PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Baki Hanma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oliver Queen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hanma comes to the cage accompanied by Disl Automatic (feat. K-rino) - Battle Cry. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Oliver Queen was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Hanma
vs
Queen

178 cm
28
158 lbs
11 - 13 - 0

186 cm
30
155 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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 11 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Baki Hanma!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Oliver Queen!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Taro Takaoka and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hanma connects with a jab.
Queen blocks a low kick nicely.
Queen takes a swing at Hanma's ribcage but misses.
Queen misses with a body shot.
Queen takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A swing and a miss from Hanma.
Queen misses with a looping right.
Hanma looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Queen just misses with a punch to the body.
And Hanma counters with a quick kick to the body but Queen blocks it.
Queen tries to score a power double leg takedown but Hanma sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Queen somewhat.
Hanma moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Queen slips a jab from Hanma.
Queen misses with a wild body shot.
A jab lands there for Queen.
Hanma throws a leg kick that misses.
Queen fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Hanma avoids it really well and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanma tries to clinch but Queen moves out of range.
Hanma throws out a loose jab but Queen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Queen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Queen. Hanma does a little dance to reset his feet.
Queen throws a body shot but no joy.
Queen is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Queen thows a left - swing and a miss!
As Queen tries to get set, Hanma tries to push him back and clinch up but Queen manages to avoid the attempt.
Queen wants to clinch.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Queen.
Baki Hanma has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Oliver Queen.
Hanma misses with a low kick.
Queen will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Queen misses with an uppercut. Hanma saw that one coming.
Hanma looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Queen blocks a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Hanma. Beautiful body shot.
Hanma takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Queen lands the left hand.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Queen.
Queen throws a sloppy head kick

and Hanma counters by clinching up.
Hanma tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Queen's elbow.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hanma prevents a takedown attempt there.
Queen throws a head punch that misses.
A short right from Hanma on the inside.
A short left from Hanma.
Queen blocks an uppercut.
Queen has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Hanma after a bit of a struggle.
Hanma using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Queen has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hanma throws an elbow but it misses.
Queen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Queen lands a body punch in the clinch.
Hanma prevents a body shot from Queen.
Queen working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Queen.
Hanma lands a right hand that snaps the head of Queen backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanma tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Queen smiles and moves away.

Queen feints and as Hanma raises his hands in defense, Queen changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Queen trying to control but Hanma is working from the bottom.
Hanma is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Queen throws a strike but Hanma rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Queen trying to keep a closed guard but Hanma is proving a slippery customer.
Hanma tries to free his leg and advance position but Queen is retaining full guard.
Queen is trying to keep Hanma in close.
Queen keeping moving, preventing Hanma from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Queen looking for a sweep. Not yet Queen, not yet.
Hanma tries to free his leg and advance position but Queen is retaining full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hanma sitting in guard here, content to control.
Hanma passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Queen tries to get back to half guard but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Baki Hanma dominated that round.
That's time! Hanma's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Hanma misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Queen.
Hanma defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Queen.
A head kick misses from Queen.
Hanma takes a swing at Queen's ribcage but misses.
Hanma blocks a head kick by Queen.
And Hanma counters with a quick kick to the body but Queen blocks it.
A bone on bone clash there as Queen blocks the leg kick.
And Queen responds with a good body kick, but Hanma manages to step out the way in time.
Queen misses with a looping right.
Hanma was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Hanma lands a really nice looking cross but Queen seems unphased.
Baki Hanma is winning the standup battle so far.
Hanma is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Queen swings widly with a right hand
and Hanma connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Queen moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Nice sprawl there from Hanma as Queen shoots in.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hanma keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Queen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hanma sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Queen misses with a straight right.
Hanma scores with a spinning back kick!
Hanma jabs Queen right on the nose. Queen blinks but takes it well.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A head kick misses from Queen.
Hanma is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Queen can do to turn this around?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanma swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Queen moves out of range of the leg kick from Hanma.
Hanma blocks a jab.
Hanma fires out a quick counter leg kick but Queen just manages to avoid it.
Hanma wants to clinch.
Queen with a lazy takedown attempt
and Hanma counters with a nice uppercut.
Baki Hanma has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Oliver Queen.
Queen misses with a low kick.
Hanma takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Queen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hanma manages to avoid it.
Hanma tries to close the distance and clinch up but Queen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Queen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hanma.
Queen throws a predictable looking body shot
and Hanma counters with a nice low kick that buckles Queen's knee momentarily.
Queen throws a series of punches but Hanma avoids them all with ease.
Queen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hanma moves away.
Hanma connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hanma.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hanma uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Queen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hanma manages to avoid it.
Hanma lands a glancing blow to the side of Queen's head.
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!
Queen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hanma manages to avoid it.
Oliver Queen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Queen lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
A shot to the body from Queen misses
and Hanma counters with an outside leg kick.
Hanma keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
A little feinted left hand from Hanma on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Hanma paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Hanma throws a looping overhand right but Queen ducks down to avoid it.
Queen avoids the body shot from Hanma.
Queen throws a body punch but Hanma moves out of range.
Queen looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Queen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Queen throws a wild body kick that Hanma sees coming a mile off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Queen tries to clinch but Hanma moves out of range.
Hanma fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Queen pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Nice body kick from Hanma.
Hanma throws a nice outside leg kick.
Hanma moves out of range of the body kick from Queen.
Queen moves out of range of the leg kick from Hanma.
Hanma feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Queens jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!

