PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Baki Hanma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Butter Ball (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Baki Hanma has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Hanma
vs
Ball

192 cm
22
290 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

180 cm
20
300 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Baki Hanma!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Butter Ball!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Russell Pearce and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ball shoots in for a takedown but Hanma shows good takedown defense.
Hanma slips a jab from Ball.
Hanma doesn't manage to clinch there - Ball circles away.
Hanma bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hanma is looking to clinch.
Hanma fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hanma tries to clinch up.
Hanma looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

Hanma fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Ball, pushing him back against the cage.
Ball tries to break the clinch but Hanma is controlling the position.
Hanma looking to stall.
Ball wants to break the clinch but can't.
Ball is trying to break free.

Ball's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ball throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hanma displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ball throws out the jab.
Ball swats away the attempt to clinch by Hanma.
A slow jab from Ball misses its intended target.
Hanma tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hanma tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ball paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hanma is looking to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from Ball misses.
Hanma fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hanma staying out of range there.

Hanma gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Ball wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hanma gets underhooks to prevent Ball's takedown attempt.
Ball has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

Ball escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hanma tries to clinch up.
A jab from Ball finds it's way through Hanma's defenses.
Ball swats away the attempt to clinch by Hanma.
Hanma tries to clinch up but Ball circles away and keeps his distance.
Ball fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hanma tries to clinch there but Ball circles away.
Hanma tries to clinch up.

Hanma has taken the fight to the clinch.
Ball wants to break the clinch but can't.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ball.
A frustrated look appears on Ball's face as he tries to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Ball is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Hanma prevents Ball from breaking the clinch.

Ball escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hanma slips a straight right by Ball.
Hanma slips under a jab.
Hanma blocks a jab.
Hanma tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ball thows a body shot but no joy.
Ball waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Hanma.
Ball avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hanma is looking to clinch.
Hanma slips a jab from Ball.
Ball misses with a series of wild punches.
Ball looks gassed!

Hanma has managed to clinch.
Ball has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ball working hard to break the clinch.
Hanma slows down the pace here.
A frustrated look appears on Ball's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Ball misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ball is trying to break the clinch but Hanma is controlling him.
Ball is trying to break the clinch but Hanma is controlling him.
Ball is trying to break free.
Ball wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hanma changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Ball fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Ball might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.

Hanma fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Ball sprawls well initially but Hanma persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

Hanma seems to be looking for submissions.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Hanma looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Ball can do anything to dispel that myth.

Hanma is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ball regains full guard. Nicely done.

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.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Ball manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Butter Ball seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hanma walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Good shot there by Ball.
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!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jab by Ball.
Ball lands a nice shot to the body.
Ball is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Butter Ball dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Hanma takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Ball lands with an overhand left.
Ball swats away the attempt to clinch by Hanma.
Hanma gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Ball.
Hanma looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Ball lands with a shot to the body.
Ball thows a left - swing and a miss!
Butter Ball seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hanma tries to clinch but Ball is having none of it.
Ball clobbers Hanma with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Ball cracks Hanma with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Ball has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Hanma to stand back up!
A swing and a miss from Ball.

Ball drops Hanma with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Hanma looks back up at him and smiles so Ball waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Ball catches Hanma with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Hanma slips under a jab.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ball lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Ball.
Hanma tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ball paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A slapping leg kick lands for Ball.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanma tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Ball counters with a series of strikes. Hanma will be more careful next time no doubt.
Hanma is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hanma fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hanma closes this distance looking for a takedown but Ball circles away.
Hanma defending well as Ball loads up on a big left hand.
Hanma takes one to the chin there.
Ball clobbers Hanma with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Ball pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hanma darts in trying to clinch
and Ball counters with a nice kick to the body.

Hanma has Ball up against the cage in a clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Ball escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hanma takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Hanma tries to clinch there but Ball circles away.
Ball is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Ball attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Ball keeps the fight on the outside.
Ball fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hanma fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Baki Hanma. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ball misses with a straight right.
Ball throws a hook to the side of Hanma's head but Hanma sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ball swats away the attempt to clinch by Hanma.
Hanma moves in looking to clinch but Ball pushes him off.
Ball has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ball avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Ball takes the fight into the clinch.

Ball's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ball avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hanma checks the leg kick nicely there.
Hanma tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ball swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hanma tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hanma is looking to clinch but Ball is avoiding it.
Hanma bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hanma keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ball.
Hanma keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Hanma.
Nice defenses there by Hanma.
Hanma fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Ball works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Ball lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Ball throws a big shot that misses.
Ball keeps the fight on the outside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Ball tries to clinch there but Hanma circles away.

Hanma fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Ball, pushing him back against the cage.
Ball has had enough of the clinch but Hanma keeps him there for the moment.
Ball has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Hanma's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Hanma rushes Ball and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Hanma jumps guard but Ball stands there with Hanma around his waist. Hanma gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Ball wants to break the clinch but can't.
Ball wants to break free but Hanma has control.
Hanma misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ball.

Hanma breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ball misses the jab.
Hanma tries to clinch up but Ball circles away and keeps his distance.
Ball misses with a looping left.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hanma looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hanma tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ball swats him away and circles back towards the center.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Butter Ball showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Good shot there by Ball.
Ball dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hanma ducks under a wild hook from Ball.
Ball doesn't manage to clinch there - Hanma circles away.

Hanma gets caught flat footed, as Ball shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

Hanma is looking for a triangle but Ball pushes his legs off easily.

Hanma working for a triangle but Ball defends it easily.
Ball wants to stand but Hanma is controlling his posture from full guard.
Hanma keeping moving, preventing Ball from controlling successfully.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Hanma is looking to sinch up a triangle. Ball throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Hanma's body to avoid the submission. Hanma has instead reached around Ball's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Hanma arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:03 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Baki Hanma!