PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kai Ho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Hanes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Ho
vs
Hanes

188 cm
22
213 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

190 cm
24
209 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kai Ho!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Michael Hanes!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horrible takedown by Ho or perhaps it was just good defense by Hanes which made him look bad.
Hanes takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Hanes listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Hanes slips under a jab from Ho.
A combination from Hanes does no damage.
Hanes tries to bum rush Ho with a series of wild strikes but Ho uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ho fails with the takedown.
Hanes looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ho blocks the body kick.
Ho tests Hanes's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hanes fails to land with a series of punches.
Hanes throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Ho slips a jab and a cross from Hanes.
Hanes misses with the combination.
Hanes lands with a right hand.
Hanes misses with a double jab.
Ho ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hanes moves away.
Ho lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Horrible takedown by Ho or perhaps it was just good defense by Hanes which made him look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kai Ho. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ho looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

Ho is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Hanes has managed to free his arm - good work.
Hanes has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Ho is working away from the top position though.

Ho is working for a submission of some sort.
Ho prevents Hanes from improving his position.
Hanes is staying active underneath Ho, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Hanes wants to improve his position but Ho is controlling well.

Hanes is defending against the submission attempts here by Ho.

Ho seems to be working for a kimura but Hanes defends the submission attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hanes strikes from the bottom but Ho uses the opportunity to move to side control.
Hanes gets back to half guard.

Ho is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Hanes is just riding it out for now. Ho eventually gives up the hold.

Ho is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Hanes sees it coming and defends easily.
Hanes trying to hold on to Ho's head to control him but Ho postures up.
Hanes really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Ho. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Hanes is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ho is looking for a kimura here.
Hanes is refusing to be controlled, as Ho sits in half guard.
Hanes tries to roll over but Ho keeps him under control.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Ho looks to land a combination but Hanes avoids it well.
Hanes falls off balance throwing a combination

and Ho counters with a single leg into guard. Hanes didn't expect that.
Ho wants to pass the guard but Hanes is keeping the position.

Ho drops back looking for a leg! Hanes is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Hanes manages to kick Ho off! Ho jumps back into Hanes's guard.
Ho controls from within his opponent's guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Hanes can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hanes looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Hanes wriggles free and stands up.
Ho shoots in looking for a takedown. Hanes tries to sprawl out of it but Ho keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Hanes manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Ho looks for a takedown but Hanes sprawls well.
Hanes throws a combination that misses
and Ho counters with a two punch combo.
Ho shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Hanes defends it nicely.

Ho shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Hanes napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Hanes sneaks back into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hanes tries to get to full guard but Ho has control of the leg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kai Ho dominated that round.
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.

Hanes misses with a series of wild punches.
Ho lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Hanes backs up against the cage.
Hanes rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ho moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A combination from Ho does no damage.
Ho avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ho fails with a takedown attempt.
Hanes ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ho takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Hanes misses with a series of wild punches.
Ho throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hanes counters with a two punch combo.
Ho fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Hanes stalks Ho and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Ho's face. Ho staggers backwards, shaken.
Hanes moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Hanes looks to land a combination but Ho avoids it well.
Nice takedown defense from Hanes. No joy for Ho on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kai Ho. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanes throws a left and a right that both miss

and Ho counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Ho prevents Hanes from improving his position.

Hanes is defending against the submission attempts here by Ho.
Ho wants to take a breather but Hanes is having none of it.

Ho is trying to work for a kimura but Hanes is defending well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hanes tries to roll over but Ho keeps him under control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Ho is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Hanes is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Hanes misses with the combination.
Hanes looks to land a combination but Ho avoids it well.
Ho changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Hanes tries to avoid it but Ho manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Hanes to the ground. Hanes escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Ho avoids the head kick by Hanes.
Hanes moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Ho shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hanes pinned against the cage. Hanes gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Hanes misses with a few strikes there.
Hanes lands a jab-cross combination.
Ho fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Ho with a hook.
Ho avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kai Ho seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hanes throws a series of punches but Ho moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanes will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ho shoots for a takedown but Hanes saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Ho takes one to the chin there.
Hanes lands a jab to the head.
Hanes tries to work over Ho's front leg with a kick but Ho checks it.
Ho avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hanes scores with a three punch combo!
Hanes throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Ho counters with a nice double leg into side control. Hanes won't be happy with that.
Hanes tries to bench press Ho off him but Ho keeps the position.
Hanes tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Ho easily slips into full mount!
Hanes gets back to half guard.

