PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Taka Hana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nuke Yu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Hana
vs
Yu

188 cm
25
265 lbs
7 - 0 - 0

187 cm
28
270 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Very quick

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Taka Hana!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Nuke Yu!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Bruno Hogan and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yu throws a sloppy head kick and Hana moves out of range easily.
Hana closes the distance and clinches up with Yu, looking for a takedown. Hana pushes Yu against the cage but Yu circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Yu misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Yu slips a jab from Hana.
Yu throws a sloppy head kick and Hana moves out of range easily.
Yu misses with a low kick as Hana jumps back.
Yu misses with a body kick.
A head kick by Yu misses
and Hana makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Nice straight punches there by Hana. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Hana.
Yu misses with a head kick.
Hana shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Yu but Yu pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Yu throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hana throws a lazy right hand but Yu sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Yu uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hana.
Yu moves out of range as Hana strikes.
Yu throws a body kick that misses.
Hana tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yu was well out of range. Poor timing from Hana.
Hana moves out of range of the body kick.
Hana avoids the head kick by Yu.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yu throws a chopping leg kick but Hana manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Yu misses with a kick to the body.
Hana misses with a takedown attempt - Yu sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Taka Hana. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yu will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Yu tries a head kick but it misses.
Hana moves out of range of the body kick from Yu.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Yu.
Yu throws a sloppy head kick and Hana moves out of range easily.
A head kick misses from Yu.
Yu throws a front kick aimed at Hana's knee but Hana avoids it well.
Hana shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Yu defends it nicely.
Yu looks for the body kick but Hana saw that one coming.
Yu throws a sloppy head kick
and Hana connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A leg kick checked by Hana.
Yu misses with a low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hana shoots in and drives through. Yu sprawls well.
Nuke Yu is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A head kick misses from Yu.
Hana moves out of range of the body kick from Yu.
Yu wants to slow Hana down by chopping away at his legs.
Hana misses the jab.
Yu tries a low kick but Hana avoids it.
Yu misses with a head kick.
Hana moves out of range of the body kick.
Yu blocks a jab.

Hana dives in and scores a takedown into Yu's guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Hana trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Hana passes Yu's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Hana missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Hana not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Hana has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Hana seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hana sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Yu defending well though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yu tries to kick Hana off but Hana keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Hana not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Yu blocking the ground and pound attempt from Hana.
Hana thows a huge punch but Yu dodges it nicely.
Yu is trying to stand back up but Hana is controlling him
Hana landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Yu wants to get back to his feet.
Hana thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Hana prevents Yu from standing back up.
Hana missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Hana missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Yu really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hana. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Hana scoring with strikes to the body and head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hana landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Hana takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Hana lands a nice short elbow.
Hana throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Hana thows a huge punch but Yu dodges it nicely.
Yu pushes Hana off looking to stand but Hana dives back in and keeps control.
Hana with the ground and pound but Yu uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Hana throwing strikes from guard but Yu blocks nicely.
Hana sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Yu's guard.
Yu pushes Hana off looking to stand but Hana dives back in and keeps control.
Hana winds up and cracks Yu with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Hana missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Yu avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Hana.
Hana sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Yu defending well though.
Yu blocking the ground and pound attempt from Hana.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Taka Hana dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Yu throws a sloppy head kick and Hana moves out of range easily.
Hana tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yu was well out of range. Poor timing from Hana.
Yu tries a head kick but it misses.
Hana fails to land the takedown.
Nuke Yu is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Yu misses with a head kick.
Hana blocks a low kick nicely.
Hana blocks a low kick nicely.
Hana missing with a left hand there. Yu was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

Hana looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Hana with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hana in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Hana postures up and lands a big shot to Yu's brow.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Yu can do anything to dispel that myth.
Hana postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Hana connects with a couple of short punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hana advances to half guard.

Yu kicks off Hana and gets to his feet.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Hana.
Hana shoots in and drives through. Yu sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Taka Hana. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A head kick misses from Yu.
A clash of legs there as Hana blocks the low kick.
Hana misses with a hook.
Yu throws a head kick but Hana moves out of range.
Hana blocks the body kick.
Hana slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A head kick misses from Yu.
Hana checks a low kick from Yu.
Yu misses with a low kick.
Hana shoots for a double leg takedown but Yu sprawls well. He's pushed Hana's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
A head kick misses from Yu.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hana misses with an uppercut.
Yu ducks right into an uppercut from Hana.
Hana moves out of range of the body kick from Yu.
Yu is looking to land body kicks.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yu tries a head kick but it misses.
Hana shoots in but Yu avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Yu throws a leg kick but Hana sees it coming and checks it nicely.

Hana manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Yu on his heels. He'll look to pass Yu's guard now, I'm sure.
Hana lands a couple of digs.
Hana tries to free his leg and advance position but Yu is retaining full guard.
Hana with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hana looking to pass the guard.
Yu preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hana throwing strikes from guard but Yu blocks nicely.
Hana throws a big right hand that misses.
Yu utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Yu wants to stand up but Hana is controlling him.
Hana wants to pass the guard but Yu is keeping the position.
Hana loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Yu working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hana.
Yu wants to stand and escape but Hana is having none of it.
Hana forces his way into half guard.
Yu blocking the ground and pound attempt from Hana.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Yu has one foot on Hana's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Hana avoids the head kick by Yu.
Yu goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Yu throws a head kick but Hana moves out of range.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Hana.
Yu misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Yu is breathing heavily.
Hana misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yu.
Yu misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Hana moves out of range as Yu throws a body kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hana throws the left hand but Yu avoids the punch easily.
Hana looks for a takedown but Yu sprawls well.
Yu misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Taka Hana dominated that second round.
That's time! Hana's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!

Hana avoids the head kick by Yu.
Hana shoots in for a takedown but Yu shows good takedown defense.
Hana cracks Yu with a good jab.
Hana shoots for a double leg takedown but Yu sprawls well. He's pushed Hana's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Yu throws a low kick but Hana moves out of range easily.
Hana throws an overhand right that lands on Yu's shoulder, as Yu tries to avoid the shot.
Hana fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Taka Hana. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yu tries a head kick but it misses.
Yu misses with a body kick.
Yu pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nuke Yu seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Yu throws a chopping leg kick but Hana manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Hana looks to land a left hand but Yu moved out of range nicely.

Hana shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Hana showed some decent athleticism there.
Yu is looking to escape.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yu is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hana scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Hana is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Yu!
Yu takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hana cracks Yu with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Yu tries to buck Hana off but he can't manage it.
Hana lands with some strikes.

Yu is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Whack. That's a big, big shot from Hana! Yu is out cold! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Taka Hana!
Taka Hana took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, MMA ANIMAL for their support in the buildup to the fight.