PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Demetrius Tektas (ranked 2473 p4p, 269 weight class) and Jack Hanma (ranked 3972 p4p, 408 weight class). Tektas kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Alexander The Great. The crowd seem to be enjoying Hanma's choice of entrance music: Rise Against - Prayer of the Refugee. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Tektas
vs
Hanma

182 cm
29
163 lbs
14 - 9 - 2

175 cm
34
166 lbs
18 - 19 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing

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 14 - 9 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Demetrius Tektas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 19 - 1, fighting out of London, Jack Hanma!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Wagner Zegers and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Tektas looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Hanma!
Tektas trying to control the action but Hanma is working from the bottom.
Hanma regains half guard.
Hanma is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Tektas's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Tektas's back!
Tektas trying to control but not successfully.
Hanma struggling to keep hold of the position.
Tektas can't escape the position.
Tektas is working hard here to advance position.
Hanma wants to control but Tektas is keeping busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tektas avoids the strikes from Hanma.
Hanma lands a shot to the body.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hanma controls the position.
Hanma lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK.

That's one minute gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Tektas's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Hanma is trying to control but Tektas is trying to escape here - he's now mounted.
Hanma takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Tektas is looking to get to half guard.
A nice elbow there by Hanma.
Hanma trying to control but Tektas is having none of it.
Hanma controlling his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hanma looking to control but Tektas is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Hanma controlling the position easily from mount.
Tektas tries to hold on but Hanma postures up.
Hanma controlling from mount.
Hanma trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Hanma throws some wild stikes that Tektas manages to avoid easily.
Hanma tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tektas sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
We've been hearing good reports from Tektas'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.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Hanma in particular looking to stall.
Hanma wants to take a breather but Tektas is having none of it.
The fighters are battling for position here. Tektas manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Tektas wants to sweep here but Hanma controlling him for the moment.
Hanma wants to control from the top but Tektas keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Tektas avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Hanma is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hanma has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Tektas is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Tektas waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hanma.
Hanma tries a quick counter leg kick but Tektas is wise to it.

Tektas shoots in and bounces Hanma off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Tektas throws an elbow that misses. Hanma uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Tektas's guard. Nice move by Hanma!

The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hanma is pushing down on Tektas's leg trying to pass to half guard. Tektas is fighting to maintain full guard but Hanma has managed to sneak the leg through.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Hanma dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Tektas slips a straight right by Hanma.
Tektas half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Tektas ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hanma moves away.
Tektas uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hanma.
Tektas looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Tektas throws a right and a left that Hanma avoids nicely.
Tektas shoots in and drives through. Hanma sprawls well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Tektas looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Hanma controls Tektas momentarily but Tektas frees himself.
Hanma is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tektas looking to pass the guard.
Tektas preventing the sweep.
Tektas trying to control the position from guard on top but Hanma is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tektas stopping the sweep attempt from Hanma.
Hanma is still trying to improve position.
Tektas keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Hanma's head.
Tektas with a nice head shot there.
Tektas trying to control the position from guard on top but Hanma is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tektas with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Hanma wants to sweep here but Tektas controlling him for the moment.
Tektas 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.
Tektas stopping the sweep attempt from Hanma.
Hanma working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Tektas.
Hanma lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Tektas lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Tektas connects with a couple of short punches.
Tektas won't allow Hanma to sweep him here.
Hanma keeping moving, preventing Tektas from controlling successfully.

Tektas postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Hanma is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Tektas, into his guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanma engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Tektas working a defensive guard here.
Hanma trying to control the position from guard on top but Tektas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hanma looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Hanma advances to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Tektas wants to control but Hanma is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Tektas regains full guard. Nicely done.
Hanma works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Hanma sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Tektas is refusing to be controlled, as Hanma sits in half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hanma misses with a head shot. Tektas uses the momentum to regain guard.
Jack Hanma has got the better of the ground game so far.
Hanma won't allow Tektas to sweep him here.
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 Demetrius Tektas will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Hanma throws a shot from downtown. Tektas moves away and avoids it.
Tektas appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Tektas throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hanma swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hanma throws a good cross that connects.
Hanma throws a wild body kick that Tektas sees coming a mile off.
A lazy left from Tektas finds it's target.
Tektas dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tektas checks a leg kick.
Hanma throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tektas.
A swing and a miss from Tektas.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tektas misses with a takedown attempt
letting Hanma counter with a right hand.
A jab from Hanma misses.
Tektas misses with a takedown
and Hanma counters with a left and a right that stings Tektas.
Hanma misses with a hook. Tektas ducked under it nicely.
Hanma scores with the left hand. Tektas knows he should have avoided that one.
Tektas throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hanma swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Tektas looks to land a right hand but Hanma moved out of range.
Tektas throws a right hand that Hanma ducks under and follows up with a left that Hanma also avoids with ease.
Hanma throws a big counter head kick but Tektas avoids it with no problem.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hanma walks into a jab.
Hanma swings for the body but Tektas moves out of range.
Hanma scores with a body shot.
Hanma scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hanma lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Tektas throws an overhand right that lands on Hanma's shoulder, as Hanma tries to avoid the shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Tektas misses the target.
Hanma takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Tektas steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hanma.
Hanma jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanma buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Hanma avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hanma throws out a counter right but Tektas avoids it with no problem.
Hanma looks to throw the jab but Tektas is out of range.
Tektas throws a shot from downtown. Hanma moves away and avoids it.
Hanma looks to score with a jab to the body but Tektas is just out of range.
Tektas appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Hanma pivots, looking for a leg kick but Tektas is out of range and Hanma settles back down.
Tektas feinted with a counter takedown.
Tektas's corner calls for a 1-2. Tektas obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A jab from Tektas finds it's way through Hanma's defenses.
Hanma walks into a left hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tektas misses with a body shot.
Hanma is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Tektas with a body shot.
Hanma misses with a hook. Tektas ducked under it nicely.
Tektas fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Demetrius Tektas. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tektas jabs Hanma to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A big right from Tektas misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jack Hanma.
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 Patrick Alders scores the fight 28:29
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jack Hanma!
Jack Hanma bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
In defeat, Demetrius Tektas stepped up to the mic, saying 'I am sorry . I did all my best. '.