PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Gene Sarazen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Hanma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hanma is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Sadie - Burst Zero. 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.

Sarazen
vs
Hanma

180 cm
38
169 lbs
19 - 15 - 1

175 cm
25
164 lbs
9 - 8 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Olympic wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Arcticus University: London

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Gene Sarazen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 8 - 1, fighting out of London, Jack Hanma!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Shigeki Sano and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sarazen looks to land a combination but Hanma avoids it well.
Hanma lands a slapping body shot.
Hanma wants to slow Sarazen down by chopping away at his legs.
Hanma closes the distance but Sarazen moves to the side
enabling Sarazen to counter with a crisp jab.
We've been informed that Hanma has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Sarazen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hanma.

Hanma clinches with his opponent.
Hanma lands with a left to the head.
Sarazen misses with some punches.
Sarazen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hanma's elbow.
Sarazen prevents a body shot from Hanma.
Sarazen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hanma swings wildly with an uppercut but Sarazen uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sarazen misses with some punches.
Sarazen lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hanma backwards.
Hanma throws an elbow that misses.
Sarazen struggles to land a body shot inside as Hanma controls his hands.
Hanma doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sarazen lands a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sarazen prevents a body shot from Hanma.
Sarazen misses with some punches.
Hanma throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hanma working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Sarazen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hanma blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hanma fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sarazen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hanma misses with a knee to the head.
Hanma misses with a knee to the head.
Hanma makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Hanma cracks Sarazen with a nice body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sarazen.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Sarazen creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Hanma throws a punch but it's blocked by Sarazen.
Sarazen can't find room to land a body shot as Hanma controls the action.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hanma.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hanma.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hanma can't find room to land a body shot as Sarazen controls the action.
Sarazen lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sarazen lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Hanma.
Hanma lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Hanma misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hanma throws a punch but it's blocked by Sarazen.
Hanma makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Sarazen throws a punch but it's blocked by Hanma.
Hanma swings wildly with an uppercut but Sarazen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sarazen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hanma missing with knees to the body.
Hanma tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Sarazen blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Sarazen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sarazen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hanma's elbow.
Hanma tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hanma swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hanma lands with a light punch inside.
A head punch on the inside from Sarazen fails to land.
Sarazen can't find room to land a body shot as Hanma controls the action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sarazen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Still in the clinch, Hanma scores with a nice short uppercut.
Sarazen working aggressively here.
Hanma doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sarazen misses with some punches.
A short right from Sarazen on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hanma.
Hanma is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Sarazen is defending well for now.
Sarazen managing to block the knees to the body from Hanma.
A nice left hand lands by Sarazen.
Hanma with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Sarazen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sarazen throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Sarazen lands with a light punch inside.
Hanma makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

Hanma breaks from the clinch.
Hanma is looking to clinch.
Sarazen blocks the body kick.
Sarazen tries to clinch but Hanma is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sarazen walks into a jab.
Sarazen is looking to clinch but Hanma is avoiding it.
Sarazen misses with an uppercut. Hanma saw that one coming.
Sarazen misses with a straight left.
Hanma swings for the body but Sarazen moves out of range.
Hanma takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Hanma works Sarazen's body with a nice hook.
Sarazen connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Hanma momentarily.
Sarazen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hanma misses with a hook
and Sarazen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hanma connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Sarazen throws a sloppy head kick and Hanma moves out of range easily.
Hanma fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sarazen manages to avoid it.

Hanma instigates a clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hanma missing with knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Hanma dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Sarazen has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Hanma.
Hanma takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Hanma throws a leg kick but Sarazen checks it.
Sarazen misses with a straight right.

Hanma closes the distance and clinches.
Hanma blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sarazen misses with a punch on the inside.
Sarazen misses with some punches.
Hanma blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sarazen lands with a short shot to the head.
Sarazen lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short right from Sarazen on the inside.
Hanma swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hanma throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

