PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jack Olin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Baki Hanma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hanma has chosen Sadie - Burst Zero as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Olin
vs
Hanma

180 cm
27
158 lbs
17 - 9 - 0

178 cm
23
155 lbs
9 - 7 - 0

Great wrestler
Counter fighter
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Spartan Nutrition
Hellbent

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 17 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Jack Olin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Baki Hanma!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hanma lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Olin circles away quickly and effectively.

Hanma lands a big head kick that sends Olin tumbling to the mat! Hanma takes a step backwards and waves Olin back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Olin is rocked!

It looks like Jack Olin has been cut.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hanma.
Oh Olin is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hanma throws a sloppy head kick

and Olin counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Olin.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hanma has momentary wrist control but Olin slips an elbow through the middle.
Olin preventing the sweep.
Olin cracks Hanma with a solid left hand.
Hanma controlling the position.
Olin throwing strikes from guard but Hanma blocks nicely.
Olin seems to have got his legs back now.
Olin throws a big right hand that misses.
Olin throws a big elbow that misses.
Olin working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Olin has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Hanma holds on and takes a little breather.
Olin missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
We've been hearing that Olin has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Hanma is trying to control the position but Olin postures up.
Olin throwing strikes from guard but Hanma blocks nicely.
Olin is looking to work some ground and pound but Hanma has wrist control.
Olin throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hanma works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Olin in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Hanma working a defensive guard here.
Hanma looking to hit a scissor sweep but Olin is one step ahead there.
Olin in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Olin is looking to work some ground and pound but Hanma has wrist control.
Hanma is pulling down on Olin's head. It's preventing any offense from Olin, at least for the moment.
Olin throws a big right hand that misses.
Hanma lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Hanma stays in close to Olin's body and controls the position.
Olin is pulling down on Hanma's head. It's preventing any offense from Hanma, at least for the moment.
Hanma looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hanma pushes down on Olin's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Olin trying to control but Hanma postures up.
Hanma working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Olin's thigh. Olin counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Olin keeping moving, preventing Hanma from controlling successfully.
Olin is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanma stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Olin swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hanma trying to control the position from guard on top but Olin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hanma wants to pass the guard but Olin is keeping the position.
Olin looking for a sweep. Not yet Olin, not yet.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Olin keeping moving, preventing Hanma from controlling successfully.
Olin is pulling down on Hanma's head to control his posture.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
A combination from Hanma does no damage.
Hanma throws a series of punches but Olin avoids them all with ease.
Olin changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Hanma, right into the meat.
Hanma throws a sloppy head kick

and Olin counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Hanma!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
An elbow from Olin crashes against the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Olin working away.
Olin in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
An elbow from Olin crashes against the mat.
Olin cracks Hanma with a big right hand but Hanma just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Olin throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Hanma taking punishment in the form of punches.
Olin scores with a couple of short elbows.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Olin working the head and body with strikes.

Hanma is rocked!
Olin in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Hanma looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Olin turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jack Olin!
A relieved looking Jack Olin thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.