PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Baki Hanma (ranked 1655 p4p, 1996 weight class) and Bradley Brunswick Jr (ranked 214 p4p, 243 weight class). Hanma comes into the arena with B-Complex - Beautiful Lies blaring out of the sound system. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Hanma
vs
Brunswick Jr

175 cm
30
145
12 - 15 - 0

171 cm
33
155
15 - 14 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

Sakura Style
NARCOS

Savage Fightwear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 15 - 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 15 - 14 - 1, fighting out of London, Bradley Brunswick Jr!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Shigeki Fujiwara and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hanma on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Brunswick Jr. Brunswick Jr obviously looking to wear him down.
Brunswick Jr attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Brunswick Jr uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hanma.
Brunswick Jr is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Nice shot lands for Brunswick Jr.
Hanma misses with a double jab.
Hanma keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Brunswick Jr.
Hanma checks a leg kick nicely.
A little feinted left hand from Hanma on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Hanma misses with a body shot.
Brunswick Jr takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Hanma throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Brunswick Jr cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hanma looks to score with a jab to the body but Brunswick Jr is just out of range.
Hanma misses with a straight left.
Hanma uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Brunswick Jr.
Hanma was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Brunswick Jr takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Sloppy strikes from Brunswick Jr. Those never looked like landing.
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!
Brunswick Jr walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Hanma checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Brunswick Jr takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Hanma lands with a cross.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanma uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Brunswick Jr.
Hanma displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Brunswick Jr throws out the jab.
Brunswick Jr looks for the body kick but Hanma saw that one coming.
Brunswick Jr walks into a jab.
Hanma misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Brunswick Jr.
Hanma keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Brunswick Jr.
Hanma was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Brunswick Jr lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Hanma has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Hanma and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Baki Hanma seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brunswick Jr uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hanma.
Hanma misses with an uppercut
and Brunswick Jr cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nice body kick from Brunswick Jr.
Hanma throws a body punch but Brunswick Jr moves out of range.
Hanma slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Brunswick Jr throws a lazy body kick
and Brunswick Jr takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hanma looks to score with a jab to the body but Brunswick Jr is just out of range.
Hanma throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hanma misses with a wild body shot.
Hanma misses with an uppercut. Brunswick Jr saw that one coming.
Brunswick Jr throws a hook to the side of Hanma's head but Hanma sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
An attempted straight right counter from Hanma misses the target.
Hanma looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Brunswick Jr staying out of range there.
Hanma throws a looping overhand right but Brunswick Jr ducks down to avoid it.
Brunswick Jr throws a shot to the body.
Brunswick Jr takes a jab right on the kisser.
Hanma misses with a hook.
Brunswick Jr misses with a hook. Hanma ducked under it nicely.
Brunswick Jr fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Hanma connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Brunswick Jr's hands.
Brunswick Jr defending well as Hanma loads up on a big left hand.
Brunswick Jr misses with an attempted mid kick.
Brunswick Jr misses the body punch

and Hanma counters by moving into the clinch.

Brunswick Jr manages to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanma defending well as Brunswick Jr loads up on a big left hand.
Hanma misses with a hook.
Brunswick Jr keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hanma throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Brunswick Jr sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Brunswick Jr thumps Hanma with a low kick.
Brunswick Jr swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A shot to the body from Hanma misses
and Brunswick Jr connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Hanma has managed to clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hanma.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hanma.

Brunswick Jr escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hanma with a body punch. A glancing blow.
An inside leg kick lands from Brunswick Jr.
Hanma paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Hanma lands a nice looking body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hanma misses with a lunging right hand
and Brunswick Jr counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Brunswick Jr.
Brunswick Jr avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Brunswick Jr lands a nice shot to the body.
Hanma just misses with a punch to the body.
Brunswick Jr takes a swing at Hanma's ribcage but misses.
Brunswick Jr tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Brunswick Jr tries to work over Hanma's front leg with a kick but Hanma checks it.
Hanma connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Hanma lands with an overhand left.
Brunswick Jr ducks right into an uppercut from Hanma.
Brunswick Jr uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hanma.
Hanma moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromBrunswick Jr.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hanma scores with a body shot.
Nice defenses there by Hanma.
Brunswick Jr takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Brunswick Jr bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

Brunswick Jr moves into range and connects with a jab.
Brunswick Jr just misses with a punch to the body.
Hanma misses with a straight left.

Hanma clinches.
Brunswick Jr taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Brunswick Jr tries to break the clinch but Hanma is controlling the position.

Brunswick Jr manages to break the clinch.
Brunswick Jr throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice defenses there by Brunswick Jr.
Brunswick Jr throws a sloppy head kick and Hanma moves out of range easily.
Brunswick Jr misses with a low kick.
Hanma fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Brunswick Jr manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brunswick Jr pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hanma throws a jab but it's blocked by Brunswick Jr.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Brunswick Jr! But no joy.
Hanma just misses with a punch to the body.
Hanma misses with a body punch
and Brunswick Jr counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Brunswick Jr keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brunswick Jr swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Brunswick Jr takes one on the button.
A shot to the body from Hanma misses
and Brunswick Jr counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Brunswick Jr uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hanma.
Hanma darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Hanma throws a big shot that misses.

