PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Baki Hanma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and daniel slevin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Hanma
vs
slevin

190 cm
18
218 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

150 cm
20
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Baki Hanma!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, daniel slevin!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Marco Blurström and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Hanma.
Hanma fails with an attempt to clinch.
slevin shoots in but no luck this time.

Hanma scores with a takedown into slevin's guard.
Hanma is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

slevin looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
slevin wants to sweep here but Hanma controlling him for the moment.
slevin is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Hanma controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hanma drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and slevin dives on top into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hanma is pulling down on slevin's head to control his posture.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Baki Hanma.
Hanma is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

A momentary lapse in concentration from slevin enables Hanma to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. slevin manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Hanma controlling from the top position.
Hanma's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if slevin can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
slevin throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Hanma will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Hanma stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. slevin swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hanma has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Hanma won't allow slevin to sweep him here.
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.
Hanma knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for slevin on the ground.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Baki Hanma wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Hanma moves in looking to clinch but slevin pushes him off.
Hanma dodges the punch combination from slevin.

slevin scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
slevin prevents Hanma from improving his position.
slevin wants to stand but Hanma has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
slevin looks gassed!
Hanma is trying to get back to full guard.

Hanma looking for submissions off his back.
slevin is keen to just control but Hanma is a slippery customer.
Hanma has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. slevin is working away from the top position though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Hanma controlling the position for now.
Hanma throws a strike from the bottom that misses.

slevin is looking for a kimura here.
Hanma tries to roll over but slevin keeps him under control.
Hanma punching from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Baki Hanma dominated that 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.

slevin has his takedown stuffed

and Hanma counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Hanma has slevin pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Hanma pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending slevin tumbling to the mat - Hanma dives into slevin's guard.
Hanma lands a couple of digs.
Hanma has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of slevin is proving hard to escape from.
Hanma postures up.
slevin is breathing heavily.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hanma accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Hanma pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. slevin is keeping the position for now.
Hanma wants to stand and escape but instead slevin has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanma bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in slevin's guard.
Hanma working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of slevin's head.
Hanma sitting in guard here, content to control.
Hanma wants to pass the guard but slevin is keeping the position.
slevin wants to get back to his feet but Hanma is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

Hanma stands up from guard. Let's bang!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hanma misses with an attempted mid kick.

Hanma darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Hanma sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Nice strikes from Hanma there.
Hanma content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Hanma trying to mount his opponent but slevin defends it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanma is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

slevin actively working from the bottom here.

Hanma decides to return to a standing position.
Baki Hanma is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hanma is looking to clinch.

Hanma gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Hanma tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. slevin smiles and moves away.

Hanma bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
slevin trying to remain calm as Hanma controls from the top position.
Hanma seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down slevin for as long as he can get away with.
slevin is trying to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Hanma tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Hanma has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
A lull in the action here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Baki Hanma dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Hanma tries to clinch but slevin is having none of it.
Hanma tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but slevin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
slevin fails in his attempt to clinch.
slevin with a poor takedown

and Hanma counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
slevin drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
slevin missing with knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hanma tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Hanma is looking to break free of the clinch but slevin has double underhooks.
Hanma tries to pull guard but slevin won't allow it.
Hanma looking to slow down the pace here.
slevin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

slevin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's one minute gone in the round.
slevin with a poor takedown

and Hanma counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Baki Hanma has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of daniel slevin.
Still in half guard, Hanma seems content to control.

Hanma is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Hanma tries to pass the half guard into mount. slevin knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Hanma takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

Hanma is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Hanma is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
slevin is looking to escape.
Hanma seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Hanma is thwarting slevin's attempts to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Hanma in particular looking to stall.
slevin is looking to control Hanma's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can slevin avoid being mounted?

We're going to have a standup here because Baki Hanma wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.

Hanma shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches slevin napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Hanma landing strikes.
slevin pushes Hanma away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Hanma gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Hanma looks up at the clock and then as slevin takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Hanma smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hanma scores with a couple of short elbows.

Hanma is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but slevin is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Hanma connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused slevin some visible discomfort.
Hanma is staying tight to slevin's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Hanma tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Baki Hanma showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hanma has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:27
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Baki Hanma!