PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Baki Hanma (ranked 4770 p4p, 4769 weight class) and Brandon Shamrock (ranked 376 p4p, 375 weight class). Hanma comes to the cage accompanied by B-Complex - Beautiful Lies. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Hanma
vs
Shamrock

175 cm
18
145
0 - 0 - 0

174 cm
18
155
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Determined

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 Las Vegas, Baki Hanma!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Brandon Shamrock!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, John Roberts and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shamrock jabs Hanma right on the nose. Hanma blinks but takes it well.
Hanma bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Shamrock's head backwards.
Hanma with a hook.
Shamrock connects with a crisp jab.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Hanma throws a body punch but Shamrock moves out of range.
Shamrock misses the jab.
Hanma is looking to counter the offense by Shamrock and move into the clinch.
Hanma connects with a good right hand that stumbles Shamrock. Shamrock circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Shamrock throws a body shot but no joy.
A quick step to the side and Hanma tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Shamrock darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Shamrock slips under a jab from Hanma.

Hanma has Shamrock up against the cage in a clinch.
Shamrock fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Shamrock looking to slow down the pace here.
Shamrock wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hanma has him pressed against the cage.
Shamrock scores with a nice hook to the head.
Hanma has Shamrock pressed against the cage, preventing Shamrock from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
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 Shamrock walks away with a smile on his face. Hanma gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Shamrock ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hanma is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hanma is looking to clinch.
Shamrock throws a body shot but no joy.
Hanma tries to clinch there but Shamrock circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanma throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Shamrock sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hanma tries to clinch up but Shamrock circles away and keeps his distance.
Shamrock shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Hanma was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Hanma just misses with a punch to the body.
Hanma keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Shamrock uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hanma.
Shamrock throws a body shot but no joy.
Hanma slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Hanma tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Shamrock manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hanma slips under a jab.
Shamrock fails to land with a series of punches.
Hanma just misses with a punch to the body.
Shamrock ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Hanma misses with a hook. Shamrock ducked under it nicely.
Shamrock takes one to the side of the head.
Shamrock misses with an uppercut. Hanma saw that one coming.
Hanma misses the shot to the body.
Shamrock swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.

Hanma moves into the clinch successfully.
Shamrock swings wildly with an uppercut but Hanma uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hanma.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Hanma jumps guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Hanma has his feet on Shamrock's thighs here. He's pushed Shamrock off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Shamrock screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Baki Hanma!
During a confident post fight interview, Baki Hanma thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.