PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Lukas Hanak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raf Camora (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Hanak might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Alien Ant Farm - Smooth Criminal. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Hanak
vs
Camora

172 cm
24
164 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

179 cm
23
160 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Lukas Hanak!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Raf Camora!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hanak checks a leg kick nicely.
Hanak swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Raf Camora seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Camora throws a wild body kick that Hanak sees coming a mile off.
Nice body kick there by Camora.
Hanak chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Camora can pounce on him.
Hanak throws the left hand but Camora avoids the punch easily.
Hanak misses with a left hand
and Camora counters with an outside leg kick.
Camora pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Camora throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Hanak throws a body kick that misses.
Camora throws a low kick but Hanak moves out of range easily.
Hanak avoids a kick to the body.
Camora throws a leg kick but Hanak moved away.
Hanak lands a jab.

It looks like Raf Camora has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Camora thows a leg kick but Hanak checks it
and Camora takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hanak moves into range and connects with a jab.
Hanak ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hanak misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Camora.
Camora uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hanak.
Hanak fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Camora manages to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanak does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Camora appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Hanak tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Camora is able to avoid easily.
A good leg kick by Camora.
Camora is looking to chop away at Hanak's legs.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Hanak, as that shot connected.
Hanak tries to work over Camora's front leg with a kick but Camora checks it.
Camora throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Camora keeps Hanak at a distance using the push kick.
Camora lands a nice looking kick to the body. Hanak takes a step back to recover.
Hanak missing with a left hand there. Camora was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Camora pivots, looking for a leg kick but Hanak is out of range and Camora settles back down.
Hanak swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Camora takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Camora pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Hanak throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And Camora responds with a good body kick, but Hanak manages to step out the way in time.
Camora connects with a solid leg kick.
Camora shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Camora throws a half hearted mid kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hanak throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Camora sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hanak swings widly with a right hand
and Camora counters with a good low kick that Hanak was not able to check.
Hanak tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Camora was well out of range. Poor timing from Hanak.
Camora throws a leg kick but Hanak sees it coming and moves out of range.
Camora scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Hanak lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Camora ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Camora throws a leg kick that misses.
Camora throws a front kick that sends Hanak stumbling back into the cage.
Camora keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hanak takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Hanak throws a hook to the side of Camora's head but Camora sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hanak ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Camora moves away.
Camora was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Hanak has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Camora.
An inside leg kick from Camora misses.
Camora takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanak throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hanak throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Camora moves forwards but Hanak connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Hanak falls off balance throwing a combination
and Camora finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Hanak misses with a straight right.
Camora lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Hanak blocks a head kick by Camora.
Hanak misses with a wild body shot.
Hanak checks a low kick from Camora.
Hanak was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Camora takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Camora fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Hanak has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Hanak throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Camora.
Hanak misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hanak will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Camora misses with a leg kick.
Hanak moves out of range as Camora throws a body kick.
Hanak lands with a thumping leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Camora, right into the meat.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hanak throws a solid leg kick but Camora takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Hanak.
Hanak misses with a hook.
Hanak misses with a double jab.
A slapping leg kick lands for Camora.
Nice defenses there by Camora.
Hanak scores with a nice strike.
Camora thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Hanak if he has to take too many more of those.
Hanak keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Camora lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Camora pushes Hanak away with a front kick.
Hanak avoids the head kick by Camora.
Hanak takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Camora misses with an attempted mid kick.
Hanak lands with a cross.
Camora lands with a nice body kick.
Hanak moves out of range of the body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Raf Camora will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Raf Camora's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Camora throws a low kick but Hanak avoids it.
Hanak was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Raf Camora seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Hanak checks a leg kick.
Hanak has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Camora.
Hanak throws a big shot that misses.
Hanak dips to his left and cracks Camora with an uppercut!
Camora throws a low kick but it's checked well by Hanak.
Hanak takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Hanak lands a nice hook to Camora's body. Camora takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Hanak dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hanak throws a jab when Camora was well out of range.
Camora scores with a head kick. Hanak tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Hanak avoids the head kick by Camora.
Hanak throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Camora.
Camora pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Camora avoids a kick to the body.
Camora throws a head kick but Hanak moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanak rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Camora moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Camora checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Camora feints a counter leg kick.
Camora cracks the inside of Hanak's front leg.
Camora lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hanak's sensitive parts.
Camora scores with a kick to the midsection.
Hanak throws a jab when Camora was well out of range.
Camora looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Hanak throwing a counter right hand but Camora manages to avoid it.
Crunch! Camora slams his shin into Hanak's torso.
Hanak throws a shot from downtown. Camora moves away and avoids it.
Hanak looks to throw a body kick
and Camora counters with a solid body kick.
Hanak throws a jab but it's blocked by Camora.
Camora feints a counter leg kick.
Camora throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Camora misses with a low kick as Hanak jumps back.
Hanak takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
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!
Camora pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Camora avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Camora misses with a low kick.
Camora misses with an attempted mid kick.
Camora misses with a body kick.
Hanak is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Hanak fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Camora on the side of the head.
Hanak takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hanak misses with a wild body shot.
Camora throws a leg kick that is checked
and Camora takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nice defenses there by Camora.
A solid body kick from Camora.
Hanak swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Camora feints a counter leg kick.
Camora doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Hanak swings for the body but Camora moves out of range.
Camora pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Camora looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Hanak throws a lazy right hand but Camora sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hanak lands a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanak misses with a body punch
and Camora counters with a leg kick.
Hanak thuds his right hand into Camora's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Hanak jabs Camora right on the nose. Camora blinks but takes it well.
Camora misses with a body kick.
Camora scores with a kick to the body.
Camora throws a leg kick
letting Hanak counter with a right hand.
Both fighters circling a little - Camora finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Hanak tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Camora defending well as Hanak loads up on a big left hand.
A lazy body kick from Camora
and Hanak counters with a body kick.
Hanak scores with a hook to the body. Camora takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Camora throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hanak throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hanak moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromCamora.
Hanak scoring well with a low kick there.
Camora cracks the inside of Hanak's front leg.
Camora connects with an inside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Camora tries a head kick but it misses.
Hanak tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Camora was well out of range. Poor timing from Hanak.
Camora keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hanak works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Camora throws a head kick but Hanak moves out of range.
Hanak lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Camora at a distance.
Camora buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Hanak misses with a straight left.
Hanak lands a nice shot that snaps Camora's head back.
A head kick misses from Camora.
Camora throws a nice head kick!
Camora throws a leg kick but Hanak sees it coming and checks it nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hanak throws a good cross that connects.
Camora thows a leg kick but Hanak checks it
and Hanak counters with a low kick, right behind Camora 's knee.
Camora throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Hanak misses the target.
Hanak jabs at Camora's body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Lukas Hanak will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Raf Camora's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Hanak misses with a wild body shot.
Camora steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Hanak has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Camora.
Hanak misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hanak looks to score with a jab to the body but Camora is just out of range.
Hanak takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Camora ducks under a wild hook from Hanak.
Hanak misses with an uppercut
and Camora finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Camora tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Camora throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hanak throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A telegraphed right hand from Hanak misses the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Some bone on bone action there as Hanak checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Camora throws a head kick that misses.
Camora avoids the body shot from Hanak.
Camora moves forwards but Hanak connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Hanak moves out of range of the leg kick from Camora.