Ho is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Hanes sees it coming and defends easily.
Ho prevents Hanes from standing back up.

Ho is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Hanes trying to control but Ho postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Ho is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Hanes is just riding it out for now. Ho eventually gives up the hold.
Hanes is looking for a sweep. Ho is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Ho trying to pass the guard but Hanes defending well.

Hanes is defending against the submission attempts here by Ho.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Ho fails with the takedown
and Hanes counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ho showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hanes.
Ho with a poor takedown
and Hanes counters with a nice uppercut.
Hanes misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hanes lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Ho backs up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Michael Hanes will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Ho shoots in and drives through. Hanes sprawls well.
Ho with a poor takedown
and Hanes counters with a series of strikes. Ho will be more careful next time no doubt.
Hanes lands with a thumping leg kick.
Hanes connects with a body shot.
Ho throws a predictable looking body shot
and Hanes makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Ho really felt that one!
A jab lands there for Hanes.
Hanes throws a right and a left that Ho avoids nicely.
Hanes fails to land with a series of punches.
Hanes lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Hanes lands a nice hook to Ho's body. Ho takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Hanes misses with a double jab.
Some wild striking there from Hanes.
Ho gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Hanes counters with a one-two to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kai Ho. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hanes stalks Ho and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Ho's face. Ho staggers backwards, shaken.
Hanes is working the combinations to good effect here.
Hanes lands a jab to the head.
Ho looks for a takedown but Hanes sprawls well.
Hanes swinging wildly here.
Hanes throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ho.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ho doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Hanes counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Hanes misses with a few strikes there.
A combination from Hanes does no damage.
Hanes displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Ho.
Hanes throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ho fails with the takedown
and Hanes counters with a three punch combo that has Ho backing up. Ho nods at Hanes to acknowledge the strikes.
Left hook, right uppercut from Hanes.
Hanes throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Ho stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A punch combination from Hanes misses.
Hanes scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Hanes looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hanes throws a left and a right that both miss

and Ho counters with a shoot takedown. Hanes fights it but they end up in guard.
Hanes throws a couple of heel strikes.

Ho drops back looking for a leg! Hanes is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Hanes manages to kick Ho off! Ho jumps back into Hanes's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hanes bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Ho's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hanes working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Hanes trying to control the position from guard on top but Ho is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hanes landing with the ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hanes accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

Ho looking for a guillotine here but Hanes defends easily.
Hanes cracks Ho with a solid left hand.

Hanes avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Hanes with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanes trying to control but Ho is working from the bottom.

Ho has his foot on Hanes's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Hanes works his way back into a safe position though.
Ho is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Hanes is controlling him.
Hanes stopping the sweep attempt from Ho.
Hanes tries to free his leg and advance position but Ho is retaining full guard.
Ho is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Hanes closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Hanes fails to land with a series of punches.
Hanes's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Hanes duly obliges.
Ho fails with the takedown.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ho throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hanes scores with a one two! Ho had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Hanes throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ho showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hanes.
No joy there for Hanes, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Hanes - that will leave a mark!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Ho is defended easily by Hanes.
Ho with a lazy takedown attempt
and Hanes counters with a nice uppercut.
Ho doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Hanes counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ho has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Ho slips a jab and a cross from Hanes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hanes works over Ho's head and body with a nice combination.
Hanes tries to bum rush Ho with a series of wild strikes but Ho uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ho changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Hanes tries to avoid it but Ho manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Hanes to the ground. Hanes escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Hanes cracks Ho with a right hand to the side of the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Michael Hanes comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Hanes 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Michael Hanes!