PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jack Daniels (ranked 3648 p4p, 354 weight class) and Jack Hanma (ranked 4588 p4p, 424 weight class). Hanma has chosen Sadie - Burst Zero as his entrance music. This should be fireworks!

Daniels
vs
Hanma

179 cm
34
163 lbs
23 - 13 - 2

175 cm
28
164 lbs
12 - 11 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

RAGS of a RONIN

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 13 - 2, fighting out of New York, Jack Daniels!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 11 - 1, fighting out of London, Jack Hanma!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Patrick Alders and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Daniels tried to score with a low kick but Hanma checks it.
Daniels takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Daniels 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.
Hanma throws out a powerful jab.
Hanma connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Hanma throws the left hand but Daniels avoids the punch easily.
Hanma throws out a loose jab but Daniels uses good head movement to avoid it.
Daniels jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Daniels tests Hanma's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Daniels thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hanma has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
A jab from Daniels misses.
Daniels has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Hanma finds it's way round the side to connect with Daniels's head.
Hanma throws a jab but it's blocked by Daniels.

Hanma moves into the clinch successfully.
Hanma misses with a punch to the body.
Daniels lands a nice uppercut.
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!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Daniels.
Hanma working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Daniels lands a body punch.
Daniels trying to stall but Hanma improves his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Daniels lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hanma backwards.
Hanma swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hanma can't find room to land a body shot as Daniels controls the action.
Daniels misses with some punches.
Daniels misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hanma blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hanma misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hanma tries to throw a body punch but Daniels avoids it by throwing Hanma back against the cage.
Daniels blocks a body shot from Hanma.
Hanma blocking some punches.
Daniels misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hanma misses with the head strike.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Daniels.
Hanma misses with a hook to the ribs.
Daniels fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Daniels trying to stall but Hanma improves his position.
Hanma swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Daniels scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Daniels has a couple of punches blocked by Hanma.
Hanma lands a shot to the body.
Daniels struggles to land a body shot inside as Hanma controls his hands.
Hanma tries a body shot but Daniels blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hanma tries a body shot but Daniels blocks it.
Hanma goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hanma tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Daniels's elbow.
Hanma misses with a body punch.
Hanma lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hanma fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Daniels gets through Hanma's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

It looks like Jack Hanma has been cut.
Hanma misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hanma cracks Daniels with a nice body shot.
Daniels wants to stall.
Hanma lands a right hand.
Hanma misses with a punch on the inside.
Daniels lands an uppercut.
Hanma misses with a punch on the inside.
Daniels lands with a left to the head.
Hanma lands a body shot.
Daniels lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Hanma swings wildly with an uppercut but Daniels uses good head movement to avoid it.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hanma.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daniels misses with some punches.
Daniels lands with a left to the head.
A short uppercut from Hanma.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Daniels.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hanma.
Daniels scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Hanma is working Daniels over against the cage.
Hanma scores with a hook to the body.
Daniels goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hanma misses with a hook to the ribs.
Daniels's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Daniels working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Hanma lands a hook to the side of the head.
Daniels tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
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 short punch on the inside.
Hanma lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hanma tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hanma tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hanma misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hanma lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Daniels or not.
Hanma misses with a hook from the clinch.
Daniels is struggling to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Daniels on the inside.
Daniels blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hanma has a couple of punches blocked by Daniels.
Daniels prevents a body shot from Hanma.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Daniels.
Daniels misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nice body punch from Daniels.
Hanma tries a body shot but Daniels blocks it.
Daniels misses with a hook from the clinch.
Daniels stalling against the cage.
Daniels misses with a punch on the inside.
Daniels takes a shot to the head.
Hanma struggles to land a body shot inside as Daniels controls his hands.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Daniels creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Hanma blocks an uppercut.
Daniels swings wildly with an uppercut but Hanma uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hanma lands a shoulder strike.
Daniels throws a head punch that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jack Hanma will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jack Hanma's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Hanma misses with a straight left.
Daniels scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Daniels takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Daniels throws a chopping leg kick but Hanma manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Daniels closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

