PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Adam Levine (ranked 4542 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jax Hanma (ranked 3110 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Levine
vs
Hanma

178 cm
25
147 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Prefers standup

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Tends to cut

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Adam Levine!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jax Hanma!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Ben Zyskovitsi and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Levine rushes Hanma and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Hanma is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Levine to keep the fight standing.
Levine throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Levine prevents Hanma from breaking the clinch.
Levine scores with a hook to the body.
Hanma looking for a takedown.
Hanma is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Levine lands a hook to the side of the head.
Levine throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hanmas head.
Nice body punch from Levine - that landed with a thud.
Levine lands with a right to the head.
Levine lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Hanma.
A hook to the body from Levine.
Nice body punch from Levine.
Good body shot from Levine.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Levine.
Levine lands with a light punch inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Levine.
Levine cracks Hanma with a nice body shot.
Hanma looks winded!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Levine makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Levine lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short left from Levine.
Levine lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Hanma can't get the takedown.
Adam Levine has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jax Hanma.
Levine digs a right hand into Hanma's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Hanma's gas tank.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Levine creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Levine lands with a short shot to the head.
Levine pushes Hanma back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right from Levine on the inside.
Levine lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Levine digs a right hand underneath Hanma's ribcage. Hanma let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Levine digs a right hand underneath Hanma's ribcage. Hanma let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Levine lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hanma backwards.
Levine lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short right from Levine on the inside.
Hanma changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Levine fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Hanma shoots in for a takedown but Levine shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Levine throwing a counter right hand but Hanma manages to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Levine drives through and clinches with Hanma against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Levine.
Hanma takes a shot to the head.
Levine gets through Hanma's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short uppercut from Levine.
Levine throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A nice right hand lands inside from Levine.
A body shot lands from Levine.
Levine scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Levine.
Hanma drops down looking for an ankle pick but Levine pulls his leg out and moves away.

Levine moves into the clinch successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Levine.
A short uppercut from Levine.
Levine lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hanma backwards.
Hanma takes a shot to the head.
A short uppercut from Levine.
Levine lands with a short shot to the head.
Levine lands with a light punch inside.
A body shot lands from Levine.
Levine lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Levine lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hanma backwards.
Levine lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Levine lands a nice uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A short right from Levine on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Levine scores with a nice short uppercut.
Levine lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Hanma or not.
Levine is working Hanma over against the cage.
Levine lands with a short shot to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hanma wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Levine scores with a nice hook to the head.
Levine throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hanmas head.
Levine presses Hanma against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Levine lands a right hand.
Still in the clinch, Levine scores with a nice short uppercut.
Levine lands a shoulder strike.
Levine lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hanma backwards.
Levine lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Hanma tries to break the clinch but Levine is controlling the position.
Levine lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hanma backwards.
Hanma's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Levine prevents Hanma from breaking the clinch.
Levine lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hanma backwards.
Levine cracks Hanma with a nice body shot.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Levine.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Adam Levine dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Levine gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Hanma pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Levine gets a clinch.
Hanma jumps guard but Levine stands there with Hanma around his waist. Hanma gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Levine lands a hook that snaps the head of Hanma backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Levine.
Levine lands with a left to the head.
Levine lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Levine lands a nice shot to the body.
Levine lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Levine lands with a short shot to the head.
Levine blocks an uppercut.
Levine lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hanma backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hanma takes a shot to the head.

Hanma is rocked!
Adam Levine has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Hanma jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Levine walks away with a smile on his face. Hanma gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Hanma is breathing heavily.

Levine clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Levine lands with a short shot to the head.

Hanma has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Levine uses from the top position.
Levine is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

Hanma has his foot on Levine's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Levine works his way back into a safe position though.
Levine slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

Levine gets to his feet - Hanma follows without any prompting.

