PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Craig Hanks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryuu Tatsuya (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tatsuya is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by DBZ. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Hanks
vs
Tatsuya

179 cm
22
175 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

180 cm
23
176 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Decent wrestler
Dangerous knees
Powerful

F.ighters U.nlimited K.lothing C.ompany ☯
Adam's NORTHERN WILD

1337 ANZAC

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Craig Hanks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ryuu Tatsuya!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hanks cracks Tatsuya with an open hand slap.
Nice defenses there by Tatsuya.
Tatsuya moves out of range of the strikes.
Tatsuya pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A good leg kick by Tatsuya.
A telegraphed right hand from Hanks misses the target.
Tatsuya swings for the body but Hanks moves out of range.
Tatsuya scores with a body shot.
Hanks swings for the body but Tatsuya moves out of range.
Hanks works Tatsuya's body with a nice hook.
Tatsuya throws a leg kick but Hanks sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Hanks throws a series of punches but Tatsuya avoids them all with ease.
Tatsuya is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hanks pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hanks blocks a head kick by Tatsuya.
Hanks wants to land a leg kick but Tatsuya is out of range.
Hanks throws out a loose jab but Tatsuya uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tatsuya takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Hanks throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tatsuya sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hanks thows a body kick. Tatsuya tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Hanks scores with a jab to the body.
Hanks misses with a few strikes there.
Tatsuya fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Tatsuya scores with a decent looking hook.
Hanks misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hanks throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Tatsuya throws a head kick that misses.
Tatsuya looks to throw the jab but Hanks is out of range.
Hanks takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hanks throws a push kick but Tatsuya slaps the foot to one side.
Tatsuya is looking to score with low kicks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hanks connects with a leg kick. Tatsuya looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Tatsuya swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tatsuya cracks the inside of Hanks's front leg.
Hanks falls off balance throwing a combination
and Tatsuya counters with a nice low kick that buckles Hanks's knee momentarily.
Hanks slips under a jab from Tatsuya.
Hanks loads up on a big right hand but Tatsuya slips the punch.
A big right from Hanks misses.
Hanks blocks a leg kick.
A punch combination from Hanks misses.
Tatsuya thows a leg kick but Hanks checks it
and Hanks counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hanks with a nice cross.
Hanks fails to land with a series of punches.
Hanks loads up on a big right hand but Tatsuya slips the punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Hanks throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Tatsuya tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tatsuya throws a head kick that Hanks semi-blocks.
Hanks ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A slow jab from Hanks misses its intended target.
Tatsuya blocks a jab.
Hanks throws a leg kick that is checked
and Tatsuya counters with a slapping leg kick.
Tatsuya is looking to score with low kicks.
Tatsuya fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Tatsuya misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hanks checks a leg kick.
Hanks loads up on a big right hand but Tatsuya slips the punch.
Tatsuya takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Hanks throws a half hearted mid kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hanks thows a body shot but no joy.
Tatsuya fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hanks looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Crunch! Hanks slams his shin into Tatsuya's torso.
Tatsuya tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tatsuya throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tatsuya throws a body punch but Hanks moves out of range.
Tatsuya lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Good work by Tatsuya as he checks the leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Hanks.
Craig Hanks seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A telegraphed right hand from Hanks misses the target.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tatsuya misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hanks.
Tatsuya rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hanks moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hanks fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Tatsuya looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Craig Hanks dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Hanks misses with an uppercut.
Hanks lands a jab-cross combination.

