PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Charles Handly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Suzuki Hayabusa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Handly comes to the cage accompanied by You Dropped a bomb on me. Hayabusa has chosen Sakura as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Handly
vs
Hayabusa

173 cm
22
161 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

178 cm
23
163 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Charles Handly!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Suzuki Hayabusa!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Cecil Peabody and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hayabusa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A chopping leg kick lands by Handly.
Hayabusa works Handly's body with a nice hook.
Hayabusa misses with a hook
and Handly counters with a series of strikes. Hayabusa will be more careful next time no doubt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Handly. Hayabusa does a little dance to reset his feet.
Handly slips a straight right by Hayabusa.
Hayabusa is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Handly.
Hayabusa misses with a jab to the body
and Handly counters with a thumping low kick.
Hayabusa throws a shot from downtown. Handly moves away and avoids it.
Handly scores with a three punch combo!
Hayabusa uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Handly has time to react.
Hayabusa scores with a punch to the head.
Suzuki Hayabusa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hayabusa swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hayabusa loads up on a big right hand but Handly slips the punch.
Nice defenses there by Handly.
Handly bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Hayabusa's head backwards.
Handly thows a body shot but no joy.
Handly bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Handly lands with a thumping leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Handly looks to throw the jab but Hayabusa is out of range.
A big left from Hayabusa misses.
Handly cracks the inside of Hayabusa's front leg.
Hayabusa walks into a stiff left hand from Handly.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Handly is defended easily by Hayabusa.
A nice inside leg kick there by Handly. That's going to slow Hayabusa down.
Hayabusa misses with a looping right.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Hayabusa, as that shot connected.
Handly misses with a looping right.

Handly closes the distance and clinches.
Handly tries for a takedown but Hayabusa manages to get underhooks.
Hayabusa misses with some punches.
Handly trying to land knees to the body.
Hayabusa managing to block the knees to the body from Handly.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Handly misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short uppercut from Hayabusa.
Hayabusa misses with a punch to the body.

Handly has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Hayabusa clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Handly is working the ground and pound. Can Hayabusa escape?
Handly is landing with strikes from the back.

Hayabusa is rocked!
Handly connects with a couple of big shots that have Hayabusa covering up! Oh, this looks bad for Hayabusa! Handly fires away with several more unanswered shots and the referee has no choice but to step in! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Charles Handly!