PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Peder Bjornsund (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hattori Hanzo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hanzo is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: The whistle song. On his way into the cage it seems that Peder Bjornsund has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Peder Bjornsund seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Bjornsund
vs
Hanzo

185 cm
19
182 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
180 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Peder Bjornsund!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hattori Hanzo!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hanzo takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A big right from Bjornsund misses.
Bjornsund smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Bjornsund scores with a punch to the head.
Hanzo fails with the takedown

and Bjornsund counters by moving into the clinch.

Bjornsund escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jab by Bjornsund.
Hanzo misses with a takedown
and Bjornsund counters with a straight right hand.
A left lands for Bjornsund.
Good exchange - Bjornsund coming out on top.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hanzo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bjornsund.

Bjornsund drives through and clinches with Hanzo against the cage.
Bjornsund stalling.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bjornsund pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hanzo wants to clinch
and Bjornsund counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nice shot by Bjornsund.
Bjornsund will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bjornsund connects with a solid leg kick.
Hanzo fails with the takedown
and Bjornsund counters with a good low kick that Hanzo was not able to check.
Peder Bjornsund has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hattori Hanzo.
Nice shot lands for Bjornsund.
Peder Bjornsund seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hanzo misses with a takedown
and Bjornsund counters with a left and a right that stings Hanzo.

Bjornsund clinches up with Hanzo and pushes him back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bjornsund lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Bjornsund avoiding damage as Hanzo throws knees to the body.
Bjornsund misses with a knee to the head.

Bjornsund escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hanzo takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Bjornsund misses with a wild combination.

Bjornsund has taken the fight to the clinch.
Hanzo blocks an elbow strike.

Bjornsund breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Bjornsund fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hanzo, pushing him back against the cage.
Bjornsund avoiding damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bjornsund breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bjornsund lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Bjornsund misses with a series of wild punches.
Hanzo with a poor takedown
letting Bjornsund counter with a right hand.

Bjornsund moves into the clinch successfully.
Bjornsund missing with knees to the body.
Hanzo misses with a knee to the head.
Hanzo is trying desperately to land a takedown but Bjornsund is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Hanzo.
Bjornsund tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Hanzo pulls guard successfully.
Bjornsund scoring with punches to the head and body.
Bjornsund looking to pass the guard.
Bjornsund stands up over Hanzo, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Hanzo looking to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bjornsund wanted to stand there but Hanzo had control of the position.

Bjornsund has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Hanzo to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Bjornsund is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Hanzo pulls down on the head and he's put Bjornsund to sleep! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Hattori Hanzo!
Post fight, Hattori Hanzo took to the microphone: 'Throughout your life advance daily, becoming more skillful than yesterday, more skillful than today. '.