PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Lukas Hanak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kyoji Horiguchi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Hanak might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Alien Ant Farm - Smooth Criminal. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Hanak
vs
Horiguchi

172 cm
31
164 lbs
18 - 9 - 1

164 cm
32
145 lbs
25 - 15 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Sully's Bar & Grill
KAISER

Sully's Bar & Grill

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Lukas Hanak!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 15 - 1, fighting out of London, Kyoji Horiguchi!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Chris Edwards and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horiguchi blocks a jab.
Hanak definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Horiguchi slips under a jab from Hanak.
Hanak blocks a jab.
Hanak connects with the punch.
Hanak looks to land a right hand but Horiguchi moved out of range.
Hanak keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Horiguchi.
Hanak bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hanak throws a leg kick which misses Horiguchi's front leg but catches the back leg as Horiguchi tries to avoid it.
Hanak closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Hanak fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Horiguchi misses with the combination.
Hanak fires out a quick counter leg kick but Horiguchi just manages to avoid it.
Horiguchi misses with a series of wild punches.
Horiguchi looks to throw the jab but Hanak is out of range.
Horiguchi throws a head kick but Hanak moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Hanak misses the target.
Hanak explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Nice body kick there by Horiguchi.
Horiguchi cracks the inside of Hanak's front leg.
Horiguchi throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Hanak throws a body shot but no joy.
Hanak cracks Horiguchi with a good jab.

It looks like Kyoji Horiguchi has been cut.
Horiguchi on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Horiguchi misses with a double jab.
Hanak connects with a solid leg kick.
Hanak throws a lazy body kick
and Horiguchi makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Hanak really felt that one!
Horiguchi throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hanak.
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!
Good shot there by Horiguchi.
Horiguchi looks to land a right hand but Hanak moved out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Hanak misses the target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hanak missing with a left hand there. Horiguchi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hanak blocks a jab.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Horiguchi.
Hanak throws a low kick but Horiguchi avoids it.
Hanak scores with a leg kick.
Horiguchi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hanak looks to land a left hand but Horiguchi moved out of range nicely.
Horiguchi shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hanak pinned against the cage. Hanak gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Horiguchi fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Lukas Hanak has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kyoji Horiguchi.
Hanak scores with a kick to the body.
Lukas Hanak seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanak fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Horiguchi is out of range.
Hanak is looking to land body kicks.
Horiguchi jabs Hanak to the body, keeping him at a distance.

