PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Taylor Hamasaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Koral Grazie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Koral Grazie has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Taylor Hamasaki's chin.

Hamasaki
vs
Grazie

184 cm
24
216 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

185 cm
25
200 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Very confident

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Taylor Hamasaki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Koral Grazie!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Roosa Järviläinen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hamasaki throws a head kick but Grazie moves out of range.
Grazie takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Grazie looks gassed!
Grazie fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Hamasaki avoids it really well and circles away.

Hamasaki instigates a clinch.

Hamasaki breaks from the clinch.
Grazie tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Hamasaki swivels and escapes.
Taylor Hamasaki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Hamasaki forces Grazie back against the cage and clinches.

Hamasaki breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Grazie closes the distance and clinches up with Hamasaki, looking for a takedown. Grazie pushes Hamasaki against the cage but Hamasaki circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Taylor Hamasaki has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Koral Grazie.
Hamasaki swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Grazie.

It looks like Koral Grazie has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hamasaki lands a big right hand and follows it up with an uppercut. Oh and another big punch and a knee - Grazie can't take much more of this! Another big shot to the jaw from Hamasaki and Grazie drops to the floor. Beaten and bloodied - he had enough there. A vicious beatdown by Hamasaki.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Taylor Hamasaki!