PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jack Hanma (ranked 3141 p4p, 344 weight class) and Dieter Schmidt (ranked 1516 p4p, 188 weight class). Hanma's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, 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.

Hanma
vs
Schmidt

175 cm
28
164 lbs
13 - 11 - 1

176 cm
29
166 lbs
17 - 6 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

BuriedAlive// Fight Gear

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 13 - 11 - 1, fighting out of London, Jack Hanma!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dieter Schmidt!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Eddie Farnsworth and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hanma catches Schmidt with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Dieter Schmidt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hanma throws a hook to the side of Schmidt's head but Schmidt sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Schmidt.
Schmidt throws a push kick but Hanma slaps the foot to one side.
It looked like Hanma wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.

Hanma gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Hanma keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Schmidt's efforts to push away.

Schmidt's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A cross from Schmidt lands.
Schmidt throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Hanma jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Schmidt swings away with a body shot that misses
and Schmidt takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A slow jab from Hanma misses its intended target.
Schmidt lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

Hanma pushes Schmidt up against the cage in a clinch.
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!
Hanma avoids the elbow strike from Schmidt, against the cage.
Schmidt can't break the clinch.
Schmidt blocks a body shot from Hanma.
Schmidt has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Hanma tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Schmidt's elbow.
Schmidt wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hanma has him pressed against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schmidt lands a hook to the side of the head.
Schmidt blocks an uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Hanma.
Hanma swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Schmidt is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A short right from Hanma.
Hanma misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Schmidt.
Hanma misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A nice left hand lands by Schmidt.
Hanma tries to throw a body punch but Schmidt avoids it by throwing Hanma back against the cage.
Hanma blocks an uppercut.
Schmidt is trying to break the clinch but Hanma is controlling him.
Hanma jumps guard but Schmidt turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Schmidt has had enough of the clinch but Hanma keeps him there for the moment.
We've been hearing reports that Hanma has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Schmidt tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hanma's elbow.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hanma.
Hanma misses with a punch on the inside.
Schmidt scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Schmidt lands on the inside with an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Schmidt is trying to break the clinch but Hanma has him pressed against the cage.
Hanma jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Schmidt walks away with a smile on his face. Hanma gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Hanma waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Schmidt.
Dieter Schmidt is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Schmidt swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Schmidt throws a push kick but Hanma slaps the foot to one side.
Schmidt throws a hook but Hanma avoids it easily.
Hanma lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Schmidt throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Schmidt works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A telegraphed right hand from Schmidt misses the target.
Schmidt drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Hanma.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Hanma. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Schmidt shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Schmidt staying out of range there.

Hanma pushes Schmidt up against the cage in a clinch.
Schmidt tries to circle away but Hanma has him pinned against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Schmidt.
Hanma tries a body shot but Schmidt blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanma misses with a hook from the clinch.
Schmidt is trying to break the clinch but Hanma is controlling him.
Schmidt wants to get back to striking at distance but Hanma won't allow it.
Schmidt looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A frustrated look appears on Schmidt's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Nice body punch from Hanma - that landed with a thud.
Hanma tries to work over Schmidt's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Schmidt.
Schmidt lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hanma prevents Schmidt from breaking the clinch.
Hanma blocking some punches.
Schmidt goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Schmidt pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hanma waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Schmidt.
Schmidt let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Jab from Hanma.
Schmidt throws a head kick that Hanma semi-blocks.

It looks like Jack Hanma has been cut.

Hanma darts in and clinches Schmidt up against the cage.

Hanma ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Hanma no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schmidt trying to control but Hanma is working from the bottom.
Hanma looking for a sweep. Not yet Hanma, not yet.
Schmidt trying to control the position from guard on top but Hanma is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hanma wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Schmidt wanted to stand there but Hanma had control of the position.
Hanma lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Schmidt is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
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 Jack Hanma will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jack Hanma's cut.
That's time! Hanma's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Schmidt throws a quick inside leg kick.
Schmidt throws a right hand that misses
and Hanma connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hanma on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Schmidt looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Schmidt moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Schmidt on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Hanma throws a lazy right hand but Schmidt sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Schmidt looks to land a body kick but Hanma moved away.
Schmidt darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Hanma scores with a nice head shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Schmidt misses with a kick to the body.
A little feinted left hand from Hanma on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Hanma gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Schmidt throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Hanma.
Dieter Schmidt seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Schmidt connects with a leg kick. Hanma looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Schmidt slips a jab from Hanma.
Hanma ducks under a wild hook from Schmidt.
Hanma throws a good cross that connects.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick from Schmidt lands but Hanma takes it in his stride.
Schmidt throws a low kick but Hanma avoids it.
Schmidt swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Schmidt lands with an uppercut that bounces Hanma off the cage and back into range.
Schmidt has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Schmidt cracks the inside of Hanma's front leg.
A lazy body kick from Schmidt
and Schmidt takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A nice inside leg kick there by Schmidt. That's going to slow Hanma down.
Hanma lands with a straight right. Schmidt didn't see that one coming.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Schmidt lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Hanma has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Hanma and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Hanma swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Schmidt takes a jab right on the kisser.
Schmidt throws a body kick that misses

and Hanma counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ground and pound from Hanma.
Hanma throwing shots but Schmidt is blocking nicely.
Hanma has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Hanma throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Hanma drops an elbow to the side of Schmidt's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hanma landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Schmidt won't allow Hanma to pass to mount.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Hanma lands a nice short elbow.
Hanma misses with a head shot. Schmidt uses the momentum to regain guard.
Hanma is working Schmidt over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Hanma throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Schmidt works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Schmidt keeping moving, preventing Hanma from controlling successfully.

Schmidt working for a triangle but Hanma defends it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanma trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Schmidt keeping moving, preventing Hanma from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hanma pushes down on Schmidt's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Hanma trying to control the action but Schmidt is working from the bottom.

That's four 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.
Hanma lands with a punch from half guard.
Hanma prevents Schmidt from improving his position.
Hanma lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Schmidt tries to roll over but Hanma keeps him under control.
Hanma is pressing down on Schmidt's thigh, looking to free his foot. Schmidt is holding on for now.
Hanma moves into full mount! Schmidt won't be happy about that!
Schmidt in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Hanma dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jack Hanma's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Schmidt ducks under a wild hook from Hanma.
Schmidt shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Schmidt connects with a right hand. Hanma shakes it off.

Hanma shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Schmidt is trying to defend but Hanma finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Hanma connects with a nice short shot to Schmidt's temple.
Schmidt is in trouble now - Hanma has advanced to mount!
Hanma lands a big shot there that rocks Schmidt but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Schmidt tries to reverse the position but Hanma maintains control.
Hanma with the ground and pound from mount.
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!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Hanma cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!

That's one minute gone in the round.
BOOM! Hanma connects with a massive shot to the dome!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Hanma cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!

Schmidt is rocked!
Hanma postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Schmidt badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Hanma around the waist but Hanma pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Hanma is the winner by TKO! Hanma jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jack Hanma!
Jack Hanma bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.