PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Omar Boulami (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lukas Hanak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Boulami comes to the cage accompanied by The Rock - Mustapha Ibrahim. Hanak is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Alien Ant Farm - Smooth Criminal. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Boulami
vs
Hanak

171 cm
34
177 lbs
34 - 15 - 0

172 cm
32
164 lbs
20 - 12 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Hellbent

Sully's Bar & Grill

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 34 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Omar Boulami!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 12 - 1, fighting out of London, Lukas Hanak!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, David Schapiro and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hanak throws a nice inside leg kick.
That kick from Hanak tenderised Boulami's leg. Boulami is trying to keep his angry face on.
Boulami wants to clinch.
As Boulami backs off Hanak throws a huge counter combo but Boulami manages to avoid it all.
Lukas Hanak seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hanak lands with a kick to the ribs.
Hanak tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Boulami manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A low kick from Hanak misses
and Boulami counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Boulami looks to score with a jab to the body but Hanak is just out of range.
Hanak was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Boulami has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Savage Empire in the buildup to the fight.
Boulami ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hanak moves away.
Hanak wants to counter the offense by Boulami and move into the clinch position.
Boulami turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Boulami uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Hanak has time to react.
Boulami misses with a body shot.
Boulami shoots in but Hanak avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Hanak lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Boulami fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hanak manages to avoid it.
Hanak throws a nice looking combination but Boulami bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hanak throws a leg kick but Boulami checks it.
Hanak looks to land a body kick but Boulami moved away.

That's one minute gone in the round.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Hanak enables Boulami to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Hanak manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Boulami is standing up over Hanak. Hanak looks to escape but Boulami dives into side control.
Boulami misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Boulami trying to control the position but Hanak is working away.
Boulami landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Boulami fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Boulami content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Boulami tries to score with some ground and pound. Hanak controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Hanak avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Boulami.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boulami throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Boulami scores with punches from side control.
Boulami throws a strike aimed at the side of Hanak's head but Hanak avoids it well.
The strikes coming from Boulami are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Boulami misses with the ground and pound.
Hanak dodges the ground and pound from Boulami.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Boulami landing a few strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Boulami wants to control but Hanak is keeping him busy.
Hanak is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Sloppy strikes there by Boulami.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boulami postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Hanak avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Boulami.

Boulami tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Boulami sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Hanak is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Hanak wants to get back to his feet but Boulami drags him back down.
Boulami wants to control but Hanak is keeping him busy.
Boulami in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Boulami throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Boulami throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Boulami working the ground and pound from side control.
Hanak parries the strikes from Boulami easily there. Boulami is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Hanak to escape.
Boulami has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

Boulami tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Boulami in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Boulami in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Boulami connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Hanak some visible discomfort.
Boulami throws an elbow but Hanak slips to the side and avoids it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Omar Boulami dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Boulami takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Hanak is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hanak attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Boulami is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hanak can do to turn this around?
Boulami shoots in for a takedown but Hanak shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Boulami on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hanak. Hanak obviously looking to wear him down.
Boulami fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Hanak on the side of the head.
Boulami throws a solid leg kick but Hanak takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Boulami.
Hanak scores with a nice body kick.

Hanak clinches up against the cage.
Hanak misses with a body punch.
Boulami goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hanak tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Boulami's elbow.
Hanak struggles to land a body shot inside as Boulami controls his hands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hanak misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Boulami blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hanak goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hanak creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Boulami tries to work over Hanak's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hanak blocks an uppercut.
Hanak working some nice short punches in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanak swings wildly with an uppercut but Boulami uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hanak throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Boulamis head.
Boulami lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hanak backwards.
Hanak tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Boulami's elbow.
Hanak tries to work over Boulami's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Boulami blocks a body shot from Hanak.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hanak.
Boulami struggles to land a body shot inside as Hanak controls his hands.
Boulami is trying to pull guard but Hanak has him pressed against the cage.
Hanak's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Boulami prevents a body shot from Hanak.
Hanak lands with a left to the head.
Hanak misses with the head strike.
Hanak throws a punch but it's blocked by Boulami.
Hanak struggles to land a body shot inside as Boulami controls his hands.

