PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yuujiro Hanma (ranked 4413 p4p, 5556 weight class) and Ricky Simoan (ranked 568 p4p, 623 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Hanma
vs
Simoan

189 cm
18
220
0 - 0 - 0

182 cm
18
200
0 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

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 Las Vegas, Yuujiro Hanma!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ricky Simoan!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Luis Engracia and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hanma rushes Simoan and presses him up against the cage.
Simoan misses with a knee strike.
Simoan is trying to push Hanma away but Hanma has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Hanma is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Simoan tries to break free but Hanma pushes him back against the cage.
Hanma prevents Simoan from breaking the clinch.
Simoan wants to break free but Hanma has control.
Simoan looking to throw knees to the head but Hanma is blocking nicely.

Hanma has clasped his hands together around Simoan's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Hanma creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Simoan takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Hanma working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Hanma landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Simoan really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hanma. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hanma in the domination position with Simoan hanging on.
Simoan tries to improve position but can't.
Hanma is working Simoan over with some ground and pound from side control.
Hanma landing strikes.
Hanma 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.
Hanma lands a nice forearm strike.

Simoan is rocked!
Hanma scores with a big shot from side control... and another... and another! Oh Simoan is done here - save him referee! More strikes land and eventually the ref does step in and Hanma can finally stop beating on his defenseless opponent!

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