PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Leon Hansen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jamie Douglas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Hansen
vs
Douglas

187 cm
25
218 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

187 cm
22
205 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Leon Hansen!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jamie Douglas!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Douglas doesn't manage to clinch there - Hansen circles away.

Hansen shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Douglas manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Hansen wants to control from the top but Douglas keeps moving.
Douglas looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hansen is one step ahead there.
Douglas manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Hansen manages to get himself to full guard.
Hansen is looking to stand up but Douglas isn't so interested in that idea.
Hansen controlling the position.
Douglas trying to control the position from guard on top but Hansen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Douglas won't allow Hansen to sweep him here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Douglas thows a big elbow that misses.
Douglas is stalling in the full guard.
Douglas trying to control but Hansen is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Douglas trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Douglas must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Douglas misses with a body shot.
Douglas will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Douglas misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hansen.
Douglas tries to clinch but Hansen moves out of range.
Douglas takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Douglas ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hansen moves away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Douglas.
Jamie Douglas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Douglas tries to clinch but Hansen moves out of range.
Hansen misses with a wild combination.
Douglas lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Hansen backs up against the cage.
Hansen goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Douglas gets caught flat footed, as Hansen shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Douglas trying to keep a closed guard but Hansen is proving a slippery customer.
Douglas wants to sweep here but Hansen controlling him for the moment.
Hansen missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Hansen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Douglas is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Douglas is trying to control the position but Hansen postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hansen loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Douglas can do anything to dispel that myth.
Hansen loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Hansen loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Douglas misses with a body shot.
Douglas scores with a three punch combo!
Hansen wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Douglas tries to clinch but Hansen is having none of it.
Douglas takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Douglas looks gassed!
Douglas moves out of range as Hansen strikes.
Hansen tries to score a power double leg takedown but Douglas sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Hansen somewhat.
Good standup being displayed there by Hansen as he connects with a hook.
Douglas tries to clinch there but Hansen circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Hansen.
Douglas wants to clinch.
Douglas swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Douglas misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hansen misses with the combination.
Douglas tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Douglas tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hansen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hansen paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Hansen misses with a takedown attempt - Douglas sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Douglas throws a series of punches but Hansen moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leon Hansen dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Hansen misses with a body shot.
Hansen misses with a series of wild punches.
Douglas tries to clinch up but Hansen circles away and keeps his distance.
Hansen misses with a shot to the body
and Douglas counters with a straight right hand.
Douglas connects with the punch.
Hansen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Douglas.
Douglas fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hansen looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Douglas avoids a punch combination nicely.
Douglas throws a hook but Hansen blocks it.
Douglas blocks a jab.
A shot to de liver by Douglas. Beautiful body shot.
Jab from Douglas.
Hansen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hansen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hansen throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Douglas.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Douglas will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hansen takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
No joy there for Douglas, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Douglas throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Douglas tries to clinch but Hansen moves out of range.
Douglas throws a combination. Hansen tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Douglas tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hansen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hansen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Douglas moves in looking to clinch but Hansen pushes him off.
Good exchange - Douglas coming out on top.
Hansen looks to land a combination but Douglas avoids it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Douglas moves into the clinch.
Hansen working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Douglas lands a nice shot to the body.
Douglas is struggling to control the position.
Hansen looking to stall.
A nice left hand lands by Hansen.
Hansen works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Hansen swings wildly with an uppercut but Douglas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hansen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Douglas is trying to force a seperation but Hansen has the dominant position.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Douglas swings away with an uppercut that misses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hansen creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Douglas is trying to break the clinch but Hansen is controlling him.
Hansen has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Douglas avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Douglas tries a body shot but Hansen blocks it.
Douglas tries to work over Hansen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Douglas will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Hansen up against the cage.
Douglas is trying to break the clinch but Hansen has him pressed against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hansen blocks a body shot from Douglas.
A short body shot lands from Hansen as the two fighters clinch.
Douglas tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A right hook to the body lands for Douglas.
Hansen taking a breather.
Douglas blocking some punches.
Douglas lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Douglas looking to stall.

Hansen works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Douglas is trying to keep Hansen in close.
Hansen throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Douglas throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Hansen works over Douglas with some ground and pound from guard.
Hansen passes Douglas's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Douglas wants to get back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hansen winds up and cracks Douglas with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Hansen seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Douglas tries to roll over but Hansen keeps him under control.

