PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jamie Hartigan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Baki Hanma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Baki Hanma is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Hartigan
vs
Hanma

225 cm
18
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

165 cm
22
150 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jamie Hartigan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Baki Hanma!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Shigeki Sano and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hartigan closes this distance looking for a takedown but Hanma circles away.
Hanma looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Hartigan misses with a takedown attempt - Hanma sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Hanma gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Hartigan pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hanma is keeping the position for now.
Hartigan slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Hartigan trying to control the position from guard on top but Hanma is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hartigan 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.
Hartigan trying to control the position from guard on top but Hanma is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Hartigan drops back, looking for a kneebar! Hanma looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Hanma looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Hanma!
Hanma wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hartigan keeps working.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Hartigan explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Hartigan really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Nice sprawl there from Hartigan as Hanma shoots in.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Hartigan.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jamie Hartigan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hartigan tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Hanma swivels and escapes.
Hartigan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hanma.
Hartigan fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hartigan throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Hartigan shoots in for a double leg but Hanma sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanma misses with a looping left.
Hartigan wants to clinch up but Hanma keeps it at a distance.
Hartigan misses with a takedown attempt
and Hanma counters with a nice uppercut.
Hartigan tries for a takedown but Hanma circles away easily
and Hanma counters with a leg kick.
Hartigan lands a nice shot to the body.
Hanma pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hanma throws a right hand that Hartigan ducks under and follows up with a left that Hartigan also avoids with ease.
Hartigan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hanma swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hanma throws a lazy body kick
and Hanma takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hartigan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Hanma closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Hartigan isn't going anywhere.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Hanma is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Hartigan is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Hartigan struggling a bit here.
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 Jamie Hartigan will probably get the nod.
That's time! Hartigan's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Hartigan throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hanma.
Hartigan doesn't succeed with the takedown

so Hanma counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Hartigan wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Hanma is now in half guard.

Hanma is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Hartigan trying to control from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hanma seems to be looking for submissions.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hartigan won't allow Hanma to pass to mount.
Hartigan is looking to control Hanma's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Hartigan avoid being mounted?
Hanma trying to control from Hartigan's half guard. Hartigan has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Hanma pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hartigan is keeping the position for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Hartigan tries to clinch up but Hanma circles away and keeps his distance.
Hanma misses with a takedown attempt

and Hartigan counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Hartigan.
Hanma pushes Hartigan back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Hartigan leaning against his opponent.
Hartigan scores with a hook to the body.
Hartigan lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Hanma.

Hartigan breaks from the clinch.
Hartigan moves in looking to clinch but Hanma pushes him off.
Hartigan tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Hanma swivels and escapes.
Hartigan shoots in for a takedown but Hanma shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jamie Hartigan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hartigan fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hartigan wants to clinch up but Hanma keeps it at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanma stuffs the takedown.
Hartigan will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A head kick misses from Hartigan.
Hartigan shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hanma pinned against the cage. Hanma gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
The fighters circling - Hanma throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hartigan wants to clinch.
Hanma fails with the takedown.
Hartigan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

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

Hartigan drags the fight down to the ground.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hartigan seems keen to control Hanma's posture.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Hartigan is on top in guard.

Hanma had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Hartigan is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Hanma Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Hartigan's back instead.
I really don't envy Hartigan right now.
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 the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Hanma tries to clinch up

and Hartigan counters with a nice double leg into side control. Hanma won't be happy with that.
Hartigan slips into full mount, dodging the strikes by Hanma.
Hartigan sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Hartigan can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Hanma is looking to escape.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hartigan takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Hartigan can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Hanma is looking to escape.

That's two 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.
Hartigan lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Hanma keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Hartigan will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Hartigan landing punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hartigan manages to capitalize on a mistake by Hanma to take his back!
Hartigan has the hooks in. Hanma is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Hartigan trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Hanma wants to control his opponent's hands but Hartigan gets his hands free.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Hartigan's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Jamie Hartigan just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Hartigan moves in looking to clinch but Hanma pushes him off.
Hartigan will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Baki Hanma seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hartigan wants to clinch up but Hanma keeps it at a distance.

Hanma gets a clinch.
Hartigan goes for a takedown in the clinch but Hanma prevents it.
Hanma stalls.
Hanma lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Hanma lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.

Hanma is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Hartigan doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Hanma.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jamie Hartigan showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Hartigan has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 29:29

The fight is ruled a draw!