PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Johan Pahlm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lukas Hanak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pahlm's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Peace Love & Pitbulls - Dog Church . Hanak has chosen Alien Ant Farm - Smooth Criminal as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Pahlm
vs
Hanak

197 cm
27
156 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

172 cm
27
164 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

GREEN!160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Johan Pahlm!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Lukas Hanak!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Ian Loll and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pahlm throws out a loose jab but Hanak uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hanak misses with a looping left.
As Hanak tries to get set, Pahlm tries to push him back and clinch up but Hanak manages to avoid the attempt.
Hanak fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Pahlm takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Pahlm really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Hanak connects with an inside leg kick.
Hanak lands a nice shot to the body.
Hanak misses with a leg kick.
Hanak fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Hanak listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Pahlm ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hanak moves away.
As Pahlm backs off Hanak throws a huge counter combo but Pahlm manages to avoid it all.
Donk. Pahlm catches Hanak right on the button with a cross.
Hanak keeps the fight on the outside.
Hanak lands with a nice body punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hanak lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Pahlm circles away quickly and effectively.
Hanak connects with a leg kick. Pahlm looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Pahlm tries to clinch up but Hanak circles away and keeps his distance.
Hanak misses with a wild body shot.
Pahlm is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Hanak.
Hanak works Pahlm's body with a nice hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Hanak. Those never looked like landing.
Hanak moves away from the strike by Pahlm.
Pahlm pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pahlm chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Pahlm keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hanak.
Hanak swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hanak throws an overhand right that lands on Pahlm's shoulder, as Pahlm tries to avoid the shot.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Pahlm, right into the meat.
Pahlm lands a nice shot that snaps Hanak's head back.
Hanak scores with a nice head shot.
Hanak connects with a nice looking jab.
Pahlm cracks Hanak with an open hand slap.
Hanak checks the leg kick.
Pahlm has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Hanak finds it's way round the side to connect with Pahlm's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hanak throws a nice outside leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pahlm. Hanak does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hanak throws a quick inside leg kick.
Hanak dips to his left and cracks Pahlm with an uppercut!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hanak is looking to score with low kicks.
Hanak throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pahlm misses with an uppercut
and Hanak counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Pahlm staying out of range there.
Hanak takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Hanak keeps the fight on the outside.
Nice uppercut lands for Hanak. That snapped Pahlm's head back.
Hanak lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Pahlm scores with a decent looking hook.
Hanak looks to score with a jab to the body but Pahlm is just out of range.
Pahlm seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Hanak throws a lazy body kick

and Pahlm counters by moving into the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Pahlm throws an elbow but misses.
Hanak misses with a hook to the ribs.
Pahlm pushes off an throws an elbow but Hanak leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Hanak swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hanak blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hanak tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pahlm tries to land knees in the clinch but Hanak avoids the damage to the body.

Hanak breaks the clinch.
Hanak connects with a body shot that sends Pahlm's belly button to the back.
Hanak takes one to the chin there.
Hanak darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Pahlm thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hanak throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pahlm keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
It looks like Pahlm has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Pahlm throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hanak stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Pahlm is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Hanak punishes Pahlm's body with a nice straight punch.
Pahlm scores with a crisp jab that stopped Hanak in his tracks.
Pahlm is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Pahlm with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Hanak to score with a decent uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hanak lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Hanak paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pahlm uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hanak.
Pahlm seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Lukas Hanak seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hanak keeps the fight on the outside.
Hanak throws a low kick, looking for Pahlm's leg but Pahlm calmly moves out of range.
Pahlm is looking to counter the offense by Hanak and move into the clinch.
Jab from Pahlm.
Hanak misses with a double jab.
Pahlm seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
A solid leg kick lands there for Hanak.
Hanak cracks a nice hook into Pahlm's ribs.
Pahlm swings for the body but Hanak moves out of range.
Hanak finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Pahlm seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Pahlm bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Hanak's head.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Pahlm blocking some punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hanak avoids the elbow strike from Pahlm, against the cage.
Pahlm throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A short right from Hanak.
Hanak lands a right hand that snaps the head of Pahlm backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lukas Hanak dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Hanak buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Hanak jabs Pahlm to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Pahlm blocks a head kick by Hanak.
Pahlm tries to counter by clinching up but Hanak breaks away and moves out of range.
Hanak scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Pahlm doesn't seem bothered though.
Nice shot by Pahlm.
Hanak lands a nice looking body shot.
Hanak throws a low kick, looking for Pahlm's leg but Pahlm calmly moves out of range.
Pahlm fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hanak looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Hanak tries a head kick but it misses.
Pahlm throws a hook but Hanak avoids it easily.
Hanak throws an off balance right hand

and Pahlm moves into the clinch.
Hanak misses with the head strike.
Hanak fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hanak takes an elbow to the forehead.
Hanak lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Pahlm backwards.
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!
Hanak misses with a hook to the ribs.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pahlm 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.
Pahlm fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Pahlm takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Pahlm misses with a straight right.
Pahlm gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Hanak gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Pahlm lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Hanak misses with a looping right.
Pahlm throws a body punch but Hanak moves out of range.
Pahlm defending well as Hanak loads up on a big left hand.
Hanak throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pahlm is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Hanak.
Pahlm bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hanak takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Pahlm checks a low kick from Hanak.
Pahlm avoids the body shot from Hanak.
Pahlm has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Hanak finds it's way round the side to connect with Pahlm's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pahlm tries a low kick but Hanak avoids it.
Pahlm keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pahlm takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Hanak lands with a shot to the body.
Hanak scores with a leg kick.
Pahlm connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Hanak tries a low kick but Pahlm avoids it.
Pahlm turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Hanak scores with a sloppy right hand. Pahlm should have avoided that one.
Pahlm is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A solid leg kick lands there for Hanak.
Hanak throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Pahlm displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hanak throws out the jab.
Hanak throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pahlm sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Pahlm fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hanak manages to avoid it.
Hanak fails to land with a series of punches.

