PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Baki Hanma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hiruki Nakeda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Baki Hanma has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Hanma
vs
Nakeda

165 cm
25
150 lbs
6 - 4 - 1

160 cm
24
132 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
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 6 - 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 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hiruki Nakeda!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hanma clobbers Nakeda with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Nakeda on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hanma. Hanma obviously looking to wear him down.
Nakeda tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Hanma tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nakeda tests Hanma's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hanma waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Nakeda.
Hanma buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Nice body kick from Hanma.
Hanma throws a combination. Nakeda tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Hanma tries to bum rush Nakeda with a series of wild strikes but Nakeda uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hanma throws a head kick that misses.
Hanma throws the kick towards the body but Nakeda avoids it.
Nakeda lands a body shot.
A shot to de liver by Hanma. Beautiful body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hanma lands a nice leg kick that just misses Nakeda's sensitive parts.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanma throws a right hand that Nakeda ducks under and follows up with a left that Nakeda also avoids with ease.
Nakeda chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Hanma blocks the body kick.
Hanma closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Hanma blocks a head kick by Nakeda.
Nakeda tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nakeda tries a head kick but it misses.
Hanma connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
The fight stays on the outside here - Nakeda looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hanma cracks the inside of Nakeda's front leg.
Good leg kick by Hanma there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Hanma lands with a thumping leg kick.

That's two 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 throws a leg kick
and Nakeda counters with a nice leg kick.
Hanma throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hanma is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A head kick by Nakeda misses
and Hanma cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hanma scores with a nice head shot.
Hanma cracks the inside of Nakeda's front leg.
Hanma scores with a nice strike.
Nakeda throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hanma avoids a kick to the body.
Hanma throws a leg kick which misses Nakeda's front leg but catches the back leg as Nakeda tries to avoid it.
Nakeda tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanma connects with a nice looking jab.
Hanma misses with a combination

and Nakeda counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Nakeda.
Nakeda is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Nakeda tries a knee to the head but Hanma blocks it.

Hanma pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hanma scores with a jab to the jaw.
Hanma throws a head kick that misses
and Nakeda counters with a head kick. That will keep Hanma thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Nakeda walks into a left hand.
Hanma turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Nakeda throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hanma lands a nice shot that snaps Nakeda's head back.
Hanma takes a swing at Nakeda's ribcage but misses.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Hanma crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Nakeda - the referee stops the clock and Hanma gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Nakeda. Hanma manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hanma misses the body punch
and Nakeda counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Baki Hanma seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nakeda throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Hanma avoids the head kick by Nakeda.
Nakeda throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Hanma misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jab by Hanma.
Nakeda's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Hanma lands a body shot.
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!
Hanma throws a leg kick
and Nakeda counters with a good low kick that Hanma was not able to check.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Hanma. Nakeda shrugs it off though.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hanma works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Hanma scores with a head kick.
A right-left combo lands from Hanma.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Baki Hanma dominated that round.
That's time! Hanma's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Nakeda misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nakeda wants to clinch.
Nakeda on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hanma. Hanma obviously looking to wear him down.
Hanma misses with a hook.
Hanma dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hanma throws a front kick aimed at Nakeda's knee but Nakeda avoids it well.
Nakeda takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hanma rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Nakeda moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Baki Hanma is winning the standup battle so far.
A jab from Hanma does it's job there.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Nakeda crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Hanma - the referee stops the clock and Nakeda gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Hanma. Nakeda manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Hanma lands with a thumping leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanma blocks a head kick by Nakeda.
Baki Hanma is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hanma throws a head kick that misses.
A solid leg kick lands there for Hanma.
Nakeda fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Hanma on the side of the head.
Nakeda throws a nice head kick!

