PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pablo Abrazos (ranked 720 p4p, 316 weight class) and Baki Hanma (ranked 92 p4p, 43 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Abrazos
vs
Hanma

192 cm
29
270
11 - 0 - 0

196 cm
22
265
9 - 1 - 0

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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 11 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Pablo Abrazos!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Baki Hanma!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Bruno Lombardi and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Abrazos staying out of range there.
Hanma scores with a leg kick.
Abrazos throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hanma wants to clinch.
Hanma throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
We've been told by Abrazos's head coaches at LA FIGHT BARN that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Hanma misses the jab.
Pablo Abrazos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Abrazos throws a shot from downtown. Hanma moves away and avoids it.
Abrazos looks to land a right hand but Hanma moved out of range.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Abrazos misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hanma lands with a short punch from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Abrazos tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hanma's elbow.
Hanma throws a punch but it's blocked by Abrazos.
A short right from Hanma on the inside.

It looks like Pablo Abrazos has been cut.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Abrazos struggles to land a body shot inside as Hanma controls his hands.
Hanma blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Abrazos struggles to land a body shot inside as Hanma controls his hands.
Abrazos lands a left hand.
Hanma's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
A head punch on the inside from Abrazos fails to land.
Abrazos working aggressively here.
Hanma throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Abrazoss head.

Hanma's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Abrazos misses with a hook
and Hanma counters with a one-two to the body.
Abrazos loads up on a big right hand but Hanma slips the punch.
Abrazos lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hanma circles away quickly and effectively.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A swing and a miss from Abrazos.
Hanma defending well as Abrazos loads up on a big left hand.
Abrazos throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Despite the aggression on Hanma's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Hanma is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hanma throws a nice outside leg kick.

Abrazos has closed the distance and engaged Hanma in a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Hanma fails to land.
Abrazos working aggressively here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Abrazos.
Hanma blocks a body shot from Abrazos.
Abrazos tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hanma's elbow.
Abrazos doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Hanma pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Abrazos jabs Hanma to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Abrazos clobbers Hanma with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A big right from Hanma misses.
Hanma takes a jab right on the kisser.
Abrazos takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Hanma moves away from the strike by Abrazos.
Abrazos throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hanma counters with a big head kick but Abrazos shrugs it off.

Pablo Abrazos's cut is getting worse.
Abrazos looks to score with a jab to the body but Hanma is just out of range.
Abrazos throws out a loose jab but Hanma uses good head movement to avoid it.
Abrazos is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Abrazos has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Hanma.
Hanma slips a straight right by Abrazos.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanma connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Abrazos momentarily.
Abrazos doesn't manage to clinch there - Hanma circles away.
Abrazos waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hanma.
Abrazos throws a combination that misses
and Hanma counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Hanma fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hanma stuns Abrazos with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Abrazos is breathing heavily.
Abrazos throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hanma listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Abrazos misses with a hook.

Hanma lands a big right hand that sends Abrazos crashing to the mat! Hanma stays standing though and waves Abrazos back to his feet!

Abrazos is rocked!

Pablo Abrazos's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Pablo Abrazos's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Baki Hanma! Baki Hanma retains his heavyweight title!
Baki Hanma decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.