Levine has managed to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Levine lands with a left to the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Levine.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Levine creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A right handed body shot lands from Levine.
Still in the clinch, Levine scores with a nice short uppercut.
Levine lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Levine pushes Hanma back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the 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!
Levine scores with a nice hook to the head.
Levine lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Levine lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Levine prevents a takedown attempt there.
Adam Levine has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jax Hanma.
Hanma takes a shot to the head.
Levine working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Still in the clinch, Levine scores with a nice short uppercut.
Levine cracks Hanma with a nice body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Levine scores with a nice hook to the head.
Levine lands a hook that snaps the head of Hanma backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Levine.
A short right from Levine on the inside.
Hanma is still on wobbly legs! Can Levine finish him?
Levine lands a body punch.
Levine lands with a left to the head.
Hanma seems to have recovered his senses.
Levine scores with a shot to the side of Hanma's head.
Levine lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A body shot lands from Levine.
Levine lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Levine as Hanma tries to tie him up.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Levine creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Levine lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Levine lands a shoulder strike.
Levine lands a body punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hanma's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Levine gets through Hanma's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Levine lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Levine lands with a light punch inside.
Levine digs a right hand into Hanma's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Hanma's gas tank.
Levine is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hanma can do to turn this around?
Levine cracks Hanma with a nice body shot.
Levine scores with a hook to the body.
Levine lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short right from Levine.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Levine.
Levine presses Hanma against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A right hook to the body lands for Levine.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Levine lands a body punch.
Levine working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Levine softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Levine scores with a nice hook to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Adam Levine dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Levine has managed to clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Levine creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Levine working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Levine lands a nice uppercut.
Levine lands a shot to the body.
Levine throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hanmas head.
Levine lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Hanma is trying to pull guard but Levine has him pressed against the cage.
Levine lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hanma backwards.
Good body shot from Levine.
A nice left hand lands by Levine.
Levine makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Hanma takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hanma fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Levine lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hanma backwards.
Nice body punch from Levine.
A nice right hand lands inside from Levine.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Levine scores with a shot to the side of Hanma's head.
Levine pushes Hanma back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Levine scores with a shoulder strike.
Levine lands a left hand.
Hanma jumps guard but Levine turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Adam Levine has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jax Hanma.
Levine lands a body punch.
Still in the clinch, Levine scores with a nice short uppercut.
Levine lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short left from Levine.
Nice body punch from Levine.
Levine lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hanma backwards.
Levine lands an uppercut.
Levine lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hanma backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Levine lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hanma backwards.
Levine scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short right from Levine on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Levine lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hanma backwards.
Levine lands an uppercut.
Levine gets through Hanma's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Levine scores with a hook to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Levine.
Levine lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Levine lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Levine lands a right hand.
Levine digs a right hand underneath Hanma's ribcage. Hanma let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Levine lands with a right to the head.
Levine working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Levine softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

Levine's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Hanma tries to keep at a distance but Levine has taken the fight into the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Levine scores with a nice short uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Levine presses Hanma against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A nice left hand lands by Levine.
Levine lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hanma backwards.
Levine scores with a hook to the body.
Levine lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hanma backwards.
Levine lands with a right to the head.
Hanma tries for a takedown. No joy.
Levine slows down the pace here.
Levine lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Levine lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hanma backwards.
Hanma takes a shot to the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Levine.
Levine lands a body punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Levine works on Hanma's body with a couple of short punches.
Levine throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hanmas head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A right hook to the body lands for Levine.
Levine lands a body punch.
Levine lands a left hand.
A short right from Levine on the inside.
Levine lands a left hand.
Levine pushes Hanma back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Levine scores with a nice hook to the head.
Levine scores with a shot to the side of Hanma's head.
Levine lands a shoulder strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Levine digs a right hand into Hanma's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Hanma's gas tank.
A short uppercut from Levine.
Levine makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Jax Hanma has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Levine lands with a right to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Adam Levine showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Levine, 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:24
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:24
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:24

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Adam Levine!
A relieved looking Adam Levine thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.