PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nick Fury (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Baki Hanma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Fury
vs
Hanma

180 cm
29
190 lbs
16 - 5 - 1

190 cm
29
200 lbs
23 - 11 - 1

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Fast

Ultra Fight Gear

The Big Kabosh

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 16 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Nick Fury!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 11 - 1, fighting out of London, Baki Hanma!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Chris Edwards and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hanma thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hanma dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hanma lands an overhand right.
Hanma fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Hanma shoots in and drives through. Fury sprawls well.

Hanma scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Fury moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Fury seems keen to control Hanma's posture.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hanma is looking to work some ground and pound but Fury has wrist control.
Hanma with a nice head shot there.

Fury is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Hanma throws a strike but Fury rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanma is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Hanma is trying to work for a kimura but Fury is defending well.
Hanma thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Fury regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Hanma.
Fury lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Hanma!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hanma tries to reverse the position but Fury maintains control.
Fury fails to advance to Hanma's back.
Hanma is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hanma stops Fury from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Fury looking to control but Hanma is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Fury is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Hanma is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hanma can't escape the position.
Hanma wants to hold on but Fury pushes him away.
Fury trying to control but Hanma is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanma is looking to get to half guard.
Fury can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Hanma is looking to escape.
Hanma is looking to get to half guard.
Hanma tries to hold on but Fury postures up.
Hanma is squirming around, avoiding Fury's attempts to control the action.
Hanma tries to hold on but Fury pushes him away.
Hanma tries to reverse the position but Fury maintains control.
Hanma keeps trying to improve his position.
Hanma wants to hold on but Fury pushes him away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fury can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Hanma is looking to escape.
Fury cracks Hanma with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Hanma tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Fury tries to control but Hanma wriggling away.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Fury takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Hanma tries to hold on but Fury postures up.
Fury can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Hanma is looking to escape.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fury throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Hanma because Fury loaded up on that one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Nick Fury will probably get the nod.
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.

Hanma throws a body punch but Fury moves out of range.
Hanma connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Hanma darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Hanma digs a good hook to Fury's body.
Hanma fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fury manages to avoid it.
Hanma connects with a good right hand that stumbles Fury. Fury circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Hanma tries to score with a low kick but Fury moves his leg out of the way.

Hanma closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Fury regains half guard.
Fury blocking the ground and pound attempt from Hanma.
Fury trying to control from the bottom.
Fury tries to get to full guard but Hanma has control of the leg.
Hanma missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fury regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Hanma.
Hanma working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Fury's head.
Fury pulls Hanma in close to prevent any damage.
Hanma with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hanma prevents Fury from getting back to his feet.
Fury keeping full guard, as Hanma tries to pass.

Fury looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Hanma is fighting to break Fury's control of his arms but Fury is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Hanma throwing strikes but missing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fury is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hanma accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Hanma landing with the ground and pound.
Hanma content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fury working a defensive guard here.
Hanma throws an elbow that misses. Fury uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Hanma's guard. Nice move by Fury!
Fury being controlled here momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fury wants to control from the top but Hanma keeps moving.
Fury pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hanma is keeping the position for now.
Hanma wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Let's hope that Hanma has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Nick Fury just wasn't active enough.
Fury connects with a crisp jab.
Fury keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Hanma fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hanma swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice uppercut there from Fury.
Baki Hanma seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Hanma scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Fury is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Gentlemens' club, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hanma looks to land a strike but Fury avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Hanma throws an elbow that misses. Fury uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Hanma's guard. Nice move by Fury!
Fury wants to pass the guard but Hanma is keeping the position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Hanma keeping moving, preventing Fury from controlling successfully.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fury preventing the sweep.
Hanma bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Fury's guard.
Fury not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
And that’s 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! Fury's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Hanma thows a body shot but no joy.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Hanma is defended easily by Fury.
Hanma doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Fury counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Hanma shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Fury as he jumps to the side.
Nick Fury has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Baki Hanma.
Hanma lands with a shot to the body.
Hanma throws a lazy right hand but Fury sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hanma has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Hanma closes this distance looking for a takedown but Fury circles away.
Fury thows a body kick. Hanma tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Fury misses the jab.
Hanma steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Fury.
Hanma takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Fury misses with a looping right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanma moves out of range of the body kick from Fury.
Fury keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hanma ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Hanma closes the distance and clinches up with Fury, looking for a takedown. Hanma pushes Fury against the cage but Fury circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Fury uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hanma.
Hanma shoots in for a takedown but Fury shows good takedown defense.
Fury scores with a jab to the body.
Hanma takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Fury throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hanma uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fury.
A telegraphed right hand from Fury misses the target.
Hanma throws a body punch but Fury moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fury misses with a body kick.
Hanma fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Fury avoids it really well and circles away.
Hanma blocks the body kick.
Nick Fury is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fury keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Hanma will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Fury lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hanma's sensitive parts.

Fury lands a big head kick that sends Hanma tumbling to the mat! Fury takes a step backwards and waves Hanma back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Hanma is rocked!

It looks like Baki Hanma has been cut.
Fury lands a monster head kick that reverborates around the arena! The crowd goes wild as Hanma crumples to the floor! Fury milks the crowd's applause and if that isn't knockout of the night, I will be very surprised!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Nick Fury!
Our winner, Nick Fury, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.