PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hiroyuki Hanzo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wes Sims (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sims is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Eminem, Xzibit, & Nate Dogg - Say My Name. Wes Sims struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 186.3lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Hanzo
vs
Sims

185 cm
25
198 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

185 cm
27
201 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent elbows
Very strong

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Hiroyuki Hanzo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Wes Sims!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Daniel Blasius and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sims cracks Hanzo with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Hanzo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A swing and a miss from Sims.
Sims throws a sloppy head kick and Hanzo moves out of range easily.

Hanzo pushes Sims up against the ropes in a clinch.
Sims blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hanzo is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Sims takes an elbow to the temple.
Sims letting Hanzo take a breather here.
Hanzo has Sims pressed against the ropes, preventing Sims from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Hanzo is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Hiroyuki Hanzo.
Some wild striking there from Hanzo.
Hanzo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sims.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Sims gets tackled into the ropes by Hanzo. Hanzo maintains the clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Hanzo lands an elbow inside.
Hanzo lands a knee to the body.
Sims looks gassed!
Hanzo lands a knee to the body.
Hanzo landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Hanzo lands an elbow that stopped Sims in his tracks for a moment.
Hanzo trying to land knees to the body.
Hanzo lands a damaging elbow.
Hanzo landing knees to the body.
Hanzo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Sims is defending well for now.
Sims wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hanzo has him pressed against the ropes.
Hanzo scores a nice knee to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The referee calls for Hanzo to work.
Hanzo working Sims over with knees to the body.
Hanzo landing knees to the body.
Hanzo tries to land knees in the clinch but Sims avoids the damage to the body.
Sims wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Sims takes an elbow to the forehead.
Sims avoiding damage as Hanzo throws knees to the body.
Hanzo comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Hanzo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Sims is defending well for now.
Hanzo gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows.
Hanzo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Sims avoids it.
Hanzo missing with knees to the body.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Hanzo missing with knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanzo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Sims avoids it.
Sims is trying to force a seperation but Hanzo has the dominant position.
Hanzo putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Sims in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Hanzo.
Hanzo lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Hanzo tries to land knees in the clinch but Sims avoids the damage to the body.
Sims blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Sims is trying to break the clinch but Hanzo is controlling him.
Hanzo missing with knees to the body.
Hanzo trying to land knees to the body.
Sims tries to break the clinch but Hanzo is controlling the position.
Sims wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Sims is trying to break free.
Nice elbow from Hanzo.
Hanzo has Sims pressed against the ropes, preventing Sims from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Hanzo manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Hanzo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Sims avoids it.
Sims wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hanzo crunches a lovely knee into Sims's ribcage.
Hanzo lands a nice knee to the body.
Hanzo keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Sims's efforts to push away.
Hanzo lands an elbow just above Sims 's eye.

Sims's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Hanzo fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Sims, pushing him back against the ropes.
Hanzo lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Hanzo lands a damaging elbow.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hanzo is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Hanzo.
Hanzo lands an elbow inside.
Sims can't break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hiroyuki Hanzo dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Sims fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hanzo looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Sims wants to clinch

and Hanzo counters by clinching up.
Hanzo is struggling to control the position.
Hanzo landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Sims wants to get back to striking at distance but Hanzo won't allow it.
The referee is keeping an eye on Hanzo - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Sims takes an elbow to the forehead.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Hanzo missing with knees to the body.
Hanzo unloads a knee to the mid-section. Sims lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Sims on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hanzo lands a nice knee to the body.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hanzo trying to land knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanzo unloads a knee to the mid-section. Sims lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Sims blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hanzo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Sims avoids it.
Sims is trying to break the clinch but Hanzo is controlling him.
Hanzo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sims.
Sims being controlled against the ropes.
Hanzo is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Sims is keeping busy.
Sims is trying to break free.
Hanzo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Sims is defending well for now.
Hanzo taking a breather.
Sims wants to get back to striking at distance but Hanzo won't allow it.
Hanzo taking a breather.
Sims managing to block the knees to the body from Hanzo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Hanzo manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Hanzo keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Sims's efforts to push away.
Hanzo lands a nice elbow.
Sims managing to block the knees to the body from Hanzo.
Hanzo crunches a lovely knee into Sims's ribcage.
Hanzo creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Sims's defenses.
Sims tries to break the clinch but Hanzo is controlling the position.
Sims takes an elbow to the forehead.
Hanzo has Sims pressed against the ropes, preventing Sims from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Sims wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hanzo trying to land knees to the body.
Hanzo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sims.
Hanzo looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Hanzo has Sims pressed against the ropes, preventing Sims from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Sims avoiding damage as Hanzo throws knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanzo scores a nice knee to the body.
Knees to the body from Hanzo.
Sims managing to block the knees to the body from Hanzo.
Hanzo trying to land knees to the body.
Sims is trying to break free.
Hanzo has Sims pressed against the ropes, preventing Sims from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Sims is trying to push Hanzo away but Hanzo has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
A frustrated look appears on Sims's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Sims avoiding damage as Hanzo throws knees to the body.
Hiroyuki Hanzo has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Hanzo missing with knees to the body.
Hanzo lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

