PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Sergio Bujol (ranked 2906 p4p, 278 weight class) and Baki Hanma (ranked 2938 p4p, 282 weight class). Hanma comes into a darkened arena with his song building. B-Complex - Beautiful Lies kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Sergio Bujol is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Bujol
vs
Hanma

180 cm
34
159 lbs
22 - 12 - 0

178 cm
31
154 lbs
14 - 16 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Conviction

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 22 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sergio Bujol!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Baki Hanma!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Patrick Alders and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A bone on bone clash there as Bujol blocks the leg kick.
Bujol lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.

Bujol moves into the clinch.
Hanma swings wildly with an uppercut but Bujol uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bujol tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hanma misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bujol tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hanma's elbow.
Hanma fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bujol misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bujol scores with a shot to the side of Hanma's head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hanma.
Bujol just leaning against Hanma, taking a breather.
We've been informed that Hanma has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
A nice left hand lands by Bujol.
Hanma lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bujol backwards.
Hanma lands with a short shot to the head.
Hanma misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hanma working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bujol misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bujol goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Bujol pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bujol lands a nice looking body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanma walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Bujol checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Bujol throwing a counter right hand but Hanma manages to avoid it.
Bujol lands a jab to the nose.

Hanma instigates a clinch.
Bujol misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hanma blocking some punches.
Hanma lands a shoulder strike.
Hanma misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hanma lands a hook that snaps the head of Bujol backwards.
Hanma working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Hanma lands a shoulder strike.
Bujol softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Bujol blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Hanma.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bujol with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bujol tries to work over Hanma's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bujol is trying to break the clinch but Hanma has him pressed against the cage.
Bujol tries a body shot but Hanma blocks it.
Bujol is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Hanma is keeping busy.
Hanma fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hanma blocking some punches.
Hanma misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hanma can't find room to land a body shot as Bujol controls the action.
Bujol tries to throw a body punch but Hanma avoids it by throwing Bujol back against the cage.
Bujol is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bujol.
Bujol blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bujol misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hanma swings wildly with an uppercut but Bujol uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bujol tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bujol is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Hanma doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Bujol breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hanma misses with a leg kick.
Hanma blocks a jab.
Hanma only half commits to the counter leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bujol misses with a body kick.
Bujol tries to clinch up.
Sergio Bujol seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hanma scores with a kick to the body.
Hanma misses the body punch
and Bujol counters with a right hand to the body.
Hanma dodges the punch combination from Bujol.
Hanma is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Bujol with a body shot.
Hanma tries to clinch but Bujol is having none of it.
Hanma slips a jab and a cross from Bujol.
Hanma buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Bujol throws a lazy head kick
enabling Hanma to counter with a crisp jab.
Bujol tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bujol misses with a looping right.
Hanma is trying to counter with his kicks.
Nice body punch from Hanma.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bujol. Hanma does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bujol misses the body punch
and Hanma cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
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!
Hanma jabs at Bujol's body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bujol waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hanma.
Hanma thumps Bujol with a low kick.
Bujol fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bujol throws an off balance right hand
and Hanma counters with a stiff right hand.
Hanma will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Hanma dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bujol. That did some damage!
A left lands for Hanma.
Bujol just misses with a punch to the body.
Bujol swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Hanma counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Hanma forces Bujol back against the cage and clinches.
A shot in the inside from Hanma.
Hanma misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hanma scores with a nice hook to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hanma lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Bujol is trying to break the clinch but Hanma has him pressed against the cage.
A short right from Hanma on the inside.
Bujol tries to work over Hanma's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Hanma tries to score with a low kick but Bujol moves his leg out of the way.
Bujol is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Bujol scores with a body shot.
Bujol connects with a good right hand that stumbles Hanma. Hanma circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Hanma scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Bujol has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Bujol there as he acknowledges the shot.
Bujol ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Bujol lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hanma circles away quickly and effectively.
Bujol wants to clinch.
Hanma fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Bujol has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bujol misses the shot to the body.
Bujol throws a body punch but Hanma moves out of range.
Hanma flicks out a counter leg kick but Bujol steps away.
Bujol misses the shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bujol gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Hanma counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A telegraphed right hand from Bujol misses the target.
Hanma throws a jab when Bujol was well out of range.
Hanma misses with a wild body shot.
Hanma throws a leg kick but Bujol sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Bujol throws a lazy right hand but Hanma sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Baki Hanma seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bujol looks to score with a jab to the body but Hanma is just out of range.
Hanma swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Hanma has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hanma ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Hanma fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Bujol is out of range.
Hanma moves out of range of the body kick.
Hanma lands a leg kick that knocks Bujol off balance momentarily.
Bujol swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bujol lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Bujol looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Bujol throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hanma.
It seemed like Hanma was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hanma keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Nice uppercut lands for Bujol. That snapped Hanma's head back.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bujol throws a big shot that misses.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Hanma - that will leave a mark!
Bujol connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Bujol throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hanma takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Bujol throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hanma misses the shot to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Hanma. Those never looked like landing.
Bujol tries to clinch there but Hanma circles away.
Bujol stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Hanma closes the distance looking to clinch
and Bujol makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bujol throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hanma counters with a stiff right hand.
Bujol throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Hanma counters with a right hand to the body.
Hanma displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bujol throws out the jab.
Bujol stuns Hanma with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Hanma scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Bujol is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Hanma.
Hanma moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Bujol just misses with a punch to the body.
Bujol throws a head kick but Hanma moves out of range.
Bujol swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Hanma finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hanma lands a jab.
Hanma swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Bujol counters with a straight right hand.
Bujol wants to clinch but Hanma slips to the side
and Hanma counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bujol gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Hanma connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Bujol is rocked!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hanma circles away from the clinch attempt.
Oh Bujol is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hanma scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Bujol seems to have got his legs back now.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hanma tries to clinch up but Bujol circles away and keeps his distance.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bujol. Hanma does a little dance to reset his feet.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Hanma misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hanma misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bujol trying to stall but Hanma improves his position.
Bujol wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hanma misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bujol doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Hanma breaks from the clinch.
Bujol throws a right and a left that Hanma avoids nicely.
Hanma lands a really nice looking cross but Bujol seems unphased.
Hanma misses with a leg kick.
Bujol fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Hanma on the side of the head.
Hanma does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Baki Hanma 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!

