PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Baki Hanma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Skreba Reijonen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hanma kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Sadie - Burst Zero. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Hanma
vs
Reijonen

178 cm
23
155 lbs
9 - 6 - 0

172 cm
26
154 lbs
11 - 9 - 2

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Sun-Tzu

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Baki Hanma!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 9 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Skreba Reijonen!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Chris Edwards and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hanma missing with a left hand there. Reijonen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hanma throws a jab when Reijonen was well out of range.
Reijonen flicks out a counter leg kick but Hanma steps away.
Hanma misses with an uppercut. Reijonen saw that one coming.
Hanma takes a jab right on the kisser.
Reijonen throws a chopping leg kick but Hanma manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Baki Hanma seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Reijonen moves away from the strike by Hanma.
Reijonen throws a big counter head kick but Hanma avoids it with no problem.
Hanma moves out of range of the body kick.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Reijonen!
Hanma blocks a head kick by Reijonen.

Reijonen gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Reijonen blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Reijonen.
Hanma scores with a shoulder strike.
Hanma misses with a punch on the inside.
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 punch on the inside.
Hanma misses with a hook from the clinch.
Reijonen misses with some punches.
Hanma blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hanma has a couple of punches blocked by Reijonen.
Hanma misses with a punch on the inside.
Reijonen pushes Hanma back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Hanma misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanma blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Reijonen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hanma scores with a shoulder strike.
Hanma blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Reijonen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Reijonen lands a shoulder strike.
Hanma blocks an uppercut.
Hanma throws a punch but it's blocked by Reijonen.
Reijonen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hanma throws a head punch that misses.
Reijonen struggles to land a body shot inside as Hanma controls his hands.
Reijonen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Reijonen working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Hanma working aggressively here.
Reijonen struggles to land a body shot inside as Hanma controls his hands.
Reijonen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hanma blocks a body shot from Reijonen.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Reijonen.
Hanma throws a punch but it's blocked by Reijonen.
Hanma swings wildly with an uppercut but Reijonen uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reijonen lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Reijonen digs a right hand into Hanma's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Hanma's gas tank.
Hanma misses with some punches.
A short left from Hanma.
Reijonen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Reijonen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Reijonen throws a head punch that misses.
Hanma throws a punch but it's blocked by Reijonen.
Hanma swings wildly with an uppercut but Reijonen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hanma has a couple of punches blocked by Reijonen.
Reijonen scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Reijonen scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Hanma is rocked!
Reijonen creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Hanma's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Hanma drops to his knees and Reijonen pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Skreba Reijonen!
During a confident post fight interview, Skreba Reijonen thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.