PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gilberto Pilao (ranked 2395 p4p, 2669 weight class) and Yuujiro Hanma (ranked 320 p4p, 346 weight class). Gilberto Pilao has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Pilao
vs
Hanma

202 cm
28
215
7 - 7 - 0

189 cm
20
220
3 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
KO power

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

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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 7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gilberto Pilao!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yuujiro Hanma!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Konstantin Menshow and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hanma closes the distance and clinches.
Pilao lands a right hand.
Pilao tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hanma's elbow.
Pilao lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Hanma or not.
Hanma has Pilao pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Pilao manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Pilao.
Hanma drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Pilao gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Pilao lands with a left to the head.
Pilao misses with a punch to the body.
Pilao stops a takedown attempt from Hanma.
Gilberto Pilao has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yuujiro Hanma.
Hanma has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Pilao avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Hanma goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Pilao lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hanma has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Pilao avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Pilao lands a hook to the side of the head.

Pilao pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Pilao moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Pilao slaps away a takedown attempt from Hanma, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Hanma shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Pilao pinned against the cage. Pilao gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pilao fails with a takedown attempt.
Pilao shoots for a takedown but Hanma saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Pilao scores with a body shot.
Hanma wants to clinch.
Pilao throws a quick counter kick to the body but Hanma avoids it.
Nice takedown defense from Hanma. No joy for Pilao on that attempt.
Hanma fails with the takedown.
Pilao lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hanma tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Pilao swivels and escapes.
Hanma tries for a takedown but Pilao sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Hanma misses with a takedown
and Pilao counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hanma looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Pilao is fending him off so far but Hanma persists. Nope, Pilao circles away and we're back to standing.
Hanma shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Pilao but Pilao pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Pilao plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Pilao lands a big head kick that sends Hanma to the canvas! Pilao follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gilberto Pilao!
A very excited looking Gilberto Pilao made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.