PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Baki Hanma (ranked 1613 p4p, 1351 weight class) and Dylan Elkins (ranked 216 p4p, 180 weight class). Hanma comes to the cage accompanied by B-Complex - Beautiful Lies. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Hanma
vs
Elkins

175 cm
30
145
13 - 16 - 0

177 cm
36
141
17 - 20 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Sakura Style
NARCOS

Fantasy Threads

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 16 - 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 17 - 20 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dylan Elkins!
The judges for this bout are Darius Henderson, Ben Watson and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hanma connects with a crisp jab.
No joy there for Hanma, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Elkins throws a body shot but no joy.
Elkins cracks a nice hook into Hanma's ribs.
Elkins fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hanma looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Elkins looks to land a right hand but Hanma moved out of range.
Elkins throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Elkins misses with a hook. Hanma ducked under it nicely.
Hanma throwing a counter right hand but Elkins manages to avoid it.
Elkins uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hanma.
Hanma connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Hanma throws a hook to the side of Elkins's head but Elkins sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Elkins misses with an uppercut. Hanma saw that one coming.
Hanma defending well as Elkins loads up on a big left hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Hanma!
Elkins throws a hook to the side of Hanma's head but Hanma sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Hanma blocks a jab.
Hanma throws a right hand that misses
and Elkins makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Elkins keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hanma.
Hanma takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Elkins misses the shot to the body.
A big left from Elkins misses.
Elkins lands a glancing blow to the side of Hanma's head.
Hanma thows a left - swing and a miss!
Elkins doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Elkins jabs Hanma to the body, keeping him at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanma lands a nice hook to Elkins's body. Elkins takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Hanma punishes Elkins's body with a nice straight punch.
Hanma with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Elkins to score with a decent uppercut.
Elkins uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hanma.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Hanma.
Elkins's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Hanma connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Elkins scrambles back to his feet.
Baki Hanma seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fighters circling - Hanma throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hanma throws a looping overhand right but Elkins ducks down to avoid it.
Hanma definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Hanma slips a jab and a cross from Elkins.
Elkins throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hanma doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A big left from Hanma misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Elkins walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Elkins misses with a looping right.
Elkins throws a shot from downtown. Hanma moves away and avoids it.
Elkins comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Elkins misses the jab.
Elkins thows a left - swing and a miss!
Good standup being displayed there by Hanma as he connects with a hook.
Hanma scores with a punch to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hanma throws a right and a left that Elkins avoids nicely.
Hanma lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Elkins at a distance.
Hanma lands with a good body shot.
Hanma throws a body punch but Elkins moves out of range.
Hanma ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Elkins moves away.
Elkins slips a jab from Hanma.
Hanma throws a lazy uppercut
and Elkins counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The fighters circling - Hanma throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hanma fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hanma uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Elkins.
Hanma throws a jab when Elkins was well out of range.
Elkins lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Hanma ducks under a wild hook from Elkins.
Hanma just misses with a punch to the body.
Elkins misses with a wild body shot.
It looked like Hanma wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Hanma's jab looks to have found its range, popping Elkins under the eye.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Hanma!
Hanma scores with a nice right hand.

