PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brad Smelly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Wayne Hanson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Smelly
vs
Wayne Hanson

200 cm
19
287 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

196 cm
24
261 lbs
8 - 7 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Knockout power

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Brad Smelly!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, John Wayne Hanson!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Sam Margolis and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smelly moves forwards but Hanson connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Hanson keeps the fight on the outside.
Smelly fails in his attempt to clinch.

Hanson darts in and clinches Smelly up against the cage.
Smelly stalling in the clinch but Hanson improves position.
With the fighters up against the cage, Smelly throws an elbow but misses.
Smelly misses with a knee to the head.
Smelly tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hanson avoids it.
Hanson is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Smelly pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Smelly trying to control the position but instead, Hanson has worked for underhooks and has pushed Smelly into the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Smelly obliges.
Smelly scores with a knee to the head.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Smelly is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Hanson is keeping busy.
Smelly stops a takedown attempt from Hanson.
Hanson lands with a right to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smelly stalling in the clinch but Hanson improves position.
Smelly tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hanson is stalling here.
Smelly looking to stall.
Hanson missing with knees to the body.
Smelly tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hanson avoids it.

Hanson manages to break the clinch.

Hanson darts in and clinches Smelly up against the cage.
Hanson controlling the action here for a moment.
Smelly dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Smelly misses with an elbow over the top.
Hanson taking a breather.
Smelly trying to stall but Hanson improves his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Smelly avoids a wild elbow strike from Hanson.
Smelly lands an elbow just above Hanson 's eye.
Hanson takes an elbow to the forehead.
Hanson is stalling here.
Smelly throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hanson lands a knee to the body.
Smelly trying to control the position but instead, Hanson has worked for underhooks and has pushed Smelly into the cage.
A body shot lands from Hanson.
Smelly trying to stall but Hanson improves his position.
Nice elbow from Smelly.
Smelly misses with a knee strike.
Hanson misses with an elbow strike.
Smelly looking to throw knees to the head but Hanson is blocking nicely.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Smelly throws an elbow that misses.
Smelly with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Smelly is breathing heavily.
Hanson controlling the action here for a moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Smelly blocks it with crossed arms.
Hanson is leaning against Smelly and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Hanson tries to land knees in the clinch but Smelly avoids the damage to the body.
Hanson is pushing Smelly up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

Hanson lands a takedown into guard.
Hanson working some strikes from top position.
Hanson throwing strikes but missing.
Hanson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Hanson throwing strikes from guard but Smelly blocks nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hanson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hanson lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Hanson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Hanson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Smelly wants to get back to his feet but Hanson is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Smelly tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Hanson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hanson looks to land a combination. Smelly sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Smelly looks to land a left hand but Hanson moved out of range nicely.

Hanson moves into range and clinches up with Smelly.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Smelly.
Smelly being controlled against the cage.
Smelly is looking to control Hanson's arms but Hanson gets an underhook and turns him. Now Smelly has his back to the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Wayne Hanson dominated that round.
That's time! Smelly's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Hanson cracks Smelly with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Smelly tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Hanson holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Hanson has Smelly pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Smelly manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Smelly throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Smelly takes an elbow to the forehead.
Smelly throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hanson gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Smelly lands a good knee to the midsection. Hanson won't want to take too many of those.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Smelly.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Smelly just misses with a elbow thrown towards Hanson's brow.
Smelly lands an elbow inside.
Smelly is trying to maintain a safe position but Hanson gets an underhook and turns Smelly into the cage.
Smelly with a knee to the head.

It looks like John Wayne Hanson has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Smelly is stalling here.
Hanson takes a knee to the side of the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Smelly.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Smelly has Hanson pressed against the cage.
Hanson takes a knee right on the jaw!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Smelly throws a knee to the head but misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Smelly just misses with a elbow thrown towards Hanson's brow.
Hanson looking for a takedown.
Hanson lands a nice elbow.
Hanson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hanson blocks the elbow strike.
Smelly taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Hanson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Smelly.
Brad Smelly has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Smelly tries a knee to the head but Hanson blocks it.
The is referee keeping an eye on Hanson - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Smelly with a knee to the head.
Smelly misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hanson.
Hanson blocks the elbow strike.
Smelly is looking to control Hanson's arms but Hanson gets an underhook and turns him. Now Smelly has his back to the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Smelly's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
With the fighters up against the cage, Hanson throws an elbow but misses.
Smelly looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Smelly gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Hanson.
Brad Smelly has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Wayne Hanson.
Smelly is looking to control Hanson's arms but Hanson gets an underhook and turns him. Now Smelly has his back to the cage.
Hanson avoids a wild elbow strike from Smelly.
A knee to the head by Hanson.
Hanson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Smelly blocks it with crossed arms.
Hanson lands an elbow inside that Smelly shrugs off.
Hanson slows down the pace here.
Hanson is trying to break free.
Smelly is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Hanson is keeping busy.
Hanson is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanson throws an elbow that misses.
Hanson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Hanson lands a damaging elbow.

