PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Dorsey Vance (ranked 5022 p4p, 0 weight class) and Baki Hanma (ranked 6793 p4p, 0 weight class). Hanma has chosen https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ZB9UvUJL_lE as his entrance music. Baki Hanma will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Vance
vs
Hanma

225 cm
18
140 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
19
130 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Likes musicals

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dorsey Vance!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Baki Hanma!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Ren Mimura and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some bone on bone action there as Hanma checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Hanma tries a head kick but it misses.
Vance throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Hanma rushes Vance and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Vance goes for a takedown attempt but Hanma pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Vance tries to land a leg kick but Hanma saw it coming and moves away.
A solid leg kick lands there for Vance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vance avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hanma shoots in looking for a takedown. Vance tries to sprawl out of it but Hanma keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Vance manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Vance feinted with a counter takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Vance shoots in and bounces Hanma off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Vance engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Vance has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Vance stands up from Hanma's guard - Vance perhaps looking for a knockout.
Vance throws a head kick but Hanma moves out of range.
Vance misses with a double jab
and Hanma counters with a huge uppercut, hook combination that drops Vance! The ref has seen enough - he's dived in to stop the fight! Brutal strikes by Hanma!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Baki Hanma!