PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Miguel Sandoval (ranked 691 p4p, 2917 weight class) and Kaoru Hanayama (ranked 101 p4p, 388 weight class). Hanayama has chosen Plan Three - Tigress as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Sandoval
vs
Hanayama

179 cm
26
171
11 - 7 - 1

182 cm
26
175
8 - 10 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Voodoo Nutrition

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 11 - 7 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Miguel Sandoval!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kaoru Hanayama!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, John Roberts and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sandoval drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Sandoval looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Jab from Hanayama.
Sandoval misses with an uppercut.
Sandoval misses with a body shot
and Hanayama counters with a nice uppercut.
Hanayama throws a big shot that misses.
Sandoval displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hanayama throws out the jab.
Hanayama misses with a body shot.
Hanayama on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Sandoval scores with a nice head shot.
Sandoval slips a straight right by Hanayama.
Hanayama has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
A telegraphed right hand from Hanayama misses the target.

Sandoval throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Hanayama was covering up waiting for the punch and Sandoval finishes the takedown easily into guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hanayama tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hanayama is controlling Sandoval's posture.
Sandoval won't allow Hanayama to sweep him here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sandoval working some strikes from top position.
Hanayama managing to control the position.
Hanayama looking to control.

Hanayama looking for a triangle here. Sandoval is fighting it but it looks tight! Hanayama pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Sandoval is tapping out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Kaoru Hanayama!
Kaoru Hanayama was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.