PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matt Bera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Taka Hana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bera comes into the arena with Parasite :D blaring out of the sound system. Matt Bera has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Bera
vs
Hana

180 cm
29
212 lbs
18 - 6 - 1

188 cm
29
265 lbs
13 - 2 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Matt Bera!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Taka Hana!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Winston Howard and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bera lands a two punch combo.

It looks like Taka Hana has been cut.
Hana slips a jab and a cross from Bera.
Bera displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hana throws out the jab.
Hana rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bera moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hana throws a big shot that misses.
Jab, jab by Bera - just one landing.
Bera keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hana.
Hana has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Hana there as he acknowledges the shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Decent striking displayed by Hana there.
Bera takes a jab right on the kisser.
Bera lands an overhand right.
Bera throws a looping overhand right but Hana ducks down to avoid it.
Hana rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bera moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hana throws a series of punches but Bera avoids them all with ease.

Bera moves into the clinch successfully.
Bera working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Hana is trying to break free.
Bera lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Bera has Hana pressed against the cage, preventing Hana from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Bera lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Hana is trying to force a seperation but Bera has the dominant position.
Bera tries to throw a body punch but Hana avoids it by throwing Bera back against the cage.
Hana misses with some punches.
Bera lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Bera lands with a light punch inside.

That has opened up Taka Hana's cut even more.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bera lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hana backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hana.
Bera lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Bera holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Bera misses with some punches.
Hana lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Bera blocking some punches.
Bera keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hana's efforts to push away.
Bera lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hana misses with the head strike.

Hana breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bera steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hana.
Bera swings for the body but Hana moves out of range.
Hana waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bera.
A combination from Bera does no damage.
No joy there for Bera, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A telegraphed right hand from Hana misses the target.
Hana misses with a double jab.
Hana connects with a crisp jab.
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!
Hana takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Hana looks winded!
A shot to the liver by Bera. Beautiful body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Nice combo by Bera! Oh, that's hurt him - Hana falls to the canvas and Bera follows him into side control.

Hana is rocked!
Bera scores with a couple of short elbows.
Hana is still in real trouble! Can Bera finish him?

Bera in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Hana is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Matt Bera!
A very excited looking Matt Bera made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.