Sims breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hanzo wants to clinch.
Sims misses with a leg kick

and Hanzo moves into the clinch.
Sims has had enough of the clinch but Hanzo keeps him there for the moment.
Sims is trying to push Hanzo away but Hanzo has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Sims blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Hanzo unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Sims wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hanzo working Sims over with knees to the body.
Hanzo lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Hanzo lands a damaging elbow.
Hanzo avoiding damage.
Hanzo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sims.
Hanzo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Sims avoids it.
Hanzo trying to land knees to the body.
Sims working hard to break the clinch.
Hanzo is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hanzo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Sims is defending well for now.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Sims as Hanzo tries to tie him up.
Sims avoiding damage as Hanzo throws knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hiroyuki Hanzo dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Sims misses with the combination.
Hanzo dodges the punch combination from Sims.
Hanzo wants to clinch.
Wes Sims is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sims attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.

Hanzo has Sims up against the ropes in a clinch.
Hanzo looking to stall.
Hanzo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sims.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sims blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Hanzo.
Hanzo missing with knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sims avoiding damage as Hanzo throws knees to the body.
Hanzo is struggling to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanzo unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Hanzo keeps control of Sims as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hanzo taking a breather.
Sims is trying to break the clinch but Hanzo has him pressed against the ropes.
Hanzo lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Hanzo tries to stall but Sims uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Hanzo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Sims avoids it.
Hanzo trying to control the position but instead, Sims has worked for underhooks and has pushed Hanzo into the ropes.
Hanzo using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Sims's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Hanzo lands an elbow that stopped Sims in his tracks for a moment.
Sims wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Sims on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Hanzo keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Sims's efforts to push away.
Hanzo stalling.
Hanzo throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Sims is looking to break free of the clinch but Hanzo has double underhooks.
Sims wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hanzo tries to land knees in the clinch but Sims avoids the damage to the body.
Hanzo unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Sims is trying to force a seperation but Hanzo has the dominant position.
Hanzo lands an elbow inside.
Hanzo lands a knee to the body.
Hanzo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Sims is defending well for now.
Hanzo lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Sims wants to get back to striking at distance but Hanzo won't allow it.
Nice elbow from Hanzo.
Hanzo has Sims pressed against the ropes, preventing Sims from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Hanzo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Sims avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sims takes an elbow to the temple.
Hanzo keeps control of Sims as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hanzo trying to land knees to the body.
Wes Sims has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hanzo lands an elbow inside.
Hanzo tries to land knees in the clinch but Sims avoids the damage to the body.
Hanzo tries to land knees in the clinch but Sims avoids the damage to the body.
Hanzo missing with knees to the body.
Hanzo trying to land knees to the body.
Hanzo misses with an elbow over the top.
Sims blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Sims looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Sims is trying to break the clinch but Hanzo has him pressed against the ropes.
Sims looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Hanzo creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Hanzo lands a nice elbow.
Hanzo missing with knees to the body.
Sims blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Hanzo throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A frustrated look appears on Sims's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Hanzo missing with knees to the body.
Hanzo has Sims pressed against the ropes, preventing Sims from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Sims has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Sims has had enough of the clinch but Hanzo keeps him there for the moment.
Hanzo wants to stall.
Sims on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hanzo.
Sims has had enough of the clinch but Hanzo keeps him there for the moment.
Hanzo holding his opponent close, against the ropes.
Sims on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sims wants to break the clinch but can't.
Sims misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sims swings wildly with an uppercut but Hanzo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hanzo missing with knees to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hiroyuki Hanzo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Hanzo, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hiroyuki Hanzo!