PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Baki Hanma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kasim Gaziev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kasim Gaziev looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!

Hanma
vs
Gaziev

190 cm
20
218 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

199 cm
22
210 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Enjoys gardening

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Baki Hanma!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kasim Gaziev!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Roosa Järviläinen and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gaziev is trying hard to land a takedown here. Hanma sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

Hanma gets a clinch.
Hanma tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Gaziev smiles and moves away.
Hanma tries for a takedown but Gaziev sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Hanma moves out of range of the body kick.
Gaziev wants to clinch but Hanma slips to the side
and Hanma counters with a nice body shot.

Hanma drives through with a takedown into guard.
Hanma wants to control from the top but Gaziev keeps moving.
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 scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Gaziev looks gassed!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanma working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

Gaziev working for a triangle but Hanma defends it easily.
Hanma controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Hanma with a nice head shot there.
Hanma keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Gaziev's head.
Hanma sitting in guard here, content to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hanma with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Hanma lands a couple of decent looking shots.
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 landing some decent shots from guard.
Hanma passes into half guard.
Gaziev taking some punishment here, with Hanma in his half guard.

Hanma decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.

Hanma scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

Gaziev is rocked!
Hanma lands a strong strike to the head of Gaziev. That's dazed him! Hanma looking to finish here. Gaziev is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - Hanma lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Baki Hanma!