PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Brian Egan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcus Hansen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Egan might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Alice In Chains- Man In a Box. Hansen has chosen Wings of a Butterfly as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Brian Egan has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Egan
vs
Hansen

185 cm
25
195 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

185 cm
25
195 lbs
9 - 3 - 1

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brian Egan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Marcus Hansen!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hansen shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Egan defends it nicely.

Egan closes the distance and pushes Hansen back into the cage.
Egan is working Hansen over against the cage.

Egan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A nice combination there by Egan.

It looks like Marcus Hansen has been cut.
Egan lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Egan stuffs the takedown attempt from Hansen. Hansen gets slowly back to his feet.

Egan fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hansen, pushing him back against the cage.
Egan putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Hansen in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
A short body shot lands from Egan as the two fighters clinch.
Egan working Hansen over with knees to the body.
Hansen looks gassed!
Hansen looking for a takedown.
Brian Egan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marcus Hansen.
Egan lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Hansen tries to score a body lock takedown but Egan shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Nice body punch from Egan.
Egan working Hansen over with knees to the body.
Egan using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Egan is working Hansen over against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Egan is working Hansen over against the cage.
Egan digs a right hand into Hansen's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Hansen's gas tank.
Egan lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Egan lands a body shot in the clinch.

Egan breaks from the clinch.
A nice inside leg kick there by Egan. That's going to slow Hansen down.

Egan cracks Hansen with an uppercut from hell and Hansen crumples to the canvas, he's out! Oh no, he's recovered and he's grabbed one of Egan's legs and pulled him into guard. The ref thought about stopping it there but he's let it go - good reffing!

Hansen is rocked!
Egan has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Egan is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Egan stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hansen swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Egan slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

Hansen is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Egan passes Hansen's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

Egan stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Egan throws a nice outside leg kick.
Egan throws a one two combo.
Hansen takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Hansen takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

Egan instigates a clinch.

Egan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Egan lands a slapping body shot.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Egan.
Hansen doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Egan scores with a hook to the body. Hansen takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Egan fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Danga de danga de dang - Egan scores with a four punch combination!
Egan misses with a few strikes there.
Egan scores with a punch to the head.
Egan keeps Hansen at a distance using the push kick.
Hansen tries to score a power double leg takedown but Egan sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Hansen somewhat.
Left hook, right uppercut from Egan.
Egan pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Hansen bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Egan is looking to reverse the position.
Egan is working hard here to advance position.
Egan prevents Hansen from moving into mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Egan is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Hansen asserts his dominance and retains side control.

Hansen goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Egan rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Hansen's guard! Nice work there by Egan!
Egan's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Egan tries to free his leg and advance position but Hansen is retaining full guard.

Egan avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Egan stands up and waves to Hansen to follow him.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Egan, right into the meat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brian Egan dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Marcus Hansen's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Egan scoring well with a low kick there.
Egan throws a head kick that half lands.
Horrible takedown by Hansen or perhaps it was just good defense by Egan which made him look bad.
Egan lands a lovely overhand right.
No joy there for Egan, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hansen slips under a jab.
Egan displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Hansen.
Hansen walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Egan is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hansen can do to turn this around?
Hansen chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Egan can pounce on him.
Egan throws a nice inside leg kick.
Egan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Egan thuds a left hand into Hansen's body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice uppercut lands for Egan. That snapped Hansen's head back.
Brian Egan is winning the standup battle so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hansen has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Hansen there as he acknowledges the shot.
Hansen has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Hansen there as he acknowledges the shot.

Egan forces Hansen back against the cage and clinches.
Egan lands with a right to the head.
Egan lands a knee to the body.
Egan scores with a hook to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Egan.
Knees to the body from Egan.
Stalling in the clinch from Egan.
A right handed body shot lands from Egan.
Hansen wants a takedown but no success here.
Brian Egan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marcus Hansen.

Egan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Egan buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Marcus Hansen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hansen walks into a stiff left hand from Egan.
Egan is looking to slow Hansen down with leg kicks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Egan moves into the clinch.
Egan lands a shot to the body.

