PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gustaf Hansson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rolf Kross (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Hansson
vs
Kross

183 cm
23
190 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

179 cm
20
192 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Powerful

Einherjer RAW Nutrition

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gustaf Hansson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rolf Kross!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Wesley Smith and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kross looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A head kick misses from Kross.
Hansson throws a low kick but Kross avoids it.
Hansson connects with a body shot.
Hansson lands a two punch combo.
Hansson misses with a wild combination.

Kross drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
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Kross working the head with strikes.
Hansson tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Kross wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

Kross is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Hansson has escaped the position, nice work there.
Hansson stops Kross from passing to mount.
Kross misses with the ground and pound.
Kross in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Hansson's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hansson isn't going anywhere.
Hansson regains half guard.
Kross missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Kross sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Hansson defending well though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hansson blocking the ground and pound attempt from Kross.

Kross is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Hansson slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Hansson pulls Kross in close to prevent any damage.
Hansson is trying to control the position from the bottom.

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.
Hansson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hansson has control of Kross's left arm, preventing Kross from doing any damage.
Hansson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Kross throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Hansson looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Hansson is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Kross throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Kross missing with punches from the bottom.
Kross has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Hansson perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kross looking for submissions off his back.

Kross looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Kross looks gassed!
Kross is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Hansson wants to free his trapped foot but Kross is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Hansson blocks the strikes from Kross.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Jab from Hansson.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Kross.
Kross with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Hansson to score with a decent uppercut.
Kross fails to land the takedown.
Kross dodges the punch combination from Hansson.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Hansson there.
Kross shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Hansson as he avoids it easily.
Gustaf Hansson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rolf Kross.
Hansson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hansson throws a left jab followed by a right to the body, Oh Kross colapses and takes a barrage of punches from Hansson as he moves to mount! the ref stops the fight and Kross is left battered and dazed whilst Hansson and his camp cheer!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gustaf Hansson!