PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Richard Evans (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Baki Hanma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Evans's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Zemitan. Richard Evans looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Evans
vs
Hanma

210 cm
28
270 lbs
15 - 6 - 0

184 cm
30
213 lbs
14 - 10 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent elbows
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Richard Evans!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Baki Hanma!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Tiny Johnson and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hanma tries to clinch up
and Evans counters with a stiff right hand.
Evans looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Hanma scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Evans misses the target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hanma. Evans does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hanma swings for the body but Evans moves out of range.
Evans uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hanma.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hanma.
Richard Evans seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hanma connects with a leg kick. Evans looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Hanma throws a shot from downtown. Evans moves away and avoids it.
Hanma stalks Evans and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Evans's face. Evans staggers backwards, shaken.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hanma tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Evans paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hanma throws a leg kick but Evans checks it.
Hanma thows a body shot but no joy.
Hanma finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Hanma scores with a leg kick.
Evans moves out of range as Hanma strikes.
Evans ducks under a wild hook from Hanma.
Hanma misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Evans circles away from the clinch attempt.
Evans 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.
A slow jab from Hanma misses its intended target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanma buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Evans.

Hanma rushes Evans and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Hanma lands a knee to the body.
Hanma is pushing Evans up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Hanma lands a body shot.
Nice elbow from Hanma.
Hanma tries to land knees in the clinch but Evans avoids the damage to the body.
Hanma content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Hanma lands a body shot in the clinch.
Hanma putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Evans in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Hanma trying to land knees to the body.
Hanma lands with a left to the head.
Evans takes a knee to the side of the body.
Hanma is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Evans is defending well for now.
Hanma missing with knees to the body.
Hanma tries to land knees in the clinch but Evans avoids the damage to the body.
Hanma avoiding damage.
Evans working hard to break the clinch.
Hanma stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hanma is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Evans is defending well for now.
Knees to the body from Hanma.
Evans avoiding damage as Hanma throws knees to the body.

