PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Baki Hanma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chong Li (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Hanma
vs
Li

165 cm
24
150 lbs
4 - 4 - 1

173 cm
23
154 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Baki Hanma!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Chong Li!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Shigeki Fujiwara and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hanma checks a low kick from Li.
Li moves out of range of the body kick.
Hanma goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Hanma finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Li avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hanma pushes Li away with a front kick.
Hanma comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Li on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hanma. Hanma obviously looking to wear him down.
Li fails to land with a series of punches.
Li throws a sloppy head kick and Hanma moves out of range easily.
Hanma avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hanma ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Li moves away.
Hanma thows a body kick. Li tries to catch it but that hurt him.
A punch combination from Hanma misses.
Hanma scoring well with a low kick there.
Hanma throws a jab but it's blocked by Li.
Li throws and low kick but Hanma moves out of range easily.
Hanma tries a head kick but it misses.
Li is looking to clinch but Hanma is avoiding it.
Li steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hanma.
Hanma throws an overhand right that lands on Li's shoulder, as Li tries to avoid the shot.
Hanma tests Li's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanma pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hanma avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hanma thows a body shot but no joy.
Hanma misses with a head kick.
Li blocks a head kick by Hanma.
Hanma delivers a nice body kick.
Hanma swats away the attempt to clinch by Li.
Li lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
A jab from Hanma does it's job there.
Li tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Li moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Hanma circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hanma throws a hook but Li avoids it easily.
Hanma swats away the attempt to clinch by Li.
Li misses with a few strikes there.
Hanma throws a big shot that misses.
Li avoids the head kick by Hanma.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Li ducks under a wild hook from Hanma.
Some wild striking there from Li.
Li fails to land with a series of punches.
A combination from Hanma does no damage.
Baki Hanma is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hanma thumps Li with a low kick.
Hanma tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Li was well out of range. Poor timing from Hanma.
Hanma misses with a head kick.
Hanma throws a quick inside leg kick.
Li takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Li looks gassed!
Li wants to clinch up but Hanma keeps it at a distance.
Li blocks a jab.
Hanma throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Hanma fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hanma lands a head kick!
Li tries to clinch up but Hanma circles away and keeps his distance.
Li tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hanma delivers a nice body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanma throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Li.
Hanma lands a jab.
Hanma swats away the attempt to clinch by Li.
Hanma delivers a nice body kick.
A punch combination from Hanma misses.
Hanma tries a head kick but it misses.
Li doesn't manage to clinch there - Hanma circles away.
Hanma throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hanma cracks the inside of Li's front leg.
Hanma jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Li bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Li tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Hanma paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hanma scores with a leg kick.
Hanma moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Li on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Hanma moves into range and lands a nice body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hanma throws a head kick that misses.
Hanma throws a head kick that Li semi-blocks.
Hanma fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hanma misses with a hook. Li ducked under it nicely.
Hanma's corner calls for a 1-2. Hanma obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hanma throws a sloppy head kick and Li moves out of range easily.
Li has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Hanma.
Hanma lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Hanma scores with a spinning back kick!
Li takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Hanma throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Hanma misses the jab.
Hanma feints and then cracks Li's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Li down.
Li dodges the punch combination from Hanma.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Li looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Hanma is fending him off so far but Li persists. Nope, Hanma circles away and we're back to standing.
A head kick from Hanma lands but Li takes it in his stride.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Li.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Baki Hanma dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Hanma stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Hanma keeps Li at a distance using the push kick.
Li tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hanma swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Good exchange - Hanma coming out on top.
Hanma lands with a nice body kick.
A jab from Hanma does it's job there.
Hanma throws a quick inside leg kick.
Li on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Li might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Hanma has got the better of the exchanges.
Hanma throws a sloppy head kick and Li moves out of range easily.
Hanma throws a quick inside leg kick.
Hanma scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Hanma misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A slow jab from Hanma misses its intended target.
Li is breathing heavily.
Hanma tries a head kick but it misses.
Li takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Li steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Hanma. That one must have hurt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hanma throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanma misses with the combination.
Li moves away from the strike by Hanma.
Hanma takes a swing at Li's ribcage but misses.
Li avoids a punch combination nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Li looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hanma throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Li tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Hanma paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hanma throws a quick inside leg kick.
Hanma throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Li.
Li tries to clinch up.
