PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tempe Gorge (ranked 3016 p4p, 2708 weight class) and Jack Hanma (ranked 302 p4p, 272 weight class). Gorge comes to the cage accompanied by For Heavy Metal we will die!. The crowd seem to be enjoying Hanma's choice of entrance music: Krewella - Say Goodbye. Jack Hanma is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Gorge
vs
Hanma

170 cm
29
147
5 - 1 - 0

175 cm
40
154
21 - 22 - 2

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Fist MMA Gear

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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tempe Gorge!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 22 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jack Hanma!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Wagner Zegers and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gorge turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Gorge darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Gorge uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hanma.
Hanma ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
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 nice inside leg kick there by Hanma. That's going to slow Gorge down.
A swing and a miss from Hanma.

Gorge manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Hanma on his heels. He'll look to pass Hanma's guard now, I'm sure.
Gorge stopping the sweep attempt from Hanma.
Gorge is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Hanma avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Gorge has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Gorge wants to control from the top but Hanma keeps moving.
Gorge is working Hanma over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Hanma is on top in guard.

Hanma is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Gorge keeping moving, preventing Hanma from controlling successfully.
Hanma showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Hanma's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gorge looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Hanma puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Hanma sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Gorge defending well though.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Hanma connects with a nice short shot to Gorge's temple.
Hanma is looking to stall here but Gorge recovers full guard.

Gorge is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Hanma defends well.
Gorge is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Hanma's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanma wants to pass the guard but Gorge is keeping the position.
Gorge looking to control.
Gorge is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Hanma is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Hanma trying to control but Gorge is working from the bottom.
Hanma engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Gorge keeping moving, preventing Hanma from controlling successfully.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Gorge is defended easily by Hanma.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Gorge darts in looking for a takedown but Hanma gets double underhooks and turns Gorge into the cage.
Gorge throws a jab when Hanma was well out of range.
Hanma is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
The fighters circle momentarily. Gorge darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Gorge bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hanma swats away the attempt to clinch by Gorge.
Gorge has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

It looks like Tempe Gorge has been cut.
Nice defenses there by Hanma.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gorge throws a jab when Hanma was well out of range.
Hanma avoids a kick to the body.
Hanma doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
A combination from Gorge does no damage.
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 Tempe Gorge'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.

Hanma uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gorge.
Hanma dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Gorge. That did some damage!
Gorge scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
An inside leg kick from Gorge misses.
A nice leg kick from Hanma, right into the meat of the thigh.
Tempe Gorge is winning the standup battle so far.
Gorge scores with a jab to the jaw.
Gorge doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Gorge throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Hanma on the side of the head.
Donk. Gorge catches Hanma right on the button with a cross.
Hanma ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gorge moves away.
Hanma keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hanma tries a quick counter leg kick but Gorge is wise to it.
Hanma takes a swing at Gorge's ribcage but misses.
Gorge throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Hanma to counter with a crisp jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanma throws the left hand but Gorge avoids the punch easily.
Hanma scores with a nice right hand.
Hanma keeps the fight on the outside.
Hanma connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Hanma is looking to slow Gorge down with leg kicks.
Gorge misses with a looping right.
Hanma takes one on the button.
Hanma lands with a shot to the body.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Gorge, as that shot connected.
Hanma wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Gorge swings widly with a right hand
and Hanma counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Gorge tries to clinch up.
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!
Gorge closes the distance looking to clinch

and Hanma counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Gorge!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hanma wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gorge keeps working.
Gorge tries to bench press Hanma off him but Hanma keeps the position.
Hanma is putting a hurting on Gorge here, landing some big shots from side control.
Gorge tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Gorge is working to avoid the ground and pound but Hanma connects with a decent elbow.
Gorge is looking to reverse the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanma trying to control the position but Gorge is working away.
Hanma cracks Gorge with a big right hand but Gorge just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Hanma wants to control but Gorge is keeping him busy.
Hanma tries to move to mount but Gorge blocks the move with his legs.
Gorge takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Hanma working the head with strikes.
Gorge gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gorge is looking to improve his position.
Gorge is staying active underneath Hanma, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Gorge looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Hanma seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Gorge does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Gorge is looking to improve his position.
Gorge missing with punches from the bottom.
Gorge tries to kick Hanma off but Hanma keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
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 Tempe Gorge's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!

A clash of legs there as Hanma blocks the low kick.
Gorge uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hanma.
Hanma throws a leg kick which misses Gorge's front leg but catches the back leg as Gorge tries to avoid it.
Hanma throws a looping overhand right but Gorge ducks down to avoid it.
Gorge tries to counter by clinching up but Hanma breaks away and moves out of range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Gorge.
Jab, jab by Hanma - just one landing.
Hanma takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Hanma lands a nice leg kick that just misses Gorge's sensitive parts.
Gorge misses with an uppercut
enabling Hanma to counter with a crisp jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hanma scores with a push kick.
Gorge is looking to clinch.
Gorge cracks Hanma with a right hand to the side of the head.
Hanma connects with a right hand. Gorge shakes it off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gorge throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gorge throws out a powerful jab.
Gorge fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Gorge misses with an uppercut. Hanma saw that one coming.
Hanma is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Gorge with a body shot.
Hanma staying out of range there.
Gorge is looking to score with low kicks.
Tempe Gorge seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gorge pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hanma misses with a low kick.
Gorge misses with a low kick.
Gorge slips a jab from Hanma.
Gorge avoids the body shot from Hanma.
Hanma ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gorge moves away.
Tempe Gorge has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hanma fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Gorge takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Hanma takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
The fighters circling - Hanma throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gorge tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hanma swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hanma throws an overhand right that lands on Gorge's shoulder, as Gorge tries to avoid the shot.
Gorge scores with a three punch combo!

It looks like Jack Hanma has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gorge swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Hanma.
Gorge throws a big shot that misses.
A slow jab from Gorge misses its intended target.
Hanma only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Hanma on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Hanma tries to clinch but Gorge is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Gorge misses its intended target.
Hanma walks into a left hand.
Hanma loads up on a big right hand but Gorge slips the punch.
Gorge throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Hanma keeps the fight on the outside.
Gorge takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Gorge throws a right hand that misses
and Hanma counters with a nice leg kick.
Gorge connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Hanma misses with a body punch
and Gorge counters with a straight right hand.
Gorge wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Hanma ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gorge swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gorge misses with a body shot.
Gorge wants to clinch
and Hanma counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gorge is looking to clinch but Hanma is avoiding it.
Gorge lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hanma's sensitive parts.
Gorge lands with a straight right. Hanma didn't see that one coming.
Hanma loads up on a big right hand but Gorge slips the punch.
Gorge wants to clinch but Hanma slips to the side
and Hanma counters with a body kick that stops Gorge in his tracks momentarily.
Hanma drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A big right from Gorge misses.
Hanma feints a counter leg kick.
Gorge throws a body punch but Hanma moves out of range.
Gorge throws an off balance right hand
and Hanma counters with a straight right hand.

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 Tempe Gorge.
I think Hanma has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Daniel Blasius scores the fight 29:29
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 29:29

The fight is ruled a majority draw!