PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yuujirou Hanma (ranked 5256 p4p, 2979 weight class) and Quinton St Pierre (ranked 505 p4p, 339 weight class). St Pierre has chosen 3 6 Mafia - Move B!tch as his entrance music. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Hanma
vs
St Pierre

190 cm
26
215
1 - 1 - 0

185 cm
25
205
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Tends to cut

BANZAI NUTRITION

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yuujirou Hanma!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Quinton St Pierre!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Hirohito Nitta and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hanma catches St Pierre with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
No luck with that takedown attempt from St Pierre.
Hanma catches St Pierre with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A decent looking cross lands there for Hanma.

St Pierre drives through with a takedown into guard.

Hanma scrambles and gets back to his feet.
St Pierre moves in looking to clinch but Hanma pushes him off.
And Hanma counters with a quick kick to the body but St Pierre blocks it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hanma throws a hook to the side of St Pierre's head but St Pierre sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
St Pierre with the counter takedown but Hanma avoids it easily.
Hanma stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Hanma wants it to stay on the feet.

Hanma clinches.
Hanma misses with a body punch.
Hanma lands with a light punch inside.
Hanma is pressed up against the cage. St Pierre has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Hanma down to the mat. Hanma avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Yuujirou Hanma has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Quinton St Pierre.
St Pierre uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hanma.
Hanma swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jab, jab by Hanma - just one landing.
St Pierre gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Hanma counters with a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanma lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
St Pierre blocks a head kick by Hanma.
St Pierre drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Hanma defends it well.
Hanma lands a lovely overhand right.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Hanma working aggressively here.
Hanma tries to throw a body punch but St Pierre avoids it by throwing Hanma back against the cage.
Hanma lands a knee to the body.
Hanma lands a right hand.

St Pierre works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Hanma wants to stand up but St Pierre is controlling him.

Hanma uses the cage to get back to his feet.
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!
Hanma throws a head kick but St Pierre moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hanma misses with a wild body shot.

St Pierre pushes Hanma up against the cage in a clinch.
St Pierre blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
St Pierre managing to block the knees to the body from Hanma.
St Pierre is working for takedown but Hanma is calmly controlling the position for now.
St Pierre tries to pull guard but Hanma forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Hanma tries to land knees in the clinch but St Pierre avoids the damage to the body.

St Pierre lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Hanma is trying to stand back up but St Pierre is controlling him

Hanma has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but St Pierre is on him like a limpet, forcing Hanma back against the cage.
Hanma misses with some punches.

St Pierre has Hanma pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. St Pierre pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Hanma tumbling to the mat - St Pierre dives into Hanma's guard.
St Pierre must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Hanma is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

Hanma manages to escape and get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanma throws a nice head kick!
It looks like Hanma has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Hanma misses with a looping left.
Hanma looks to land a left hand but St Pierre moved out of range nicely.
Hanma stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Yuujirou Hanma is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
St Pierre shoots in looking for a takedown but Hanma manages to keep the fight standing, pushing St Pierre's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.

St Pierre looking to score a takedown here. Hanma is defending well but St Pierre drives through and ends up in Hanma's guard.
St Pierre is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
St Pierre stops Hanma from standing up.
St Pierre throws a big right hand that misses.

Hanma kicks St Pierre off and gets to his feet.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Hanma.
St Pierre is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's four 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!
St Pierre shoots in for a double leg but Hanma sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
St Pierre shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Hanma as he avoids it easily.
St Pierre closes the distance but Hanma moves to the side
and Hanma connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
St Pierre takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.

Hanma rushes St Pierre and presses him up against the cage.

St Pierre ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. St Pierre no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

St Pierre is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Hanma defends well.
St Pierre looking for a sweep. Not yet St Pierre, not yet.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Hanma decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on St Pierre, up you get!
Hanma connects with an inside leg kick.
Hanma leaves St Pierre with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Hanma half committed to a counter leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Yuujirou Hanma dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

A chopping leg kick lands by Hanma.
A swing and a miss from Hanma.
St Pierre has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.

