PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Nick Hanson (ranked 5154 p4p, 24470 weight class) and Aaron Tate Jr (ranked 500 p4p, 552 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Hanson
vs
Tate Jr

185 cm
26
155
1 - 3 - 0

180 cm
26
162
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Nick Hanson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Aaron Tate Jr!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Yves DeLean and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tate Jr throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hanson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Tate Jr lands with an uppercut that bounces Hanson off the cage and back into range.
Hanson closes the distance looking to clinch
and Tate Jr counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Hanson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tate Jr fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Tate Jr lunges at Hanson with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Hanson's hand.

Hanson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Tate Jr, pushing him back against the cage.
Hanson trying to stall but Tate Jr improves his position.
Hanson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hanson is trying to stall.
Hanson tries to land a knee to the head but Tate Jr blocks with his arms.
Hanson tries a knee to the head but Tate Jr blocks it.
Hanson missing with knees to the body.
Hanson prevents Tate Jr from breaking the clinch.
Hanson really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Tate Jr working hard to break the clinch.
Tate Jr wants to break free but Hanson has control.
Tate Jr lands a left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanson has Tate Jr pressed against the cage, preventing Tate Jr from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Tate Jr swings wildly with an uppercut but Hanson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tate Jr on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hanson tries a knee to the head but Tate Jr blocks it.
Tate Jr doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hanson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hanson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Tate Jr has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Tate Jr lands a right hand.
Hanson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Tate Jr lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Hanson working Tate Jr over with knees to the body.
Hanson tries a knee to the head but Tate Jr blocks it.
Hanson tries a knee to the head but Tate Jr blocks it.
Hanson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hanson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Tate Jr blocks it with crossed arms.
Hanson throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hanson misses with a knee strike.
Tate Jr is looking to control Hanson's arms but Hanson gets an underhook and turns him. Now Tate Jr has his back to the cage.
Tate Jr lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hanson backwards.

Tate Jr escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tate Jr lands a jab to the head.
Hanson tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Tate Jr counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hanson tries to clinch up but Tate Jr circles away and keeps his distance.
Hanson darts in trying to clinch
and Tate Jr counters with a nice uppercut.

Hanson pushes Tate Jr up against the cage in a clinch.
Tate Jr is trying to force a seperation but Hanson has the dominant position.
Tate Jr is trying to push Hanson away but Hanson has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

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

Hanson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Hanson tries a knee to the head but Tate Jr blocks it.
Hanson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Tate Jr has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Tate Jr takes a knee right on the jaw!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanson throws a knee to the head but misses.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Hanson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Tate Jr avoids it.
Hanson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Tate Jr has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Tate Jr breaks the clinch.
Tate Jr jabs Hanson to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Hanson darts in trying to clinch
and Tate Jr counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Hanson is rocked!
Tate Jr throws a pinpoint strike between Hanson's hands that connects right on the jaw and sends Hanson crashing to the floor! He's out before he even hits the mat and Tate Jr scores a great knockout victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Aaron Tate Jr!