PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hanma Bakki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Braulio Estima (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Braulio Estima has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Bakki
vs
Estima

178 cm
26
202 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

170 cm
27
200 lbs
12 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very quick

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Hanma Bakki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Braulio Estima!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Jeff Smith and Paul Gruel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Estima fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Bakki stuffs the takedown.
Estima fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Hanma Bakki has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Braulio Estima.
Bakki goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Nice sprawl there from Bakki as Estima shoots in.
Bakki misses with a body kick.

Estima looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Bakki wants to sweep but no luck.

Bakki escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Estima gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Estima wants to control from the top but Bakki keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bakki managing to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bakki throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Bakki is trying to keep Estima in close.

Bakki throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Bakki wants to sweep but no luck.
Estima sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Bakki's guard.
Estima uses his free foot to push down on Bakki's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Bakki.
Estima tries to control but Bakki wriggling away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Estima looking for a guillotine from mount but Bakki is having none of it.
Bakki is in all sorts of trouble here.
Estima moves to back control.
Estima is hanging on to Bakki's back as he tries to escape.

Estima is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Bakki defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Estima is hanging on to Bakki's back as he tries to escape.

Estima is working on the RNC. He looks like he's got it but Bakki won't tap... Oh, he's out! The ref rips Estima off his unconscious opponent!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Braulio Estima!