Egan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hansen takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Egan misses with the combination.
Egan thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hansen's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Hansen shoots in and drives through. Egan sprawls well.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Egan. Hansen shrugs it off though.
Brian Egan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Egan buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Nice takedown defense from Egan. No joy for Hansen on that attempt.
Egan throws a nice inside leg kick.
Egan works Hansen's body with a nice hook.
Hansen walks into a straight right hand from Egan.
Brian Egan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Egan lands a nice shot that snaps Hansen's head back.
Egan jabs at Hansen's body.
Egan throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hansen stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Hansen chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Egan can pounce on him.
A punch lands to the side of Hansen 's head but he takes it in his stride.

Egan drives through and clinches with Hansen against the cage.
Egan lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Egan is pressed up against the cage. Hansen has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Egan down to the mat. Egan avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Egan lands a jab to the head.
Egan ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Egan lunges at Hansen with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Hansen's hand.
Egan lands a head shot.
Hansen takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Nice uppercut lands for Egan. That snapped Hansen's head back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Egan clinches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hansen looking for a takedown.
A right hand to the body from Egan.
Egan scores with an uppercut up the middle.

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

Egan closes the distance and clinches.
Good body shot from Egan.
Nice elbow from Egan.
Nice body punch from Egan - that landed with a thud.
Hansen has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A short left from Egan.
Egan prevents a takedown attempt there.
Egan works on Hansen's body with a couple of short punches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Egan lands a body punch.
Egan scores with a shoulder strike.

Egan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brian Egan dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Marcus Hansen's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Egan connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Egan throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hansen shoots in for a double leg but Egan sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Egan has closed the distance and engaged Hansen in a clinch.
Egan connects with a knee to the head.
A hook to the body from Egan.
Hansen tries for a takedown but Egan manages to get underhooks.

Egan breaks the clinch.
Egan cracks the inside of Hansen's front leg.
Hansen takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Egan throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hansen.
Egan clobbers Hansen with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Egan digs a good hook to Hansen's body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Egan connects with a right hand. Hansen shakes it off.
Egan lands a two punch combo.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Egan clinches.
Egan landing knees to the body.

Egan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A chopping leg kick lands by Egan.
Egan scores with a crisp jab that stopped Hansen in his tracks.
Hansen is trying hard to land a takedown here. Egan sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Brian Egan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marcus Hansen.
A decent looking cross lands there for Egan.
Egan catches Hansen with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Egan slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Hansen looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Egan tests Hansen's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Egan fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Egan has closed the distance and engaged Hansen in a clinch.
Hansen tries for a takedown but Egan manages to get underhooks.
A nice right hand lands inside from Egan.
Egan lands a knee to the body.
Egan lands a body shot.
Egan working Hansen over with knees to the body.
Egan lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Egan landing some nice looking knees to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Egan.

Egan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Egan cracks a nice hook into Hansen's ribs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Egan smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A solid leg kick lands there for Egan.

Egan has closed the distance and engaged Hansen in a clinch.
Egan lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Hansen or not.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Egan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jab by Egan.
Hansen moves forwards but Egan connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Egan is looking to slow Hansen down with leg kicks.
Egan lands with a nice body punch.
Egan scores with a leg kick.
Hansen chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Egan can pounce on him.
Egan lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Egan connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Hansen needs to keep his hands up - Egan had a free shot at his head there.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Hansen.

Egan moves into the clinch.
Egan displaying some good clinch control by pressing Hansen up against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Egan lands a body shot in the clinch.
Egan throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

Egan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hansen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Egan.
Hansen looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Egan is fending him off so far but Hansen persists. Nope, Egan circles away and we're back to standing.
Egan lands a lovely overhand right.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hansen on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Egan, right into the meat.
Egan scoring well with a low kick there.
Hansen dodges the punch combination from Egan.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Egan moves into the clinch successfully.
Marcus Hansen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Egan.

And that's the end of the fight!
Brian Egan showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Egan has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:24
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:24
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:24

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brian Egan!