PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rob Ross (ranked 4567 p4p, 4696 weight class) and Baki Hanma (ranked 542 p4p, 550 weight class). Ross kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is “Hey You” by Disturbed. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Ross
vs
Hanma

185 cm
18
188
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
195
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Flawless Victory Nutrition

PWNAGE™

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rob Ross!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Baki Hanma!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Paul Gruel and Josh West.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Ross closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Hanma quickly recovers to half guard.
Hanma regains full guard. Nicely done.
Ross looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Ross wants to stand but Hanma is controlling his posture from full guard.
Hanma trying to control the position.
Hanma can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Ross controls the pace.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ross pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hanma is keeping the position for now.

Ross has gone for a leg lock! Hanma slips out almost immediately though and dives into Ross's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanma missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Hanma is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Hanma trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Ross keeping full guard, as Hanma tries to pass.
Hanma trying to control the position from guard on top but Ross is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hanma pushing down on Ross's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Hanma trying to control the action but Ross is working from the bottom.
Hanma throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hanma not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Ross wants to get back to full guard.
Hanma passes to full mount!
Hanma trying to control but Ross is having none of it.
Ross knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Hanma on the ground.
Ross wants to control but Hanma is having none of it.
Hanma throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Hanma trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Hanma has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Hanma thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ross wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Hanma tries to control but Ross wriggling away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hanma has hold of Ross's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Ross manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Hanma trying to control but Ross is having none of it.

Hanma quickly switches position and commits to an armbar! It's a big risk for Hanma but it's paid off an Ross is forced to tap! Nice work by Hanma.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Baki Hanma!
Baki Hanma really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that PWNAGE™ logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.