PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tom Watson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Karl Hanson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hanson has chosen Entrance Theme as his entrance music. 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.

Watson
vs
Hanson

183 cm
19
197 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

190 cm
20
205 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Fighting Spirit

SPARTAN FIGHTWARE
Strike & Submit Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tom Watson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Karl Hanson!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hanson is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Watson.

It looks like Karl Hanson has been cut.

Watson has closed the distance and engaged Hanson in a clinch.

Hanson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Hanson clinches with his opponent.

Hanson breaks from the clinch.
Watson scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A combination from Hanson does no damage.
No joy there for Hanson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Watson takes the fight into the clinch.
Hanson blocks an elbow strike from Watson.
Watson trying to land knees to the body.
Watson pushes off an throws an elbow but Hanson leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Hanson dodges an elbow strike from Watson.
Hanson wants to get back to striking at distance but Watson won't allow it.
Hanson wants to get back to striking at distance but Watson won't allow it.
Hanson has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Watson avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Watson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hanson dodges an elbow strike from Watson.
Hanson blocks an elbow strike from Watson.
Hanson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Watson just misses with a elbow thrown towards Hanson's brow.
Watson lands a damaging elbow.
Watson throws an elbow but it misses.
Hanson blocks an elbow strike.
Hanson avoids the elbow strike from Watson, against the cage.
Watson lands an elbow inside that Hanson shrugs off.
Hanson takes an elbow to the forehead.
Hanson blocks an elbow strike from Watson.
With the fighters up against the cage, Watson throws an elbow but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanson avoids the elbow strike from Watson, against the cage.
Hanson missing with knees to the body.
Hanson blocks an elbow strike.
Hanson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Watson comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Watson tries to land a knee to the head but Hanson blocks with his arms.
Hanson tries to score a body lock takedown but Watson shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Hanson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Watson throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Hanson managing to block the knees to the body from Watson.
Watson gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Hanson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Watson lands an elbow just above Hanson 's eye.
Watson lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Hanson looks gassed!
Watson misses with an elbow over the top.
Watson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Watson lands an elbow that stopped Hanson in his tracks for a moment.
Watson keeps control of Hanson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hanson avoids the elbow strike from Watson, against the cage.
Watson landing knees to the head.
Stalling in the clinch from Watson.
Watson keeps control of Hanson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hanson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hanson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hanson wants to break free but Watson has control.
Hanson misses with a knee to the head.
Watson lands an elbow just above Hanson 's eye.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Hanson wants to get back to striking at distance but Watson won't allow it.
Hanson has Watson pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Watson manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Tom Watson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Karl Hanson.
Watson creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Hanson's defenses.
Hanson avoids a wild elbow strike from Watson.
Hanson takes an elbow to the forehead.
Hanson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Watson manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Watson scores with a knee to the head.
Watson pushes off an throws an elbow but Hanson leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Hanson tries to break the clinch but Watson is controlling the position.
Hanson fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Hanson wants to break free but Watson has control.
Watson gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Nice elbow from Watson.
Watson throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Nice elbow from Watson.

That has opened up Karl Hanson's cut even more.
Hanson takes an elbow to the forehead.
Hanson dodges an elbow strike from Watson.
The referee calls for Watson to work.
Watson trying to land knees to the body.
Watson unloads a knee to the mid-section. Hanson lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Watson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hanson avoids the elbow strike from Watson, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanson has Watson pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Watson manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Watson lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Watson using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Watson taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Watson lands a nice elbow.
Watson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Watson misses with an elbow strike.
Watson comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Hanson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Watson has him pressed against the cage.
Watson misses with a knee to the head.
Hanson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hanson takes an elbow to the forehead.
Watson lands a damaging elbow.
Watson unloads a knee to the mid-section. Hanson lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Watson comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Watson pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Nice elbow from Watson.
Hanson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hanson takes an elbow to the forehead.
Watson lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Watson scores a nice knee to the body.
Watson lands an elbow inside.
Hanson can't break the clinch.
Hanson blocks an elbow strike.
Watson lands a knee to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Watson lands an elbow inside that Hanson shrugs off.
Watson taking a breather.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Watson just misses with a elbow thrown towards Hanson's brow.
Watson with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Watson pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Hanson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Watson lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Hanson has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Watson is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Watson keeps control of Hanson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Watson is stalling here.
Watson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Watson looking to throw knees to the head but Hanson is blocking nicely.
Hanson has Watson pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Watson manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Watson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hanson blocks it with crossed arms.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hanson is trying to break the clinch but Watson has him pressed against the cage.
Watson lands an elbow inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Come on Watson - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Watson throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Hanson is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Watson gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Watson gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Watson gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tom Watson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Karl Hanson's cut.
That's time! Watson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Watson tries to close the distance and clinch but Hanson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Watson rushes Hanson and presses him up against the cage.
Watson throws an elbow but it misses.
Watson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hanson blocks it with crossed arms.

Hanson has hold of one of Watson's legs. Watson is fighting the takedown attempt but Hanson gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Hanson wanted to stand there but Watson had control of the position.
Hanson works over Watson with some ground and pound from guard.
Hanson stops Watson from standing up.

Watson pushes Hanson off and scrambles back to his feet.
Hanson tries to clinch there but Watson circles away.
Hanson misses with a double jab

and Watson moves into the clinch.
Watson tries to land knees in the clinch but Hanson avoids the damage to the body.

Hanson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Watson shoots in and drives through. Hanson sprawls well.
Hanson throws a combination that misses

and Watson counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Watson lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Watson creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Hanson's defenses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanson is trying to break free.
Watson is struggling to control the position.
Hanson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hanson misses with a knee strike.
Watson blocks a body shot from Hanson.
Watson misses with an elbow over the top.
Watson throws an elbow but it misses.
Watson throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Hanson takes an elbow to the temple.
Watson keeps control of Hanson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Watson creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Watson connects with a knee to the head.