Hanma escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hanma tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hanma throws a nice outside leg kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Evans throws a shot from downtown. Hanma moves away and avoids it.
Hanma's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Hanma duly obliges.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hanma. Evans does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hanma throws a sloppy head kick and Evans moves out of range easily.
Evans throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hanma throws out a leg kick but Evans moves out of range and Hanma only half commits.
Hanma will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hanma.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Evans uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hanma.
Hanma fails in his attempt to clinch.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Hanma.
Evans moves out of range of the strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanma cracks the inside of Evans's front leg.
Hanma scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Hanma throws a hook but Evans avoids it easily.
Evans moves out of range of the body kick from Hanma.
Hanma cracks Evans with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Hanma scores with a jab to the head.
Evans misses with a hook
and Hanma makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Evans really felt that one!
Hanma misses with a wild combination.
Evans throws a jab but it's blocked by Hanma.
Evans moves out of range as Hanma strikes.
Evans is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Hanma throws out a loose jab but Evans uses good head movement to avoid it.
Evans keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hanma pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Evans back to the cage. Hanma follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Evans is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Evans misses with a right hand
and Hanma makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Evans stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Evans checks a leg kick.
Hanma misses with a two punch combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Hanma.
Hanma throws a looping overhand right but Evans ducks down to avoid it.
Evans slips a straight right by Hanma.
Evans sizes up Hanma with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Hanma misses with a body kick.
Evans misses with a hook. Hanma ducked under it nicely.
Hanma scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Hanma misses with a few strikes there.
Evans dodges the punch combination from Hanma.
Hanma slips a jab from Evans.
Hanma throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Hanma throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hanma looks to throw the jab but Evans is out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hanma throws a poor cross that misses
and Evans counters with a straight right hand.
Evans moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Evans slips a jab and a cross from Hanma.
Hanma shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Hanma throws a right hand that misses
and Evans counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Evans cracks Hanma with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Hanma looks for the body kick but Evans saw that one coming.
Hanma misses with a body kick.
Evans is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Evans tests Hanma's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Evans is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Evans, as that shot connected.
Hanma pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Good leg kick by Hanma there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Evans avoids the head kick by Hanma.
Evans checks the leg kick nicely there.
Evans misses with a lunging right hand
and Hanma counters with a thumping low kick.
Hanma connects with a right hand. Evans shakes it off.
Hanma lands with a thumping leg kick.
Hanma works over Evans's head and body with a nice combination.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Evans uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hanma.
Evans throws the left hand but Hanma avoids the punch easily.
Hanma misses with a body shot.
Hanma blocks a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanma scoring well with a low kick there.
Hanma is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Hanma throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Evans throws a big shot that misses.
Hanma throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Evans misses with an uppercut
and Hanma counters with a left and a right that stings Evans.
Evans throws a lazy uppercut
and Hanma counters with a nice body kick.
Evans slips a jab from Hanma.
Baki Hanma is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hanma tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Evans was well out of range. Poor timing from Hanma.
A leg kick checked by Evans.
Evans scores with a nice right hand.
Evans misses with a straight right.
Some wild striking there from Hanma.
Hanma throws out a loose jab but Evans uses good head movement to avoid it.
Evans throws a lazy uppercut
and Hanma counters with a head kick.
Evans lands a really nice looking cross but Hanma seems unphased.
Hanma throws a low kick but Evans moves out of range easily.
Baki Hanma seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hanma throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Evans.
Evans connects with a single shot there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Hanma dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Evans. That did some damage!
Hanma staying out of range there.
Hanma throws a head kick but Evans moves out of range.
Hanma throws a right hand that Evans ducks under and follows up with a left that Evans also avoids with ease.
Hanma takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Evans is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hanma.
Hanma looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Hanma falls off balance throwing a combination
and Evans counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Evans moves out of range of the body kick.
Evans lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Evans is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Hanma throws an overhand right that lands on Evans's shoulder, as Evans tries to avoid the shot.
Evans misses with an uppercut
and Hanma counters with a nice uppercut.
Hanma looks to throw the jab but Evans is out of range.
Evans misses with a lunging right hand
and Hanma counters with a left to the body.
Hanma misses with an uppercut
and Evans connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hanma takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Evans takes one to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Evans 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.
Hanma tries to clinch there but Evans circles away.
Evans connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Hanma's hands.
Hanma tried to score with a low kick but Evans checks it.
Hanma misses with the combination.
Evans darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Evans paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Evans misses with an uppercut.
Evans on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Hanma bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hanma pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Hanma. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Hanma throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hanma fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Evans.
Hanma keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Evans.
Hanma looks to score with a jab to the body but Evans is just out of range.
Evans throws a big shot that misses.
Evans dodges the punch combination from Hanma.
Evans misses with a hook. Hanma ducked under it nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Evans scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Evans throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Evans slips under a jab from Hanma.
A big left from Hanma misses.
Evans throws a big shot that misses.
Hanma throws a leg kick but Evans sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Evans works the jab nicely.
Hanma slips a straight right by Evans.
Evans rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hanma counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Evans avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Evans rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hanma makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Hanma bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hanma is looking to chop away at Evans's legs.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Hanma.
Hanma moves out of range of the strikes.
Hanma avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Evans steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hanma.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Baki Hanma showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Evans's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Jab from Hanma.
Evans misses with an uppercut
and Hanma counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hanma swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Evans throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hanma sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hanma misses with a hook. Evans ducked under it nicely.
Evans throws a jab but it's blocked by Hanma.
Evans stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hanma.
The fighters circling - Hanma throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Evans walks into a straight right hand from Hanma.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Hanma!
An inside leg kick lands from Hanma.
Hanma is looking to score with low kicks.
Evans throws the left hand but Hanma avoids the punch easily.
Hanma throws a head kick but Evans moves out of range.
Evans throws a hook but Hanma blocks it.
Evans with a nice cross.
Hanma misses with a lunging right hand
and Evans counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Evans misses the jab.
Hanma misses with a straight right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Evans showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hanma.
Evans connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Evans throws a jab when Hanma was well out of range.
Hanma scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A head kick misses from Hanma.
Evans connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Hanma momentarily.
Hanma shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Evans blocks a low kick nicely.
Hanma tries a head kick but it misses.
Evans connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Evans cracks Hanma with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Evans missing with a left hand there. Hanma was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hanma works the jab nicely.
Evans throws the left hand but Hanma avoids the punch easily.
Evans misses with an uppercut.
Hanma throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Hanma has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A slow jab from Evans misses its intended target.
Hanma takes a swing at Evans's ribcage but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Hanma connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Evans momentarily.
Evans checks the leg kick.
Hanma feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Evanss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Hanma tries to bum rush Evans with a series of wild strikes but Evans uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hanma tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hanma tries to clinch but Evans moves out of range.
Evans's jab looks to have found its range, popping Hanma under the eye.
Evans scores with a jab. Hanma acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Hanma cracks the inside of Evans's front leg.
Hanma fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Evans manages to avoid it.
Evans throws a jab when Hanma was well out of range.
Hanma lands the left hand.
Hanma is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hanma looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Evans misses with a looping right.
Hanma lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Evans on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hanma. Hanma obviously looking to wear him down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Evans slips under a jab.
Evans moves out of range as Hanma strikes.
Hanma looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Good standup being displayed there by Evans as he connects with a hook.
Evans 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.
Hanma throws a leg kick that is checked
and Hanma takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Evans checks a leg kick.
Hanma feints a jab promting Evans to slip. Hanma then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Evans slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Evans throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hanma cracks the inside of Evans's front leg.
A big right from Hanma misses.
Evans misses with an uppercut.
Hanma misses with an uppercut
enabling Evans to counter with a crisp jab.
Hanma scores with a kick to the body.
Evans moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Hanma throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Good work by Evans as he checks the leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Hanma misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hanma misses with an uppercut. Evans saw that one coming.
Hanma steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Evans.
Hanma lands with an overhand left.
Hanma is looking to clinch.

Hanma clinches up against the cage.
Hanma throws an elbow but it misses.
Evans is trying to push Hanma away but Hanma has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Hanma throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Evans tries to break free but Hanma pushes him back against the cage.
Richard Evans has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Evans on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Evans avoiding damage as Hanma throws knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Hanma.
Hanma putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Evans in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Evans misses with an elbow strike.
Hanma tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Evans avoids it.
Evans lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Hanma.
Hanma lands a nice elbow.
Evans working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Hanma is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Evans is keeping busy.
Evans has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Baki Hanma is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Evans's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

And that's the end of the fight!
Baki Hanma comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Hanma has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 26:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 26:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 26:30

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