PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kaoru Hanayama (ranked 487 p4p, 511 weight class) and Kenny Tchusuk (ranked 11 p4p, 18 weight class). Hanayama comes to the cage accompanied by Hanayama vs Katsumi. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Hanayama
vs
Tchusuk

182 cm
31
175
17 - 15 - 0

170 cm
39
265
33 - 33 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Granite chin

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kaoru Hanayama!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 33 - 33 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kenny Tchusuk!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Steven Brown and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tchusuk throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hanayama counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The fighters circling - Hanayama throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Tchusuk with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Hanayama to score with a decent uppercut.
Tchusuk has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Tchusuk waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hanayama.
Tchusuk looks to throw the jab but Hanayama is out of range.
Tchusuk misses with a wild combination.
Hanayama lands with a cross.
Hanayama jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tchusuk throws a hook but Hanayama blocks it.
Tchusuk throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Hanayama to counter with a crisp jab.
Tchusuk throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hanayama slips under a jab from Tchusuk.
Hanayama is looking to counter punch.
Tchusuk takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A cross from Hanayama lands.
Hanayama is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hanayama slips a straight right by Tchusuk.
Tchusuk throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanayama swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Tchusuk counters with a nice uppercut.
Tchusuk throws a hook but Hanayama avoids it easily.
Hanayama throws a jab when Tchusuk was well out of range.
Tchusuk throws a leg kick but Hanayama sees it coming and checks it nicely.
It looks like Hanayama has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Tchusuk moves out of range as Hanayama strikes.
Hanayama connects with a crisp jab.
Tchusuk smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Hanayama throws a lazy uppercut
and Tchusuk counters with a nice low kick that buckles Hanayama's knee momentarily.
Tchusuk delivers a nice body kick.
Hanayama misses with a looping left.
Hanayama on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

Tchusuk drives through and clinches with Hanayama against the cage.
Tchusuk swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tchusuk lands an uppercut.

It looks like Kaoru Hanayama has been cut.
Tchusuk scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Tchusuk blocking some punches.
Hanayama fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tchusuk tries to throw a body punch but Hanayama avoids it by throwing Tchusuk back against the cage.
Tchusuk throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Hanayama lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Tchusuk backwards.
Tchusuk lands a left hand.
Tchusuk lands an uppercut.

Tchusuk manages to break the clinch.
Hanayama throws a shot from downtown. Tchusuk moves away and avoids it.
Hanayama walks into a straight right hand from Tchusuk.
Tchusuk fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tchusuk avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hanayama throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Tchusuk stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Tchusuk loads up on a big right hand but Hanayama slips the punch.
Tchusuk tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hanayama swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tchusuk will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Tchusuk throws a front kick aimed at Hanayama's knee but Hanayama avoids it well.
Tchusuk tries to close the distance and clinch but Hanayama swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanayama looks to score with a jab to the body but Tchusuk is just out of range.
Hanayama with a jab.
Tchusuk takes one on the button.
Hanayama slips under a jab.
Tchusuk tries to move into range but Hanayama moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Hanayama moves out of range as Tchusuk strikes.
Hanayama lands a jab to Tchusuk's midsection.
Hanayama uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Hanayama tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tchusuk was well out of range. Poor timing from Hanayama.
Tchusuk counters with a body kick.
Tchusuk throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Tchusuk lands a jab to the head.

Hanayama is rocked!
Hanayama glances at the clock... BAM! Tchusuk nails him with a big right hand! A momentary lapse in concentration sends Hanayama crashing to the mat! The referee steps in and this one is over! Damn, Hanayama is out of it, he thinks the ref is his opponent!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Kenny Tchusuk!