It looks like Ryuu Tatsuya has been cut.
Tatsuya jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hanks scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Hanks lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Tatsuya backs up against the cage.
Nice body punch from Hanks.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hanks dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Tatsuya. That did some damage!
Hanks looks to throw a body kick
and Tatsuya makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Tatsuya moves out of range of the body kick.
Hanks cracks Tatsuya with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Hanks pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hanks just misses with a punch to the body.
Hanks scores with a leg kick.
Hanks connects with the punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanks stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Tatsuya.
Hanks throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Hanks dips to his left and cracks Tatsuya with an uppercut!
Hanks throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Good work by Hanks as he checks the leg kick.
Tatsuya pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Tatsuya swings away with a body shot that misses
and Hanks cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The fighters circling - Hanks throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hanks misses with a few strikes there.
Tatsuya checks the leg kick nicely there.
Hanks on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Hanks misses with a body shot.
Hanks moves out of range of the leg kick from Tatsuya.
Hanks getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hanks with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Hanks!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hanks tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tatsuya was well out of range. Poor timing from Hanks.
Tatsuya throws a sloppy head kick and Hanks moves out of range easily.
Tatsuya lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hanks's sensitive parts.
That kick from Hanks tenderised Tatsuya's leg. Tatsuya is trying to keep his angry face on.
Hanks throws a shot to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hanks.
Hanks is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Tatsuya throws a sloppy head kick
and Hanks counters with an outside leg kick.
Tatsuya is breathing heavily.
Tatsuya throws a leg kick but Hanks sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Hanks dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tatsuya throws a head kick that misses.
Tatsuya uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hanks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanks ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tatsuya moves away.
Hanks throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Tatsuya on the side of the head.
Tatsuya is looking to score with low kicks.
Tatsuya is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Hanks rather than just go for the knockout.
A jab from Hanks misses.
Hanks tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Tatsuya is able to avoid easily.
A jab from Hanks finds it's way through Tatsuya's defenses.
Tatsuya uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hanks.
Hanks throws a solid leg kick but Tatsuya takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Hanks.
Hanks throws a quick inside leg kick.
Ryuu Tatsuya is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Good work by Hanks as he checks the leg kick.
Hanks cracks the inside of Tatsuya's front leg.
Hanks throws a low kick but Tatsuya moves out of range easily.
Tatsuya uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hanks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hanks feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Tatsuya's calf.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hanks connects with a body shot that sends Tatsuya's belly button to the back.
Hanks throws a hook but Tatsuya avoids it easily.
Hanks throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Tatsuya counters with a nice low kick that buckles Hanks's knee momentarily.
Tatsuya connects with a leg kick. Hanks looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A head kick misses from Tatsuya.
Hanks will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Hanks swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Tatsuya.
Hanks misses with a hook. Tatsuya ducked under it nicely.
Hanks steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Tatsuya. That one must have hurt.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tatsuya takes one to the side of the head.
Hanks throws a chopping leg kick but Tatsuya manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Hanks checks a leg kick.
Hanks clobbers Tatsuya with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Craig Hanks dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ryuu Tatsuya's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Hanks fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hanks moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Hanks lands a glancing blow to the side of Tatsuya's head.
Tatsuya takes one on the button.
Hanks misses with a body shot.
Tatsuya feints and then cracks Hanks's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hanks down.
Hanks lands a nice leg kick that just misses Tatsuya's sensitive parts.
Nice defenses there by Hanks.
Hanks misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Tatsuya throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hanks misses with a wild body shot.
Hanks misses with a body punch
and Tatsuya counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Hanks thinking.
Hanks tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tatsuya was well out of range. Poor timing from Hanks.
Hanks on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Tatsuya. Tatsuya obviously looking to wear him down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tatsuya throws a sloppy head kick and Hanks moves out of range easily.
Tatsuya pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hanks tries to bum rush Tatsuya with a series of wild strikes but Tatsuya uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hanks.
Tatsuya takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A big left from Hanks misses.
Hanks chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Tatsuya can pounce on him.
Hanks moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Tatsuya has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Hanks finds it's way round the side to connect with Tatsuya's head.
Hanks misses with an uppercut
and Tatsuya counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Tatsuya wants to clinch up but Hanks keeps it at a distance.
Tatsuya thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Hanks if he has to take too many more of those.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hanks looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Tatsuya pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tatsuya misses with a looping left.
Hanks dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Tatsuya. That did some damage!
Hanks pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tatsuya uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hanks.
Tatsuya misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tatsuya swings away with a body shot that misses
and Hanks counters with a straight right hand.
Tatsuya takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Hanks thuds his right hand into Tatsuya's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Hanks cracks Tatsuya with an open hand slap.
A chopping leg kick lands by Tatsuya.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Tatsuya lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Hanks has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Hanks and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanks misses with a body kick.
Tatsuya turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Hanks.
Hanks throws a leg kick
and Tatsuya counters with a low kick, right behind Hanks 's knee.
Hanks swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tatsuya throws a body punch but Hanks moves out of range.
Hanks connects with a body shot.
Tatsuya has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Hanks thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hanks avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hanks works over Tatsuya's head and body with a nice combination.
Hanks lands with a kick to the ribs.
Tatsuya uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hanks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hanks checks a leg kick.
Hanks scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Ryuu Tatsuya has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hanks's corner calls for a 1-2. Hanks obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

Tatsuya is rocked!
Good exchange - Hanks coming out on top.
Tatsuya is still on wobbly legs! Can Hanks finish him?
A big right from Hanks misses.
Tatsuya takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Tatsuya dodges the punch combination from Hanks.
Hanks fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Tatsuya to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Tatsuya looks to clinch but Hanks throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Tatsuya taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:34 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Craig Hanks!
Craig Hanks very nearly forgot to thank 1337 ANZAC amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.