PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Altair Brain (ranked 2787 p4p, 2565 weight class) and Jack Hanma (ranked 296 p4p, 276 weight class). Brain comes to the ring accompanied by 300 Violin. Hanma comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Krewella - Say Goodbye kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Brain
vs
Hanma

182 cm
41
154
33 - 20 - 1

175 cm
40
154
21 - 22 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent 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 33 - 20 - 1, fighting out of London, Altair Brain!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 22 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jack Hanma!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, James Ackerman and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hanma fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Brain manages to avoid it.
Brain is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Jack Hanma seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice shot by Hanma.
We've been told by Brain's head coaches at Paris & Sons Training Yard that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Brain darts in trying to clinch
and Hanma connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hanma thows a left - swing and a miss!
Brain connects with a looping right hand.
Brain takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A swing and a miss from Hanma.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brain slips under a jab from Hanma.

Brain moves into the clinch.
Brain lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hanma.
Brain misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Brain.
Hanma tries to work over Brain's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hanma blocking some punches.
Brain tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Brain lands with a short shot to the head.
Hanma goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Good body shot from Hanma.
Hanma blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Brain tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hanma blocks an elbow strike from Brain.
Brain misses with some punches.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Hanma.
Hanma misses with a punch on the inside.
Brain lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Brain misses with a punch to the body.
Brain misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hanma blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hanma misses with the head strike.
Brain blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Brain misses with a punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hanma misses with a punch to the body.
Brain throws a head punch that misses.
Brain throws a head punch that misses.
A short right from Hanma on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brain blocking some punches.
Hanma working aggressively here.
Brain is trying to stall.
Hanma is working Brain over against the ropes.
Brain misses with a punch on the inside.
Hanma working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Brain tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hanma struggles to land a body shot inside as Brain controls his hands.
Hanma lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Hanma misses with the head strike.

Brain is trying to trip Hanma. He has hold of a leg but Hanma is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Brain persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Hanma wants to sweep here but Brain controlling him for the moment.
Hanma working a defensive guard here.
Hanma keeping moving, preventing Brain from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanma has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Brain has passed into side control.
Brain working away.
Hanma tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Brain slows the pace down.
Hanma can't do much from the bottom here.
Hanma felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Hanma is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Hanma is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
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 is still trying to improve position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Hanma gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Hanma trying to control from the bottom.
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 Altair Brain will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Brain connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Brain moves out of range of the strikes.
Hanma's corner calls for a 1-2. Hanma obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Hanma throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Brain on the side of the head.
Hanma misses with a body shot.
Hanma ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Brain moves away.
Brain connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Hanma misses with a straight left.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Hanma gets tackled into the ropes by Brain. Brain maintains the clinch.
Hanma stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Altair Brain has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Hanma throws a punch but it's blocked by Brain.
Brain lands with a left to the head.
Hanma lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Brain throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hanma blocks it with crossed arms.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanma misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Brain lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hanma backwards.
Brain tries a body shot but Hanma blocks it.
Brain misses with a short punch on the inside.

Hanma manages to break the clinch.
Hanma throws a looping overhand right but Brain ducks down to avoid it.
Jack Hanma is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hanma tests Brain's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Brain walks into a straight right hand from Hanma.
Hanma takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Hanma swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hanma on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Brain defending well as Hanma loads up on a big left hand.
Hanma gets cracked there but stands up to it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brain smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hanma scores with a hook to the body. Brain takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Brain takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Brain keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Brain misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A nice side step and Hanma releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Brain is looking to clinch but Hanma is avoiding it.
Hanma looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A low kick lands for Brain.
Hanma works Brain's body with a nice hook.
Hanma throws a poor cross that misses
and Brain counters with a nice uppercut.
Hanma is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Brain.
Hanma takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanma swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hanma swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Brain throws the left hand but Hanma avoids the punch easily.
Brain tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hanma was well out of range. Poor timing from Brain.
Hanma throws out a counter right but Brain avoids it with no problem.
Hanma is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Brain.
Brain lands a nice looking body kick.
Brain moves out of range of the strikes.
Brain is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Hanma looks to throw the jab but Brain is out of range.
Brain was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Hanma misses the body punch
and Hanma takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hanma lands a slapping body shot.
Hanma misses with a looping left.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brain uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hanma.
Hanma looks to land a right hand but Brain moved out of range.
Brain fires out a quick counter leg kick but Hanma just manages to avoid it.
Brain takes one to the side of the head.
Brain on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Hanma just misses with a punch 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!
Brain blocks a jab.
Hanma pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jack Hanma seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hanma throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hanma moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Brain staying out of range there.
Brain swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Hanma misses with an uppercut
and Brain makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
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 minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Brain looks to land a left hand but Hanma moved out of range nicely.
A low kick lands for Brain.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hanma. Brain does a little dance to reset his feet.
A quick step to the side and Brain tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hanma misses the body punch
letting Brain counter with a right hand.
Brain lands a really nice looking cross but Hanma seems unphased.
Brain scores with a shot to the body.
Nice sprawl there from Hanma as Brain shoots in.
Hanma fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Brain manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hanma misses with a lunging right hand
letting Brain counter with a right hand.
The crowd cheers as Hanma lands an impressive looking overhand right. Brain doesn't seem phased though.
Brain steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hanma.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanma blocks a jab.
Hanma misses the jab.

Brain drives through and clinches with Hanma against the ropes.
Brain blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short uppercut from Brain.
Hanma scores with a shot to the side of Brain's head.
A body shot lands from Hanma.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hanma.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Brain misses with a punch on the inside.
Hanma goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Brain misses with a punch on the inside.
Brain misses with a hook from the clinch.
Brain throws an elbow that misses.
Hanma lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Brain swings wildly with an uppercut but Hanma uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brain throws a punch but it's blocked by Hanma.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hanma doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Brain gets through Hanma's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hanma misses with a punch to the body.

Hanma escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hanma misses with a hook. Brain ducked under it nicely.
Brain is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Brain keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hanma.
Hanma throws a lazy uppercut
and Brain counters with a straight right hand.
Hanma swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Brain throws a head kick that misses.
Hanma looks to land a left hand but Brain moved out of range nicely.
Brain takes one on the button.
Brain walks into a stiff left hand from Hanma.

It looks like Altair Brain has been cut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Brain closes the distance and clinches.
Hanma fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hanma misses with a short punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Hanma scores with a nice short uppercut.
Brain creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Brain lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hanma backwards.
Hanma misses with a shot to the kidneys.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Brain.
Hanma blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A right hook to the body lands for Hanma.
Brain working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Hanma lands a nice shot to the body.
Brain blocks a body shot from Hanma.
A left hand lands to the body for Hanma.
A right handed body shot lands from Hanma.
Hanma gets through Brain's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short uppercut from Hanma.
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 struggles to land a body shot inside as Brain controls his hands.
A head punch on the inside from Brain fails to land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Hanma creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Brain fails to land.
Hanma throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Brains head.
Hanma avoids the elbow strike from Brain, against the ropes.
Brain tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hanma swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Brain blocks a body shot from Hanma.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Brain.
Hanma blocks the elbow strike.
Brain stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Brain working aggressively here.
Hanma blocks a body shot from Brain.
Brain presses Hanma against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Brain misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hanma fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hanma tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Brain's elbow.
Brain misses with a hook from the clinch.
Brain lands a shoulder strike.
Brain working aggressively here.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Altair Brain.
I think Brain has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 29:29
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Glass scores the fight 29:29

The fight is ruled a majority draw!