Bujol connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Hanma momentarily.
Bujol swings for the body but Hanma moves out of range.

Hanma fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bujol, pushing him back against the cage.
Baki Hanma seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Bujol misses with a punch to the body.
Bujol tries a body shot but Hanma blocks it.
Hanma lands a right hand.
Hanma throws a head punch that misses.
Hanma misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hanma throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bujols head.
Bujol tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Bujol misses with a punch to the body.
Bujol misses with a punch on the inside.
Bujol lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bujol throws a head punch that misses.
Bujol is trying to force a seperation but Hanma has the dominant position.
Bujol tries to throw a body punch but Hanma avoids it by throwing Bujol back against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Hanma.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hanma misses with a body punch.
Hanma lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bujol swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hanma misses with some punches.
Bujol lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Hanma blocking some punches.
Hanma tries to throw a body punch but Bujol avoids it by throwing Hanma back against the cage.
Hanma blocking some punches.
Hanma struggles to land a body shot inside as Bujol controls his hands.
Hanma tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bujol's elbow.
Bujol tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short body shot lands from Bujol as the two fighters clinch.
Bujol tries to break the clinch but Hanma is controlling the position.
Bujol trying to control the position but instead, Hanma has worked for underhooks and has pushed Bujol into the cage.
Hanma blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hanma lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Hanma blocks a body shot from Bujol.
Bujol pushes Hanma back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bujol scores with a shot to the side of Hanma's head.
Sergio Bujol has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bujol lands with a short head shot on the inside.

Hanma breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bujol just misses with a punch to the body.
Hanma appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Bujol is looking to clinch but Hanma is avoiding it.
Bujol is looking to wear down Hanma with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Hanma scores with a jab to the jaw.
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!
Hanma takes a kick to the side of the head.
Hanma is looking to score with low kicks.
Hanma chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Hanma scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Bujol throws a series of strikes that have Hanma backpedaling.
Hanma misses with a right hand
letting Bujol counter with a right hand.
Hanma dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hanma chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Bujol cracks Hanma with an open hand slap.

Bujol moves into the clinch successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanma throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bujols head.
A right hand to the body from Hanma.
Hanma tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hanma is leaning against Bujol and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Bujol tries a body shot but Hanma blocks it.

Hanma manages to break the clinch.
Hanma lands a glancing blow to the side of Bujol's head.
Hanma wants to clinch up but Bujol keeps it at a distance.
Hanma connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Bujol chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hanma can pounce on him.
Bujol throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Bujol shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Hanma thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bujol with a jab.
Bujol fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hanma manages to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bujol throws a sloppy body shot
and Hanma counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bujol tried to score with a low kick but Hanma checks it.

Bujol clinches up against the cage.
Hanma lands a body shot in the clinch.

Hanma breaks from the clinch.
Hanma lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Bujol misses with a hook to the body
and Hanma counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bujol throws a wild body kick that Hanma sees coming a mile off.
Bujol throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Hanma counters by clinching up.

Hanma breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Hanma has taken the fight to the clinch.
Hanma digs a right hand into Bujol's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Bujol's gas tank.
Good body shot from Hanma.
Hanma lands with a short shot to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bujol lands a body punch in the clinch.
Hanma presses Bujol against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Baki Hanma comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Hanma 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 Nard Betker scores the fight 27:30
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 27:30
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Baki Hanma!
Baki Hanma decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.