Pahlm closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Hanak tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pahlm's elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanak goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Pahlm misses with an elbow over the top.
Hanak misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hanak managing to block the knees to the body from Pahlm.
Hanak doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hanak has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hanak misses with a punch on the inside.
Hanak has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Pahlm seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Hanak can turn it around.
Hanak misses with a body punch.
Hanak blocks an elbow strike from Pahlm.
Hanak misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hanak doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hanak swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pahlm lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Hanak working aggressively here.
Hanak lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Pahlm backwards.
Hanak misses with a body punch.
Hanak avoids the elbow strike from Pahlm, against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hanak blocks an elbow strike.
Pahlm lands an elbow just above Hanak 's eye.

It looks like Lukas Hanak has been cut.
A hook to the body from Hanak.
Nice elbow from Pahlm.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Pahlm just misses with a elbow thrown towards Hanak's brow.

Hanak manages to break the clinch.
Hanak throws a hook but Pahlm avoids it easily.
Pahlm is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Hanak.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hanak throws a leg kick but Pahlm checks it.
Pahlm takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Pahlm throws a looping overhand right but Hanak ducks down to avoid it.
Hanak throws out a counter right but Pahlm avoids it with no problem.
Hanak keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hanak takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Pahlm throws a shot from downtown. Hanak moves away and avoids it.
Pahlm misses with a low kick.
Hanak misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pahlm.
Hanak takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Pahlm on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lukas Hanak showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Lukas Hanak's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. 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.

Hanak throws a quick inside leg kick.
Hanak dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Pahlm. That did some damage!
Hanak avoids the head kick by Pahlm.
Hanak is looking to chop away at Pahlm's legs.
Pahlm wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Pahlm misses the shot to the body.
Hanak fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pahlm manages to avoid it.
Pahlm pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Hanak back to the cage. Pahlm follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Pahlm staying out of range there.
Hanak lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A slow jab from Hanak misses its intended target.
Hanak looks to score with a jab to the body but Pahlm is just out of range.
Pahlm tries to counter by clinching up but Hanak breaks away and moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pahlm throws a hook but Hanak avoids it easily.
A jab from Pahlm misses.
Hanak with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Pahlm drops his hands momentarily and Hanak takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Hanak looks to score with a jab to the body but Pahlm is just out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Pahlm darts in and clinches Hanak up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanak is trying to push Pahlm away but Pahlm has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Hanak has a couple of punches blocked by Pahlm.
Hanak avoids the elbow strike from Pahlm, against the cage.
Hanak fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hanak.
Pahlm looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Pahlm blocking some punches.
Pahlm misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hanak.
Pahlm throws an elbow that misses.
Hanak misses with some punches.
Hanak cracks Pahlm with a nice body shot.
Hanak makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A right hook to the body lands for Hanak.
Nice body punch from Hanak - that landed with a thud.
Hanak digs a right hand underneath Pahlm's ribcage. Pahlm let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Hanak misses with a punch on the inside.
Johan Pahlm has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pahlm creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Pahlm stalls.
A hook to the body from Hanak.
Hanak doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Still in the clinch, Hanak scores with a nice short uppercut.
Hanak lands a shoulder strike.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pahlm lands a nice elbow.
Hanak lands with a left to the head.
Hanak throws a head punch that misses.
Pahlm blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hanak tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pahlm's elbow.
Hanak digs a right hand into Pahlm's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Pahlm's gas tank.
Pahlm lands a nice elbow.
Hanak lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Pahlm.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Hanak.
Hanak lands a shot to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hanak lands a shot to the body.

Hanak breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hanak scores with a jab to the body.
Hanak misses with a straight left.
Pahlm doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Hanak ducks under a wild hook from Pahlm.
Pahlm throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hanak misses the jab.
Pahlm misses with a looping left.
Hanak circles away from the clinch attempt.
Pahlm throws a big shot that misses.
Hanak throws a nice outside leg kick.
Hanak misses with a low kick as Pahlm jumps back.
Hanak feints and then cracks Pahlm's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Pahlm down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hanak takes a kick to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pahlm is looking to clinch but Hanak is avoiding it.
Hanak misses with a kick to the body.
Hanak throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Pahlm on the side of the head.
Hanak dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hanak changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Hanak ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Pahlm ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hanak moves away.
Hanak uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pahlm.
Pahlm throws a sloppy head kick and Hanak moves out of range easily.
Pahlm will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
An inside leg kick lands from Hanak.
Hanak tests Pahlm's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Pahlm takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Lukas Hanak is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Hanak throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lukas Hanak comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Hanak 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 27:30
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lukas Hanak!
Our winner, Lukas Hanak, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.