PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kengo Hanazawa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Enzo Conan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kengo Hanazawa could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Enzo Conan's chin.

Hanazawa
vs
Conan

188 cm
25
246 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
23
265 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Inexperienced

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kengo Hanazawa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Enzo Conan!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big right from Conan misses.

Hanazawa shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Conan can do anything to dispel that myth.
Hanazawa distracts Conan with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Hanazawa not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Conan is looking to stand up but Hanazawa isn't so interested in that idea.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Hanazawa's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Hanazawa connects with a couple of short punches.
Hanazawa trying to control the position from guard on top but Conan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hanazawa prevents Conan from getting back to his feet.
Conan is wriggling around but Hanazawa manages to pass to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hanazawa working Conan over with strikes.
Hanazawa is sitting in half guard. He's postured up and lands a nice elbow. Oh, Conan is hurt! He's hurt bad - Hanazawa fires away with more strikes and the referee jumps in to save Conan from any more punishment! Congratulations to Hanazawa! Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kengo Hanazawa!