PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Guy Hanes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thomaz Khalifa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thomaz Khalifa is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Hanes
vs
Khalifa

185 cm
19
265 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

225 cm
19
282 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Experienced

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Determined

Sun-Tzu

FinnFighter Nutrition (Five 160Q supps!)

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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Guy Hanes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Thomaz Khalifa!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Khalifa is looking to slow Hanes down with leg kicks.

Khalifa gets the takedown into side control.
Hanes manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Hanes wants to free his trapped foot but Khalifa is holding on for dear life with his legs.
We've been hearing good reports from Hanes's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.

Hanes is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Khalifa is just riding it out for now. Hanes eventually gives up the hold.

Hanes seems to be working for a kimura but Khalifa defends the submission attempt.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Khalifa manages to get to full guard.

Hanes drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Hanes jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Khalifa will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Hanes stopping the sweep attempt from Khalifa.
Khalifa keeping full guard, as Hanes tries to pass.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Khalifa looking for a sweep. Not yet Khalifa, not yet.
Hanes passes Khalifa's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Hanes works his way into side control.
Khalifa is looking for a sweep.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

Hanes tries for a kimura but Khalifa is defending well.
Khalifa is trying to improve his position.

Hanes tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Khalifa tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Hanes wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Hanes working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Khalifa manages to work his way to half guard, despite Hanes's best efforts.
Hanes is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Khalifa!
Khalifa keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

Hanes working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Khalifa really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

Hanes is working for a guillotine from mount but Khalifa frees his head quite easily.

Hanes has hold of an arm here, looking to extend it. He's committed to the armbar attempt here! Will he get it?! Yes! Khalifa is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Guy Hanes!