PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jose Luis Cantero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shuuji Hanamoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cantero comes to the cage accompanied by La mandanga. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Luis Cantero
vs
Hanamoto

183 cm
25
183 lbs
16 - 11 - 1

186 cm
24
195 lbs
12 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 16 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Jose Luis Cantero!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Shuuji Hanamoto!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hanamoto shoots in for a takedown but Cantero shows good takedown defense.
Hanamoto fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Hanamoto fails with the takedown
and Cantero counters with a left to the body.
Jose Luis Cantero has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shuuji Hanamoto.
Hanamoto takes one to the chin there.
Hanamoto changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Cantero tries to avoid it but Hanamoto manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Cantero to the ground. Cantero escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Cantero throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hanamoto keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Hanamoto tries for a takedown but Cantero circles away easily
and Cantero connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hanamoto shoots in but Cantero avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Hanamoto shoots for a takedown but Cantero saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Cantero shoots in for a double leg but Hanamoto sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanamoto has a takedown stuffed.

Hanamoto shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Hanamoto was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Hanamoto landing punches.
Hanamoto scoring with strikes but Cantero is staying in there.
Hanamoto thowing shots but they're missing.
Hanamoto has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Hanamoto is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Cantero is surviving well by controlling Hanamoto's body position as best he can.
Hanamoto looking to control but Cantero is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hanamoto scoring with strikes but Cantero is staying in there.
Cantero is looking to get to half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hanamoto misses with a head shot.
Hanamoto lands a big shot there that rocks Cantero but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Hanamoto fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Hanamoto with shots to the head and body - Cantero looks very uncomfortable down there.
Cantero wants to hold on but Hanamoto pushes him away.
Hanamoto wants to control the pace but Cantero is squirming around nicely.
Hanamoto cracks Cantero with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanamoto looking to control and managing it successfully.
Hanamoto raining down shots from the mount!
Hanamoto scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Cantero is in all sorts of trouble here.
Hanamoto postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Cantero looks a forlorn figure.
Hanamoto landing strikes from the mount.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hanamoto wants to control the pace but Cantero is squirming around nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cantero really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Cantero is breathing heavily.
Hanamoto controlling the pace for now.
The referee warns Cantero that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Hanamoto looking to control and managing it successfully.
Hanamoto looking to control but Cantero is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Hanamoto lands a heavy elbow.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Hanamoto fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Cantero is looking to improve his position but Hanamoto isn't that keen on the idea.
Hanamoto with shots to the head and body - Cantero looks very uncomfortable down there.
Hanamoto can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Cantero is looking to escape.

Hanamoto looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Hanamoto fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Hanamoto lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hanamoto controlling the position easily from mount.
Hanamoto trying to control but Cantero is having none of it.
Cantero is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Hanamoto scoring with strikes but Cantero is staying in there.
Hanamoto looking to control but Cantero is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Hanamoto postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Cantero looks a forlorn figure.
Hanamoto scoring with strikes but Cantero is staying in there.
Hanamoto wants to control the pace but Cantero is squirming around nicely.
Hanamoto lands a heavy elbow.
Hanamoto can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Cantero is looking to escape.
Hanamoto punishing his opponent with strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hanamoto working Cantero over with strikes here.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Hanamoto connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Hanamoto sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Hanamoto landing shots from mount.
Hanamoto trying to control but Cantero is having none of it.
Hanamoto lands a heavy elbow.
Hanamoto scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Hanamoto unloading with bombs!
Cantero is in all sorts of trouble here.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
The referee warns Cantero that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.

Cantero is rocked!
Hanamoto breaks from Cantero's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Oh Cantero is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hanamoto lands a heavy elbow.
Hanamoto lands a big elbow - Cantero is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Cantero is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 9:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Shuuji Hanamoto!