PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hank Brun (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wakuso Shiseo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brun comes to the ring accompanied by "Pump Up the Jam" by The Lost Fingers. Hank Brun has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Brun
vs
Shiseo

193 cm
23
212 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

182 cm
21
205 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Determined

ENDLESS 152

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 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hank Brun!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Wakuso Shiseo!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Taro Takaoka and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brun showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Shiseo.
Brun fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Brun throws a series of punches but Shiseo moves out of range.
Shiseo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Brun was well out of range. Poor timing from Shiseo.
Nice defenses there by Shiseo.
Brun swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Shiseo counters with a nice body shot.
Brun lands a two punch combo.
Brun avoids a kick to the body.
Brun throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Shiseo's head.

Shiseo closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brun works his way to full guard. Good work.
Brun lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Shiseo!
Brun avoids the attempt from Shiseo to control.
Shiseo is squirming around, avoiding Brun's attempts to control the action.
Brun prevents Shiseo from getting the reversal.
Shiseo tries to hold on but Brun postures up.
Brun working Shiseo over with strikes here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Brun.

Brun wants to finish this one by submission but Shiseo is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Brun.
Shiseo sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Brun blocks the strikes from Shiseo.
Shiseo tries to get to full guard but Brun has control of the leg.
Shiseo trying to control from the bottom.
Shiseo wants to improve his position but Brun is controlling well.
Shiseo manages to get to full guard.
Shiseo utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Brun is stalling in the full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brun scoring with punches to the head and body.
Shiseo scores with a nice shot.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Shiseo throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Shiseo is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Shiseo has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Shiseo is looking for a triangle here but Brun uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Brun is looking to take a break and control but Shiseo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Brun is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Shiseo has escaped the position, nice work there.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Brun wants to lay and pray for a moment but Shiseo keeps working.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shiseo manages to work his way to half guard, despite Brun's best efforts.
Shiseo slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Brun with a flurry of punches that miss.
Brun stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Shiseo swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Brun is pushing down on Shiseo's leg trying to pass to half guard. Shiseo is fighting to maintain full guard but Brun has managed to sneak the leg through.

Shiseo looking for submissions off his back.
Brun is nestled in close to Shiseo, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Brun wants to lay and pray for a moment but Shiseo keeps working.
Shiseo moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shiseo keeping moving, preventing Brun from controlling successfully.
Brun pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Shiseo is keeping the position for now.
Shiseo will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Shiseo lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Brun!
Brun is trying to escape the mount.

Shiseo is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Brun is surviving well by controlling Shiseo's body position as best he can.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Shiseo is landing with some decent strikes but Brun is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Brun keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hank Brun dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Some bone on bone action there as Brun checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Brun scores with a hook.
Oooh a lovely combination from Brun sends Shiseo down but not out. Brun dives into side control looking to finish.

Shiseo is rocked!
Brun in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Shiseo is still in real trouble! Can Brun finish him?
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Shiseo is looking for a sweep.

Brun tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Shiseo seems to have recovered his senses.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Brun trying to control the position but Shiseo is working away.
Shiseo regains half guard.
Shiseo tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.

Brun is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Shiseo wants to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Shiseo looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Shiseo is breathing heavily.
Brun looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Shiseo with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

Brun looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Shiseo actively working from the bottom here.

Brun looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Shiseo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Shiseo scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Hank Brun is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Brun throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Brun throws a series of punches but Shiseo avoids them all with ease.
A head kick misses from Shiseo.
Brun defending well as Shiseo loads up on a big left hand.
Brun misses with a jab, cross combination.
Brun rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Shiseo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Shiseo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Brun.
Shiseo tries a low kick but Brun avoids it.
Shiseo shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Brun but Brun pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Brun looks to land a combination but Shiseo avoids it well.
Brun throws a jab but it's blocked by Shiseo.
Shiseo fails with a takedown attempt.
Shiseo moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Brun throws a head kick that misses.
Shiseo throws a left and a right that both miss
and Brun counters with a three punch combo that has Shiseo backing up. Shiseo nods at Brun to acknowledge the strikes.

It looks like Wakuso Shiseo has been cut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brun looks to land a left hand but Shiseo moved out of range nicely.
Shiseo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Brun.
Brun looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Shiseo takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Shiseo misses with a double jab.
Shiseo misses with a double jab.
Brun is looking to land body kicks.
A solid leg kick lands there for Brun.
Brun misses with a few strikes there.
Brun keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Shiseo gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Brun counters with a good, hard body kick but Shiseo shrugs it off.
Hank Brun has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wakuso Shiseo.
Brun throws a quick inside leg kick.
Brun connects with a right hand. Shiseo shakes it off.
Brun fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Shiseo manages to avoid it.
Brun stuffs the takedown.
Brun lands a nice looking body shot.
Brun moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Shiseo avoids a punch combination nicely.
Shiseo fails to land with a series of punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brun throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hank Brun is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Brun keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Brun fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Shiseo manages to avoid it.
Brun swinging wilding here.
Shiseo ducks under a wild hook from Brun.
Some wild striking there from Shiseo.
Shiseo tries for a takedown but Brun sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Hank Brun is winning the standup battle so far.
Brun throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Shiseo.
Shiseo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Brun connects with a right hand. Shiseo shakes it off.
Brun throws a series of punches but Shiseo avoids them all with ease.
Shiseo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Brun.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Shiseo closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Shiseo lands in his opponent's guard.
Shiseo trying to stand up but can't free himself from Brun's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hank Brun dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Wakuso Shiseo's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Shiseo is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A punch lands to the side of Shiseo 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Brun is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Shiseo dodges the punch combination from Brun.
Shiseo cracks Brun with a right hand to the side of the head.
Shiseo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A punch combination from Shiseo misses.
Brun throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Brun lands a nice looking body shot.
Shiseo dodges the punch combination from Brun.
A slow jab from Shiseo misses its intended target.
Shiseo takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A shot to de liver by Brun. Beautiful body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brun throws a series of punches but Shiseo avoids them all with ease.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A punch combination from Brun misses.
Brun turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Shiseo throws a series of punches but Brun moves out of range.

Shiseo gets the takedown into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shiseo is looking to take a break and control but Brun is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Brun manages to get back to half guard.
Brun missing with punches from the bottom.
Brun is looking to control Shiseo's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Brun avoid being mounted?
Brun is looking to improve his position.
Shiseo working over Brun with some ground and pound. Brun looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Shiseo is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Ground and pound from Shiseo.
Wakuso Shiseo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Brun is looking for a sweep. Shiseo is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Shiseo lands with a straight right. Brun didn't see that one coming.
Shiseo throws a series of punches but Brun moves out of range.
Brun rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Shiseo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Shiseo fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Brun is out of range.
Shiseo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Brun connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Shiseo takes a swing at Brun's ribcage but misses.

Brun gets caught flat footed, as Shiseo shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Shiseo postures up.
Shiseo cracks Brun with a solid left hand.
Shiseo with a flurry of punches that miss.

Brun looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Brun working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Shiseo has passed into half guard!
Brun is looking to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Brun actively working from the bottom here.
Shiseo looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Brun with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Brun is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Shiseo scores with a couple of nice shots.
Shiseo is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Brun regains half guard.
Shiseo scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Nice strikes from Shiseo there.

Brun looking for submissions off his back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shiseo is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Brun wants to control but Shiseo is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Brun wants to get back to full guard.
Shiseo has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Brun is looking to get to half guard.
Hank Brun is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Shiseo looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Brun regains half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hank Brun showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Brun, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 30:27
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hank Brun!