PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Baki Hanma (ranked 635 p4p, 1117 weight class) and Omari Ayuba (ranked 74 p4p, 124 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Ayuba's choice of entrance music: 2Pac - All Eyez On Me. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Hanma
vs
Ayuba

196 cm
21
265
6 - 1 - 0

200 cm
21
260
5 - 3 - 0

Decent wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Champion Apparel
Shadow Realm Apparel

Sakura Style

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Baki Hanma!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Omari Ayuba!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A shot to the liver by Hanma. Beautiful body shot.
Hanma misses the jab.
Ayuba tries to clinch but Hanma moves out of range.
Hanma lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Hanma throws out a loose jab but Ayuba uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ayuba misses with a straight left.

Hanma cracks Ayuba with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Hanma has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Ayuba to stand back up!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hanma takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Hanma lands with a good body shot.
Hanma lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ayuba circles away quickly and effectively.
Ayuba throws a head kick that misses.
Hanma looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Hanma throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ayuba misses the jab.
Hanma throwing a counter right hand but Ayuba manages to avoid it.
Hanma looks to throw the jab but Ayuba is out of range.
Ayuba throws out a counter right but Hanma avoids it with no problem.
Baki Hanma seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hanma thows a left - swing and a miss!
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Ayuba! But no joy.
Hanma is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ayuba.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Ayuba misses the target.

Hanma sends Ayuba crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Hanma is motioning to the referee to let Ayuba up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!

Ayuba is rocked!
Hanma misses with a looping right.
Hanma throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hanma throws a hook to the side of Ayuba's head but Ayuba sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ayuba swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hanma bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Ayuba's head backwards.
Ayuba is still on wobbly legs! Can Hanma finish him?
Ayuba on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ayuba checks the leg kick nicely there.
The fighters circling - Hanma throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ayuba seems to have recovered his senses.
Hanma changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Hanma throws a pinpoint strike between Ayuba's hands that connects right on the jaw and sends Ayuba crashing to the floor! He's out before he even hits the mat and Hanma scores a great knockout victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Baki Hanma!
Baki Hanma retains his heavyweight title!
Our winner, Baki Hanma, 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.