PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rain Hanzo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Speed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hanzo comes to the cage accompanied by A Skyline's Severance. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Hanzo
vs
Speed

185 cm
23
210 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

182 cm
26
200 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid 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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rain Hanzo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ryan Speed!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Steve Smith and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hanzo throws a nice head kick!

It looks like Ryan Speed has been cut.
Hanzo throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Speed stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A head kick misses from Speed.
Hanzo throws a head kick that misses.
Speed tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hanzo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hanzo throws a head kick but Speed moves out of range.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Hanzo!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hanzo tests Speed's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hanzo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hanzo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Speed connects with a good right hand that stumbles Hanzo. Hanzo circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Speed misses with a double jab
and Hanzo counters with a head kick.

That has opened up Ryan Speed's cut even more.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Speed throws an overhand right that lands on Hanzo's shoulder, as Hanzo tries to avoid the shot.
Hanzo with a nice cross.
Speed throws a series of punches but Hanzo moves out of range.
Speed takes a swing at Hanzo's ribcage but misses.
Speed throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Speed tries a head kick but it misses.
Speed walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

The cut above Ryan Speed's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Speed looks gassed!
Speed shoots in looking for a takedown but Hanzo manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Speed's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Hanzo dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Speed. That did some damage!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hanzo stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

Hanzo drops his shoulder and cracks Speed with a huge uppercut! Speed goes down! Can Hanzo finish him?

Speed is rocked!
Hanzo is pushing down on Speed's leg trying to pass to half guard. Speed is fighting to maintain full guard but Hanzo has managed to sneak the leg through.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hanzo keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Hanzo's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

Hanzo is working for a submission of some sort.
Speed wants to improve his position but Hanzo is controlling well.
Hanzo with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Rain Hanzo just wasn't active enough.
Speed wants to clinch
and Hanzo counters with a straight right hand.

Ryan Speed's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Ryan Speed's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Rain Hanzo!