
171
23 - 5 - 0

175 cm
39
151
19 - 22 - 1

Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing
Fenrir Fightgear - Anno 2013

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 23 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jao Rua!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 22 - 1, fighting out of London, Jack Hanma!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rua uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hanma.

Hanma moves into the clinch successfully.
Hanma lands a right hand.
Hanma lands a body punch.

Rua escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rua loads up on a big right hand but Hanma slips the punch.
Hanma throws a low kick but it's checked well by Rua.
Good leg kick by Hanma.
Hanma throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head kick misses from Hanma.
Rua lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Hanma throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hanma thuds a left hand into Rua's body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rua misses with a hook.
A little jabbing left from Hanma on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Hanma scoring well with a low kick there.
A low kick from Rua is predictable there
and Hanma counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Hanma tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rua was well out of range. Poor timing from Hanma.
Rua misses with a hook.
Hanma flicks out a counter leg kick but Rua steps away.
Hanma with a nice calf kick.
Rua scores with a body shot.
A nice inside leg kick there by Rua. That's going to slow Hanma down.
Rua misses with an uppercut.
Hanma lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Rua tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Hanma uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Rua has time to react.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hanma scores with a hook to the body. Rua takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rua throws a front kick aimed at Hanma's knee but Hanma avoids it well.
Rua punishes Hanma's body with a nice straight punch.
Hanma has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Rua throws a poor cross that misses
and Rua takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hanma takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Hanma misses with a low kick.
Rua throws a poor cross that misses
and Hanma counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hanma throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Rua cracks Hanma with a good jab.
Good shot there by Hanma.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rua ducks under a wild hook from Hanma.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Hanma dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Rua throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hanma misses with an uppercut.
Rua lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

It looks like Jack Hanma has been cut.
Rua throws the left hand but Hanma avoids the punch easily.
Hanma throws a nice outside leg kick.
Rua throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hanma stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Hanma checks a leg kick.
Hanma lands with a right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hanma smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Rua throws a hook but Hanma blocks it.
It seemed like Hanma was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Rua tries a head kick but it misses.
Jack Hanma seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Rua gets tackled into the ropes by Hanma. Hanma maintains the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Rua breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rua throws a sloppy head kick
and Hanma connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hanma connects with a leg kick.
Hanma defending well as Rua loads up on a big left hand.
Hanma throws a hook but Rua avoids it easily.
Rua throws a right hand that misses
and Hanma counters with a straight right hand.
Hanma feints and then cracks Rua's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Rua down.
Rua defending well as Hanma loads up on a big left hand.
Rua is looking to counter punch.
Rua misses the shot to the body.
Rua motions for Hanma to come forward. Rua throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Rua throws a right hand that misses
and Rua takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hanma ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Hanma misses.
Rua is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Hanma ducks under a wild hook from Rua.
Hanma has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hanma ducks under a wild hook from Rua.
Rua misses with a left hand
and Hanma counters with a nice uppercut.
Rua throws a right hand that misses
and Hanma cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hanma lands a slapping body shot.
Hanma tries to score with a low kick but Rua moves his leg out of the way.
Rua feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Rua displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hanma throws out the jab.
Rua moves out of range of the body kick.
Donk. Hanma catches Rua right on the button with a cross.
Hanma takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Hanma showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jack Hanma's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Hanma misses with a looping right.
Hanma's jab looks to have found its range, popping Rua under the eye.
Rua tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Jao Rua seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rua throws a lazy uppercut
letting Hanma counter with a right hand.
Rua scores with a jab.
Hanma throws a series of punches but Rua moves out of range.
Good standup being displayed there by Hanma as he connects with a hook.
Rua throws a body shot but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rua misses with a looping left.
Rua clobbers Hanma with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Hanma throws a hook but Rua avoids it easily.
Rua misses with a leg kick
and Hanma connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanma scores with a shot to the body.
Rua cracks a nice hook into Hanma's ribs.
Hanma looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Jao Rua has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hanma feints a jab promting Rua to slip. Hanma then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Rua slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Rua has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Hanma.
Rua throws a head kick but Hanma moves out of range.
Hanma connects with a leg kick.
Rua misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Rua takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rua throws a looping overhand right but Hanma ducks down to avoid it.
Hanma looks for the body kick but Rua saw that one coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hanma connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rua slips under a jab.
As Hanma backs away, Rua returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Hanma throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Rua counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Nice shot by Hanma.
Hanma throws a leg kick but Rua moved away.
Hanma looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Hanma throws a hook to the side of Rua's head but Rua sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rua throws a jab when Hanma was well out of range.
Rua takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

Hanma has Rua up against the ropes in a clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jack Hanma comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Hanma has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 27:30
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jack Hanma!
Jack Hanma decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.