Elkins is rocked!
Elkins moves out of range as Hanma strikes.
Elkins is still on wobbly legs! Can Hanma finish him?
Hanma throws a looping overhand right but Elkins ducks down to avoid it.
Hanma loads up on a big right hand but Elkins slips the punch.
Elkins doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Elkins seems to have recovered his senses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Elkins throws a big shot that misses.
Elkins takes a swing at Hanma's ribcage but misses.
Hanma throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Elkins to counter with a crisp jab.
Elkins keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hanma.
Elkins now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Hanma throws a hook to the side of Elkins's head but Elkins sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hanma looks to throw the jab but Elkins is out of range.
Elkins scores with a nice strike.
A big left from Hanma misses.
Elkins throws out a counter right but Hanma avoids it with no problem.
Hanma lands with an uppercut that bounces Elkins off the cage and back into range.
Hanma misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Elkins.
Hanma misses with a looping left.
Hanma is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Elkins misses with a straight right.
Elkins ducks under a wild hook from Hanma.
A big left from Hanma misses.
Hanma lands a lovely overhand right.
Hanma loads up on a big right hand but Elkins slips the punch.
Elkins has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Elkins there as he acknowledges the shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hanma misses the shot to the body.
Elkins scores with a hook to the body. Hanma takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Elkins swings for the body but Hanma moves out of range.
Elkins punishes Hanma's body with a nice straight punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Elkins bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Hanma's head.
Hanma avoids the body shot from Elkins.
Elkins wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Elkins moves out of range as Hanma strikes.
Hanma throws a jab when Elkins was well out of range.
Elkins just misses with a punch to the body.
A little feinted left hand from Hanma on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Elkins misses with an uppercut. Hanma saw that one coming.
Hanma was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Elkins misses with an uppercut. Hanma saw that one coming.
Elkins takes one to the side of the head.
Elkins throws a body shot but no joy.
Elkins steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hanma.
A punch combination from Hanma misses.
Elkins slips a jab and a cross from Hanma.
Hanma takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Hanma uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Elkins.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hanma pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hanma connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Hanma throws a body shot but no joy.
Elkins ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Elkins throws a lazy right hand but Hanma sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hanma is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Hanma throws a right and a left that Elkins avoids nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Baki Hanma dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Donk. Elkins catches Hanma right on the button with a cross.
Elkins blocks a jab.
Elkins throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hanma takes one to the side of the head.
Hanma bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hanma misses with an uppercut
and Elkins counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hanma connects with a jab.
Hanma jabs Elkins to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Elkins throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hanma sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hanma lands with a hook. Elkins tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Elkins slips a jab from Hanma.
Elkins bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Hanma's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Elkins slips a straight right by Hanma.
Elkins now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Hanma misses with a body shot.
Hanma throws out a loose jab but Elkins uses good head movement to avoid it.
A nice side step and Elkins releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Elkins ducks under a wild hook from Hanma.
A slow jab from Hanma misses its intended target.
Hanma scores with a shot to the body.
Hanma is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Elkins can do to turn this around?
Hanma misses with a right hand
and Elkins counters with a nice uppercut.
Hanma throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Elkins stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Nice cross by Elkins.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanma throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Elkins sees it coming and avoids it easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Elkins! But no joy.
Hanma fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Elkins manages to avoid it.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Elkins might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Hanma has got the better of the exchanges.
Hanma throws a jab but it's blocked by Elkins.
Elkins throws a body punch but Hanma moves out of range.
Hanma swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Elkins misses the shot to the body.
A punch combination from Hanma misses.
Elkins uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hanma.
Elkins tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hanma was well out of range. Poor timing from Elkins.
Elkins bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hanma swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Elkins avoids the body shot from Hanma.
Hanma jabs at Elkins's body.
Elkins staying out of range there.
Elkins defending well as Hanma loads up on a big left hand.
It seemed like Elkins was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Elkins thuds his right hand into Hanma's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Elkins uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hanma.
Hanma swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Elkins makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Elkins scores with a nice right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hanma misses the jab.
Elkins looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Hanma slips under a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Elkins digs a good hook to Hanma's body.
Hanma throws a hook but Elkins blocks it.
Hanma uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Elkins.
A shot to the liver by Elkins. Beautiful body shot.
Hanma misses with a body shot
and Elkins counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Elkins looks to land a left hand but Hanma moved out of range nicely.
Hanma on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Hanma takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Sloppy strikes from Hanma. Those never looked like landing.
Elkins comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Elkins misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hanma.
Hanma misses with a looping left.
Elkins connects with a right hand. Hanma shakes it off.
Elkins throws a body shot but no joy.
Elkins getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Elkins throws a series of punches but Hanma moves out of range.
Hanma throws a looping overhand right but Elkins ducks down to avoid it.
Hanma tries to clinch but Elkins moves out of range.
Elkins moves out of range as Hanma strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Elkins scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Hanma tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hanma throws a lazy right hand but Elkins sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hanma avoids the body shot from Elkins.
Elkins misses with a wild body shot.
A big right from Elkins misses.
Hanma darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Elkins throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hanma throws a lazy right hand but Elkins sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hanma moves out of range of the strikes.
Hanma misses with a hook.
Elkins misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hanma.
