PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Crazy Smash Ya (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shuuji Hanamoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Crazy Smash Ya has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Crazy Smash Ya seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Smash Ya
vs
Hanamoto

185 cm
28
189 lbs
18 - 4 - 0

186 cm
24
195 lbs
13 - 8 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
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 18 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Crazy Smash Ya!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Shuuji Hanamoto!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yukihiro Shimada and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smash Ya throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hanamoto misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hanamoto shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Smash Ya as he jumps to the side.
Hanamoto tries for a takedown but Smash Ya sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Nice shot lands for Smash Ya.
Smash Ya lands a head shot.

Smash Ya gets a clinch.
Hanamoto fails to pull guard.
Crazy Smash Ya has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shuuji Hanamoto.

Hanamoto jumps guard.
Smash Ya stopping the sweep attempt from Hanamoto.
Hanamoto is trying to control the position but Smash Ya postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hanamoto is looking for a triangle but Smash Ya pushes his legs off easily.

Hanamoto escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Smash Ya gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Hanamoto looking to control.
Hanamoto has a closed guard, preventing Smash Ya from standing up.

Smash Ya got a little sloppy there for a moment and Hanamoto has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Smash Ya has managed to get both his arms back between Hanamoto's legs - danger averted.
Hanamoto looking for a sweep. Not yet Hanamoto, not yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Smash Ya stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Hanamoto tries for a takedown but Smash Ya circles away easily
and Smash Ya counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Hanamoto defending well as Smash Ya loads up on a big left hand.
A left and a right from Hanamoto both land. Nice combination.
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!
Hanamoto closes this distance looking for a takedown but Smash Ya circles away.
Hanamoto takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A lazy left from Smash Ya finds it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanamoto slips a jab and a cross from Smash Ya.
Crazy Smash Ya is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hanamoto shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Smash Ya defends it nicely.

Smash Ya clinches.
Smash Ya pushes Hanamoto back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Smash Ya misses with a punch on the inside.
Smash Ya works on Hanamoto's body with a couple of short punches.
Hanamoto tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Smash Ya tries to throw a body punch but Hanamoto avoids it by throwing Smash Ya back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smash Ya has a couple of punches blocked by Hanamoto.
Smash Ya lands a nice elbow.

It looks like Shuuji Hanamoto has been cut.
Smash Ya is working Hanamoto over against the cage.
Hanamoto's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Smash Ya.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Smash Ya lands a hook that snaps the head of Hanamoto backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Smash Ya.
Hanamoto blocking some punches.
Hanamoto blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Smash Ya on the inside.
Hanamoto is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Smash Ya pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Smash Ya misses with some punches.
A body shot lands from Smash Ya.
Hanamoto tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Smash Ya just stands there and leans against the cage.
Hanamoto looks gassed!
Hanamoto has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Smash Ya is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Smash Ya lands a hook that snaps the head of Hanamoto backwards.
Hanamoto tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Smash Ya lands an uppercut.
Smash Ya swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Smash Ya misses with a body punch.
A right hand to the body from Smash Ya.
Smash Ya lands a body shot.
Smash Ya lands a shoulder strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Smash Ya lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Smash Ya working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Hanamoto is rocked!
A right hand to the body from Smash Ya.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Smash Ya.
Hanamoto is still on wobbly legs! Can Smash Ya finish him?

Smash Ya drops Hanamoto onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Hanamoto is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Smash Ya misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hanamoto's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Smash Ya swings wildly with an uppercut but Hanamoto uses good head movement to avoid it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Smash Ya.
A short right from Smash Ya on the inside.
Smash Ya fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hanamoto blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Smash Ya doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Smash Ya crunches a lovely knee into Hanamoto's ribcage.
Hanamoto takes an elbow to the forehead.

That has opened up Shuuji Hanamoto's cut even more.
Smash Ya cracks Hanamoto with a nice body shot.
Smash Ya digs a right hand underneath Hanamoto's ribcage. Hanamoto let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Smash Ya lands an elbow just above Hanamoto 's eye.
Smash Ya can't find room to land a body shot as Hanamoto controls the action.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Smash Ya comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

The cut above Shuuji Hanamoto's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Knees in the clinch landing for Smash Ya.
Smash Ya lands an elbow inside.

Shuuji Hanamoto's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Smash Ya lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Hanamoto.
Smash Ya tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short left from Smash Ya.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Crazy Smash Ya!