PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ric Flores (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Baki Hanma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hanma is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Disl Automatic ft K-rino - Battle Cry. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Flores
vs
Hanma

180 cm
37
173 lbs
22 - 22 - 0

178 cm
26
180 lbs
10 - 9 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

M.O. Fight Wear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ric Flores!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Baki Hanma!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Wesley Smith and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big right from Flores misses.
Good standup being displayed there by Hanma as he connects with a hook.
A jab from Hanma misses.
Flores scores with a decent looking hook.
Nice uppercut lands for Hanma. That snapped Flores's head back.
Flores moves away from the strike by Hanma.
It looked like Flores wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A slow jab from Hanma misses its intended target.
Nice defenses there by Flores.
Flores changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Hanma misses with a straight left.
Flores pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A cross from Hanma lands.
The fighters circle momentarily. Flores darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
A punch lands to the side of Flores 's head but he takes it in his stride.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hanma throws an overhand right that lands on Flores's shoulder, as Flores tries to avoid the shot.
Flores cracks Hanma with a right hand to the side of the head.
Flores ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Flores ducks under a wild hook from Hanma.
Hanma avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hanma throws a right hand that misses
and Flores counters with a straight right hand.
Flores slips under a jab from Hanma.
Flores feinted with a counter takedown.
Hanma moves forwards but Flores connects with a nice, crisp jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Flores moves out of range as Hanma strikes.
Hanma throws the left hand but Flores avoids the punch easily.
Flores slips a straight right by Hanma.
Hanma lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Flores blocks a jab.
Hanma misses with an uppercut
enabling Flores to counter with a crisp jab.
Hanma throws a hook but Flores avoids it easily.
Flores walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Hanma jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Flores tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hanma was well out of range. Poor timing from Flores.
Hanma missing with a left hand there. Flores was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hanma misses with a straight right.
Flores thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Hanma if he has to take too many more of those.
Flores moves into range and connects with a jab.
Flores moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Flores has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Flores uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hanma.
It looked like Flores was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Hanma has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Flores slips under a jab from Hanma.
Nice defenses there by Hanma.
It seemed like Hanma was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Hanma walks into a stiff left hand from Flores.
Flores swinging wildly here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Flores looks to land a right hand but Hanma moved out of range.
Flores throws a nice looking combination but Hanma bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Hanma moves into the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hanma.

Flores has Hanma pressed up against the ropes. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Flores pulls back from the ropes and twists to the side, sending Hanma tumbling to the mat - Flores dives into Hanma's guard.
Flores throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hanma works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Hanma wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Flores with a flurry of punches that miss.
Flores won't allow Hanma to sweep him here.
Hanma trying to keep a closed guard but Flores is proving a slippery customer.
Flores with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanma is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Flores throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hanma works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Flores with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hanma working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Flores.
Flores working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Flores is in close to Hanma's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Flores wants to control from the top but Hanma keeps moving.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Flores's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
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.
Hanma looking for a sweep. Not yet Hanma, not yet.
Flores is fighting to break Hanma's control of his arms but Hanma is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Hanma looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Flores throwing strikes but missing.
Flores keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Hanma's head.
Flores lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Hanma is on top in guard.

Hanma is standing up over Flores. Flores looks to escape but Hanma dives into side control.
Flores wants to control but Hanma postures up.
Flores tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Hanma trying to control the position but Flores is working away.
Flores is looking to reverse the position.
Hanma moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Ric Flores will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Flores drops his hands momentarily and Hanma takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Hanma slips a jab and a cross from Flores.
Hanma looks to land a right hand but Flores moved out of range.
Hanma connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Hanma tries to clinch up.
Flores scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Flores misses with a wild combination.
Flores swats away the attempt to clinch by Hanma.
Nice shot lands for Hanma.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hanma tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Flores manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A telegraphed right hand from Hanma misses the target.
Flores slips under a jab.
Hanma on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Hanma misses with a straight right.
A slow jab from Hanma misses its intended target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Flores displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hanma throws out the jab.
Flores moves out of range of the strikes.
Hanma throws a jab when Flores was well out of range.
It looked like Flores wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Hanma keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hanma tests Flores's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hanma throws a big shot that misses.
Hanma misses with an uppercut.
A looping hook to the body misses from Flores. Hanma does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hanma blocks a jab.
Flores lands with an overhand left.
Flores bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Baki Hanma seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hanma misses with a left hand
and Flores counters with a low kick, right behind Hanma 's knee.
A swing and a miss from Flores.
Hanma dodges the punch combination from Flores.
Hanma walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Hanma waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Flores.

Flores gets the takedown into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hanma is trying to control Flores's posture but Flores avoids it.
Hanma takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Hanma can't do much from the bottom here.
Flores scoring with punches and elbows.
Flores lands some shots froms side control.
Hanma is looking to regain half guard here but Flores keeps moving and retains side control.

Flores is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Hanma has escaped the position, nice work there.
Flores connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Hanma some visible discomfort.
Hanma sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanma is trying to get back to full guard.
Flores not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Flores drops an elbow to the side of Hanma's head.
Flores wants to pass to mount but Hanma is defending the position.
Flores winds up and cracks Hanma with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

Hanma is rocked!
Flores is sitting in half guard. He's postured up and lands a nice elbow. Oh, Hanma is hurt! He's hurt bad - Flores fires away with more strikes and the referee jumps in to save Hanma from any more punishment! Congratulations to Flores! Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ric Flores!
After the big win, Ric Flores made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors M.O. Fight Wear and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.