Li uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hanma.
A good leg kick by Hanma.
Hanma lands a front kick.
Hanma wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Li looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Baki Hanma is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A good leg kick by Hanma.
Hanma misses with a series of wild punches.
Hanma throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Li.
Hanma throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hanma cracks Li with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Li throws a right and a left that Hanma avoids nicely.
Hanma connects with a high kick.
Hanma lands a really nice looking cross but Li seems unphased.
Hanma tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Li was well out of range. Poor timing from Hanma.
Li throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hanma counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Hanma throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Good exchange - Li coming out on top.
Hanma scores with a leg kick.
Li showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hanma.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Li moves out of range as Hanma strikes.
Li rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hanma moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Li will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Hanma lands a jab to Li's midsection.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hanma.
Li steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Hanma. That one must have hurt.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hanma.
Hanma scores with the left hand. Li knows he should have avoided that one.
Hanma with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Li's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Hanma connects with a body shot.
Hanma throws a head kick but Li moves out of range.
Hanma scores with a leg kick.
Hanma cracks the inside of Li's front leg.
Li takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Hanma will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Li looks to clinch
and Hanma counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
An inside leg kick lands from Hanma.
Hanma goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Li avoids the head kick by Hanma.
Hanma throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hanma throws a lazy head kick
enabling Li to counter with a crisp jab.
Hanma lands a slapping body shot.
Hanma throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Li.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hanma. That's going to slow Li down.
Hanma throws a series of punches but Li moves out of range.
Li closes the distance but Hanma moves to the side
and Hanma counters with a slapping leg kick.
Li darts in trying to clinch
and Hanma connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hanma connects with a solid leg kick.
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!
Li tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Baki Hanma dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Li misses with a takedown
and Hanma counters with an inside leg kick.
Li misses with the combination.
Hanma misses with the combination.
Hanma misses with an uppercut.
Hanma circles away from the clinch attempt
and Hanma counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Hanma is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Li can do to turn this around?
Hanma moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Li closes the distance looking to clinch
and Hanma counters with an inside leg kick.
Hanma lands with a shot to the body.
Li takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Li clinches but Hanma breaks the clinch
and Hanma counters with a leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hanma.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanma throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A right-left combo lands from Hanma.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Hanma, right into the meat.
Hanma feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Li's calf.
Li wants to clinch
and Hanma counters with a nice low kick that buckles Li's knee momentarily.
Hanma dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Li. That did some damage!
Hanma lands a front kick.
Hanma fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hanma ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nice body kick from Hanma.
Hanma just misses with a punch to the body.
Hanma bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Nice body kick there by Hanma.
Hanma connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Hanma thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Li avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Li takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Hanma digs a good hook to Li's body.
Li displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Hanma tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hanma scores with a nice right hand.
Hanma jabs at Li's body.
Hanma fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Li.
Li takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Hanma lands with an overhand left.
Hanma tries a head kick but it misses.
Hanma bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Li's head backwards.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Hanma.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hanma keeps Li at a distance using the push kick.
Hanma buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Hanma misses with a hook.
Hanma connects with a solid leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanma throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hanma lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Hanma lands with an overhand left.
Hanma throws a head kick that Li semi-blocks.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Hanma!
Hanma misses with a series of wild punches.
Li wants to clinch
and Hanma counters with a good low kick that Li was not able to check.
Li throws a series of punches but Hanma moves out of range.
Hanma throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Li's head.
Hanma lands a slapping body shot.
Li closes the distance but Hanma moves to the side
and Hanma counters with a leg kick.
Li closes the distance but Hanma moves to the side
and Hanma counters with an inside leg kick.
Hanma tries to bum rush Li with a series of wild strikes but Li uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Chong Li has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Li.
Hanma throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hanma throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hanma fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Li on the side of the head.
Li moves out of range of the body kick.
Li misses with a combination
and Hanma counters with a series of strikes. Li will be more careful next time no doubt.
Li tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Hanma counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Li is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Hanma tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hanma checks the leg kick nicely there.
Hanma tests Li's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hanma misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Li.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Li defending well as Hanma loads up on a big left hand.
Li misses with a series of wild punches.
Baki Hanma is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Li misses with a body shot
and Hanma makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Baki Hanma showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hanma 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 Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:25
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:25
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Baki Hanma!