Hanak gets caught napping as Horiguchi dives in and scores a takedown. Hanak manages to retain guard.
Hanak is adopting a defensive guard.
Horiguchi wants to control from the top but Hanak keeps moving.
Hanak pulls Horiguchi in close to prevent any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hanak looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hanak pulls Horiguchi in close to his closed guard and prevents Horiguchi from doing any damage or advancing position.
Hanak trying to keep a closed guard but Horiguchi is proving a slippery customer.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hanak dodges the punch combination from Horiguchi.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Kyoji Horiguchi will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Kyoji Horiguchi's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Horiguchi lands with a hook. Hanak tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Hanak looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Hanak throws a hook to the side of Horiguchi's head but Horiguchi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Horiguchi throws an overhand right that lands on Hanak's shoulder, as Hanak tries to avoid the shot.
Hanak throwing a counter right hand but Horiguchi manages to avoid it.
Hanak lands a front kick.
Hanak scores with a hook.
Hanak throws a big shot that misses.
And Horiguchi responds with a good body kick, but Hanak manages to step out the way in time.
Horiguchi tries to bum rush Hanak with a series of wild strikes but Hanak uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Horiguchi thows a left - swing and a miss!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters circle momentarily. Horiguchi darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Lukas Hanak is winning the standup battle so far.
Hanak pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A telegraphed right hand from Hanak misses the target.
Hanak uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Horiguchi.
Horiguchi misses with the body kick
and Hanak counters with a good, hard body kick but Horiguchi shrugs it off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanak throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hanak displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Horiguchi throws out the jab.
Hanak lands with a right hand.
Horiguchi throws a leg kick that misses.
Horiguchi throws a series of punches but Hanak moves out of range.
Horiguchi throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hanak counters with an outside leg kick.
Hanak scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Horiguchi misses with a wild body shot.
Horiguchi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hanak was well out of range. Poor timing from Horiguchi.
Hanak slips under a jab.
Hanak lands a head kick!
Horiguchi will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hanak loads up on a big right hand but Horiguchi slips the punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hanak scores with a leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hanak throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Horiguchi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hanak misses with a right hand
and Horiguchi counters with a nice uppercut.
Horiguchi misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hanak scoring well with a low kick there.
Hanak throws a lazy right hand but Horiguchi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Horiguchi drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Hanak defends it well.
Hanak lands a nice leg kick that just misses Horiguchi's sensitive parts.
Horiguchi lands a jab to the nose.
Horiguchi is looking to land body kicks.
Horiguchi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hanak is looking to counter punch.
The fighters circling - Horiguchi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Horiguchi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hanak.
Hanak lands with a slapping head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanak keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hanak loads up on a big right hand but Horiguchi slips the punch.
Hanak lands with a nice body punch.
Lukas Hanak is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A clash of legs there as Horiguchi blocks the low kick.
Horiguchi cracks Hanak with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Horiguchi buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A jab from Hanak does it's job there.
A nice combination there by Hanak.
The fighters circling - Hanak throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
It seemed like Horiguchi was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Horiguchi with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Hanak moves out of range of the strikes.
Horiguchi bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A big left from Hanak misses.
Horiguchi throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Horiguchi's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Horiguchi's jab looks to have found its range, popping Hanak under the eye.
Horiguchi throws a body punch but Hanak moves out of range.
Hanak motions for Horiguchi to come forward. Hanak throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Horiguchi throws a body kick, spinning off balance
enabling Hanak to counter with a crisp jab.
Horiguchi takes one to the side of the head.
Horiguchi misses with a lunging right hand
and Hanak makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Horiguchi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hanak scores with a leg kick.
Hanak lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Horiguchi misses with a looping right.
Horiguchi scores with a shot to the body.
Horiguchi with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Hanak to score with a decent uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hanak throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Horiguchi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lukas Hanak dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Kyoji Horiguchi's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Hanak keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
It looked like Hanak wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Hanak misses with an attempted mid kick.
Horiguchi appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Horiguchi throws a combination. Hanak tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Hanak throws a lazy uppercut

and Horiguchi counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Horiguchi.
Hanak wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Horiguchi is now in half guard.
Hanak wants to control but Horiguchi is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Horiguchi wants to control but Hanak is keeping him busy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Horiguchi stalling.
Horiguchi prevents Hanak from improving his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanak gets full guard.
Hanak trying to control the position.
Hanak seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Hanak looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Hanak uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Horiguchi.
Horiguchi throws a body kick that misses.
Horiguchi swings for the body but Hanak moves out of range.
Hanak connects with an inside leg kick.
Hanak with a nice cross.
Horiguchi ducks under a wild hook from Hanak.
Hanak tries to score with a low kick but Horiguchi moves his leg out of the way.
Horiguchi feints the counter takedown.
Horiguchi connects with a single shot there.
Hanak shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horiguchi staying out of range there.
Horiguchi with the counter takedown but Hanak avoids it easily.
Horiguchi thumps Hanak with a low kick.
Hanak is looking to score with low kicks.
Horiguchi lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Horiguchi thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hanak fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Horiguchi has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Hanak throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hanak misses with a straight left.
Horiguchi misses with a combination
letting Hanak counter with a right hand.
Horiguchi misses with an uppercut. Hanak saw that one coming.
Hanak throws a big shot that misses.
Horiguchi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Horiguchi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hanak throws out the jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Horiguchi throws a leg kick
and Hanak counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Hanak lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hanak moves forwards but Horiguchi connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Horiguchi throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hanak counters with a leg kick.
Hanak tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Horiguchi.
Horiguchi lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Horiguchi misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Horiguchi blocks a jab.
Horiguchi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Kyoji Horiguchi.
I think Horiguchi has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kyoji Horiguchi!
A very excited looking Kyoji Horiguchi made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.