PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Baki Hanma (ranked 1762 p4p, 176 weight class) and Micah Hays (ranked 1377 p4p, 139 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Hanma might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to B-Complex - Beautiful Lies. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Hanma
vs
Hays

178 cm
32
154 lbs
16 - 17 - 0

168 cm
35
151 lbs
19 - 14 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Granite chin

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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 16 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Baki Hanma!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Micah Hays!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Anthony Taglia and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hays lands with a kick to the ribs.
Hanma digs a good hook to Hays's body.
Hanma throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hays takes one on the button.
Hays displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hanma throws out the jab.
Hanma takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Hays throws a series of punches but Hanma avoids them all with ease.
Hanma has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Scotty's Yard in the buildup to the fight.
Hanma connects with a nice looking jab.
A leg kick checked by Hanma.
Hanma was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Hanma blocks a head kick by Hays.
Hays uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hanma.

Hays fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hanma, pushing him back against the cage.
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 tries a body shot but Hays blocks it.
Hanma lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Hays tries a body shot but Hanma blocks it.
Hanma misses with the head strike.
Hanma swings wildly with an uppercut but Hays uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hays tries to throw a body punch but Hanma avoids it by throwing Hays back against the cage.
Hays throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hanmas head.
Hays lands a hook that snaps the head of Hanma backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanma lands a nice uppercut.
Hanma's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Hanma tries to work over Hays's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hanma misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hanma tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hanma throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Hanma throws a punch but it's blocked by Hays.
Hanma lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
We've been informed that Hays has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Hanma lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hays lands a body shot.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hanma.
Hanma swings wildly with an uppercut but Hays uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hanma.
Hanma misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hanma.
Hanma swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hanma throws a punch but it's blocked by Hays.
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 lands a shot to the body.
Hays misses with the head strike.
Hays takes a shot to the head.
Hays misses with some punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hays lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hanma backwards.
Hays misses with some punches.
Hays misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hanma misses with a body punch.

Hanma pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hays walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Hays throws a sloppy head kick
and Hanma counters with a straight right hand.
Hanma is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Hanma takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Hays is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Hanma tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hays was well out of range. Poor timing from Hanma.
Hanma works the jab nicely.
Hanma tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hays was well out of range. Poor timing from Hanma.
Hays throws a big shot that misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hays looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hays throws out a loose jab but Hanma uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hanma works the jab nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanma lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hays at a distance.
A jab from Hanma does it's job there.
Hays throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Hanma throws a looping overhand right but Hays ducks down to avoid it.
Hays is looking to clinch.
Hanma misses the body punch
and Hays counters with a low kick, right behind Hanma 's knee.
A swing and a miss from Hanma.
Good shot there by Hanma.
Hays throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hanma takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Hays is looking to clinch.
Hanma throws a jab but it's blocked by Hays.
Hays throws a head kick that misses.
Hanma is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Hanma circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hanma jabs Hays to the body, keeping him at a distance.
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!
Hays displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hanma throws out the jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hanma scores with a punch to the head.
Hays tries a head kick but it misses.
Hanma looks to land a left hand but Hays moved out of range nicely.
Hays steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hanma.
Hays keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hays steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Hanma.
Hanma is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hays.
Hays looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Hanma lands a body shot.
Micah Hays seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hanma blocks a jab.
Hays throws a low kick but Hanma avoids it.
Hays tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Hanma counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice straight punches there by Hanma. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Hanma.
Hays ducks under a wild hook from Hanma.
Hays takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Hanma looks to throw the jab but Hays is out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Baki Hanma dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Hanma circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hanma is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hays can do to turn this around?
A looping hook to the body misses from Hays. Hanma does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hays tries to bum rush Hanma with a series of wild strikes but Hanma uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hanma keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hays changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Hays is looking to clinch.
Hays misses with an uppercut
and Hanma counters with a nice uppercut.
Hays connects with a solid leg kick.
Hays tries to clinch but Hanma moves out of range.
Hays tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hanma throws the left hand but Hays avoids the punch easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hanma digs a good body shot into Hays's ribs.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hanma. Hays does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hays doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Hays misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hays misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanma throws a punch but it's blocked by Hays.
Hays throws a head punch that misses.
Hays lands an uppercut.
Hanma softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Hays digs a right hand underneath Hanma's ribcage. Hanma let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Hanma blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hays tries to throw a body punch but Hanma avoids it by throwing Hays back against the cage.
Hays misses with a punch to the body.
Hays lands a body punch.
Hanma blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hanma scores with a hook to the body.
Hays misses with some punches.
Baki Hanma has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Hanma fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hanma lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Hanma tries to throw a body punch but Hays avoids it by throwing Hanma back against the cage.
Hanma lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hays backwards.
Hays swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hays lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Hanma goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
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!
Hays blocks an uppercut.
Hanma swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hanma has a couple of punches blocked by Hays.
A short right from Hays on the inside.
Hays fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hanma blocks an uppercut.
Hanma throws a head punch that misses.
Hays misses with a punch to the body.
Hanma tries to work over Hays's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hays blocks a body shot from Hanma.
Hanma fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hanma tries a body shot but Hays blocks it.
Hanma blocks a body shot from Hays.
Hanma throws a punch but it's blocked by Hays.
Hays working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Hays swings wildly with an uppercut but Hanma uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hays has a couple of punches blocked by Hanma.
Hays tries to work over Hanma's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hanma goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hays misses with a body punch.
Hays takes a shot to the head.
Hanma prevents a body shot from Hays.
Hays throws a head punch that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hays throws a punch but it's blocked by Hanma.
Hays working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hanma.
Hanma swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A body shot lands from Hanma.
Hays lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Hanma scores with a nice hook to the head.
Hanma blocks an uppercut.
Hays doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hays misses with the head strike.
Hanma presses Hays against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Hanma blocking some punches.
Hays lands an uppercut.

Hanma breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hays looks to clinch
and Hanma counters with a nice body shot.
Hanma throws a shot to the body.
Hanma swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hanma throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hays goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Hays lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Hanma has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Hanma and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Hanma swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

Hays darts in and clinches Hanma up against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Hays.
Hanma tries to work over Hays's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hanma lands an uppercut.
Hays can't find room to land a body shot as Hanma controls the action.
Hays blocks a body shot from Hanma.
Hanma makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Hanma misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hays blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hanma tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hanma blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hanma misses with the head strike.
Hanma scores with a shot to the side of Hays's head.
Hays prevents a body shot from Hanma.
Hanma working aggressively here.
Hanma has a couple of punches blocked by Hays.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hays.
Hanma misses with the head strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Baki Hanma will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Hays keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hanma lands with a nice body punch.
Hanma defending well as Hays loads up on a big left hand.
A head kick from Hays lands but Hanma takes it in his stride.

Hanma is rocked!
Nice body kick from Hays.
Oh Hanma is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hays connects with an inside leg kick.
Hays scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Hanma on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hays. Hays obviously looking to wear him down.

Hays darts in and clinches Hanma up against the cage.
Hays lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Hanma.
Hays lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hanma backwards.
Hays dips a shoulder and cracks Hanma with a mighty uppercut! Hanma falls back against the cage and Hays unloads with a barrage of strikes! Hanma is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Hays screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:33 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Micah Hays!
Micah Hays took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Humanoid Nutrition (160Q for 180$) for their support in the buildup to the fight.