PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Amr Al As (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Momochi Hanzo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Al As
vs
Hanzo

185 cm
21
180 lbs
10 - 2 - 0

176 cm
21
175 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Prefers standup

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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 10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Amr Al As!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Momochi Hanzo!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hanzo loads up on a big right hand but Al As slips the punch.
Hanzo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hanzo with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Al As to score with a decent uppercut.
Al As scores with a nice head shot.
Al As fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Hanzo fails in his attempt to clinch.
The fighters circling - Hanzo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hanzo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Al As.
Hanzo thuds a left hand into Al As's body.

Al As closes the distance and pushes Hanzo back into the ropes.
Al As misses with a punch on the inside.
Al As swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hanzo is looking to control Al As's arms but Al As gets an underhook and turns him. Now Hanzo has his back to the ropes.
Hanzo lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hanzo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Al As blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Hanzo fails to land.
Hanzo is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Hanzo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hanzo is trying to stall.
Hanzo tries to stall but Al As uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Hanzo seems frustrated at his inability to get double underhooks.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
The referee calls for Al As to work.

Hanzo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Momochi Hanzo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Al As thuds his right hand into Hanzo's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Al As sizes up Hanzo with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Al As walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Hanzo checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Hanzo lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Hanzo tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Al As manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hanzo connects with a body shot that sends Al As's belly button to the back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hanzo throws a nice inside leg kick.
Hanzo just misses with a punch to the body.
Hanzo swings for the body but Al As moves out of range.
Hanzo is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Al As rather than just go for the knockout.
Al As slips a jab and a cross from Hanzo.
Al As looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Al As slips under a jab from Hanzo.
Al As slips under a jab.
Al As looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Hanzo misses with the combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Al As turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A big left from Hanzo misses.
Al As avoids the body shot from Hanzo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanzo lands a slapping body shot.
Al As getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A looping hook to the body misses from Al As. Hanzo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hanzo scores with a leg kick.
Hanzo on the wrong end of a nice jab.
An inside leg kick lands from Al As.
Al As feints and then cracks Hanzo's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hanzo down.
Al As tries to clinch but Hanzo moves out of range.
Al As moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Hanzo jabs at Al As's body.
Hanzo moves out of range as Al As strikes.
Hanzo throws a one two combo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Al As throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hanzo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Al As manages to avoid it.
Hanzo moves out of range of the body kick from Al As.
Al As slips a jab and a cross from Hanzo.
Al As tries to close the distance and clinch but Hanzo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A slow jab from Al As misses its intended target.
Hanzo throws a head kick that half lands.
Al As checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Hanzo throws a head kick but Al As moves out of range.
Al As throws a quick counter kick to the body but Hanzo avoids it.
Al As checks a leg kick.

Al As closes the distance and clinches.
Hanzo looking to stall.
Al As wants to stall.
Hanzo scores with a shoulder strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Al As takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Al As slips under a jab from Hanzo.
Hanzo slips under a jab from Al As.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Al As, right into the meat.
Hanzo swings widly with a right hand
and Al As counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Al As uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hanzo.
Al As swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A clash of legs there as Hanzo blocks the low kick.
Hanzo is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.