Daniels clinches.
Daniels gets through Hanma's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A right hand to the body from Hanma.
Jack Daniels has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Daniels fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hanma.
A nice left hand lands by Daniels.
Hanma pushes Daniels back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Hanma lands on the inside with an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hanma lands a nice uppercut.
Hanma lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Daniels.
Daniels tries a body shot but Hanma blocks it.
Hanma tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Daniels's elbow.
Daniels misses with the head strike.
Daniels tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Daniels.
Daniels misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hanma misses with a punch on the inside.
Hanma lands a body shot in the clinch.
Daniels throws a punch but it's blocked by Hanma.
A head punch on the inside from Daniels fails to land.
A short uppercut from Hanma.
Hanma misses with a body punch.
Daniels misses with a punch to the body.
Hanma misses with a body punch.
A short uppercut from Hanma.
Hanma tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Daniels's elbow.
Daniels tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hanma's elbow.
Daniels blocks a body shot from Hanma.
Daniels tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hanma blocks a punch to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hanma creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Daniels swings wildly with an uppercut but Hanma uses good head movement to avoid it.
Daniels scores with a shoulder strike.
Hanma has a couple of punches blocked by Daniels.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hanma stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
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!
Daniels lands with a short shot to the head.
Hanma lands with a short shot to the head.
Hanma blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Daniels lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Hanma misses with some punches.
Daniels blocks an uppercut.
Daniels presses Hanma against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Hanma lands a nice shot to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Hanma.
Hanma working aggressively here.
Daniels working aggressively here.
Hanma lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Daniels misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Daniels swings wildly with an uppercut but Hanma uses good head movement to avoid it.
Daniels tries to throw a body punch but Hanma avoids it by throwing Daniels back against the cage.
Daniels throws a punch but it's blocked by Hanma.
Hanma working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Daniels misses with a punch on the inside.
Hanma blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanma lands a left hand.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Hanma as Daniels tries to tie him up.
Hanma tries to work over Daniels's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Daniels fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hanma throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Danielss head.
A head punch on the inside from Hanma fails to land.
Hanma swings wildly with an uppercut but Daniels uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hanma lands a body shot.
A right handed body shot lands from Hanma.
Daniels misses with a punch to the body.
Hanma tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Daniels is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Hanma swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right from Hanma on the inside.
Hanma goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hanma doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hanma throws a punch but it's blocked by Daniels.
Daniels prevents a body shot from Hanma.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Daniels.
Daniels lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Daniels lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hanma backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hanma.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hanma tries a body shot but Daniels blocks it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Daniels.
Hanma misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hanma lands a right hand.
Daniels misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hanma swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Daniels fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hanma tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hanma lands a body punch in the clinch.
Daniels misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hanma working aggressively here.
Hanma prevents a body shot from Daniels.
Hanma swings wildly with an uppercut but Daniels uses good head movement to avoid it.
Daniels throws a head punch that misses.
Daniels avoiding damage.
Hanma goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Hanma showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jack Hanma's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Daniels throws a head kick but Hanma moves out of range.
Nice shot by Hanma.
Hanma throws a big shot that misses.
Daniels tried to counter with a leg kick but Hanma avoided it.
Hanma misses with a hook.
Hanma misses with a hook.
A little feinted left hand from Daniels on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Daniels displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hanma throws out the jab.
Daniels throws a body punch but Hanma moves out of range.
Daniels scores with a spinning back kick!
Daniels scores with a crisp jab that stopped Hanma in his tracks.
Daniels connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Jack Hanma seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Daniels steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hanma.
Daniels takes a jab right on the kisser.

Hanma rushes Daniels and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Hanma takes a shot to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hanma misses with the head strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanma cracks Daniels with a nice body shot.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Daniels looking to slow down the pace here.
Hanma lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Hanma struggles to land a body shot inside as Daniels controls his hands.
Daniels lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hanma backwards.
Hanma lands a nice shot to the body.
Nice body punch from Daniels.
Hanma misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hanma works on Daniels's body with a couple of short punches.
Hanma tries a body shot but Daniels blocks it.
Hanma goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Daniels tries to work over Hanma's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hanma lands with a left to the head.
Daniels leaning against his opponent.
Hanma misses with a hook to the ribs.
Daniels lands a right hand.
Hanma misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Hanma - that landed with a thud.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Hanma as the two fighters clinch.
Daniels misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hanma tries to work over Daniels's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Daniels throws a punch but it's blocked by Hanma.
Hanma tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Daniels's elbow.
Daniels lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hanma goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hanma throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hanma.
Daniels is looking to control Hanma's arms but Hanma gets an underhook and turns him. Now Daniels has his back to the cage.
Hanma throws a punch but it's blocked by Daniels.
Daniels is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A short uppercut from Hanma.
Daniels misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hanma struggles to land a body shot inside as Daniels controls his hands.
Daniels lands with a short shot to the head.
Daniels blocks an uppercut.
Daniels misses with a punch on the inside.
Daniels swings wildly with an uppercut but Hanma uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Hanma on the inside.
Hanma fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hanma swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hanma throws a head punch that misses.
Hanma tries to throw a body punch but Daniels avoids it by throwing Hanma back against the cage.
Hanma tries a body shot but Daniels blocks it.
Daniels misses with the head strike.
Hanma swings wildly with an uppercut but Daniels uses good head movement to avoid it.
Daniels swings wildly with an uppercut but Hanma uses good head movement to avoid it.
Daniels lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Hanma.
Daniels tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hanma lands a nice uppercut.
Daniels misses with some punches.
Hanma misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hanma tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Daniels's elbow.
Hanma tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Daniels's elbow.
Jack Daniels has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daniels throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hanmas head.
Daniels tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hanma's elbow.
Nice body punch from Hanma.
Hanma misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hanma tries a body shot but Daniels blocks it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hanma blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Daniels misses with a hook to the ribs.
Daniels scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Hanma doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Hanma as Daniels tries to tie him up.
Hanma misses with a short punch on the inside.
Daniels lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Hanma tries to work over Daniels's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hanma lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Daniels.
A shot in the inside from Hanma.
Daniels takes a shot to the head.
Hanma misses with a hook to the ribs.
Daniels lands a body punch.
Hanma takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Daniels lands a right hand.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jack Hanma.
Well Hanma has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Nard Betker scores the fight 28:29
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 28:30
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Jack Hanma!
Jack Hanma decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.