PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Baki Hanma (ranked 1734 p4p, 947 weight class) and Reni Manfield (ranked 161 p4p, 90 weight class). Hanma comes to the cage accompanied by B-Complex - Beautiful Lies. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Hanma
vs
Manfield

175 cm
29
145
11 - 13 - 0

163 cm
26
153
17 - 7 - 2

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

NARCOS

Brooklyn Threads
Bondi MMA 🏝️

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 11 - 13 - 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 - 7 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Reni Manfield!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Ivan Kurochkin and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hanma scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Manfield doesn't seem bothered though.
Hanma clobbers Manfield with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Hanma definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.

Manfield drives through with a takedown into Hanma's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Manfield wants to control from the top but Hanma keeps moving.
Hanma has momentary wrist control but Manfield slips an elbow through the middle.
Manfield must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Manfield throws a big elbow that misses.

Hanma looking for a guillotine here but Manfield defends easily.
Manfield looking to pass the guard.
Manfield working some strikes from top position.

Hanma escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Manfield gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Hanma avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

Hanma working for a triangle but Manfield defends it easily.

Manfield got a little sloppy there for a moment and Hanma has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Manfield has managed to get both his arms back between Hanma's legs - danger averted.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanma is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Manfield postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Hanma has momentary wrist control but Manfield slips an elbow through the middle.
Hanma wants to control the position but Manfield says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Manfield prevents Hanma from improving his position.
Hanma trying to hold on to Manfield's head to control him but Manfield postures up.
Manfield missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Hanma trying to hold on to Manfield's head to control him but Manfield postures up.
Manfield wants to control but Hanma is keeping him busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hanma has his hands clasped together around Manfield's back. He's all about the action.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hanma is looking to control Manfield's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Hanma avoid being mounted?
Manfield is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Hanma gets back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Hanma looking for submissions off his back.

Hanma looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Hanma tries to get to full guard but Manfield has control of the leg.

Manfield looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Hanma works his way to full guard. Good work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manfield wants to pass the guard but Hanma is keeping the position.
Manfield loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Hanma not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Manfield throws a big right hand that misses.

Manfield has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Hanma to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Manfield is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Hanma pulls down on the head and he's put Manfield to sleep! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Baki Hanma!
In his post fight interview, Baki Hanma started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.