PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Baki Hanma (ranked 1651 p4p, 1839 weight class) and Horghain Yan Spentliche (ranked 206 p4p, 223 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Hanma
vs
Yan Spentliche

180 cm
25
195
8 - 6 - 1

185 cm
29
190
15 - 8 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

30th Century Beer Store

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Baki Hanma!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Horghain Yan Spentliche!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Colin Fray and Roger Salmon.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hanma lands with a shot to the body.
Hanma uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Yan Spentliche.
Hanma swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Yan Spentliche counters with a nice uppercut.
Good standup being displayed there by Hanma as he connects with a hook.
Yan Spentliche getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Hanma, as that shot connected.
A jab from Hanma misses.
A big right from Yan Spentliche misses.
Hanma lands a nice shot that snaps Yan Spentliche's head back.
Baki Hanma seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice defenses there by Yan Spentliche.
Yan Spentliche throws a counter combo.
Hanma throws a shot from downtown. Yan Spentliche moves away and avoids it.
Yan Spentliche keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Yan Spentliche gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Hanma works over Yan Spentliche with some ground and pound from guard.
Hanma lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Yan Spentliche wants to get back to his feet but Hanma is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanma throwing strikes but missing.
Hanma throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Hanma seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hanma trying to control but Yan Spentliche is working from the bottom.
Yan Spentliche is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hanma wants to control from the top but Yan Spentliche keeps moving.
Hanma tries to free his leg and advance position but Yan Spentliche is retaining full guard.
Hanma is working hard here to advance position.
Hanma has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Hanma stops Yan Spentliche from standing up.
Yan Spentliche pulls Hanma in to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Hanma chips away with some ground and pound.
Hanma in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Hanma trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Yan Spentliche wants to get back to his feet but Hanma is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Hanma trying to control but Yan Spentliche is working from the bottom.
Hanma landing with the ground and pound.
Hanma slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Hanma lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Hanma engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Yan Spentliche working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hanma.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanma wants to control from the top but Yan Spentliche keeps moving.
Hanma slips nicely into half guard.
Nice strikes from Hanma there.

Hanma maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Yan Spentliche could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Hanma has cracked it and Yan Spentliche is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Hanma!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Baki Hanma!
Baki Hanma very nearly forgot to thank 30th Century Beer Store amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.