PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Chan Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Baki Hanma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lee comes to the cage accompanied by apocalyptica - ion. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Lee
vs
Hanma

180 cm
18
195 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Chan Lee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Baki Hanma!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yuuki Gou and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hanma takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Hanma lands with a slapping head kick.

It looks like Chan Lee has been cut.
Lee throws a head kick but Hanma moves out of range.
Lee moves in looking to clinch but Hanma pushes him off.
Lee throws a head kick that misses

and Hanma counters with a shoot takedown. Lee fights it but they end up in guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hanma looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Hanma is working Lee over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Lee looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Hanma puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Hanma has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanma controlling the pace.

Hanma postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Lee to stand up.
Lee tries to close the distance and clinch but Hanma swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Hanma looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Lee wants to get back to his feet but Hanma passes into half guard.
Lee tries to kick Hanma off but Hanma keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

Hanma decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Hanma looks gassed!
Lee is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lee scores with a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lee fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hanma looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lee shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Hanma counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Hanma.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Hanma stands and steps away. Lee gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
A head kick by Hanma misses
and Lee makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Lee tries to clinch but Hanma is having none of it.
Lee lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Lee ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Chan Lee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hanma keeps the fight on the outside.

Lee has Hanma up against the cage in a clinch.
Hanma fails to pull guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Lee has hold of one of Hanma's legs. Hanma is fighting the takedown attempt but Lee gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Hanma lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Lee!
Lee is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hanma pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Hanma controlling his opponent.

Hanma is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Lee is surviving well by controlling Hanma's body position as best he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Hanma takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Lee is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lee trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.

Hanma has isolated one of Lee's arms. Lee looking to fight him off but Hanma twists into an armbar. It's tight... Will he tap?? YES, he's tapped! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Baki Hanma!