PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kaoru Hanayama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and RIP Evan Tanner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tanner has chosen Tornado of Souls - Megadeth as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Hanayama
vs
Evan Tanner

187 cm
25
199 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

180 cm
22
195 lbs
7 - 3 - 1

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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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 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kaoru Hanayama!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, RIP Evan Tanner!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Paulsen Ambrosius and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hanayama staying out of range there.
A head kick misses from Hanayama.
Tanner lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Tanner misses with a hook.
Tanner misses with a hook. Hanayama ducked under it nicely.
Hanayama displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tanner throws out the jab.
Hanayama avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hanayama has a takedown stuffed.
Hanayama misses with a head kick.
Hanayama misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hanayama slips a straight right by Tanner.

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

Hanayama is rocked!

It looks like Kaoru Hanayama has been cut.
Tanner lands a massive shot from half guard that has rocked Hanayama! More strikes land and this one is all over! Tanner jumps to his feet and is applauded loudly by the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). RIP Evan Tanner!