PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kron Gracie (ranked 1500 p4p, 1220 weight class) and Baki Hanma (ranked 195 p4p, 161 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Gracie
vs
Hanma

190 cm
32
190
11 - 9 - 0

180 cm
26
195
9 - 6 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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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 11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kron Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Baki Hanma!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Ryoma Takatsuka and Josh West.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie throws a looping overhand right but Hanma ducks down to avoid it.

Gracie fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hanma, pushing him back against the cage.
We've been hearing reports that Gracie has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Gracie's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Hanma tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gracie's elbow.
Hanma works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

Hanma has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Gracie regains guard immediately.
Hanma throws a big elbow that misses.

Hanma drops back, looking for a kneebar! Gracie looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Gracie looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Gracie!

Hanma is trying to improve his position.
Gracie tries to stand but Hanma is controlling his head.
Hanma tries to improve position but can't.
Hanma felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanma is still trying to improve position.
Hanma tries to strike from the bottom but misses.
Hanma is looking for a sweep.
Gracie tries to stand but Hanma is controlling his head.
Hanma is trying to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Hanma is trying to control Gracie's posture but Gracie avoids it.
Hanma is looking for a sweep.
Hanma is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Gracie tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hanma gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Gracie doesn't manage to clinch there - Hanma circles away.
Hanma finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Hanma misses with a low kick as Gracie jumps back.
Hanma walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gracie looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie misses with a head kick.
Gracie pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hanma connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Gracie fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gracie is looking to clinch but Hanma is avoiding it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Hanma! But no joy.
Hanma has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Hanma there as he acknowledges the shot.
Gracie throws a head kick but Hanma moves out of range.
Hanma doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Hanma looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gracie throws a big counter combination but Hanma scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Gracie throws a sloppy head kick and Hanma moves out of range easily.

Gracie clinches with his opponent.
Gracie gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Hanma.
Hanma struggles to land a body shot inside as Gracie controls his hands.
Hanma tries to throw a body punch but Gracie avoids it by throwing Hanma back against the cage.
Gracie prevents a body shot from Hanma.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hanma.

Hanma lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hanma with the ground and pound but Gracie uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Hanma throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hanma wants to control from the top but Gracie keeps moving.
Gracie working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hanma.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gracie preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Hanma pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gracie is keeping the position for now.
Gracie wants to stand but Hanma is controlling the position.

Hanma is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Hanma keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Gracie's head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Kron Gracie will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Hanma tries to clinch up.
Gracie misses with a series of wild punches.
Hanma throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Gracie counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Hanma fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Hanma tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gracie avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gracie looks to land a combination but Hanma avoids it well.
Hanma throws a jab when Gracie was well out of range.
Gracie uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hanma.
Gracie misses with a wild combination.
Kron Gracie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hanma fails with an attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hanma gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Gracie.
Hanma finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Gracie is looking to counter with head kicks.
Hanma fails with a takedown attempt.
Gracie avoids the body shot from Hanma.
Hanma shoots in but no luck this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanma lands with an uppercut that bounces Gracie off the cage and back into range.
Kron Gracie is winning the standup battle so far.
Hanma thows a left - swing and a miss!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Gracie, as that shot connected.
Hanma takes a swing at Gracie's ribcage but misses.
Gracie tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gracie is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Gracie slips a jab from Hanma.
Gracie checks a leg kick nicely.
Gracie throws a sloppy head kick and Hanma moves out of range easily.
Despite the aggression on Hanma's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Hanma is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gracie.
Gracie checks a leg kick.

