PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jack Hanma (ranked 6495 p4p, 2704 weight class) and Nick Johnson (ranked 488 p4p, 280 weight class). Hanma comes to the cage accompanied by Krewella - Say Goodbye. Johnson has chosen On March The Saints as his entrance music. Nick Johnson acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Hanma
vs
Johnson

175 cm
39
154
20 - 22 - 1

170 cm
41
159
17 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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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 20 - 22 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jack Hanma!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Nick Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Wagner Zegers and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Johnson looks for a takedown but Hanma sprawls well.
Hanma swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Hanma misses with an uppercut. Johnson saw that one coming.
Johnson fails with the takedown
and Hanma counters with a straight right hand.
Johnson fails with the takedown.
Jack Hanma has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nick Johnson.
Johnson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A big left from Hanma misses.
Johnson throws out a counter right but Hanma avoids it with no problem.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Johnson gets the takedown into side control.
Hanma can't do much from the bottom here.
Hanma is trying to escape the position but Johnson is controlling the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanma wants to control but Johnson postures up.
Hanma is trying to get back to half guard.
Hanma is working hard here to advance position.
Hanma is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Johnson off and has taken his back!
Hanma controls the action.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hanma is trying to stick to Johnson's back but Johnson is turning into Hanma. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Hanma's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Johnson.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hanma looking for a sweep. Not yet Hanma, not yet.
Hanma looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Hanma is adopting a defensive guard.
Johnson preventing the sweep.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Hanma is on top in guard.

Johnson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hanma is one step ahead there.
Hanma tries to free his leg and advance position but Johnson is retaining full guard.
Hanma stops Johnson from standing up.
Hanma wants to control from the top but Johnson keeps moving.
Hanma stopping the sweep attempt from Johnson.
Johnson is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Hanma is controlling him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson keeping full guard, as Hanma tries to pass.
Johnson wants to stand and escape but Hanma is having none of it.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Johnson shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Hanma counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Johnson on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Johnson shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Hanma counters with a stiff right hand.
Johnson is trying hard to land a takedown here. Hanma sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown but Hanma shows good takedown defense.
Hanma leaves Johnson with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hanma scores with a jab.
A punch lands to the side of Johnson 's head but he takes it in his stride.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Hanma dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Johnson gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Hanma counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Horrible takedown attempt by Johnson or perhaps it was just good defense by Hanma, which made it look bad.
Johnson shoots and misses
and Hanma counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jack Hanma has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nick Johnson.
Nice cross by Hanma.
Hanma throws a hook to the side of Johnson's head but Johnson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hanma is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Johnson blocks a jab.
Hanma misses with a wild body shot.
Jack Hanma is winning the standup battle so far.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Johnson.
You can see the frustration on Hanma's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Hanma is looking to reverse the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanma can't do much from the bottom here.
Hanma is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Hanma manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Hanma wants to improve his position but Johnson is controlling well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hanma moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Johnson won't allow Hanma to sweep him here.
Hanma is pulling down on Johnson's head. It's preventing any offense from Johnson, at least for the moment.
Johnson stays in close to Hanma's body and controls the position.
Hanma tries to strike from the bottom.
Johnson won't allow Hanma to sweep him here.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Hanma stuffs the takedown.
Johnson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hanma.
Nick Johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Johnson tries for a takedown but Hanma circles away easily
and Hanma counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hanma swings for the body but Johnson moves out of range.
Johnson is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Hanma lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hanma lands a right hand.
Johnson misses with a punch to the body.
Johnson has a couple of punches blocked by Hanma.

Hanma breaks the clinch.
Johnson fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Hanma avoids it really well and circles away.
Hanma was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Hanma throws out a loose jab but Johnson uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hanma tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Johnson was well out of range. Poor timing from Hanma.
Hanma cracks Johnson with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Johnson takes a jab right on the kisser.
Hanma misses the shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Johnson gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Hanma pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Johnson is keeping the position for now.
Johnson wants to get back to his feet but Hanma is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Hanma tries to free his leg and advance position but Johnson is retaining full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Hanma dominated that second round.
That's time! Hanma's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Johnson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hanma pinned against the cage. Hanma gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Hanma drops down looking for a counter takedown but Johnson sprawls and moves away.
Johnson fails with the takedown.
Johnson with a lazy takedown attempt
and Hanma counters with a nice body shot.
Jack Hanma has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nick Johnson.
Johnson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Hanma is fending him off so far but Johnson persists. Nope, Hanma circles away and we're back to standing.
Johnson gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Good exchange - Hanma coming out on top.

Hanma gets caught flat footed, as Johnson shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Hanma is on top in guard.

Johnson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hanma is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Hanma wants to control from the top but Johnson keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson has momentary wrist control but Hanma slips an elbow through the middle.
Johnson wants to stand but Hanma is controlling the position.
Hanma looking to pass the guard.
Johnson wants to get back to his feet but Hanma is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Johnson controls Hanma momentarily but Hanma frees himself.
Johnson wants to get back to his feet but Hanma is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Hanma landing with the ground and pound.
Nick Johnson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Hanma prevents Johnson from getting back to his feet.
Hanma throwing strikes from guard but Johnson blocks nicely.
Johnson keeping moving, preventing Hanma from controlling successfully.
Hanma controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Johnson wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Hanma manages to pass to side control.
Johnson avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Hanma.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson is trying to maintain the position but Hanma is very close to passing his half guard.
Johnson wants to get back to his feet.
Hanma working over Johnson with some ground and pound. Johnson looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Hanma is looking to advance position but Johnson won't allow it.
Hanma looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Johnson with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Hanma trying to control the action but Johnson is working from the bottom.
Hanma is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Johnson is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Hanma sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Johnson defending well though.
Hanma scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Johnson wants to get back to his feet.
Hanma wants to control but Johnson is keeping him busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson wants to get back to his feet.
Hanma tries to pass the half guard into mount. Johnson knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Hanma is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Johnson can do to turn this around?
Hanma seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Johnson does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Johnson is in trouble now - Hanma has advanced to mount!
Johnson keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Jack Hanma overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hanma connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Johnson is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Hanma throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jack Hanma showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hanma has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Paul Aken scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 30:27
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jack Hanma!
In his post fight interview, Jack Hanma started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.