PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Matthew Hoehne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hanma Bakki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hoehne's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Am I A Psycho. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Hoehne
vs
Bakki

185 cm
25
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

178 cm
25
195 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Determined

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 Hilo, Matthew Hoehne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Hanma Bakki!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Josh West and Chris Saunders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bakki attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Hoehne looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bakki is fending him off so far but Hoehne persists. Nope, Bakki circles away and we're back to standing.
Nice sprawl there from Bakki as Hoehne shoots in.

Bakki gets tackled into the cage by Hoehne. Hoehne maintains the clinch.

Hoehne jumps into guard, dragging Bakki to the mat.

Hoehne is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Bakki is aware though and is defending well.
Bakki tries to free his leg and advance position but Hoehne is retaining full guard.

Hoehne looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Hoehne had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Bakki defends it easily.
Bakki passes Hoehne's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

Bakki wants to work for an arm triangle but Hoehne is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Bakki prevents Hoehne from standing back up.
Bakki works his way into full mount!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bakki landing shots from mount.

It looks like Matthew Hoehne has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bakki prevents Hoehne from getting the reversal.

Bakki working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hoehne tries to lock up and control but Bakki gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Hoehne is breathing heavily.

Bakki looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Bakki looking to finish Hoehne with some ground and pound. This is bad for Hoehne!
Hoehne tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Bakki trying to control but Hoehne is having none of it.
Bakki with shots to the head and body - Hoehne looks very uncomfortable down there.
Bakki lands a big elbow.
Bakki with shots to the head and body - Hoehne looks very uncomfortable down there.

Matthew Hoehne's cut is getting worse.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bakki looking to control but Hoehne is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Bakki breaks from Hoehne's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Hoehne is wriggling around trying to escape.
Hoehne swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Bakki landing shots from mount.

Matthew Hoehne's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Matthew Hoehne's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Hanma Bakki!