PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Baki Hanma (ranked 2863 p4p, 2360 weight class) and Jim Jordan (ranked 160 p4p, 137 weight class). Hanma comes to the cage accompanied by B-Complex - Beautiful Lies. Jordan has chosen O Canada as his entrance music. Baki Hanma has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Hanma
vs
Jordan

175 cm
24
145
6 - 6 - 0

166 cm
23
144
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Arcticus University: London

Bondi MMA
Pound Town INC

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 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Baki Hanma!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jim Jordan!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Gwen Towbar and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hanma ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Jordan doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Hanma jabs Jordan right on the nose. Jordan blinks but takes it well.
Hanma waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jordan.
Hanma connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Jordan momentarily.
Hanma misses the shot to the body.
Hanma throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jordan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hanma needs to keep his hands up - Jordan had a free shot at his head there.

It looks like Baki Hanma has been cut.
Hanma fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jordan misses with a straight right.
Hanma gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Hanma throws an overhand right that lands on Jordan's shoulder, as Jordan tries to avoid the shot.
Nice shot by Hanma.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A big left from Hanma misses.
Hanma connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Jordan momentarily.
Hanma steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jordan.
Hanma lands a lovely overhand right.
Hanma swings for the body but Jordan moves out of range.
Hanma looks to throw the jab but Jordan is out of range.
Jordan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hanma.
Jordan with a jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Hanma misses the target.
Jordan swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jordan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jordan misses with a double jab.
Hanma slips under a jab.
Nice jab there from Hanma.
Donk. Hanma catches Jordan right on the button with a cross.
A jab from Hanma misses.
Jordan ducks under a wild hook from Hanma.
Hanma takes one to the chin there.
Hanma connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Jordan's hands.

Jordan is rocked!
Hanma lands a glancing blow to the side of Jordan's head.
Jordan is still on wobbly legs! Can Hanma finish him?

Hanma moves into the clinch successfully.
Hanma unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Jordan! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Hanma is unloading with more strikes now! Jordan drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Baki Hanma!
Baki Hanma tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.