Hanma closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Brunswick Jr pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hanma throws a shot from downtown. Brunswick Jr moves away and avoids it.
Nice defenses there by Brunswick Jr.
Hanma throws a shot from downtown. Brunswick Jr moves away and avoids it.
Brunswick Jr misses with a body shot.
Hanma throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Brunswick Jr misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hanma.
It looked like Hanma wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Hanma throws a looping overhand right but Brunswick Jr ducks down to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hanma misses with a right hand
and Brunswick Jr counters with a right hand to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hanma takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Nice shot lands for Hanma.
Hanma takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Hanma lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A jab from Hanma misses.
Hanma just misses with a punch to the body.
Hanma sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Brunswick Jr ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Brunswick Jr throws a body punch but Hanma moves out of range.
Hanma misses the shot to the body.
Brunswick Jr defending well as Hanma loads up on a big left hand.
Brunswick Jr misses with a body kick.
Hanma was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Brunswick Jr uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hanma.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brunswick Jr throws a body punch but Hanma moves out of range.
Hanma throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Brunswick Jr gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Hanma counters with a nice uppercut.
Hanma darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Brunswick Jr connects with a crisp jab.
Brunswick Jr waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hanma.
Hanma pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hanma looks to score with a jab to the body but Brunswick Jr is just out of range.
A jab lands there for Hanma.
Hanma looks to land a right hand but Brunswick Jr moved out of range.
A bone on bone clash there as Hanma blocks the leg kick.
The crowd cheers as Brunswick Jr lands an impressive looking overhand right. Hanma doesn't seem phased though.
Hanma throws an overhand right that lands on Brunswick Jr's shoulder, as Brunswick Jr tries to avoid the shot.
Brunswick Jr tries a low kick but Hanma avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brunswick Jr keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hanma.
Brunswick Jr turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
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!
Brunswick Jr moves out of range as Hanma strikes.
Hanma is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Good standup being displayed there by Hanma as he connects with a hook.

Hanma has Brunswick Jr up against the cage in a clinch.

Brunswick Jr escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hanma ducks under a wild hook from Brunswick Jr.
Brunswick Jr scores with a hook to the body. Hanma takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Hanma scores with a jab to the jaw.
The fighters circling - Hanma throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hanma swings for the body but Brunswick Jr moves out of range.
Hanma fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Brunswick Jr on the side of the head.
Brunswick Jr circles away from the clinch attempt.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

Hanma misses with an uppercut.
Nice shot by Hanma.
Brunswick Jr connects with a solid leg kick.
Hanma throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Brunswick Jr counters with a nice body kick.
Brunswick Jr throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hanma connects with a crisp jab.
Hanma blocks a head kick by Brunswick Jr.
Brunswick Jr slips a jab from Hanma.
Brunswick Jr flicks out a counter leg kick but Hanma steps away.
Hanma misses the jab.
Hanma moves to clinch but Brunswick Jr breaks away
enabling Brunswick Jr to counter with a crisp jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hanma throws a big shot that misses.
A countering left hand to the body from Brunswick Jr misses.
Brunswick Jr throws a sloppy head kick and Hanma moves out of range easily.
Hanma cracks Brunswick Jr with an open hand slap.
Hanma throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Brunswick Jr.
Brunswick Jr ducks right into an uppercut from Hanma.
Brunswick Jr stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Brunswick Jr throws a solid leg kick but Hanma takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Brunswick Jr.
Hanma was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Baki Hanma is winning the standup battle so far.
Brunswick Jr misses with a body shot.
Brunswick Jr fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hanma.
Hanma keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hanma tries to clinch there but Brunswick Jr circles away.
Hanma moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Hanma lunges at Brunswick Jr with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Brunswick Jr's hand.
Brunswick Jr slips under a jab.
Brunswick Jr swings away with a body shot that misses
and Hanma counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Brunswick Jr is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Hanma slips a straight right by Brunswick Jr.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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 cracks Brunswick Jr with a right hand to the side of the head.
Hanma looks to score with a jab to the body but Brunswick Jr is just out of range.
Brunswick Jr takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Brunswick Jr. That's going to slow Hanma down.
Brunswick Jr lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Brunswick Jr throws a lazy right hand but Hanma sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Brunswick Jr has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Brunswick Jr misses with a hook to the body
enabling Hanma to counter with a crisp jab.
Hanma's jab looks to have found its range, popping Brunswick Jr under the eye.
Hanma fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Brunswick Jr looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Brunswick Jr keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hanma.
Brunswick Jr changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Brunswick Jr fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Hanma on the side of the head.
Hanma misses with a body punch
and Brunswick Jr counters with a thumping low kick.
Hanma throws the left hand but Brunswick Jr avoids the punch easily.
Brunswick Jr throws a counter combo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanma throws the left hand but Brunswick Jr avoids the punch easily.
Brunswick Jr misses with a body shot.
Jab from Hanma.
Brunswick Jr staying out of range there.
Brunswick Jr throws a body shot but no joy.
Hanma lands with an overhand left.
Brunswick Jr throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hanma takes one on the button.
Brunswick Jr throws a quick inside leg kick.
Hanma misses with an uppercut
and Brunswick Jr counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Good leg kick by Brunswick Jr.
Brunswick Jr throws a sloppy head kick and Hanma moves out of range easily.
Hanma bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Brunswick Jr looks to score with a jab to the body but Hanma is just out of range.
Bradley Brunswick Jr has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hanma fails in his attempt to clinch.
Brunswick Jr has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Brunswick Jr there as he acknowledges the shot.
Nice cross by Hanma.
Hanma missing with a left hand there. Brunswick Jr was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hanma takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Brunswick Jr lands a nice shot to the body.
Brunswick Jr moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Hanma lands with an uppercut that bounces Brunswick Jr off the cage and back into range.
Brunswick Jr takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Hanma misses with a body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hanma throws a series of punches but Brunswick Jr moves out of range.
Brunswick Jr lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Hanma cracks Brunswick Jr with a good jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Baki Hanma.
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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Baki Hanma!
Baki Hanma seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.