PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yuri Hanzzle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shuya Nanahara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nanahara has chosen Sail as his entrance music. Shuya Nanahara has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Yuri Hanzzle's chin.

Hanzzle
vs
Nanahara

186 cm
31
203 lbs
18 - 8 - 0

188 cm
35
215 lbs
26 - 7 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yuri Hanzzle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Shuya Nanahara!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Gwen Towbar and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hanzzle shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Nanahara's guard.

Nanahara has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Hanzzle is pushing him up against the ropes, looking to control the position.
We've been hearing reports that Hanzzle has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Nanahara wants to break free but Hanzzle has control.

Nanahara breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A jab from Nanahara misses.
Nanahara takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Hanzzle throws a leg kick that misses.
Hanzzle throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Nanahara on the side of the head.
Nanahara swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hanzzle changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Some bone on bone action there as Nanahara checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
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!
Hanzzle fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nanahara manages to avoid it.
Hanzzle swings for the body but Nanahara moves out of range.
Nanahara appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Nanahara loads up on a big right hand but Hanzzle slips the punch.
Yuri Hanzzle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hanzzle throws a lazy right hand but Nanahara sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nanahara throws out a counter right but Hanzzle avoids it with no problem.
A head kick misses from Hanzzle.
Nanahara takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nanahara throws a series of punches but Hanzzle moves out of range.
Nanahara throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hanzzle scores with a kick to the body.
Hanzzle slips a jab and a cross from Nanahara.
Hanzzle connects with a crisp jab.
Nanahara throws a series of punches but Hanzzle moves out of range.
Hanzzle tries to counter with a takedown but Nanahara is quick to defend against it.
Hanzzle closes the distance and clinches up with Nanahara, looking for a takedown. Hanzzle pushes Nanahara against the ropes but Nanahara circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Hanzzle throws a half hearted mid kick.
Hanzzle throws a low kick, looking for Nanahara's leg but Nanahara calmly moves out of range.

Hanzzle looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nanahara is trying is best to control the position here.
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.
Hanzzle thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Nanahara's head.
Hanzzle wants to free his trapped foot but Nanahara is holding on for dear life with his legs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nanahara looks like he's trying to stand up.
Hanzzle is thwarting Nanahara's attempts to control the position.
Nanahara is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Hanzzle scores with a couple of nice shots.
Hanzzle scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Hanzzle trying to control the action but Nanahara is working from the bottom.
Hanzzle uses his free foot to push down on Nanahara's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Nanahara.
Hanzzle landing strikes, looking to finish!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hanzzle jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Nanahara manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Check out the look on Hanzzle's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Nanahara is trying to get back to half guard.
Hanzzle grinds an elbow into Nanahara's temple.
Hanzzle throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Hanzzle wants to take a breather but Nanahara manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Hanzzle.
Nanahara wants to stand but Hanzzle is controlling the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hanzzle throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Hanzzle trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Nanahara is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Hanzzle is controlling him.

Nanahara wriggles free and stands up.
Hanzzle staying out of range there.
Hanzzle displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Nanahara throws out the jab.
Hanzzle lands a nice looking kick to the body. Nanahara takes a step back to recover.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Nanahara throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Shuya Nanahara is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hanzzle lunges at Nanahara with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Nanahara's hand.
Nice defenses there by Nanahara.
Hanzzle dives in for a single leg takedown but Nanahara sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the ropes.
Nanahara gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Hanzzle tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Nanahara swivels and escapes.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Nanahara checks a leg kick.
Hanzzle scores with the left hand. Nanahara knows he should have avoided that one.
Hanzzle throws a sloppy head kick and Nanahara moves out of range easily.
Hanzzle throws a leg kick
and Nanahara counters with a left and a right that stings Hanzzle.
Nanahara fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Hanzzle is out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hanzzle. Nanahara does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nice body kick there by Hanzzle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nanahara uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hanzzle.
Nanahara with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Hanzzle to score with a decent uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Hanzzle.
Nanahara stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hanzzle.
Hanzzle throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Nanahara to counter with a crisp jab.
Hanzzle goes for a double leg but Nanahara avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the ropes as Nanahara continues to drive forward.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yuri Hanzzle. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hanzzle throws a half hearted mid kick.
Nanahara now looks to counter with a shot at the body.

