PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Asaki Hanaki (ranked 6401 p4p, 6736 weight class) and Miguel Lopez (ranked 571 p4p, 589 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Hanaki might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to The HU - Wolf Totem. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Hanaki
vs
Lopez

173 cm
30
155
3 - 10 - 0

172 cm
26
155
1 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced

Olympic wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Asaki Hanaki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Miguel Lopez!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Phil Schofield and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hanaki tries to bum rush Lopez with a series of wild strikes but Lopez uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hanaki lands a front kick.
Lopez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lopez fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A decent looking cross lands there for Hanaki.
Lopez lands the left hand.
Good exchange - Lopez coming out on top.
Lopez looks to throw the jab but Hanaki is out of range.
Lopez has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Hanaki tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hanaki moves in looking to clinch but Lopez pushes him off.
A big right from Lopez misses.
Hanaki scores with a three punch combo!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hanaki fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hanaki bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hanaki lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lopez circles away quickly and effectively.
Lopez feints the counter takedown.

Lopez fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Hanaki sprawls well initially but Lopez persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanaki wants to get back to his feet.
Hanaki is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Lopez scores with a couple of nice shots.
Lopez missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Lopez lands with a punch from half guard.
Hanaki is refusing to be controlled, as Lopez sits in half guard.
Lopez missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Lopez thows a huge punch but Hanaki dodges it nicely.
Lopez thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Lopez looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Hanaki is not content to let Lopez control the position.
Hanaki avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Lopez.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lopez is keen to just control but Hanaki is a slippery customer.
Lopez is thwarting Hanaki's attempts to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lopez lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

Hanaki is rocked!
Hanaki has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Lopez is working away from the top position though.
Lopez thows a huge punch but Hanaki dodges it nicely.
Lopez thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Hanaki's head.
Lopez is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Hanaki has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Lopez is working away from the top position though.
Lopez lands strikes from half guard.
Oh Hanaki is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hanaki trying to control but Lopez postures up.
Lopez lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Hanaki looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Lopez lands a massive shot from half guard that has rocked Hanaki! More strikes land and this one is all over! Lopez jumps to his feet and is applauded loudly by the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Miguel Lopez!