PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Baki Hanma (ranked 3240 p4p, 2243 weight class) and Kwadwo Adunga Jr (ranked 380 p4p, 268 weight class). Kwadwo Adunga Jr has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Baki Hanma's chin.

Hanma
vs
Adunga Jr

196 cm
19
265
1 - 1 - 0

199 cm
20
261
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Good low kicks
Granite chin

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BRAZEN - Fight Gear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Baki Hanma!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kwadwo Adunga Jr!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Marco Blurström and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hanma throws a lazy uppercut
and Adunga Jr connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Adunga Jr takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Hanma lands a jab to the head.
Adunga Jr walks into a stiff left hand from Hanma.

It looks like Kwadwo Adunga Jr has been cut.
The fighters circle momentarily. Hanma darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Donk. Hanma catches Adunga Jr right on the button with a cross.
Hanma staying out of range there.
Hanma jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hanma keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hanma throws a looping overhand right but Adunga Jr ducks down to avoid it.
A countering left hand to the body from Adunga Jr misses.
Hanma misses with a head kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hanma missing with a left hand there. Adunga Jr was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hanma throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Adunga Jr is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Hanma with a body shot.
Adunga Jr ducks under a wild hook from Hanma.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Adunga Jr throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hanma tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Adunga Jr was well out of range. Poor timing from Hanma.
Hanma misses with a right hand
and Hanma takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hanma feints and then cracks Adunga Jr's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Adunga Jr down.
Hanma misses with a hook
and Adunga Jr counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Hanma throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Adunga Jr cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Adunga Jr doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Hanma moves out of range of the strikes.
It looked like Hanma was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Adunga Jr.
Adunga Jr looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Hanma looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Hanma fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Adunga Jr manages to avoid it.
Hanma on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Hanma clobbers Adunga Jr with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Hanma is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hanma misses with a hook
and Adunga Jr counters with an inside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hanma lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Hanma throws a body punch but Adunga Jr moves out of range.
Adunga Jr slips under a jab.
Adunga Jr throws out a loose jab but Hanma uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hanma is looking to score with low kicks.
Adunga Jr on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Baki Hanma seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hanma looks to land a left hand but Adunga Jr moved out of range nicely.
Hanma misses with a lunging right hand

and Adunga Jr counters with a nice right hand that sends Hanma toppling to the canvas! Hanma scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Adunga Jr finish him?!
Hanma with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Adunga Jr jabs at Hanma's body.
Hanma avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Adunga Jr ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Adunga Jr.
Hanma staying out of range there.
Adunga Jr keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hanma.
Hanma throws a poor cross that misses
and Adunga Jr counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Hanma cracks Adunga Jr with an open hand slap.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Hanma.
Adunga Jr throws a body kick that misses
and Hanma counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Adunga Jr shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Hanma thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hanma scores with the left hand. Adunga Jr knows he should have avoided that one.
Hanma rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Adunga Jr cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hanma throws a poor cross that misses
and Adunga Jr counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adunga Jr checks a leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Adunga Jr throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Hanma tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Adunga Jr is able to avoid easily.
Adunga Jr appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Hanma lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A jab from Adunga Jr misses.
Hanma avoids a kick to the body.
Hanma fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Adunga Jr takes one to the chin there.
Hanma fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Hanma looks to throw the jab but Adunga Jr is out of range.
Adunga Jr appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A solid body kick from Hanma.
Hanma dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Adunga Jr. That did some damage!
Hanma is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Hanma with a hook.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Baki Hanma dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kwadwo Adunga Jr's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

A telegraphed right hand from Adunga Jr misses the target.
Adunga Jr jabs Hanma to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Baki Hanma is winning the standup battle so far.
Hanma throws a leg kick but Adunga Jr moved away.
Adunga Jr is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Hanma with a body shot.
Adunga Jr takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Adunga Jr throws a lazy head kick
and Hanma counters with a right hand to the body.
A jab from Hanma misses.
And Adunga Jr responds with a good body kick, but Hanma manages to step out the way in time.
Adunga Jr throws a sloppy body shot
and Hanma counters with an inside leg kick.
Hanma comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Hanma lands a jab to the nose.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Adunga Jr misses with a body shot.
Adunga Jr misses with a lunging right hand

and Hanma counters with a nice right hand that sends Adunga Jr toppling to the canvas! Adunga Jr scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Hanma finish him?!
Adunga Jr is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A big right from Hanma misses.
Hanma swings and misses with a shot to the body
letting Adunga Jr counter with a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Hanma.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Adunga Jr! But no joy.
Hanma with a nice cross.
Adunga Jr is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

Adunga Jr is rocked!
A punch combination from Hanma misses.
Hanma looks to land a left hand but Adunga Jr moved out of range nicely.
Hanma looks to land a left hand but Adunga Jr moved out of range nicely.

Hanma lands a big right hand that sends Adunga Jr crashing to the mat! Hanma stays standing though and waves Adunga Jr back to his feet!
Adunga Jr is still on wobbly legs! Can Hanma finish him?
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hanma drops Adunga Jr with a huge uppercut! Adunga Jr drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Hanma is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Baki Hanma!
Baki Hanma retains his heavyweight title!
Baki Hanma seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.