PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Kaoru Hanayama (ranked 24834 p4p, 4540 weight class) and Lal Hnawka (ranked 274 p4p, 219 weight class). Hanayama comes to the ring accompanied by I Want To Break Free. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Hanayama
vs
Hnawka

189 cm
23
190
2 - 3 - 0

188 cm
25
270
1 - 1 - 0

Counter fighter
Granite chin

Basic striking
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kaoru Hanayama!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Lal Hnawka!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hanayama moves into the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Hanayama prevents Hnawka from breaking the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Hnawka trying to control the position but instead, Hanayama has worked for underhooks and has pushed Hnawka into the ropes.
Hanayama is trying to maintain a safe position but Hnawka gets an underhook and turns Hanayama into the ropes.
Hnawka has had enough of the clinch but Hanayama keeps him there for the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hnawka is trying to push Hanayama away but Hanayama has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Hanayama definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Hanayama tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hnawka avoids it.
Hnawka tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hnawka on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hnawka can't break the clinch.
Hanayama prevents Hnawka from breaking the clinch.
Hnawka is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Hnawka tries to break the clinch but Hanayama is controlling the position.

Hnawka pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hnawka lands a jab.
Hnawka misses with a two punch combination.

Hnawka instigates a clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Hnawka as Hanayama tries to tie him up.
Hanayama tries to stall but Hnawka uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hnawka is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Hnawka wants to break the clinch but can't.

Hanayama breaks from the clinch.

Hnawka takes the fight into the clinch.
Hanayama has Hnawka pressed against the ropes, preventing Hnawka from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Hanayama has Hnawka pushed against the ropes.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
A bit of stalling here from Hanayama.
Hnawka is trying to break free.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Lal Hnawka dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Hanayama instigates a clinch.

Hanayama breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kaoru Hanayama is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Hnawka has closed the distance and engaged Hanayama in a clinch.
Hanayama prevents Hnawka from breaking the clinch.
Hnawka can't break the clinch.
Hanayama looking to stall.
Hanayama wants to stall.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hnawka has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Hnawka goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hnawka works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanayama tries to stall but Hnawka uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Hnawka wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hnawka wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hanayama has him pressed against the ropes.
Hanayama landing knees to the body.
Hnawka is looking to break free of the clinch but Hanayama has double underhooks.
Hnawka tries to break the clinch but Hanayama is controlling the position.
Hnawka is looking to break free of the clinch but Hanayama has double underhooks.
Hnawka is trying to force a seperation but Hanayama has the dominant position.
Hanayama tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hnawka's elbow.

Hnawka's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Nice straight punches there by Hnawka. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Hnawka.
Hanayama throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Hnawka.
Hnawka is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hanayama checks the leg kick.

Hnawka moves into the clinch successfully.
Hnawka wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hnawka can't break the clinch.
Hnawka is looking to break free of the clinch but Hanayama has double underhooks.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hnawka is trying to force a seperation but Hanayama has the dominant position.
Hnawka wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hanayama avoiding damage as Hnawka throws knees to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Lal Hnawka will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Hanayama tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hnawka tries a head kick but it misses.
Hanayama looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Hnawka swinging wildly here.
A counter left hand to the body from Hanayama misses its target.

Hanayama moves into range and clinches up with Hnawka.
Hnawka has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hnawka leaning his opponent against the ropes.
Kaoru Hanayama has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hanayama landing knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Hanayama pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hnawka throws a head kick but Hanayama moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hnawka tries to land a body kick
and Hanayama counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Hnawka tries to bum rush Hanayama with a series of wild strikes but Hanayama uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hnawka wants to slow Hanayama down by chopping away at his legs.

Hnawka gets a clinch.
Hnawka stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Hanayama will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Hnawka up against the ropes.
Hnawka misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hanayama unloads a knee to the mid-section. Hnawka lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Hanayama keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hnawka's efforts to push away.
Kaoru Hanayama has scored more points in the clinch so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Hnawka's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Hnawka wants to break free but Hanayama has control.
Hnawka is trying to push Hanayama away but Hanayama has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Hanayama keeps control of Hnawka as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hanayama tries a knee to the head but Hnawka blocks it.
Hnawka is trying to push Hanayama away but Hanayama has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Hanayama lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Lal Hnawka has been cut.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hanayama pushes Hnawka back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.

Hnawka pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lal Hnawka is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Hanayama lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kaoru Hanayama showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Hnawka has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lal Hnawka!
Lal Hnawka seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.