PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yuujirou Hanma (ranked 2386 p4p, 2965 weight class) and Aatami Korpi (ranked 312 p4p, 366 weight class). Yuujirou Hanma has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Hanma
vs
Korpi

190 cm
27
215
3 - 2 - 0

186 cm
21
207
2 - 1 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yuujirou Hanma!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Aatami Korpi!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A clash of legs there as Korpi blocks the low kick.
Hanma jabbing away but nothing is landing.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Korpi! But no joy.
Hanma takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Hanma throws a solid leg kick but Korpi takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Hanma.
Korpi with the inside leg kick.
Korpi with a nice cross.
Korpi has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Hanma is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Hanma takes one to the chin there.
Hanma fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Hanma misses with a wild body shot.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Korpi! But no joy.
Korpi lets loose with a powerful body kick. Hanma will feel that in the morning.
Korpi connects with a solid leg kick.
A big left from Hanma misses.
Korpi checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Hanma throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
The crowd cheers as Korpi lands an impressive looking overhand right. Hanma doesn't seem phased though.

It looks like Yuujirou Hanma has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hanma lands a nice shot that snaps Korpi's head back.
Hanma takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Hanma tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Korpi doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanma misses with a head kick.
Hanma misses with a body kick.
A low kick lands for Korpi.
Hanma throws a left and a right that both miss
and Korpi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Korpi lands with a kick to the temple. Hanma shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Korpi throws a head kick that half lands.
Korpi lands a jab to the nose.
Korpi lands with a slapping head kick.
Donk. Hanma catches Korpi right on the button with a cross.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Korpi misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Korpi misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Korpi digs a good body shot into Hanma's ribs.
Korpi moves away from the strike by Hanma.
Hanma throws an overhand right that lands on Korpi's shoulder, as Korpi tries to avoid the shot.
Korpi throws a leg kick which misses Hanma's front leg but catches the back leg as Hanma tries to avoid it.
Hanma misses with a hook to the body
and Korpi makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Hanma really felt that one!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Korpi connects with a solid leg kick.
Nice jab there from Korpi.
Hanma misses with a hook
and Korpi counters with a good low kick that Hanma was not able to check.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Korpi.
Korpi moves into range and connects with a jab.
Korpi misses with a head kick.
Hanma is looking to counter punch.
Korpi thuds his shin into the meat of Hanma's side.
Hanma is breathing heavily.
Hanma throws an off balance right hand
and Korpi makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Hanma really felt that one!
Hanma throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

Hanma has taken the fight to the clinch.
Hanma misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Korpi.
Korpi avoids the elbow strike from Hanma, against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Korpi.
Korpi lands an uppercut.
Korpi digs a right hand into Hanma's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Hanma's gas tank.
Korpi throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hanmas head.
Korpi lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Korpi lands with a short head shot on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Korpi.
Korpi lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Korpi lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A shot in the inside from Korpi.
Korpi lands a body punch.
Hanma's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Korpi presses Hanma against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Korpi lands a shoulder strike.
Korpi lands with a left to the head.
Korpi lands a body punch.
Korpi lands with a light punch inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Korpi throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hanmas head.
Korpi lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Korpi lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hanma backwards.
Good body shot from Korpi.
Hanma's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Nice body punch from Korpi - that landed with a thud.
Hanma swings wildly with an uppercut but Korpi uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short right from Korpi.
Korpi lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hanma backwards.
Korpi throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Korpi lands with a light punch inside.
Korpi is working Hanma over against the cage.
Korpi lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short uppercut from Korpi.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Korpi.
Korpi lands a hook that snaps the head of Hanma backwards.
Korpi lands a right hand.
Nice body punch from Korpi.
Nice body punch from Korpi - that landed with a thud.
A nice right hand lands inside from Korpi.

Hanma is rocked!
Hanma takes a shot to the head.
Oh Hanma is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Korpi working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Korpi creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Hanma with a big uppercut! Hanma tries to clinch up but Korpi pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Hanma to the mat! Hanma covers up and Korpi unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Aatami Korpi!