PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kaoru Hanayama (ranked 1115 p4p, 878 weight class) and Jacob Rees Mogg (ranked 169 p4p, 129 weight class). Hanayama's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Hanayama vs Katsumi. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Hanayama
vs
Rees Mogg

182 cm
31
175
17 - 17 - 0

180 cm
37
192
35 - 21 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Vegan Gains
Arcticus University: London

Vegan Gains
Bondi MMA 🏝️

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 17 - 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 35 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jacob Rees Mogg!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Percy O'Donnell and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rees Mogg ducks under a wild hook from Hanayama.
Hanayama cracks Rees Mogg with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Hanayama throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Rees Mogg counters with a lovely straight right hand!

It looks like Kaoru Hanayama has been cut.
Hanayama throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rees Mogg sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rees Mogg lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Kaoru Hanayama seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hanayama throws a right hand that misses
and Rees Mogg counters with a stiff right hand.
Rees Mogg smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Hanayama throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rees Mogg pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

Rees Mogg drives through and clinches with Hanayama against the cage.
Nice elbow from Rees Mogg.
Rees Mogg swings wildly with an uppercut but Hanayama uses good head movement to avoid it.
Good body shot from Hanayama.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hanayama blocking some punches.
Hanayama tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hanayama working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Rees Mogg.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanayama lands a nice shot to the body.
Rees Mogg working hard to break the clinch.
Hanayama lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Rees Mogg scores with a shoulder strike.

Rees Mogg manages to break the clinch.
Rees Mogg swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rees Mogg throws an off balance right hand
and Hanayama counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rees Mogg looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Rees Mogg pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hanayama swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hanayama throws a shot from downtown. Rees Mogg moves away and avoids it.
Hanayama doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Nice defenses there by Hanayama.
An attempted straight right counter from Hanayama misses the target.
Hanayama throws a looping overhand right but Rees Mogg ducks down to avoid it.
A lazy left from Rees Mogg finds it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Rees Mogg throws a hook but Hanayama avoids it easily.
Hanayama is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Hanayama tries to clinch there but Rees Mogg circles away.
Rees Mogg throws a counter combo.
Rees Mogg throws a looping overhand right but Hanayama ducks down to avoid it.
Rees Mogg drops Hanayama with a huge uppercut! Hanayama drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Rees Mogg is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jacob Rees Mogg!
Jacob Rees Mogg took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'Churchill would be delighted.'.