Boulami has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Hanak uses from the top position.
Hanak stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Boulami swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hanak is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that Hanak has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Boulami keeping moving, preventing Hanak from controlling successfully.
Hanak is stalling in the full guard.
Hanak is continuing to stall.
Boulami controls Hanak momentarily but Hanak frees himself.
Hanak trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Boulami is trying to control the position from the bottom.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanak is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hanak clobbers Boulami with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Boulami throws a leg kick but Hanak moved away.
A slow jab from Hanak misses its intended target.
Nice defenses there by Boulami.
Boulami was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Boulami blocks a low kick nicely.
Boulami is looking to chop away at Hanak's legs.
Boulami moves out of range of the strikes.
A big right from Hanak misses.
Boulami on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Boulami plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Boulami tries to close the distance and clinch but Hanak swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Boulami misses with a body shot.
Boulami throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Hanak takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Boulami connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Boulami slips a straight right by Hanak.
Boulami is looking to wear down Hanak with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boulami tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hanak was well out of range. Poor timing from Boulami.
Hanak fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Boulami has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
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 connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Lukas Hanak seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Both fighters circling a little - Hanak finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Hanak jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Nice shot by Hanak.
Boulami works Hanak's body with a nice hook.
Boulami shoots in looking for a takedown. Hanak tries to sprawl out of it but Boulami keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Hanak manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Omar Boulami. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Hanak - that will leave a mark!
Lukas Hanak is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Boulami swats away the attempt to clinch by Hanak.
Hanak moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Hanak misses with a straight right.
Hanak lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
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 referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Hanak tries to clinch but Boulami is having none of it.
Boulami throws a series of punches but Hanak moves out of range.
Hanak throws a hook but Boulami blocks it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hanak.
Hanak motions for Boulami to come forward. Hanak throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Boulami swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Hanak lands a body shot.
Boulami will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Boulami shoots for a takedown but Hanak saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Hanak is looking to clinch.
Hanak on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

Boulami looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Hanak on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Boulami missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hanak wants to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanak blocking the ground and pound attempt from Boulami.
Boulami sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Hanak defending well though.
Boulami lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Boulami missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Boulami thows a huge punch but Hanak dodges it nicely.

Boulami is looking for a kimura here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Boulami thows a huge punch but Hanak dodges it nicely.
Boulami missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Boulami is trying to control the action in half guard but Hanak is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Hanak looks like he's trying to stand up.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Boulami looks to land a strike but Hanak avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Hanak wants to get back to his feet but Boulami is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Boulami wants to control from the top but Hanak keeps moving.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanak takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Hanak thuds his shin into the meat of Boulami's side.
Hanak avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hanak throws a leg kick but Boulami moved away.
Boulami will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hanak.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hanak. That's going to slow Boulami down.

Hanak rushes Boulami and presses him up against the cage.
Hanak swings wildly with an uppercut but Boulami uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hanak lands with a short shot to the head.
Boulami lands a nice uppercut.

Boulami breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Boulami closes this distance looking for a takedown but Hanak circles away.
Hanak wants to counter the offense by Boulami and move into the clinch position.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Omar Boulami. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hanak throws a chopping leg kick but Boulami manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Hanak keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Boulami looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hanak throws a front kick that sends Boulami stumbling back into the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hanak uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Boulami.
Hanak fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Hanak lands a nice shot to the body.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hanak.

Hanak moves into the clinch successfully.
Hanak lands a left hand.
Boulami works on Hanak's body with a couple of short punches.
Boulami gets through Hanak's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Hanak misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lukas Hanak seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Boulami prevents a body shot from Hanak.
Boulami misses with some punches.
A right hook to the body lands for Hanak.
Boulami goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Boulami is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Hanak tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Boulami's elbow.
Boulami effectively controlling the action here.
Boulami goes for a takedown in the clinch but Hanak prevents it.
Hanak presses Boulami against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Lukas Hanak.
I think Hanak has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Russell Pearce scores the fight 28:29
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lukas Hanak!
After winning the bout, Lukas Hanak thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.