Queen feints and as Hanma raises his hands in defense, Queen changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

Hanma is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Queen defends well.
Hanma looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Hanma is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Queen postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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 controls Queen momentarily but Queen frees himself.
Queen chips away with some ground and pound.
Queen missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Queen working some strikes from top position.
Queen wants to control from the top but Hanma keeps moving.

Hanma has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Queen can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Hanma looking for a sweep. Not yet Hanma, not yet.
Queen postures up in Hanma's guard and throws a big left but Hanma blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Baki Hanma dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Hanma moves into the clinch successfully.
Queen is looking for a takedown.
Hanma lands a right hand that snaps the head of Queen backwards.
Queen blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Queen's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Queen avoiding damage as Hanma throws knees to the body.
Queen is looking for a takedown.
Hanma blocks an uppercut.
Queen is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Baki Hanma has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Oliver Queen.
Hanma is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Queen is defending well for now.
Hanma throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Queens head.
Hanma scores with a shoulder strike.
Queen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hanma fails to pull guard.
Nice body punch from Hanma - that landed with a thud.
Queen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Queen is working for takedown but Hanma is calmly controlling the position for now.
Queen is looking for a takedown.
Good body shot from Hanma.
Queen tries to score a body lock takedown but Hanma shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Queen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Queen has a couple of punches blocked by Hanma.
Hanma with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hanma goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Hanma pulls guard successfully.

Hanma is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Queen defends well.
Oliver Queen has got the better of the ground game so far.
Hanma wants to sweep here but Queen controlling him for the moment.
Hanma working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Queen.
Queen in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Queen lands a couple of digs.
Hanma not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Hanma working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Queen.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Hanma looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Queen lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Queen missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Queen with a nice head shot there.
Queen throws a big right hand that misses.
Hanma avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Queen postures up.
Queen scoring with some ground and pound.
Hanma tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hanma preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Hanma preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Hanma looking for a guillotine here but Queen defends easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanma avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Queen must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Hanma has his foot on Queen's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Queen works his way back into a safe position though.
Queen is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Queen is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

Hanma has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Queen can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Queen lands a couple of digs.
Queen is in close to Hanma's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Queen throwing strikes from guard but Hanma blocks nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Queen lands a couple of digs.
Hanma has Queen pulled in close to control his posture.
Queen works over Hanma with some ground and pound from guard.
Hanma looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hanma pulls Queen in close to prevent any damage.
Queen lands a couple of elbows.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Queen throwing strikes but missing.
Oliver Queen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Queen throws an elbow that misses. Hanma uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Queen's guard. Nice move by Hanma!

And that's the end of the fight!
Baki Hanma showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Hanma, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:27
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Baki Hanma!
Our winner, Baki Hanma, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.