PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jannik Hansen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mayeul Meyer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Hansen might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to The Jester Race. Meyer has chosen 2 Hot 2 Handle as his entrance music. Jannik Hansen has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Hansen
vs
Meyer

183 cm
21
190 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

183 cm
22
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Intelligent

Win Nutritional - proof of quality

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jannik Hansen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mayeul Meyer!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Wagner Zegers and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hansen tried to score with a low kick but Meyer checks it.

Meyer closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Hansen did well to prevent Meyer getting side control.

Meyer is trying to work for a kimura but Hansen is defending well.

Meyer is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Hansen has managed to free his arm - good work.
Hansen wants to improve his position but Meyer is controlling well.

Meyer is looking for a kimura but Hansen is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Meyer to get the leverage.

Meyer looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Meyer is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hansen is looking for a sweep. Meyer is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Meyer seems to be trying to get a kimura but instead Hansen has recovered full guard.
Hansen has control of Meyer's left arm, preventing Meyer from doing any damage.

Meyer got a little sloppy there for a moment and Hansen has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Meyer has managed to get both his arms back between Hansen's legs - danger averted.
Hansen has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

Meyer drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Hansen dives on top into guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hansen seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Hansen is looking to stand up but Meyer won't let him.
Hansen wants to control from the top but Meyer keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hansen would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hansen trying to control the position from guard on top but Meyer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hansen would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Meyer is adopting a defensive guard.
Hansen sitting in guard here, content to control.

That's four 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.
Hansen trying to control the position from guard on top but Meyer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hansen misses with a low kick.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hansen throws a lazy right hand but Meyer sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hansen scores with a shot to the body.
Hansen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Meyer sees it coming and avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jannik Hansen dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Hansen throws a right hand that Meyer ducks under and follows up with a left that Meyer also avoids with ease.
Hansen lands a nice hook to Meyer's body. Meyer takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

Meyer drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Hansen is trying to control Meyer's posture but Meyer avoids it.

Meyer swings around for an armbar but Hansen sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Meyer's guard.
Hansen would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hansen throws a hook but Meyer blocks it.

Meyer darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

Meyer is working for a submission of some sort.

Meyer is working for an americana but Hansen has been sneaky and has managed to get back to half guard, whilst Meyer was thinking about the submission.

Meyer is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Hansen is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Hansen has escaped and now he's on top!
Meyer is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hansen gets to his feet. Meyer looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Meyer ducks under a wild hook from Hansen.
Meyer moves out of range of the strikes.
Hansen scores with a jab to the body.
Hansen throws a lazy right hand but Meyer sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hansen misses with a hook. Meyer ducked under it nicely.
Hansen throws the left hand but Meyer avoids the punch easily.
Nice defenses there by Meyer.
Hansen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Meyer manages to avoid it.
Jannik Hansen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hansen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hansen wants to clinch.
Hansen swings for the body but Meyer moves out of range.
Hansen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hansen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jannik Hansen dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Hansen pivots, looking for a leg kick but Meyer is out of range and Hansen settles back down.
Hansen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hansen scores with a hook to the body. Meyer takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A punch combination from Hansen misses.
Hansen fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Meyer checks it well.
Hansen takes a swing at Meyer's ribcage but misses.
Hansen looks to land a left hand but Meyer moved out of range nicely.
Meyer slips a straight right by Hansen.
Meyer displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hansen throws out the jab.
Meyer moves out of range of the strikes.
Hansen looks to throw the jab but Meyer is out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hansen misses the shot to the body.
Hansen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Meyer on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Hansen swings for the body but Meyer moves out of range.
Hansen connects with the punch.
Nice shot lands for Hansen.
Horrible takedown by Meyer or perhaps it was just good defense by Hansen which made him look bad.

Meyer closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Hansen manages to work his way to half guard, despite Meyer's best efforts.

Hansen kicks off Meyer and gets to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hansen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Meyer manages to avoid it.
Meyer takes one to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hansen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hansen misses with a looping left.
Hansen misses the shot to the body.
Jannik Hansen is winning the standup battle so far.
Hansen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Meyer manages to avoid it.
Meyer keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hansen.
Meyer avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hansen connects with a nice looking jab.
A combination from Hansen does no damage.
Hansen throws a series of punches but Meyer avoids them all with ease.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Meyer shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Hansen looking to hit a scissor sweep but Meyer is one step ahead there.

Meyer postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Hansen is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Meyer, into his guard.
Jannik Hansen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hansen wants to get up but he can't break Meyer's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hansen is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Meyer looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Hansen wants to stand but Meyer is controlling his posture from full guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jannik Hansen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Hansen, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Albert Achterberg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 30:27
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jannik Hansen!