PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Baki Hanma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Reggie Turner (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
Turner

205 cm
25
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
25
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, 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 Las Vegas, Reggie Turner!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Robert Twigg and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good leg kick by Turner there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Turner misses with a takedown attempt - Hanma sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Turner shoots in but Hanma avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Turner wants to clinch but Hanma slips to the side
and Hanma counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Turner looks to clinch
enabling Hanma to counter with a crisp jab.
Hanma throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Turner counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Hanma misses with a two punch combination.
Hanma slips a straight right by Turner.
Hanma throws a right hand that Turner ducks under and follows up with a left that Turner also avoids with ease.
Sloppy strikes from Hanma. Those never looked like landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Turner moves in looking to clinch but Hanma pushes him off.
A combination from Hanma does no damage.
Turner shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Hanma but Hanma pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Baki Hanma has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Reggie Turner.
Turner tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Hanma counters with a nice uppercut.
Turner fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Hanma avoids it really well and circles away.
Turner darts in trying to clinch
and Hanma counters with a two punch combo.
Hanma rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Turner moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turner doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Hanma counters with a stiff right hand.
Turner fails to land the takedown.
Turner looks gassed!
Nice cross by Hanma.
Turner wants to clinch up but Hanma keeps it at a distance.
Hanma misses with a double jab.
Hanma misses with a jab, cross combination.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Turner fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanma misses with a two punch combination.
Hanma is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
No joy there for Hanma, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Turner closes the distance looking to clinch
and Hanma counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Turner takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Reggie Turner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hanma shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Turner eats them both and turns towards Hanma to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Turner shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Hanma as he jumps to the side.
Hanma throws a right hand that Turner ducks under and follows up with a left that Turner also avoids with ease.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hanma throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Turner.
A lazy left from Hanma finds it's target.
Hanma throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hanma really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Turner slips a jab and a cross from Hanma.
A combination from Hanma does no damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hanma scores with a decent looking hook.
Hanma swinging wildly here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Baki Hanma dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Turner tries for a takedown but Hanma sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Turner takes one to the chin there.
Hanma throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Turner bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

Turner tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

Hanma sneaks out the side door and pushes Turner away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Turner is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Turner has closed the distance and engaged Hanma in a clinch.

Hanma pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Turner tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hanma swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Turner fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Turner showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hanma.
Hanma pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Baki Hanma is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hanma throws a right hand that Turner ducks under and follows up with a left that Turner also avoids with ease.
Turner throws out a loose jab but Hanma uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jab by Hanma.
Hanma misses with a double jab.
Hanma is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
A punch combination from Hanma misses.
Turner avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hanma lands a jab to the head.
Hanma will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanma misses with a series of wild punches.
Hanma feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Turners jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Danga de danga de dang - Hanma scores with a four punch combination!

Turner is rocked!
Turner avoids a punch combination nicely.
Turner is still on wobbly legs! Can Hanma finish him?
It's a brutal combination of punches from Hanma! Turner is backing up but he can't get away as Hanma lands with one final shot to the jaw that drops Turner and ends the fight. Great knockout.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Baki Hanma!
An out of breath Baki Hanma thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.