PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jack Hanma (ranked 2123 p4p, 252 weight class) and Evgeni Elkemenchi (ranked 2898 p4p, 322 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
Elkemenchi

175 cm
29
164 lbs
14 - 12 - 1

172 cm
27
168 lbs
6 - 4 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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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 14 - 12 - 1, fighting out of London, Jack Hanma!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 1, fighting out of New York, Evgeni Elkemenchi!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Roosa Järviläinen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hanma bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Hanma connects with a single shot there.
Hanma catches Elkemenchi with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Elkemenchi moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Elkemenchi gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
letting Hanma counter with a right hand.
Hanma with a nice cross.
Elkemenchi fails with a takedown attempt.
Hanma was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Elkemenchi lands a nice looking body shot.
Elkemenchi tries to clinch but Hanma moves out of range.
Elkemenchi has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Elkemenchi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hanma scores with a jab to the jaw.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hanma missing with a left hand there. Elkemenchi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hanma misses with a looping right.
A jab from Elkemenchi finds it's way through Hanma's defenses.
Elkemenchi jabs Hanma to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Hanma avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanma throws a hook to the side of Elkemenchi's head but Elkemenchi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Elkemenchi drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Hanma defends it well.
Elkemenchi has a takedown stuffed.
Jack Hanma has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Evgeni Elkemenchi.

Elkemenchi drives through with a takedown into guard.
Elkemenchi trying to control the position from guard on top but Hanma is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Elkemenchi tries to free his leg and advance position but Hanma is retaining full guard.
Hanma bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Elkemenchi's guard.

Hanma looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Hanma throwing strikes from guard but Elkemenchi blocks nicely.
Hanma in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Hanma looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Elkemenchi utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Elkemenchi keeping moving, preventing Hanma from controlling successfully.
We've been hearing good reports from Hanma's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Elkemenchi lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Elkemenchi is stalling in the full guard.
Hanma is trying to keep Elkemenchi in close.
Hanma is adopting a defensive guard.
Elkemenchi would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanma is trying to keep Elkemenchi in close.
Elkemenchi slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Hanma is striking from the bottom but Elkemenchi uses the opportunity to pass into half guard.

Elkemenchi is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Hanma defends it well.
Hanma regains full guard. Nicely done.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hanma manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Elkemenchi manages to get himself to full guard.

Elkemenchi tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hanma postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Elkemenchi tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hanma passes Elkemenchi's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Hanma prevents Elkemenchi from improving his position.
Hanma keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Hanma drops an elbow to the side of Elkemenchi's head.
Elkemenchi blocking the ground and pound attempt from Hanma.
Hanma is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Nice strikes from Hanma there.
Hanma wants to lay and pray for a moment but Elkemenchi keeps working.
Hanma passes to side control.
Hanma is chipping away with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Elkemenchi throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Hanma was covering up waiting for the punch and Elkemenchi finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Hanma lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Hanma trying to control the position from guard on top but Elkemenchi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Elkemenchi is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Hanma wants to control from the top but Elkemenchi keeps moving.
Hanma slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hanma trying to control but Elkemenchi is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanma with a nice head shot there.
Hanma wants to control from the top but Elkemenchi keeps moving.

Elkemenchi looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Hanma throws an elbow that misses. Elkemenchi uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Hanma's guard. Nice move by Elkemenchi!

Hanma is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Hanma wants to sweep here but Elkemenchi controlling him for the moment.
Elkemenchi trying to control the position from guard on top but Hanma is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hanma looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Elkemenchi pushing down on Hanma's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Hanma trying to hold on to Elkemenchi's head to control him but Elkemenchi postures up.
Hanma is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Elkemenchi scores with a couple of nice shots.
Hanma trying to control but Elkemenchi postures up.
Hanma has his hands clasped together around Elkemenchi's back. He's all about the action.
Elkemenchi wants to stand up but Hanma has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Hanma punching from the bottom.
Hanma is trying to get back to full guard.
Hanma trying to hold on to Elkemenchi's head to control him but Elkemenchi postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanma avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Elkemenchi.
Hanma moves into full guard.
Elkemenchi won't allow Hanma to sweep him here.
Elkemenchi sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Hanma's guard.
Elkemenchi trying to mount his opponent but Hanma defends it.
Hanma gets full guard.
Elkemenchi content to stall in guard here.
Elkemenchi trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hanma looking to hit a scissor sweep but Elkemenchi is one step ahead there.
Hanma seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Elkemenchi is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Hanma controls Elkemenchi momentarily but Elkemenchi frees himself.
Hanma throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Elkemenchi slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Evgeni Elkemenchi has got the better of the ground game so far.
Elkemenchi working away.
Hanma tries to bench press Elkemenchi off him but Elkemenchi keeps the position.

Elkemenchi is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Hanma has escaped the position, nice work there.
Hanma prevents Elkemenchi from moving into mount.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
You can see the frustration on Hanma's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Elkemenchi trying to control the position but Hanma is working away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hanma wants to control but Elkemenchi postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Evgeni Elkemenchi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Hanma's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Hanma cracks Elkemenchi with an open hand slap.
Elkemenchi lands with a good body shot.
Hanma is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Elkemenchi.
Elkemenchi shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Hanma as he jumps to the side.
Elkemenchi ducks under a wild hook from Hanma.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Elkemenchi 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.
Elkemenchi tries to clinch up.
An attempted straight right counter from Hanma misses the target.
Hanma throws a looping overhand right but Elkemenchi ducks down to avoid it.
And Elkemenchi tries to counter it with a takedown but Hanma pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Elkemenchi is looking to clinch but Hanma is avoiding it.
A little feinted left hand from Hanma on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Elkemenchi is trying hard to land a takedown here. Hanma sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Elkemenchi takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Elkemenchi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hanma clobbers Elkemenchi with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Hanma is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Elkemenchi shoots in and drives through. Hanma sprawls well.
Jack Hanma has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Evgeni Elkemenchi.

Elkemenchi shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Hanma manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
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 seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanma trying to control the position.
Elkemenchi trying to control but Hanma is working from the bottom.
Elkemenchi won't allow Hanma to sweep him here.
Hanma looking to control.
Elkemenchi passes Hanma's left leg - he's now in half guard.

Elkemenchi is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Hanma sees it coming and defends easily.
Hanma moves into full guard.
Hanma is trying to keep Elkemenchi in close.
Elkemenchi looking to pass the guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hanma tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hanma keeping full guard, as Elkemenchi tries to pass.
Hanma bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Elkemenchi's guard.

Elkemenchi avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Hanma wants to control from the top but Elkemenchi keeps moving.
Elkemenchi is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Hanma is controlling him.
Hanma wants to control from the top but Elkemenchi keeps moving.
Hanma working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanma with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Hanma is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Hanma wants to control from the top but Elkemenchi keeps moving.
Hanma working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Hanma trying to control the position from guard on top but Elkemenchi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hanma looking to sit in guard and control but Elkemenchi gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Hanma controlling Elkemenchi's posture.
Elkemenchi wants to control from the top but Hanma keeps moving.
Hanma wants to control the position but Elkemenchi says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hanma is looking to improve his position.

Elkemenchi is looking for a kimura here.
Hanma trying to control but Elkemenchi postures up.
Hanma manages to get to full guard.
Elkemenchi stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hanma swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Elkemenchi in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Elkemenchi won't allow Hanma to sweep him here.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Jack Hanma.
I think Hanma 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Jack Hanma!
A very excited looking Jack Hanma made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.