PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kaoru Hanayama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Gerous (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kaoru Hanayama had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Hanayama
vs
Gerous

187 cm
28
199 lbs
11 - 8 - 0

185 cm
28
202 lbs
13 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Great low kicks
Cardio machine

ADCC Champion
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kaoru Hanayama!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dan Gerous!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Saam Ante and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hanayama fails with the takedown.
Nice sprawl there from Hanayama as Gerous shoots in.
A thudding body kick lands there by Hanayama!
Hanayama swings widly with a right hand

and Gerous counters with a takedown into side control.
Hanayama tries to improve position but can't.

Gerous wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Hanayama, who protects the arm well.
The strikes coming from Gerous are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Hanayama is looking to reverse the position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hanayama is working hard here to advance position.
Hanayama regains half guard.
Hanayama controlling the position for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanayama trying to control here.
Hanayama tries to roll over but Gerous keeps him under control.

Gerous is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Hanayama is doing well to control the position and prevent Gerous from advancing to side control.
Gerous looks to land a strike but Hanayama avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Hanayama trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Gerous is looking to work some ground and pound but Hanayama has wrist control.

Hanayama looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Gerous connects with a couple of short punches.
Hanayama throws some sloppy strikes off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hanayama not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Gerous lands a couple of digs.
Gerous missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Gerous throwing strikes from guard but Hanayama blocks nicely.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hanayama bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Gerous's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gerous tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hanayama has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Gerous working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Hanayama doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Gerous is tightening it up a little... Hanayama has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Hanayama reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Hanayama taps out! Nice BJJ there by Gerous!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Dan Gerous!
Dan Gerous is the new middleweight champion!