PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yuujiro Hanma (ranked 3697 p4p, 2909 weight class) and Michel Blanc (ranked 394 p4p, 325 weight class). Michel Blanc has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Hanma
vs
Blanc

189 cm
22
220
4 - 5 - 0

188 cm
23
222
4 - 7 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Wrestler Wayfare

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 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yuujiro Hanma!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 7 - 1, fighting out of London, Michel Blanc!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Daniel Bishop and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blanc avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Blanc scores with a decent looking hook.
Hanma throws a body punch but Blanc moves out of range.
Blanc tries a head kick but it misses.
Blanc doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Hanma swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Blanc counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hanma takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Blanc connects with a solid leg kick.

Hanma scores with a takedown into Blanc's guard.

Blanc kicks Hanma off and gets 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!
A shot to the body from Hanma misses
and Blanc connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Blanc works Hanma's body with a nice hook.
Hanma fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Blanc manages to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanma cracks a nice hook into Blanc's ribs.
Hanma throws a predictable looking body shot
and Blanc counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Blanc connects with the punch.
Michel Blanc is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hanma takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Blanc connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

Hanma is rocked!
Hanma throws a predictable looking body shot
and Blanc counters with a low kick, right behind Hanma 's knee.
Oh Hanma is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Blanc circles away before darting back in with a big straight right hand. It connects beautifully and sends Hanma tumbling to the canvas! He's out cold! Blanc wins by KO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Michel Blanc!
Our winner, Michel Blanc, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.