PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Awaiz Cabral (ranked 3935 p4p, 25647 weight class) and Baki Hanma (ranked 0 p4p, 476 weight class). Baki Hanma is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Cabral
vs
Hanma

190 cm
23
157
1 - 0 - 0

167 cm
19
156
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good gas tank

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Awaiz Cabral!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Baki Hanma!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Franklyn Lucas and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hanma throws out a loose jab but Cabral uses good head movement to avoid it.

Hanma lands a high kick to the side of Cabral's head that stuns him and send him tumbling down to the canvas! Hanma dives into guard, looking to finish.

Cabral looking for a guillotine here but Hanma defends easily.
Cabral working a defensive guard here.

Cabral had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Hanma defends it easily.

Hanma gets to his feet - Cabral follows without any prompting.
Hanma throws a body shot but no joy.
Cabral defending well as Hanma loads up on a big left hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hanma bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.

A head kick lands from Hanma that sends Cabral to the canvas. Cabral tries to scramble back to his feet but Hanma brings him back down into side control.

Cabral is rocked!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cabral tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Oh Cabral is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hanma decides to stand back up.
Hanma pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A quick step to the side and Cabral tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cabral is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Cabral throws a hook to the side of Hanma's head but Hanma sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hanma displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cabral throws out the jab.
The fighters circling - Hanma throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hanma scoring well with a low kick there.
Cabral seems to have got his legs back now.
Hanma misses the jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hanma. Cabral does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cabral throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cabral looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Cabral jabs Hanma right on the nose. Hanma blinks but takes it well.
Cabral throws a hook but Hanma avoids it easily.
Cabral misses with a wild body shot.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hanma. That's going to slow Cabral down.
Hanma swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hanma lands a nice leg kick that just misses Cabral's sensitive parts.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hanma throws a sloppy body shot
and Cabral counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hanma throws a jab when Cabral was well out of range.
Hanma turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Hanma lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Nice shot lands for Cabral.
Cabral is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Cabral takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Baki Hanma seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cabral changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Hanma misses with a body shot
and Cabral connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hanma.
Hanma connects with a leg kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Cabral, as that shot connected.
Hanma misses with a straight left.
Hanma throws a lazy uppercut
and Cabral connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hanma throws a leg kick but Cabral checks it.
Hanma feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Cabrals jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Cabral.
Hanma misses with a hook.
Cabral throws a big counter combination but Hanma scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Hanma misses with a right hand
and Cabral connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hanma misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cabral.
Cabral blocks a head kick by Hanma.
Hanma fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cabral manages to avoid it.
Cabral lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hanma circles away quickly and effectively.
Hanma is looking for the big counter here.
A jab from Cabral does it's job there.
Cabral avoids the head kick by Hanma.
We've been informed that Hanma has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Cabral throws a hook to the side of Hanma's head but Hanma sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cabral takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Hanma loads up on a big right hand but Cabral slips the punch.
An attempted straight right counter from Cabral misses the target.
Cabral really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Cabral is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Cabral throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Hanma on the side of the head.
Hanma is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hanma swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cabral fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hanma manages to avoid it.
Hanma throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
As Hanma looks to move away, Cabral throws a big counter combo but Hanma just gets out of the way.
Cabral is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hanma.
Hanma misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cabral.
Hanma throws a body punch but Cabral moves out of range.
Hanma throws a head kick but Cabral moves out of range.
A cross from Cabral lands.
Cabral keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cabral misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hanma flicks out a counter leg kick but Cabral steps away.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hanma showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Cabral.
Cabral avoids the body shot from Hanma.
It looked like Cabral was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Hanma.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Baki Hanma dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Hanma defending well as Cabral loads up on a big left hand.
Cabral lands the left hand.
Hanma defending well as Cabral loads up on a big left hand.
Cabral misses with a lunging right hand
and Hanma counters with an inside leg kick.
Cabral moves away from the strike by Hanma.
Hanma throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cabral sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Cabral is looking to counter punch.
Hanma ducks right into an uppercut from Cabral.
Hanma smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Cabral slips a straight right by Hanma.
Hanma throws a lazy body kick
and Cabral counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A lazy left from Cabral finds it's target.
Cabral catches Hanma with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Hanma lands a nice leg kick that just misses Cabral's sensitive parts.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cabral on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Cabral ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hanma moves away.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Hanma! But no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cabral misses with a left hand
and Hanma counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Cabral avoids the body shot from Hanma.
Hanma ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cabral moves away.
Baki Hanma seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Cabral takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Cabral displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hanma throws out the jab.
Hanma swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cabral misses with a wild body shot.
Cabral swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hanma looks to throw the jab but Cabral is out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hanma. Cabral does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cabral was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Cabral slips a jab from Hanma.
Cabral went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
No joy there for Hanma, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
An attempted straight right counter from Cabral misses the target.
Hanma drops his hands momentarily and Cabral takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hanma.
Hanma throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hanma keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cabral moves out of range as Hanma strikes.
A big right from Cabral misses.
It seemed like Hanma was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hanma looks to land a combination but Cabral avoids it well.
Cabral blocks a head kick by Hanma.
Hanma bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hanma looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Hanma with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Hanma throws a right hand that misses
and Hanma takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hanma connects with a solid leg kick.
Hanma pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cabral swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Cabral lands with a nice body punch.
Hanma rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hanma takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanma looks to land a right hand but Cabral moved out of range.
Nice shot by Hanma.
Hanma looks to land a right hand but Cabral moved out of range.
Cabral tries to bum rush Hanma with a series of wild strikes but Hanma uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Cabral avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hanma moves away from the strike by Cabral.
Hanma misses with a looping right.
Hanma looks to land a combination but Cabral avoids it well.
Cabral throws a hook but Hanma avoids it easily.
Hanma looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A jab from Cabral misses.
Hanma throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cabral swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Cabral misses with an uppercut.
Cabral looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cabral thows a left - swing and a miss!
Cabral uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hanma.
Hanma takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Cabral checks the leg kick.
Cabral looks to land a left hand but Hanma moved out of range nicely.
Cabral throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cabral misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hanma.
Hanma misses with a wild combination.
Cabral throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A thudding body kick lands there by Hanma!
Hanma with a nice cross.
Cabral misses with a few strikes there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Baki Hanma showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Cabral displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hanma throws out the jab.
A jab from Cabral misses.
Hanma misses with a lunging right hand
letting Cabral counter with a right hand.
Cabral is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Hanma misses with a two punch combination.
Cabral chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hanma can pounce on him.
Cabral throws a series of punches but Hanma moves out of range.
Cabral pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hanma is looking for the big counter here.
Cabral throws a jab when Hanma was well out of range.
Cabral is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Cabral loads up on a big right hand but Hanma slips the punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cabral doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Cabral uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hanma.
Cabral slips a jab and a cross from Hanma.
Hanma throws a big shot that misses.
Cabral was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Hanma throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanma misses with an attempted mid kick.
Cabral throws a hook but Hanma avoids it easily.
Cabral stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hanma.
Hanma takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Hanma connects with a single shot there.
Hanma throws an overhand right that lands on Cabral's shoulder, as Cabral tries to avoid the shot.
Hanma doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Hanma tries to bum rush Cabral with a series of wild strikes but Cabral uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A shot to the body from Cabral misses
and Hanma counters with a series of strikes. Cabral will be more careful next time no doubt.
Cabral moves out of range as Hanma strikes.
Hanma has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Cabral misses with a body shot
and Hanma counters with a nice kick to the body.
Hanma scores with a shot to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hanma cracks Cabral with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Cabral falls to his knees and Hanma doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Baki Hanma!