Hanma breaks from the clinch.
Good standup being displayed there by Hanma as he connects with a hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sarazen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hanma paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sarazen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jack Hanma seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hanma misses with a looping left.
Sarazen wants to clinch up but Hanma keeps it at a distance.
Hanma tries to clinch but Sarazen is having none of it.
Hanma misses with a looping right.
Sarazen moves out of range as Hanma strikes.
Hanma with a hook.
Sarazen tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Sarazen misses with a looping right.
Hanma throws a predictable looking body shot
and Sarazen counters with a stiff right hand.
Hanma lands a jab to the nose.
Hanma checks a leg kick.
Sarazen walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Hanma throws a jab when Sarazen was well out of range.
Sarazen keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sarazen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sarazen throws a sloppy head kick and Hanma moves out of range easily.
Hanma tries to counter by closing the distance.
Hanma shoots in for a takedown but Sarazen shows good takedown defense.
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!
Sarazen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nice uppercut there from Hanma.
Hanma misses with an uppercut
and Sarazen counters with a two punch combo.
Hanma throws a hook to the side of Sarazen's head but Sarazen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hanma misses with a hook
and Sarazen counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Hanma is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Sarazen misses with a head kick.
Hanma scores with a leg kick.
Hanma cracks the inside of Sarazen's front leg.

Sarazen clinches up with Hanma and pushes him back against the cage.
Sarazen lands a right hand.
Hanma tries to work over Sarazen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sarazen throws a head punch that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanma blocks an uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Hanma.
A head punch on the inside from Sarazen fails to land.
Sarazen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Hanma scores with a nice short uppercut.
Sarazen working aggressively here.
Nice body punch from Sarazen.
Sarazen misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Sarazen.
Hanma's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Hanma stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Hanma working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A head punch on the inside from Hanma fails to land.
Sarazen lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hanma backwards.
Hanma prevents a body shot from Sarazen.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hanma.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A short uppercut from Sarazen.
Sarazen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hanma looking to throw knees to the head but Sarazen is blocking nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hanma.
Sarazen has a couple of punches blocked by Hanma.
Sarazen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hanma misses with some punches.
Hanma working aggressively here.
Sarazen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sarazen misses with the head strike.
Sarazen softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A hook to the body from Hanma.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hanma.
Hanma fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sarazen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hanma lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hanma lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sarazen misses with a body punch.
Hanma throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Hanma trying to land knees to the body.
Hanma blocking some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Gene Sarazen will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Hanma throws a body shot but no joy.
Hanma waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sarazen.
Sarazen throws a jab but it's blocked by Hanma.
Hanma scores with a jab to the head.
Hanma feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Sarazen's calf.
Hanma tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sarazen was well out of range. Poor timing from Hanma.
Sarazen is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Hanma fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Sarazen looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Hanma throws a good cross that connects.
Sarazen looks to land a combination but Hanma avoids it well.
Sarazen moves in looking to clinch but Hanma pushes him off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters circling - Sarazen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sarazen cracks Hanma with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Hanma misses with a lunging right hand
and Sarazen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sarazen fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hanma looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hanma fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Jack Hanma seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanma avoids the head kick by Sarazen.
Sarazen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hanma let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Hanma tries to clinch there but Sarazen circles away.
Hanma uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sarazen.
Hanma misses with a straight left.
Sarazen lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Hanma throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hanma lands a jab to Sarazen's midsection.
Sarazen blocks the body kick.
Hanma moves out of range as Sarazen strikes.
Sarazen thows a leg kick but Hanma checks it
and Hanma counters with a leg kick.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Hanma.
Hanma wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sarazen keeps working.
The referee asks Hanma politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Hanma prefers to stall for the moment though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sarazen wants to get back to his feet but Hanma is dominant here and he's now got Sarazen's back!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sarazen is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Hanma lands strikes to the head.
Hanma lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.
Hanma has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Hanma doesn't have the hooks in and Sarazen manages to turn into his guard.
Sarazen looking to pass the guard.
Hanma trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Hanma looking to control.
Sarazen tries to free his leg and advance position but Hanma is retaining full guard.
Hanma manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Sarazen manages to get himself to full guard.

Sarazen avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Sarazen wants to get back to his feet but Hanma is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanma landing with the ground and pound.
Hanma wants to pass the guard but Sarazen is keeping the position.
Hanma trying to control the position from guard on top but Sarazen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hanma advances to half guard.
Sarazen wants to control but Hanma passes into side.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hanma grinds an elbow into Sarazen's temple.
Sarazen tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Hanma wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Sarazen is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Hanma has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Hanma working the body and head with strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hanma staying calm.
Sarazen tries to escape but Hanma is in control.
Sarazen is not content to let Hanma control the position.
Hanma is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Sarazen is looking for a sweep.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jack Hanma comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Hanma has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Ren Mimura scores the fight 28:30
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 27:30
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jack Hanma!
Jack Hanma tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.