Hanzzle shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Nanahara napping and manages to drive through into side control!
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Nanahara tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Yuri Hanzzle overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hanzzle fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Nanahara wants to get back to his feet.
Nanahara tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Hanzzle wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hanzzle lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Hanzzle trying to control the position but Nanahara is working away.
Hanzzle throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hanzzle throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Nanahara tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Hanzzle throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Hanzzle prevents Nanahara from escaping the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
We've been informed that Nanahara has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.

Hanzzle wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Nanahara, who protects the arm well.

Nanahara sneaks out the side door and pushes Hanzzle away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Hanzzle lands a jab.
Hanzzle scores with a crisp jab that stopped Nanahara in his tracks.
Yuri Hanzzle is winning the standup battle so far.
Hanzzle buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Nanahara misses with a wild body shot.
Nanahara takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A jab from Nanahara misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hanzzle throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Nanahara counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

It looks like Yuri Hanzzle has been cut.
Nanahara throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nanahara misses with a few strikes there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hanzzle tries a head kick but it misses.
Nanahara tries to work over Hanzzle's front leg with a kick but Hanzzle checks it.
Nanahara checks a leg kick.
Nanahara throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hanzzle half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Hanzzle scores with a nice strike.
Hanzzle slips a jab from Nanahara.
Hanzzle uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Nanahara stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hanzzle.
Nanahara throws a right and a left that Hanzzle avoids nicely.
Hanzzle shoots for a takedown but Nanahara saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Some bone on bone action there as Nanahara checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Nanahara appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yuri Hanzzle dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Yuri Hanzzle's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Nanahara throws a combination that misses

and Hanzzle counters by clinching up.
Hanzzle softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Hanzzle lands with a right to the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Hanzzle.
Nanahara is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Nanahara blocks an uppercut.
Nanahara is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hanzzle is defending well for now.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hanzzle.
Hanzzle scores with a nice hook to the head.
A frustrated look appears on Nanahara's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Hanzzle misses with the head strike.
Hanzzle is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Nanahara can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hanzzle tries a body shot but Nanahara blocks it.
Hanzzle misses with the head strike.
Hanzzle tries a body shot but Nanahara blocks it.
Hanzzle misses with a body punch.
Hanzzle is trying to pull guard but Nanahara turns him against the ropes and we stay in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanzzle misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hanzzle lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Nanahara is trying to push Hanzzle away but Hanzzle has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Nanahara wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hanzzle keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Nanahara's efforts to push away.
Nanahara's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Nanahara wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Nanahara prevents a body shot from Hanzzle.

Hanzzle breaks from the clinch.
Hanzzle throws a push kick but Nanahara slaps the foot to one side.
Hanzzle throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Nice body punch from Hanzzle.
Hanzzle ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Nanahara takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hanzzle closes the distance and clinches up with Nanahara, looking for a takedown. Hanzzle pushes Nanahara against the ropes but Nanahara circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Hanzzle misses with a head kick.
Nanahara doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Shuya Nanahara is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hanzzle lands a jab to the head.
Nanahara throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hanzzle misses with a straight right.
Hanzzle goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Nanahara is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Hanzzle with a body shot.
Hanzzle fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nanahara manages to avoid it.
Nanahara lands a nice shot that snaps Hanzzle's head back.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hanzzle misses with a two punch combination.
Nanahara misses with a telegraphed body shot

and Hanzzle counters with a single leg into guard. Nanahara didn't expect that.
Hanzzle trying to control but Nanahara is working from the bottom.
Hanzzle prevents Nanahara from getting back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanzzle wants to control from the top but Nanahara keeps moving.
Hanzzle throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Nanahara wants to get back to his feet but Hanzzle passes into half guard.
Ground and pound from Hanzzle.
Hanzzle throwing shots but Nanahara is blocking nicely.
Nanahara keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Hanzzle stops Nanahara from getting back to his feet.
Hanzzle lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nanahara is trying to get back to full guard.
Hanzzle winds up and cracks Nanahara with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Hanzzle is trying to control the action in half guard but Nanahara is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Hanzzle lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Nanahara keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Hanzzle missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Hanzzle passes the guard and advances to mount!
Hanzzle is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Nanahara can't stay in a position like this for much longer.

And that's the end of the fight!
Yuri Hanzzle showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hanzzle has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yuri Hanzzle!
A victorious Yuri Hanzzle thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
In defeat, Shuya Nanahara stepped up to the mic, saying 'Sorry to disappoint everyone, Ill be back.'.