PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sean Pereira (ranked 3139 p4p, 24874 weight class) and Kaoru Hanayama (ranked 354 p4p, 524 weight class). Pereira comes to the cage accompanied by Itsári, by Sepultura. Hanayama has chosen I Want To Break Free as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Pereira
vs
Hanayama

193 cm
27
185
5 - 6 - 0

189 cm
23
190
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sean Pereira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kaoru Hanayama!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Anthony Taglia and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab lands there for Pereira.
Pereira misses with a wild combination.
Hanayama wants to counter with a clinch but Pereira pushes him away.
Pereira misses with a few strikes there.
Hanayama is looking to clinch but Pereira is avoiding it.
Pereira throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hanayama sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hanayama looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Pereira looks to score with a jab to the body but Hanayama is just out of range.
Hanayama keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hanayama avoids the body shot from Pereira.
Hanayama on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pereira avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Hanayama moves into range and clinches up with Pereira.

Pereira's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Pereira throws a body punch but Hanayama moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanayama takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Hanayama is looking to clinch.
Pereira lands with a nice body punch.
Donk. Pereira catches Hanayama right on the button with a cross.
Sean Pereira seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pereira thows a left - swing and a miss!
Pereira connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Hanayama's hands.
Pereira is looking to wear down Hanayama with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Hanayama tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pereira paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hanayama drops his hands momentarily and Pereira takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Pereira throws a body shot but no joy.
Hanayama is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Pereira looks to score with a jab to the body but Hanayama is just out of range.
Good shot there by Pereira.
Hanayama is looking to clinch.
Pereira appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Pereira has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Catch Wrestling L.A. in the buildup to the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Pereira as he connects with a hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hanayama tries to clinch but Pereira moves away
and Pereira counters with a straight right hand.
Hanayama avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A big right from Pereira misses.
Pereira throws a shot from downtown. Hanayama moves away and avoids it.
Hanayama tries to move into range but Pereira moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

Hanayama moves into range and clinches up with Pereira.

Pereira breaks the clinch.
Pereira lands with a hook. Hanayama tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Pereira swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hanayama blocks a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanayama uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Pereira.
Hanayama misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pereira swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Pereira misses the jab.
Hanayama tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pereira paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Pereira takes a swing at Hanayama's ribcage but misses.
Hanayama moves in looking to clinch but Pereira pushes him off.
Hanayama looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Hanayama fails with an attempt to clinch.

Hanayama gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Pereira blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Hanayama breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hanayama tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hanayama on the wrong end of a nice jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pereira scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Hanayama keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pereira bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Hanayama's head.
Hanayama wants to clinch.
Pereira connects with a body shot that sends Hanayama's belly button to the back.
Hanayama tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pereira was well out of range. Poor timing from Hanayama.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pereira lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Pereira circles away from the clinch attempt
and Pereira makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Sean Pereira dominated that round.
That's time! Pereira's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Hanayama avoids the body shot from Pereira.
Pereira is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Hanayama uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pereira.
Kaoru Hanayama is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hanayama's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Pereira connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Hanayama scrambles back to his feet.

Hanayama clinches up against the cage.

Pereira breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hanayama scores with a shot to the body.
Hanayama slips under a jab from Pereira.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hanayama tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Pereira manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Pereira lunges at Hanayama with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Hanayama's hand.
Hanayama keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pereira. Hanayama does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Pereira misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Hanayama! But no joy.
Pereira lands with a shot to the body.
Pereira is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hanayama can do to turn this around?
Pereira stalks Hanayama and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Hanayama's face. Hanayama staggers backwards, shaken.
Hanayama lands a jab-cross combination.
Hanayama avoids the body shot from Pereira.
Pereira swats away the attempt to clinch by Hanayama.
Pereira lands with a nice combination. Hanayama backs away looking to recover.
Hanayama tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pereira paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Hanayama fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Pereira, pushing him back against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Pereira manages to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pereira throws a body punch but Hanayama moves out of range.
Pereira tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hanayama was well out of range. Poor timing from Pereira.
Pereira avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hanayama is looking to clinch but Pereira is avoiding it.
It looked like Pereira was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Hanayama.
Pereira lands with a straight right. Hanayama didn't see that one coming.
Hanayama scores with a jab. Pereira acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Hanayama tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pereira swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hanayama uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pereira.
Pereira avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pereira was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Sean Pereira is winning the standup battle so far.
Hanayama wants to clinch but Pereira slips to the side
letting Pereira counter with a right hand.
Pereira scores with a sloppy right hand. Hanayama should have avoided that one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Pereira lands a jab followed by a vicious hook that sends Hanayama sprawling to the canvas. Pereira follows him down, looking for the kill. Can Hanayama hang on?

Pereira postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Hanayama to stand up.
Pereira misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hanayama is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Hanayama has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Pereira misses with a straight left.
Hanayama tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pereira paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hanayama shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hanayama scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A right-left combo lands from Pereira.
Pereira jabs at Hanayama's body.
Hanayama tries to clinch up but Pereira circles away and keeps his distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pereira swings for the body but Hanayama moves out of range.
Pereira throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Pereira lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hanayama at a distance.
Hanayama slips a jab and a cross from Pereira.
Pereira lands with an uppercut that bounces Hanayama off the cage and back into range.
Hanayama walks into a jab.
Pereira swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Hanayama.
Pereira misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hanayama.
Hanayama tries to counter by closing the distance.
Hanayama on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Pereira throws a body shot but no joy.
Hanayama with the counter takedown but Pereira avoids it easily.
Hanayama tries to clinch there but Pereira circles away.
Pereira lands a really nice looking cross but Hanayama seems unphased.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Sean Pereira dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Hanayama fails with an attempt to clinch.
Pereira's jab looks to have found its range, popping Hanayama under the eye.
Pereira scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Pereira scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Hanayama throws a right and a left that both miss.
A quick step to the side and Pereira tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hanayama misses with a body kick.
Pereira keeps the fight on the outside.
Hanayama tries to clinch but Pereira moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The crowd cheers as Pereira lands an impressive looking overhand right. Hanayama doesn't seem phased though.
Jab, jab by Pereira - just one landing.
Pereira lands with a shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pereira swings for the body but Hanayama moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanayama avoids the body shot from Pereira.
Hanayama was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Hanayama takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Hanayama wants to clinch.
Pereira cracks Hanayama with a right hand to the side of the head.
Hanayama tries to close the distance and clinch but Pereira swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Pereira was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Hanayama takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Hanayama takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pereira works the jab nicely.
Hanayama has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Hanayama there as he acknowledges the shot.

Hanayama is rocked!
Hanayama takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Hanayama tries to clinch but Pereira moves out of range.
Pereira slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Kaoru Hanayama has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hanayama is still on wobbly legs! Can Pereira finish him?
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!
Pereira digs a good body shot into Hanayama's ribs.
Nice body punch from Pereira.
Hanayama takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hanayama on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Pereira with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Pereira steps in with a hook that catches Hanayama right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Pereira follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Hanayama looks absolutely devastated.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:45 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sean Pereira!
An intense looking Sean Pereira took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'Chama!'.