Elkins misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hanma.
Hanma misses the shot to the body.
Hanma throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Elkins sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hanma throws a lazy right hand but Elkins sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hanma looks to land a right hand but Elkins moved out of range.
Hanma steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Elkins.
Hanma keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Elkins throws an overhand right that lands on Hanma's shoulder, as Hanma tries to avoid the shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Elkins throws a big shot that misses.
Elkins throws out a powerful jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Elkins just misses with a punch to the body.
Hanma misses with a hook. Elkins ducked under it nicely.
Elkins missing with a left hand there. Hanma was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hanma lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Elkins slips under a jab.
Hanma takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Hanma keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Elkins misses with a body shot.
Elkins slips under a jab from Hanma.
Hanma just misses with a punch to the body.
Hanma misses with an uppercut. Elkins saw that one coming.
Hanma jabs Elkins right on the nose. Elkins blinks but takes it well.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A punch lands to the side of Elkins 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Elkins throws a looping overhand right but Hanma ducks down to avoid it.
Hanma misses with a looping left.
Hanma will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Dylan Elkins will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Hanma takes one to the chin there.
Hanma doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Elkins misses with a looping right.
Baki Hanma is winning the standup battle so far.
Elkins lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Hanma misses with a right hand
and Elkins counters with a nice body shot.
Elkins throws a hook but Hanma avoids it easily.
Elkins misses the shot to the body.
Elkins misses with a body shot.
Hanma takes a jab right on the kisser.
A looping hook to the body misses from Elkins. Hanma does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hanma was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Hanma throws a jab but it's blocked by Elkins.
Elkins looks to land a combination but Hanma avoids it well.
Hanma swings for the body but Elkins moves out of range.
Elkins digs a good hook to Hanma's body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hanma jabs at Elkins's body.
Elkins scores with the left hand. Hanma knows he should have avoided that one.
Elkins digs a good body shot into Hanma's ribs.
Elkins's jab looks to have found its range, popping Hanma under the eye.
Hanma misses with an uppercut. Elkins saw that one coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Elkins.
Elkins dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hanma lands a head shot.
Elkins throws out a loose jab but Hanma uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hanma loads up on a big right hand but Elkins slips the punch.
Hanma lands a head shot.
Elkins throws a shot from downtown. Hanma moves away and avoids it.
Elkins misses with an uppercut. Hanma saw that one coming.
Elkins has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A looping hook to the body misses from Elkins. Hanma does a little dance to reset his feet.
Elkins connects with a good right hand that stumbles Hanma. Hanma circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Elkins throws a body shot but no joy.
Elkins cracks Hanma with a good jab.
Elkins scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Elkins throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hanma just misses with a punch to the body.
Elkins staying out of range there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Elkins uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hanma.
Hanma lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Hanma.
Elkins misses with a wild body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Elkins lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hanma at a distance.
Elkins throws a lazy right hand but Hanma sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hanma connects with a jab.
A big right from Hanma misses.
Hanma throws a hook to the side of Elkins's head but Elkins sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Elkins smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Elkins keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Hanma throws a body punch but Elkins moves out of range.
Elkins misses with a wild body shot.
Hanma lands a nice shot that snaps Elkins's head back.
Elkins throws a hook to the side of Hanma's head but Hanma sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Elkins throws a hook to the side of Hanma's head but Hanma sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hanma takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Elkins waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hanma.
Hanma ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Elkins moves out of range of the strikes.
Elkins is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Hanma with a body shot.
Elkins uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hanma.
Elkins digs a good body shot into Hanma's ribs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Elkins ducks under a wild hook from Hanma.
Hanma thuds a left hand into Elkins's body.
Elkins scores with a hook.
Hanma takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Hanma misses with a body shot
and Elkins connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hanma takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Hanma throws a body shot but no joy.
Elkins with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Hanma to score with a decent uppercut.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Elkins. Hanma does a little dance to reset his feet.
Elkins keeps the fight on the outside.
Elkins darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A slow jab from Hanma misses its intended target.
A little jabbing left from Elkins on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Hanma stalks Elkins and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Elkins's face. Elkins staggers backwards, shaken.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Elkins lands with a right hand.
Hanma listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Elkins ducks under a wild hook from Hanma.
Good standup being displayed there by Elkins as he connects with a hook.
Elkins scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Elkins slips under a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hanma uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Elkins.
Hanma misses with a straight right.
Elkins now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Hanma throws a looping overhand right but Elkins ducks down to avoid it.
A slow jab from Elkins misses its intended target.
Elkins lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Elkins moves out of range as Hanma strikes.
Hanma changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Hanma doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Hanma throws an overhand right that lands on Elkins's shoulder, as Elkins tries to avoid the shot.
Elkins displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hanma throws out the jab.
Hanma takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Hanma missing with a left hand there. Elkins was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Elkins takes one on the button.
Elkins moves out of range as Hanma strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hanma lands with a hook. Elkins tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Elkins looks to land a right hand but Hanma moved out of range.
Elkins stuns Hanma with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Nice defenses there by Hanma.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dylan Elkins comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Elkins has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Darius Henderson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ben Watson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dylan Elkins!
During a confident post fight interview, Dylan Elkins thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.