PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Baki Hanma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fowwest Gump (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Hanma
vs
Gump

190 cm
20
218 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

185 cm
20
215 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Very quick

Decent wrestler
Decent knees
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 5 - 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 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Fowwest Gump!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Tarja Halkonen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gump throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hanma sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gump pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Hanma throws a lazy right hand but Gump sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hanma checks a leg kick.
Hanma thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gump throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Gump misses with a double jab.
Hanma loads up on a big right hand but Gump slips the punch.
Gump rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Hanma counters with a takedown into side control.
Hanma throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Gump dodges the ground and pound from Hanma.
Hanma lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Gump down.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hanma scoring with punches and elbows.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Gump can do anything to dispel that myth.
Hanma cracks Gump with an elbow. That is naaassty.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanma throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.

Hanma stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Gump ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Hanma will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Gump misses with a double jab

and Hanma counters with a takedown into side control.
Hanma grinds an elbow into Gump's temple.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
You can see the frustration on Gump's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Hanma trying to control the action but Gump is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hanma looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Gump is avoiding damage well.

Hanma decides to stand back up. Hanma steps back and let's Gump get back to his feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gump looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hanma fails to land the takedown.
Gump closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Gump shoots for a takedown but Hanma saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice cross by Hanma.

It looks like Fowwest Gump has been cut.
Gump looks to land a combination but Hanma avoids it well.
Gump lands with a cross.
Hanma uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gump.
Hanma uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gump.
Gump tries to clinch up.
Gump looks to land a combination but Hanma avoids it well.
Hanma bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hanma looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Baki Hanma. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gump misses with an uppercut

and Hanma counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hanma thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hanma thows a huge punch but Gump dodges it nicely.
Hanma performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Hanma trying to mount his opponent but Gump defends it.
Gump avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Hanma.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Hanma lands a nice short elbow.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hanma not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Hanma not doing much here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Baki Hanma dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Fowwest Gump's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Hanma fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Gump ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hanma moves away.

Hanma looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Hanma not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Hanma thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Gump's head.
Gump blocking the ground and pound attempt from Hanma.
Hanma looks to land a strike but Gump avoids it nicely and regains full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gump keeping moving, preventing Hanma from controlling successfully.
Hanma looking to pass the guard.
Hanma stopping the sweep attempt from Gump.
Hanma in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Gump keeping moving, preventing Hanma from controlling successfully.
Hanma throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hanma postures up and lands a big shot to Gump's brow.
Gump keeping moving, preventing Hanma from controlling successfully.
Hanma trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Hanma working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Hanma throws and elbow that misses. Gump uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Hanma's guard. Nice move by Gump!
Gump thows a big elbow that misses.
Hanma preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Gump missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Hanma looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hanma wants to stand up but Gump is controlling him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gump loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Gump landing some decent shots from guard.
Hanma wants to sweep but no luck.
Gump loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Gump with a nice head shot there.
Gump missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Gump drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Gump seems to have locked his on tight now - Hanma screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Gump, as he picks up the win!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:03 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Fowwest Gump!