It looks like Baki Hanma has been cut.
A punch combination from Hanma misses.
A punch lands to the side of Nakeda 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Nakeda takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Hanma throws a sloppy head kick and Nakeda moves out of range easily.
Nakeda throws a head kick that misses
and Hanma makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Hanma fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Nakeda.
Hanma attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nakeda moves out of range of the body kick from Hanma.
Hanma moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
A solid leg kick lands there for Nakeda.
Hanma connects with a jab.
Hanma lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nakeda on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hanma. Hanma obviously looking to wear him down.
Nakeda misses with a head kick.
Hanma will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hanma does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Hanma scores with a hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hanma.
Hanma throws a head kick but Nakeda moves out of range.
Nakeda has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Hanma scores with a crisp jab that stopped Nakeda in his tracks.
Hanma fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A nice leg kick lands there from Nakeda.
Good leg kick by Hanma there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A solid leg kick lands there for Hanma.
Hanma smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Hanma throws a head kick that misses
and Nakeda counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Hanma is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Hanma avoids a kick to the body.
Hanma will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hanma avoids the head kick by Nakeda.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hanma throws a shot from downtown. Nakeda moves away and avoids it.
Hanma thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Nakeda if he has to take too many more of those.
Nakeda takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Nakeda takes one on the button.
Hanma throws a leg kick
and Nakeda counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Hanma throws a right and a left that Nakeda avoids nicely.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hanma misses with a hook. Nakeda ducked under it nicely.
Hanma thumps Nakeda with a low kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A shot to the body from Nakeda misses
and Hanma counters with a one-two to the body.
Nakeda tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hanma throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Baki Hanma dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Baki Hanma's cut.
That's time! Hanma's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Danga de danga de dang - Hanma scores with a four punch combination!
Good shot there by Hanma.
Hanma pivots, looking for a leg kick but Nakeda is out of range and Hanma settles back down.
Nakeda drops his hands momentarily and Hanma takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Hanma moves out of range of the body kick from Nakeda.
Hanma looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Hanma scores with a jab to the jaw.
Nakeda pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A good leg kick by Hanma.
An inside leg kick from Hanma misses.
Nakeda tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hanma.
Nakeda misses with an attempted mid kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nakeda throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Hanma does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Nakeda throws a wild body kick that Hanma sees coming a mile off.
Nakeda misses with a head kick.
Nakeda on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Nakeda takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hanma lands a high kick!
Hanma misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nakeda throws a sloppy head kick and Hanma moves out of range easily.
Hanma with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Hanma thumps Nakeda with a low kick.
Nice body kick from Hanma.
Hanma lands a nice looking body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hanma throws a sloppy head kick and Nakeda moves out of range easily.
Nakeda needs to keep his hands up - Hanma had a free shot at his head there.
Hanma scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Nakeda ducks right into an uppercut from Hanma.
Hanma blocks a head kick by Nakeda.
Nakeda pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Hanma scoring well with a low kick there.
Hanma staying out of range there.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Hanma, as that shot connected.
Hanma lands a jab to the head.
Hanma throws a head kick that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nakeda takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hanma tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hanma connects with a solid leg kick.
Hanma lands a body shot.
Hanma throws a head kick that Nakeda semi-blocks.
Nakeda misses with a kick to the body.
Hanma uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nakeda.
Hanma misses with a kick to the body.
Hanma misses with a leg kick
and Nakeda counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Hanma throws a leg kick which misses Nakeda's front leg but catches the back leg as Nakeda tries to avoid it.
Hanma connects with a right hand. Nakeda shakes it off.
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.
Hanma swings for the body but Nakeda moves out of range.
Nakeda gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Nakeda lands a high kick!
A low kick from Hanma is predictable there
and Nakeda counters with a head kick. That will keep Hanma thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!

Baki Hanma's cut is getting worse.
Hanma throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Nakeda stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Some wild striking there from Hanma.
Nakeda moves out of range as Hanma throws a body kick.
Hanma connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Hiruki Nakeda has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Baki Hanma is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hanma is looking to slow Nakeda down with leg kicks.

And that's the end of the fight!
Baki Hanma showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Hanma, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 30:27
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:27

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