PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kaoru Hanayama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sheriff Sodje (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sheriff Sodje has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Hanayama
vs
Sodje

187 cm
25
199 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

186 cm
24
190 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kaoru Hanayama!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sheriff Sodje!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Paulsen Ambrosius and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sodje scores with the left hand. Hanayama knows he should have avoided that one.
Hanayama tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Sodje has taken the fight to the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Sodje as the two fighters clinch.
Sodje prevents the takedown attempt.
A left hand lands to the body for Sodje.
Sodje cracks Hanayama with a nice body shot.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Sodje.
Hanayama jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Sodje walks away with a smile on his face. Hanayama gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Hanayama misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hanayama misses with a head kick.
An inside leg kick from Hanayama misses.
Hanayama uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sodje.
Sodje throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hanayama stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

Sodje drops Hanayama with a beautiful combination! Hanayama stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Sodje is looking for the KO!

Hanayama is rocked!

It looks like Kaoru Hanayama has been cut.
Hanayama is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sodje flashes Hanayama a smile before throwing a beast of a right hand, straight down the pipe. Hanayama's eyes follow the hand right onto his nose, taking in it's full glory... and then darkness. Hanayama crumples to the floor! He's out cold! Sodje punches the air and yells at the top of his lungs - yeeeeeeeeeeah!!!! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Sheriff Sodje!