Hanma clinches with his opponent.
St Pierre is trying to pull guard but Hanma has him pressed against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hanma.
Hanma trying to land knees to the body.
St Pierre jumps guard but Hanma turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.

St Pierre is trying to trip Hanma. He has hold of a leg but Hanma is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. St Pierre persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
St Pierre prevents Hanma from getting back to his feet.
Hanma is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and St Pierre dives into side control.
Hanma is looking to work his way out of this bad position but St Pierre is controlling him well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An elbow from St Pierre crashes against the mat.
Hanma is looking to work his way out of this bad position but St Pierre is controlling him well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanma tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
Hanma trying to get back to his feet but St Pierre is in full control for now.
St Pierre softening up his opponent with strikes here.
Hanma is taking damage to the body and head.
Hanma wants to get back to his feet.
Hanma covers up after that shot from St Pierre.
St Pierre scores with punches and elbows.

St Pierre has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
St Pierre is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

St Pierre tightening his grip on Hanma, looking for the choke.
Hanma is trying to get back to his feet but St Pierre has full control of the position and if anything, Hanma has just worked his way into a worse spot.
St Pierre lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK.
Hanma is trying to stand back up.
This has been an exciting period of action!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A bit of a pause in the action here. St Pierre controlling the positon.

St Pierre has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Hanma has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Hanma is trying to stand back up.
St Pierre lands a shot to the body.
Hanma is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that St Pierre can do to turn this around?
What can Hanma do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Hanma is trying to get back to his feet but St Pierre has full control of the position and if anything, Hanma has just worked his way into a worse spot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Hanma is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.

St Pierre is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Hanma has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Hanma trying to get back to his feet but St Pierre is in full control for now.
St Pierre has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Hanma's body.

Hanma manages to escape to his feet.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Hanma makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Quinton St Pierre showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

A nice inside leg kick there by Hanma. That's going to slow St Pierre down.
Hanma thuds his right hand into St Pierre's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

St Pierre clinches up against the cage.
St Pierre blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

St Pierre has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Hanma uses from the top position.
St Pierre working a defensive guard here.
St Pierre has a closed guard, preventing Hanma from standing up.

Hanma decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from St Pierre is defended easily by Hanma.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
St Pierre fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
St Pierre tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
St Pierre shoots in for a takedown but Hanma shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Hanma throws a counter high kick but St Pierre was just alert enough to avoid it.
Yuujirou Hanma has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Quinton St Pierre.

Hanma clinches.

St Pierre has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Hanma uses from the top position.
St Pierre has a closed guard, preventing Hanma from standing up.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if St Pierre can do anything to dispel that myth.

St Pierre is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Hanma gets to his feet - St Pierre follows without any prompting.
Hanma throws the left hand but St Pierre avoids the punch easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre moves out of range as Hanma throws a body kick.
St Pierre looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Hanma lands a really nice looking cross but St Pierre seems unphased.
St Pierre staying out of range there.
St Pierre tries to counter by closing the distance.
St Pierre on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Hanma looks to land a right hand but St Pierre moved out of range.
St Pierre defending well as Hanma loads up on a big left hand.
Hanma throws a low kick but St Pierre avoids it.

St Pierre scores with a takedown into Hanma's guard.
St Pierre takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hanma is looking to stand up but St Pierre isn't so interested in that idea.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanma being controlled here, momentarily.

Hanma pushes St Pierre off and scrambles back to his feet.
Hanma throws a jab when St Pierre was well out of range.
Hanma throws a body shot but no joy.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
St Pierre managing to block the knees to the body from Hanma.

St Pierre lands a takedown into guard.
Hanma wants to get back to his feet but St Pierre is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
St Pierre works over Hanma with some ground and pound from guard.
St Pierre engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

Hanma kicks St Pierre off and gets to his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
St Pierre moves out of range of the strikes.
A left lands for Hanma.
Hanma scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Hanma just misses with a punch to the body.
St Pierre tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hanma tried to counter with a leg kick but St Pierre avoided it.
St Pierre blocks a head kick by Hanma.

And that's the end of the fight!
Yuujirou Hanma showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Hanma has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 29:28
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yuujirou Hanma!