PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Baki Hanma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lou Nahtic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hanma's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, A Static Lullaby - The Art of Sharing Lovers. The crowd seem to be enjoying Nahtic's choice of entrance music: Sleeping My Day Away. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Hanma
vs
Nahtic

178 cm
22
154 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

180 cm
30
140 lbs
11 - 13 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Heavy handed

Sun-Tzu
Arcticus University: London

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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 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Baki Hanma!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lou Nahtic!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, James Ackerman and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nahtic throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Nahtic checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Hanma throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Nahtic swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hanma throws a leg kick which misses Nahtic's front leg but catches the back leg as Nahtic tries to avoid it.
Nahtic blocks the body kick.
Nahtic throws a combination that misses
and Hanma counters with a nice low kick that buckles Nahtic's knee momentarily.
A solid leg kick lands there for Nahtic.
Hanma is looking to slow Nahtic down with leg kicks.
Nahtic falls off balance throwing a combination

and Hanma moves into the clinch.
Hanma prevents Nahtic from breaking the clinch.
Hanma tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Nahtic just stands there and leans against the cage.
Nahtic is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
A frustrated look appears on Nahtic's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Nahtic wants to break free but Hanma has control.
Nahtic tries to break free but Hanma pushes him back against the cage.
Nahtic blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hanma lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Nahtic wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nahtic has had enough of the clinch but Hanma keeps him there for the moment.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hanma.
Nahtic is trying to force a seperation but Hanma has the dominant position.
Hanma lands a left hand that snaps the head of Nahtic backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hanma.
Nahtic wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hanma has him pressed against the cage.
Hanma lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Hanma has a couple of punches blocked by Nahtic.
Hanma doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hanma digs a right hand underneath Nahtic's ribcage. Nahtic let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Nahtic is trying to break the clinch but Hanma is controlling him.
Hanma misses with a punch on the inside.
Hanma lands a right hand that snaps the head of Nahtic backwards.
Hanma lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Hanma pulls guard.
Hanma looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Nahtic wants to control from the top but Hanma keeps moving.
Nahtic must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Nahtic throws a big right hand that misses.
Nahtic trying to control the position from guard on top but Hanma is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Hanma is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Nahtic is aware though and is defending well.

Nahtic throws a sloppy strike and Hanma has hooked up an armbar on the loose arm! He's turned and extended fully! Nahtic is forced to tap! Great BJJ from Hanma!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Baki Hanma!
Baki Hanma decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.