PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Baki Hanma (ranked 990 p4p, 1873 weight class) and Jesus Christ (ranked 114 p4p, 209 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Hanma
vs
Christ

196 cm
20
265
4 - 1 - 0

197 cm
21
259
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

Dangerous GnP
Great elbows
Heavy handed

Champion Apparel

30th Century Beer Store

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Baki Hanma!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jesus Christ!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Marco Blurström and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Christ slips under a jab.
Christ moves away from the strike by Hanma.
Hanma looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Christ keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hanma.
Christ has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Hanma is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Hanma just misses with a punch to the body.
Hanma fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Christ.
Christ slips a straight right by Hanma.
Christ is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hanma.
Hanma lands a nice leg kick that just misses Christ's sensitive parts.
Hanma throws a body punch but Christ moves out of range.
Hanma misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hanma slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Hanma lands with an uppercut that bounces Christ off the cage and back into range.
Hanma throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Christ counters with a straight right hand.
Hanma misses the jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanma throws a lazy uppercut
and Christ counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Baki Hanma seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hanma will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Christ throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Christ plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Hanma misses with a left hand
and Christ counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hanma misses with an uppercut
and Christ counters with a stiff right hand.
The fighters circling - Hanma throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hanma misses with an uppercut.
Hanma lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Christ lets loose with a powerful body kick. Hanma will feel that in the morning.
Christ misses the shot to the body.
Hanma ducks right into an uppercut from Christ.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hanma misses with a low kick.
Christ looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hanma misses with a looping right.
Hanma looks to land a right hand but Christ moved out of range.
Hanma throws a low kick but it's checked well by Christ.
Hanma thuds his right hand into Christ's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Christ is looking to score with low kicks.
Hanma swings away with a body shot that misses
and Christ counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Hanma lands a two punch combo.

It looks like Jesus Christ has been cut.
Hanma lands a right hook to the body.
Hanma throws out a loose jab but Christ uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hanma swinging wildly here.
Christ appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Hanma throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Christ lands a nice hook to Hanma's body. Hanma takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanma swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hanma misses with a straight left.
A nice side step and Christ releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Christ pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Christ throws an off balance right hand
and Hanma cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Christ shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Hanma connects with a jab.
Hanma misses with a hook. Christ ducked under it nicely.
Hanma misses with a left hand
and Christ counters with a stiff right hand.
Hanma bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hanma tried to score with a low kick but Christ checks it.
Christ moves into range and connects with a jab.
Hanma on the wrong end of a nice hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hanma throws a poor cross that misses
and Christ counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Christ misses with a left hand
and Hanma counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hanma looks for a left high kick but can't connect. Hanma backs up to catch a breather... no he lunges forward with a huge flying knee that smacks Christ's temple! It sends Christ violently to the canvas! The crowd goes nuts as Hanma celebrates and the doctors try to help Christ!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Flying Knee). Baki Hanma!
Baki Hanma retains his heavyweight title!
Baki Hanma thanked the fans post fight for their support.