PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hiro Manowaru (ranked 268 p4p, 10 weight class) and Jimmu Tenno Hantei (ranked 638 p4p, 23 weight class). Hantei is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Triarii - Emperor Of The Sun. Hiro Manowaru has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Manowaru
vs
Tenno Hantei

193 cm
24
280 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

225 cm
23
300 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Urban Fighter

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hiro Manowaru!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jimmu Tenno Hantei!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Manowaru connects with an inside leg kick.
Hiro Manowaru seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Manowaru keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hantei.
Manowaru looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Manowaru avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
We've been told by Manowaru's head coaches at The Wild Beasts Zoo that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Manowaru looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Hantei scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A lazy left from Manowaru finds it's target.
Manowaru tries to work over Hantei's front leg with a kick but Hantei checks it.
Hantei appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Manowaru tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Hantei is able to avoid easily.
Hantei looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Hantei loads up on a big right hand but Manowaru slips the punch.
Hantei misses with a wild combination.
Hantei throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hantei moves out of range as Manowaru throws a body kick.
Manowaru avoids the body shot from Hantei.
Hantei misses with a hook.
Manowaru appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
A slapping body kick lands there for Manowaru.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hantei takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Hantei rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Manowaru moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Manowaru throws a nice inside leg kick.
Manowaru lands a jab to Hantei's midsection.
Hantei avoids the body shot from Manowaru.
As Manowaru backs off Hantei throws a huge counter combo but Manowaru manages to avoid it all.
Manowaru feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Hantei's calf.
Manowaru getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Manowaru misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hantei.
Manowaru throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Manowaru misses with a looping right.
Hantei unleashes a big counter combination but Manowaru bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Hantei misses with an uppercut. Manowaru saw that one coming.
Manowaru throws a push kick but Hantei slaps the foot to one side.
Manowaru misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Hantei connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hantei misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Manowaru.
Hantei misses with a series of wild punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Manowaru misses with a straight right.
Hantei misses with a hook to the body
and Manowaru counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Crunch! Manowaru slams his shin into Hantei's torso.
We've been informed that Hantei has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
A punch lands to the side of Hantei 's head but he takes it in his stride.

It looks like Jimmu Tenno Hantei has been cut.
Hantei lands a body shot.
Manowaru blocks a head kick by Hantei.
Manowaru lands with a thumping leg kick.
Manowaru cracks the inside of Hantei's front leg.
Manowaru uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hantei.
Manowaru throws a hook to the side of Hantei's head but Hantei sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Despite the aggression on Hantei's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Manowaru keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Manowaru with a hook.
A cross from Manowaru lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hantei steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Manowaru.
Hantei throws the left hand but Manowaru avoids the punch easily.
Manowaru swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
A jab from Manowaru finds it's way through Hantei's defenses.
Hantei throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The crowd cheers as Manowaru lands an impressive looking overhand right. Hantei doesn't seem phased though.
Manowaru throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Manowaru swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Hantei counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Manowaru.
Manowaru explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Manowaru moves out of range of the strikes.
Hantei throws a body punch but Manowaru moves out of range.
Hantei throws a big shot that misses.
A jab from Hantei misses.
A little feinted left hand from Manowaru on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Manowaru lands with a shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Manowaru misses with a body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Manowaru with a nice cross.
Manowaru doesn't manage to clinch there - Hantei circles away.
Hantei throws a body shot but no joy.
Manowaru ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hantei moves away.
Manowaru lands a nice shot to the body.
Hantei looks winded!
Manowaru cracks a nice hook into Hantei's ribs.
Hantei looks to land a right hand but Manowaru moved out of range.
Manowaru lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hantei's sensitive parts.
A nice inside leg kick there by Manowaru. That's going to slow Hantei down.
Manowaru cracks Hantei with a good jab.

That has opened up Jimmu Tenno Hantei's cut even more.
Hantei slips a jab from Manowaru.
Hantei fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Hantei takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hiro Manowaru dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jimmu Tenno Hantei's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Manowaru loads up on a big right hand but Hantei slips the punch.
Manowaru throws a looping overhand right but Hantei ducks down to avoid it.
Hantei throws out a counter right but Manowaru avoids it with no problem.
Manowaru throws a lazy right hand but Hantei sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A big left from Manowaru misses.
Hantei looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Hantei might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Manowaru has got the better of the exchanges.
Hantei missing with a left hand there. Manowaru was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Manowaru fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Hantei checks the leg kick.
Hantei misses with an uppercut
and Manowaru counters with a nice body kick.
Hantei works Manowaru's body with a nice hook.
Manowaru works the jab nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hantei fails to land with a series of punches.

Manowaru instigates a clinch.
Manowaru throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hanteis head.
Manowaru lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

The cut above Jimmu Tenno Hantei's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Hantei breaks from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Manowaru throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Manowaru moves out of range of the strikes.
As Hantei backs away, Manowaru returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Manowaru cracks Hantei with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Manowaru misses the shot to the body.
Hantei takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Manowaru paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Nice uppercut lands for Manowaru. That snapped Hantei's head back.

Jimmu Tenno Hantei's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Hantei's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Manowaru throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Hiro Manowaru is winning the standup battle so far.
Hantei is breathing heavily.
Hantei misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Manowaru.
Manowaru digs a good hook to Hantei's body.
Manowaru moves away from the strike by Hantei.
Manowaru scores with a jab to the body.
Manowaru is looking to slow Hantei down with leg kicks.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Manowaru scores with a jab to the jaw.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Jimmu Tenno Hantei's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:10 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Hiro Manowaru!
Hiro Manowaru retains his super heavyweight title!
A relieved looking Hiro Manowaru thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
Jimmu Tenno Hantei spoke after the fight, saying 'Being brave means to know something is scary, difficult, and dangerous, and doing it anyway, because the possibility of winning the fight is worth the chance of losing it.'.