That's one minute gone in the round.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Hanak crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Camora - the referee stops the clock and Hanak gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Camora. Hanak manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Camora takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Hanak lands a jab to the nose.
A left lands for Hanak.
Camora looks to land a body kick but Hanak moved away.
Camora goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Hanak tries a head kick but it misses.
Camora feints a counter leg kick.
A good leg kick by Camora.
Hanak checks a leg kick.
Hanak fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Hanak throws a body shot but no joy.
Camora ducks under a wild hook from Hanak.
Hanak tries a head kick but it misses.
Hanak throws the left hand but Camora avoids the punch easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Camora lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Camora misses with a leg kick
and Hanak counters with a thumping low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Hanak misses
and Camora counters with a low kick, right behind Hanak 's knee.
Hanak moves out of range as Camora throws a body kick.
Hanak lands with a right hand.
Camora feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Hanak's calf.
Camora is looking to slow Hanak down with leg kicks.
Hanak looks to land a combination. Camora sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Camora scores with a push kick.
Camora misses with a low kick.
Hanak scores with a spinning back kick!
A thudding body kick lands there by Camora!
Hanak blocks the body kick.
Camora takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Hanak misses the shot to the body.
Camora feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Hanak's calf.
Camora looks to land a body kick but Hanak moved away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Camora throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hanak swings for the body but Camora moves out of range.
Camora misses with a leg kick.
Hanak tries to land a leg kick but Camora saw it coming and moves away.
Camora misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Camora goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Camora checks the leg kick nicely there.
Hanak throws a jab but it's blocked by Camora.
Nice shot by Hanak.
Camora scores with a head kick. Hanak tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Camora misses with a head kick.
Hanak misses with a body shot.
Camora throws a nice inside leg kick.
A jab lands there for Hanak.
Hanak lands with a good body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hanak throws a front kick aimed at Camora's knee but Camora avoids it well.
Hanak throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Camora appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Hanak checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Hanak has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Camora.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hanak blocks a leg kick.
Hanak jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Hanak crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Camora - the referee stops the clock and Hanak gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Camora. Hanak manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Camora throws a leg kick which misses Hanak's front leg but catches the back leg as Hanak tries to avoid it.
Hanak throws a body punch but Camora moves out of range.
Hanak tries a head kick but it misses.
Camora moves out of range of the strikes.
Camora is looking to slow Hanak down with leg kicks.
Hanak misses with a looping left.
Camora misses with a head kick.
Hanak swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Camora flicks out a counter leg kick but Hanak steps away.
Hanak takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Lukas Hanak.
I think Hanak has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 29:28
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 29:30

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Raf Camora!
An out of breath Raf Camora thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.