PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Baki Hanma (ranked 1874 p4p, 1295 weight class) and Red Yabattoir (ranked 111 p4p, 76 weight class). Hanma kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is B-Complex - Beautiful Lies. Yabattoir has chosen Them A Big Chatter Box as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Hanma
vs
Yabattoir

175 cm
24
145
7 - 6 - 0

168 cm
22
148
6 - 2 - 1

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Excellent grappler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Arcticus University: London

Paddy's Enhancing Drugs (160Q)

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 7 - 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 6 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Red Yabattoir!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Steve Smith and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yabattoir throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hanma stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Yabattoir ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Yabattoir has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Hanma lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A lazy left from Hanma finds it's target.
Yabattoir walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Yabattoir throws a body punch but Hanma moves out of range.
Hanma misses with an uppercut.
Hanma throws an off balance right hand

so Yabattoir counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Hanma working a defensive guard here.
Hanma looking for a sweep. Not yet Hanma, not yet.
Hanma pulls Yabattoir in close to prevent any damage.
Hanma trying to control the position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yabattoir tries to free his leg and advance position but Hanma is retaining full guard.
Hanma manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Yabattoir manages to get himself to full guard.

Hanma has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Yabattoir is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanma is trying to maintain the position but Yabattoir is very close to passing his half guard.
Yabattoir trying to mount his opponent but Hanma defends it.
Yabattoir is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Hanma wants to control but Yabattoir is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Yabattoir is taking a breather. Hanma says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Hanma works his way to full guard. Good work.
Yabattoir trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hanma keeping moving, preventing Yabattoir from controlling successfully.

Hanma is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Yabattoir is aware though and is defending well.
Yabattoir stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hanma swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yabattoir looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yabattoir wants to pass the guard but Hanma is keeping the position.
Yabattoir is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Hanma is trying to control the position from the bottom.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Yabattoir avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Hanma can't keep his opponent in guard - Yabattoir advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Yabattoir tries to pass the half guard into mount. Hanma knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Hanma is looking to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yabattoir slows the pace down in half guard.
Hanma keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Hanma trying to control here.
Hanma is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Yabattoir is looking to advance position but Hanma won't allow it.
Hanma tries to get to full guard but Yabattoir has control of the leg.

Yabattoir maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Hanma could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Yabattoir has cracked it and Hanma is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Yabattoir!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Red Yabattoir!
Our winner, Red Yabattoir, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.