It looks like Brad Smelly has been cut.
Hanson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Hanson is trying to break the clinch but Smelly is controlling him.
Smelly stalling in the clinch but Hanson improves position.
Smelly blocks the elbow strike.
Hanson trying to land knees to the body.
Smelly tries to land knees in the clinch but Hanson avoids the damage to the body.
Smelly is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Hanson stalls.
Smelly taking a breather.
Smelly looks to throw an elbow but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Smelly misses with a knee to the head.
Hanson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Smelly lands an elbow inside that Hanson shrugs off.
Smelly taking a breather.
Smelly throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Hanson misses with an elbow strike.
Hanson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Smelly avoids it.
Smelly taking a breather.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Brad Smelly.
A head kick misses from Hanson.

Hanson has closed the distance and engaged Smelly in a clinch.
Smelly taking a break, stalling in the clinch.

Smelly is fighting off a takedown attempt but Hanson is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Smelly to the mat. Smelly regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Hanson's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Hanson postures up and lands a big shot to Smelly's brow.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Hanson's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Hanson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brad Smelly dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Smelly wants to clinch
and Hanson counters with a three punch combo that has Smelly backing up. Smelly nods at Hanson to acknowledge the strikes.
Smelly tries to clinch up

and Hanson counters by moving into the clinch.
Smelly with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Hanson as Smelly tries to tie him up.
Hanson holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Hanson receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Hanson lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Hanson misses with a knee to the head.
Hanson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Smelly is defending well for now.
Hanson throws an elbow that misses.
Smelly misses with a knee strike.
Hanson lands a nice uppercut.
Hanson throws an elbow but it misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smelly lands a knee to the body.
Smelly stalling in the clinch but Hanson improves position.
Hanson creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Smelly's defenses.
Smelly pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Smelly throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hanson blocks it with crossed arms.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Hanson blocks an elbow strike from Smelly.
Hanson goes for a takedown attempt but Smelly pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Smelly throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Smelly closes the distance looking to clinch

and Hanson counters by clinching up.
Hanson tries a knee to the head but Smelly blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hanson pushes Smelly back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Smelly lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Smelly is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hanson is defending well for now.
Hanson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Smelly blocks the elbow strike.
Hanson throws an elbow but it misses.
Hanson lands a knee to the head.
Smelly wants to stall.
Smelly throws an elbow that misses.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Hanson comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

Hanson lands a takedown into guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hanson throwing strikes from guard but Smelly blocks nicely.
Smelly wants to stand but Hanson is controlling the position.
Hanson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Hanson content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Smelly wants to stand and escape but Hanson is having none of it.
Smelly keeping full guard, as Hanson tries to pass.
Hanson content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Hanson working some strikes from top position.
Hanson cracks Smelly with a solid left hand.
Smelly wants to stand but Hanson is controlling the position.
Hanson with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Hanson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Smelly wants to stand and escape but Hanson is having none of it.
Smelly knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Hanson on the ground.
Smelly can't keep his opponent in guard - Hanson advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Hanson is nestled in close to Smelly, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

That's four 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 is nestled in close to Smelly, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Hanson stops Smelly from getting back to his feet.
Hanson working over Smelly with some ground and pound. Smelly looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Hanson throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Hanson looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Smelly with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Hanson thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Smelly's head.
Smelly avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Hanson.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Smelly throws a lazy head kick
and Hanson counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Jab, jab by Hanson - just one landing.

Hanson closes the distance and pushes Smelly back into the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Hanson as Smelly tries to tie him up.
Hanson lands an elbow just above Smelly 's eye.
Smelly tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Hanson lands an elbow inside.

And that's the end of the fight!
John Wayne Hanson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Hanson has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Wayne Hanson!