Gracie rushes Hanma and presses him up against the cage.
Hanma working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Hanma has a couple of punches blocked by Gracie.
Hanma tries a body shot but Gracie blocks it.
A left hand lands to the body for Gracie.
Hanma misses with a punch to the body.
Gracie lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hanma tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Gracie just stands there and leans against the cage.
Kron Gracie has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Baki Hanma.
Hanma fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Gracie lands an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gracie tries a body shot but Hanma blocks it.
Hanma misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hanma misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gracie is working Hanma over against the cage.
Gracie lands a shoulder strike.
Hanma is breathing heavily.
Hanma's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Gracie misses with a body punch.
Hanma blocks a body shot from Gracie.
Hanma scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Gracie throws a punch but it's blocked by Hanma.
Gracie struggles to land a body shot inside as Hanma controls his hands.
Hanma lands with a left to the head.
A shot in the inside from Gracie.
Hanma struggles to land a body shot inside as Gracie controls his hands.
Hanma can't find room to land a body shot as Gracie controls the action.
Gracie tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hanma blocking some punches.
Hanma tries a body shot but Gracie blocks it.
Hanma misses with a body punch.
Gracie is working Hanma over against the cage.
Hanma tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gracie's elbow.
Gracie tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanma goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gracie blocks a body shot from Hanma.
Hanma scores with a nice hook to the head.
Hanma lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Gracie lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Hanma misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gracie tries to throw a body punch but Hanma avoids it by throwing Gracie back against the cage.
Gracie lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Hanma.
Nice body punch from Gracie.
Gracie pushes Hanma back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A short right from Gracie.
Gracie has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Gracie makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kron Gracie has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Hanma misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gracie throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hanmas head.
Gracie presses Hanma against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Gracie lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gracie misses with a body punch.
Gracie tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gracie lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hanma backwards.
Hanma tries to pull guard but Gracie forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Hanma misses with a body punch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Gracie.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Hanma.
Gracie lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Gracie scores with a shoulder strike.
Hanma fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Gracie lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Gracie tries a body shot but Hanma blocks it.
Hanma tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hanma swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gracie lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Gracie tries to throw a body punch but Hanma avoids it by throwing Gracie back against the cage.
Hanma struggles to land a body shot inside as Gracie controls his hands.
Hanma throws a punch but it's blocked by Gracie.
Gracie struggles to land a body shot inside as Hanma controls his hands.
Hanma blocks a body shot from Gracie.
Gracie lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A right hand to the body from Gracie.
Gracie prevents a body shot from Hanma.
Gracie tries to throw a body punch but Hanma avoids it by throwing Gracie back against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gracie pushes Hanma back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gracie lands with a short shot to the head.
Hanma tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Kron Gracie dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Nice uppercut lands for Gracie. That snapped Hanma's head back.
Hanma showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gracie.
Gracie throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gracie misses with a head kick.
Gracie is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hanma can do to turn this around?
Gracie throws a head kick but Hanma moves out of range.
It seemed like Hanma was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Hanma fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Gracie checks it well.
Gracie throws a body shot but no joy.
Gracie lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Gracie bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gracie tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hanma swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Gracie has taken the fight to the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Gracie throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hanmas head.
Gracie struggles to land a body shot inside as Hanma controls his hands.
Hanma jumps guard but Gracie turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Gracie lands a left hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hanma misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hanma blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanma is looking to control Gracie's arms but Gracie gets an underhook and turns him. Now Hanma has his back to the cage.
Gracie makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Hanma takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Gracie throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hanmas head.
Gracie scores with a nice hook to the head.
Gracie stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gracie.
Hanma blocks an uppercut.
Gracie lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Gracie.
Gracie lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short right from Gracie on the inside.
Gracie struggles to land a body shot inside as Hanma controls his hands.
Gracie lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Hanma has a couple of punches blocked by Gracie.
Hanma is working for takedown but Gracie is calmly controlling the position for now.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gracie lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Hanma tries to work over Gracie's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hanma has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Gracie is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Kron Gracie has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Baki Hanma.
A short right from Gracie.
Gracie digs a right hand into Hanma's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Hanma's gas tank.
Gracie pushes Hanma back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short body shot lands from Gracie as the two fighters clinch.
Gracie makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Gracie tries to throw a body punch but Hanma avoids it by throwing Gracie back against the cage.
Gracie lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short body shot lands from Gracie as the two fighters clinch.
Gracie tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gracie misses with a punch to the body.
Gracie scores with a shot to the side of Hanma's head.
Gracie lands a hook that snaps the head of Hanma backwards.
Gracie lands a nice uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Gracie.
Gracie lands a shoulder strike.
Hanma jumps guard but Gracie turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
A right hand to the body from Gracie.
Gracie lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hanma backwards.
Gracie presses Hanma against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Gracie is leaning against Hanma and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Gracie lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Gracie tries a body shot but Hanma blocks it.
Baki Hanma has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanma pushes off an throws an elbow but Gracie leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Gracie.
Hanma misses with a body punch.
Gracie tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hanma's elbow.
Hanma swings wildly with an uppercut but Gracie uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gracie cracks Hanma with a nice body shot.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Gracie creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Gracie works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Still in the clinch, Gracie scores with a nice short uppercut.
Gracie lands with a short shot to the head.
Gracie softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Gracie lands an uppercut.
Gracie misses with a body punch.
Hanma is trying to pull guard but Gracie turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Gracie tries a body shot but Hanma blocks it.
A left hand lands to the body for Gracie.
Gracie lands a hook that snaps the head of Hanma backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A nice left hand lands by Gracie.
Hanma stalling in the clinch but Gracie improves position.
Hanma misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Gracie lands a right hand.
Gracie lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Hanma or not.
Gracie tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hanma's elbow.
Gracie can't find room to land a body shot as Hanma controls the action.
Gracie lands a shot to the body.
Gracie lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Gracie works on Hanma's body with a couple of short punches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Gracie.
Gracie pushes Hanma back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gracie misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gracie tries to throw a body punch but Hanma avoids it by throwing Gracie back against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Gracie.
Gracie lands a body shot.
Hanma blocks a body shot from Gracie.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gracie scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Gracie lands a body shot in the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Gracie.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Gracie creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Gracie can't find room to land a body shot as Hanma controls the action.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kron Gracie showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Gracie, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Jeff Smith scores the fight 30:26
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 30:26
Judge Josh West scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kron Gracie!
A victorious Kron Gracie thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
The defeated Baki Hanma had this to say: 'Bruh'.