Al As takes the fight into the clinch.
Hanzo is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Al As lands a body shot.
Hanzo tries a body shot but Al As blocks it.
Hanzo throws a head punch that misses.
Hanzo throws a head punch that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanzo tries to throw a body punch but Al As avoids it by throwing Hanzo back against the ropes.
Hanzo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hanzo has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Al As seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Hanzo can turn it around.
Al As tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hanzo's elbow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hanzo.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hanzo.
Hanzo scores with a shoulder strike.
Al As blocks an uppercut.
A hook to the body from Hanzo.
Hanzo is trying to force a seperation but Al As has the dominant position.
Al As has a couple of punches blocked by Hanzo.
Hanzo is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Hanzo wants to stall.
Al As scores with a nice hook to the head.
Hanzo lands a left hand that snaps the head of Al As backwards.
Momochi Hanzo seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Hanzo looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Al As blocks a body shot from Hanzo.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Hanzo as Al As tries to tie him up.
Al As tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hanzo is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Hanzo lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Al As backwards.
Hanzo looking to stall.
Hanzo misses with a punch to the body.
Al As lands with a short shot to the head.
Hanzo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A frustrated look appears on Hanzo's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Hanzo swings wildly with an uppercut but Al As uses good head movement to avoid it.
Al As stalling in the clinch but Hanzo improves position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanzo is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Hanzo struggles to land a body shot inside as Al As controls his hands.
A nice right hand lands inside from Al As.
Hanzo misses with a body punch.
Al As blocks an uppercut.
Hanzo wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Al As has him pressed against the ropes.
Hanzo lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Al As or not.
Al As lands with a short shot to the head.
Hanzo scores with a shoulder strike.
Hanzo struggles to land a body shot inside as Al As controls his hands.
Hanzo tries to work over Al As's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hanzo is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Hanzo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Al As prevents Hanzo from breaking the clinch.
Hanzo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Al As scores with a shoulder strike.
Hanzo trying to control the position but instead, Al As has worked for underhooks and has pushed Hanzo into the ropes.
Al As tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Al As blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hanzo.
Al As makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Al As.
Hanzo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hanzo misses with a punch on the inside.
Al As is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Al As swings wildly with an uppercut but Hanzo uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Al As softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Hanzo scores with a shot to the side of Al As's head.
Hanzo can't find room to land a body shot as Al As controls the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Momochi Hanzo will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Al As misses with the body kick
and Hanzo counters with a thumping low kick.
Hanzo moves out of range as Al As strikes.
Al As cracks the inside of Hanzo's front leg.
A swing and a miss from Hanzo.
Hanzo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Al As throws out the jab.
Hanzo walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Hanzo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hanzo misses with a hook
and Al As counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Al As tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Hanzo!
A jab from Hanzo finds it's way through Al As's defenses.
Momochi Hanzo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hanzo throws a lazy right hand but Al As sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hanzo pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanzo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A big left from Hanzo misses.
Some wild striking there from Hanzo.
An attempted straight right counter from Al As misses the target.
Al As keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hanzo.
Hanzo throws a series of punches but Al As avoids them all with ease.
Al As jabs Hanzo right on the nose. Hanzo blinks but takes it well.
Good work by Al As as he checks the leg kick.
Al As avoids the body shot from Hanzo.
Al As avoids the head kick by Hanzo.
Hanzo misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Al As to counter with a crisp jab.
Hanzo throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Hanzo misses the body punch
and Al As counters with a nice body kick.
Amr Al As has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hanzo misses with a body punch
and Al As counters with a nice leg kick.
Hanzo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Al As tries to move into range but Hanzo moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Al As looks to land a right hand but Hanzo moved out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Al As cracks Hanzo with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Hanzo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hanzo loads up on a big right hand but Al As slips the punch.
Hanzo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Al As lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Al As cracks Hanzo with a good jab.
Al As tries to clinch up.
Al As misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hanzo.
A swing and a miss from Al As.
Al As swats away the attempt to clinch by Hanzo.
Al As is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Hanzo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanzo tries to clinch there but Al As circles away.
Al As feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Hanzo. Al As shrugs it off though.
Hanzo throws the left hand but Al As avoids the punch easily.
Al As uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hanzo.
Hanzo throws a right hand that misses
and Al As counters with a nice leg kick.
Al As avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hanzo connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Al As momentarily.
Al As avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hanzo fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Al As checks it well.

Hanzo closes the distance and clinches.
Al As takes a shot to the head.
Momochi Hanzo is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hanzo swings wildly with an uppercut but Al As uses good head movement to avoid it.
Al As misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Al As fails to land.
Hanzo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hanzo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hanzo's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Hanzo softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Al As blocking some punches.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Al As is looking to control Hanzo's arms but Hanzo gets an underhook and turns him. Now Al As has his back to the ropes.
Al As misses with some punches.

And that's the end of the fight!
Momochi Hanzo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Hanzo has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Momochi Hanzo!
A pretty intense looking Momochi Hanzo took the opportunity post-fight to ask for a shot at the title.