PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Shuuji Hanamoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Van Wilder (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shuuji Hanamoto could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Van Wilder's chin.

Hanamoto
vs
Wilder

186 cm
23
195 lbs
11 - 8 - 0

190 cm
29
194 lbs
17 - 15 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Shuuji Hanamoto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Van Wilder!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Hirohito Nitta and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wilder stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Wilder wants it to stay on the feet.
Wilder jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.

It looks like Shuuji Hanamoto has been cut.
Wilder defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Hanamoto.
Hanamoto wants to clinch but Wilder slips to the side
and Wilder counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Hanamoto.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shuuji Hanamoto. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wilder misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Hanamoto shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Hanamoto lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Wilder wants to get back to his feet.
Hanamoto scoring with strikes but Wilder is staying in there.
Hanamoto with shots to the head and body - Wilder looks very uncomfortable down there.
Wilder really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hanamoto. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hanamoto controlling from mount.
Wilder is trying to stand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanamoto lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Hanamoto tries to control but Wilder wriggling away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Hanamoto is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Wilder is surviving well by controlling Hanamoto's body position as best he can.
Hanamoto throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Wilder is trying to stand.
Hanamoto sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hanamoto lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Wilder hang on?
Wilder blocking the ground and pound.
Hanamoto looking to finish Wilder with some ground and pound. This is bad for Wilder!
Hanamoto lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Wilder tries to buck Hanamoto off but he can't manage it.
Hanamoto looking to control and managing it successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Hanamoto working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Wilder taking shots to the head.

It looks like Van Wilder has been cut.
Hanamoto tries to control but Wilder wriggling away.
Wilder in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Hanamoto looking to control and managing it successfully.
Wilder is trying to stand up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hanamoto working Wilder over with strikes here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hanamoto lands a big shot there that rocks Wilder but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.

Wilder is rocked!

The cut above Van Wilder's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Van Wilder's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Shuuji Hanamoto!