PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sakuragi Hanamichi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aj Fernandez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sakuragi Hanamichi has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Hanamichi
vs
Fernandez

174 cm
18
180 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

180 cm
20
170 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Prefers standup

Rastafarii Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sakuragi Hanamichi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Aj Fernandez!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fernandez misses with a few strikes there.
Some wild striking there from Fernandez.
Fernandez throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hanamichi.
Hanamichi fails with the takedown.
Hanamichi changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Fernandez tries to avoid it but Hanamichi manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Fernandez to the ground. Fernandez escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Hanamichi shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Fernandez as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sakuragi Hanamichi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Fernandez!

It looks like Sakuragi Hanamichi has been cut.
Hanamichi fails to land the takedown.
Fernandez cracks Hanamichi with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Fernandez throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hanamichi has a takedown stuffed.
Hanamichi shoots for a double leg takedown but Fernandez sprawls well. He's pushed Hanamichi's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Hanamichi is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanamichi has a takedown stuffed.
A combination from Fernandez does no damage.
Fernandez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nice combo by Fernandez! Oh, that's hurt him - Hanamichi falls to the canvas and Fernandez follows him into side control.

Hanamichi is rocked!

Fernandez stands up and beckons Hanamichi to his feet.
Fernandez misses with the combination.
Hanamichi avoids a punch combination nicely.
Aj Fernandez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fernandez lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Fernandez misses with a few strikes there.
Danga de danga de dang - Fernandez scores with a four punch combination!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fernandez lands a two punch combo.
Oh Hanamichi is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hanamichi throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Fernandez's waist but Fernandez gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Hanamichi off to one side.
Hanamichi seems to have got his legs back now.
Fernandez misses with a wild combination.
Hanamichi throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Fernandez's waist but Fernandez gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Hanamichi off to one side.
Fernandez uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Hanamichi takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanamichi drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Left hook, right uppercut from Fernandez.

Sakuragi Hanamichi's cut is getting worse.
A left and a right from Fernandez both land. Nice combination.
Fernandez scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Fernandez scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Fernandez lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Fernandez fails to land with a series of punches.
Fernandez misses with a series of wild punches.
Fernandez throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hanamichi looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Fernandez is fending him off so far but Hanamichi persists. Nope, Fernandez circles away and we're back to standing.
Fernandez lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Hanamichi looks for a takedown but Fernandez sprawls well.
Hanamichi fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Hanamichi misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Fernandez lands a jab-cross combination.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fernandez throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hanamichi fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aj Fernandez dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sakuragi Hanamichi's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Hanamichi takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Fernandez misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hanamichi fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Fernandez misses with a double jab.
Fernandez moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Fernandez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Hanamichi looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Hanamichi is looking for a kimura here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hanamichi is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Fernandez has managed to free his arm - good work.

Hanamichi is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Fernandez is defending against the submission attempts here by Hanamichi.

Hanamichi is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hanamichi stops Fernandez from getting back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Hanamichi is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Fernandez is just riding it out for now. Hanamichi eventually gives up the hold.
Fernandez wants to get back to his feet.

Hanamichi is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Fernandez's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Fernandez duly obliges.
Hanamichi shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Fernandez pinned against the cage. Fernandez gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
A nice combination there by Fernandez.
Aj Fernandez seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fernandez throws a series of punches but Hanamichi avoids them all with ease.
Fernandez misses with a series of wild punches.
Fernandez is working the combinations to good effect here.
Fernandez misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hanamichi showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Fernandez.
Hanamichi fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sakuragi Hanamichi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fernandez lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Nice takedown defense from Fernandez. No joy for Hanamichi on that attempt.
Aj Fernandez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A decent looking cross lands there for Fernandez.
Fernandez misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hanamichi looks for a takedown but Fernandez sprawls well.
Hanamichi misses with a takedown attempt - Fernandez sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Hanamichi scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

Hanamichi has hold of Fernandez's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Fernandez tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Hanamichi cranks the arm and Fernandez screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Fernandez, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Sakuragi Hanamichi!