PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Raul Luis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jordan Hamasaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Luis's entrance music is Spain Music. A fine choice. Jordan Hamasaki is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Luis
vs
Hamasaki

185 cm
20
155 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

180 cm
25
163 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Raul Luis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jordan Hamasaki!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Tarja Halkonen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Luis takes one to the side of the head.
Luis looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!

Hamasaki drops Luis with a nice combination! Hamasaki dives into Luis's guard, looking to finish!

Luis is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hamasaki loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Oh Luis is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hamasaki slips nicely into half guard.
Luis seems to have got his legs back now.
Hamasaki trying to mount his opponent but Luis defends it.
Hamasaki is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Hamasaki controlling the action here.
Hamasaki's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Hamasaki throwing shots but Luis is blocking nicely.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Jordan Hamasaki was stalling too much, according to the referee.

Hamasaki instigates a clinch.
Hamasaki lands a knee to the body.
Luis takes an elbow to the forehead.
Luis really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Hamasaki lands a damaging elbow.
A knee to the head by Hamasaki.
Hamasaki putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Luis in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Hamasaki comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Luis takes an elbow to the temple.

It looks like Raul Luis has been cut.
Hamasaki lands a nice elbow.
Hamasaki lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A knee to the head by Hamasaki.
Hamasaki landing knees to the head.
Hamasaki gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Hamasaki lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Hamasaki lands a big knee! That's hurt Luis! Oh, he's all over the place! Hamasaki lands another knee that sends Luis to the floor and the referee steps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jordan Hamasaki!