Hanson breaks from the clinch.
Hanson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Watson digs a good hook to Hanson's body.
Hanson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hanson closes the distance but Watson moves to the side

and Watson holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Watson lands an elbow inside that Hanson shrugs off.
Hanson is looking to break free of the clinch but Watson has double underhooks.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Hanson jumps guard but Watson stands there with Hanson around his waist. Hanson gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Watson lands an elbow just above Hanson 's eye.
Watson pushes off an throws an elbow but Hanson leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Hanson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Watson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hanson blocks it with crossed arms.

Hanson breaks from the clinch.
Watson scores with a spinning back kick!
Hanson with a lazy takedown attempt
and Watson counters with a series of strikes. Hanson will be more careful next time no doubt.
Hanson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Watson has closed the distance and engaged Hanson in a clinch.

Hanson manages to break the clinch.
Watson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Watson changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Hanson looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Watson stands up.

Watson scores with a takedown into Hanson's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Watson stands and steps away. Hanson gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Watson moves out of range of the strikes.
Tom Watson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Watson connects with a high kick.
Hanson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Watson counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Watson decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Hanson throws out a powerful jab.
Hanson fails with an attempt to clinch.
A punch combination from Hanson misses.

Watson darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Watson seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.

Watson escapes and gets back to his feet.
Hanson throws a right and a left that Watson avoids nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Watson closes the distance and pushes Hanson back into the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Watson throws an elbow but misses.

Hanson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Watson moves into the clinch.
Hanson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Hanson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Watson has a takedown stuffed.
Hanson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Watson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hanson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hanson takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Hanson jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Watson darts in and clinches Hanson up against the cage.

Hanson breaks the clinch.

Watson shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Watson showed some decent athleticism there.
Hanson tries to kick Watson off but Watson keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tom Watson dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Karl Hanson's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Hanson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hanson misses with a wild combination.
Hanson tries to clinch up but Watson circles away and keeps his distance.

Watson drives through and clinches with Hanson against the cage.
Hanson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hanson avoids the elbow strike from Watson, against the cage.
Hanson takes an elbow to the forehead.
Watson keeps control of Hanson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Watson manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Watson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hanson blocks it with crossed arms.
Watson lands an elbow that stopped Hanson in his tracks for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hanson takes an elbow to the forehead.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Watson dodges an elbow strike from Hanson.
Hanson avoiding damage as Watson throws knees to the body.
Watson lands a nice elbow.
Hanson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Watson throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Watson prevents Hanson from breaking the clinch.
Hanson is trying to break the clinch but Watson has him pressed against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Watson throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Hanson takes an elbow to the forehead.
Watson comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Watson pushes off an throws an elbow but Hanson leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Watson lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Watson comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Watson lands a damaging elbow.
The referee calls for Watson to work.
Watson lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Hanson tries to break the clinch but Watson is controlling the position.
A knee to the head by Watson.
Hanson is looking to break free of the clinch but Watson has double underhooks.
Hanson tries for a takedown but Watson manages to get underhooks.
Hanson can't break the clinch.
Watson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hanson can do to turn this around?
Watson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hanson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Watson has him pressed against the cage.
Watson stalls.
Hanson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Watson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Watson tries to land knees in the clinch but Hanson avoids the damage to the body.
Hanson swings wildly with an uppercut but Watson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Watson misses with an elbow over the top.

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.
Watson taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Hanson blocks the elbow strike.
Hanson tries to break the clinch but Watson is controlling the position.
Hanson is trying to break the clinch but Watson has him pressed against the cage.
Watson lands an elbow that stopped Hanson in his tracks for a moment.
Hanson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Watson has him pressed against the cage.
Watson lands an elbow that stopped Hanson in his tracks for a moment.
Hanson takes a knee right on the jaw!

Hanson manages to break the clinch.
Nice sprawl there from Watson as Hanson shoots in.
Hanson circles away from the clinch attempt.

Watson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Hanson blocks an elbow strike.
Hanson is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Watson pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Tom Watson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Karl Hanson.
Hanson is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Watson using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Hanson wants to get back to striking at distance but Watson won't allow it.
Hanson lands a left hand.
Watson lands an elbow inside.
Hanson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hanson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Tom Watson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hanson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanson has had enough of the clinch but Watson keeps him there for the moment.
Hanson struggles to land a body shot inside as Watson controls his hands.
Watson gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Hanson blocks the elbow strike.
Hanson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Watson lands an elbow just above Hanson 's eye.
Hanson avoids a wild elbow strike from Watson.
Watson connects with a knee to the head.
Watson keeps control of Hanson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hanson wants to get back to striking at distance but Watson won't allow it.
Tom Watson has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Hanson has had enough of the clinch but Watson keeps him there for the moment.
Watson lands an elbow inside that Hanson shrugs off.
Hanson avoids the elbow strike from Watson, against the cage.
Watson lands an elbow just above Hanson 's eye.
Hanson is looking to break free of the clinch but Watson has double underhooks.
Hanson tries to pull guard but Watson holds him up against the cage and eventually Hanson drops back down to his feet.

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.
Watson keeps control of Hanson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Watson prevents Hanson from breaking the clinch.
Watson gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Hanson blocks the elbow strike.
Watson lands an elbow inside.
Watson gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Hanson wants to get back to striking at distance but Watson won't allow it.
Hanson wants to break free but Watson has control.
Watson gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Watson keeps control of Hanson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hanson takes an elbow to the temple.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hanson avoids a wild elbow strike from Watson.
Watson pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Hanson is trying to break free.
Karl Hanson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hanson wants to break free but Watson has control.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tom Watson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Watson has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tom Watson!