PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jakob Hanson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Louis Samba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Hanson
vs
Samba

193 cm
19
244 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

190 cm
20
235 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jakob Hanson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Louis Samba!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hanson is looking to clinch but Samba is avoiding it.

Samba clinches.
Hanson has had enough of the clinch but Samba keeps him there for the moment.
Samba has Hanson pressed against the ropes, preventing Hanson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Samba manages to break the clinch.
Samba stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Samba wants it to stay on the feet.
Samba swinging wilding here.
Hanson dips to his left and cracks Samba with an uppercut!

It looks like Louis Samba has been cut.

Hanson has managed to clinch.
Hanson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Hanson prevents the takedown attempt.
Hanson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hanson changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Samba fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Samba scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

Samba decides to stand back up. Samba steps back and let's Hanson get back to his feet.
Samba throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Samba slips a jab and a cross from Hanson.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Samba shoots in for a takedown but Hanson shows good takedown defense.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Samba circles away from the clinch attempt

and Samba counters with a single leg into guard. Hanson didn't expect that.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Samba is looking to stand up but Hanson won't let him.
Hanson tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Hanson manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Jab by Samba.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Samba tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Hanson smiles and moves away.
Jakob Hanson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Louis Samba.
Hanson fails with the takedown
and Samba counters with a one-two to the body.
Hanson stuffs the takedown attempt from Samba. Samba gets slowly back to his feet.
Samba looks gassed!
Hanson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Hanson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Samba circles away quickly and effectively.
Samba throws a series of punches but Hanson moves out of range.
Hanson with a poor takedown
and Hanson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Hanson closes the distance and clinches.

Samba breaks the clinch.

Hanson shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Samba napping and manages to drive through into side control!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hanson creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Samba is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Hanson asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Samba tries to contro but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad.
Samba really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

Hanson has control of Samba's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Samba regains control of the situation pretty easily.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Samba is desperately trying to improve his position but Hanson has a good base and remains in mount.

Hanson is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Samba can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hanson is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Samba can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Hanson wants to control the pace but Samba is squirming around nicely.
Samba is trying desperately to improve position.
Samba is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Samba squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Samba is trying to escape the mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Hanson scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Samba?

Hanson working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. Samba looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by Hanson! Submission of the night perhaps?

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Jakob Hanson!