Hansen decides to stand and escape the position.
Douglas throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hansen throws out a loose jab but Douglas uses good head movement to avoid it.
No joy there for Hansen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Douglas uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hansen.
Leon Hansen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hansen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Douglas is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Douglas will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jamie Douglas showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Hansen gets a takedown into half guard.
Douglas keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Douglas is not content to let Hansen control the position.
Douglas strikes from the bottom but Hansen passes into mount!
Douglas tries to reverse the position but Hansen maintains control.
Douglas wants to control but Hansen is having none of it.
Hansen trying to control but Douglas is having none of it.
Hansen prevents Douglas from getting the reversal.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Douglas regains half guard.
Hansen is nestled in close to Douglas, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Hansen scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Douglas keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Hansen is looking to advance position but Douglas won't allow it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hansen winds up and cracks Douglas with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Douglas striking from half guard on the bottom.
Hansen thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Douglas's head.
Douglas is staying active underneath Hansen, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Hansen working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Hansen scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Douglas on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Douglas trying to control from the bottom.
Douglas wants to get back to his feet.
Douglas missing with punches from the bottom.
Hansen thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Douglas to regain full guard.
Douglas striking off his back but it's not causing Hansen any problems.
Douglas is trying to keep Hansen in close.
Hansen postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Hansen trying to control but Douglas is working from the bottom.
Hansen has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Hansen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Douglas throws out the jab.
Douglas doesn't manage to clinch there - Hansen circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hansen misses with a looping left.
Jamie Douglas is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Douglas misses with a wild combination.
Douglas bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Hansen's head.

Douglas rushes Hansen and presses him up against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Douglas's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Douglas working hard to break the clinch.
Hansen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Douglas is pushing Hansen up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Hansen is leaning against Douglas and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Hansen throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Douglass head.

Hansen has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Douglas is trying to keep an underhook but Hansen manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Hansen with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Hansen working the head and body with strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Douglas throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Douglas has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Hansen is working away from the top position though.
Douglas gets back to full guard.
Hansen lands a couple of elbows.
Hansen is pushing down on Douglas's leg trying to pass to half guard. Douglas is fighting to maintain full guard but Hansen has managed to sneak the leg through.
Hansen working the head and body with strikes.
Douglas is controlling Hansen's trapped leg to prevent Hansen from advancing to side control.
Douglas trying to hold on to Hansen's head to control him but Hansen postures up.
Hansen working the head and body with strikes.
Hansen looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leon Hansen clearly takes that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Douglas throws a right and a left that Hansen avoids nicely.
Douglas looks to land a combination but Hansen avoids it well.
Hansen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Douglas misses with a double jab
and Douglas takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hansen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Douglas throws a right hand that Hansen ducks under and follows up with a left that Hansen also avoids with ease.
Hansen takes a jab right on the kisser.
Douglas throws a combination that misses
and Hansen counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

Hansen drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Hansen cracks Douglas with a big elbow.
Douglas tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Hansen wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Douglas is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hansen scores with a couple of short elbows.
Hansen works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Hansen works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Douglas taking punishment in the form of punches.
Hansen working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Hansen working the head and body with strikes.
Douglas taking a bit of punishment here - Hansen scoring with strikes.
Hansen lands a few punches from side control.
Douglas takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Douglas on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Douglas is looking for a sweep.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hansen cracks Douglas with a big elbow.
Hansen in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Douglas is looking for a sweep.
Hansen landing a few strikes.
Leon Hansen overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
An elbow from Hansen crashes against the mat.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Douglas wants to clinch.
Hansen takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Hansen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Douglas just misses with a punch to the body.
Douglas wants to clinch
letting Hansen counter with a right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Douglas ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Hansen misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hansen scores with a jab to the jaw.
Douglas works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Douglas tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Hansen counters with a one-two to the body.
Douglas tries to clinch

and Hansen counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Hansen.
Hansen is on the wrong end of a couple of strikes there.
Douglas tries to strike from the bottom.
Hansen throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Douglas works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Hansen trying to control but Douglas is working from the bottom.
Douglas wants to stand and escape but Hansen is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hansen advances to half guard.
Hansen thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Douglas is staying active underneath Hansen, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Douglas swinging wilding here.

Hansen decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hansen is keen to just control but Douglas is a slippery customer.
Douglas flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Hansen not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Douglas is trying to maintain the position but Hansen is very close to passing his half guard.
Douglas is staying active underneath Hansen, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leon Hansen had his way with Jamie Douglas in that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Hansen connects with a nice looking jab.

Douglas closes the distance and clinches.
Hansen works on Douglas's body with a couple of short punches.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Hansen scores with a hook to the body.
Douglas blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hansen holding his opponent close, against the cage.

Hansen works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Douglas trying to control the position.
Douglas might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Hansen kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Douglas avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Hansen in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Hansen with a nice head shot there.
Douglas is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hansen scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Douglas tries to bum rush Hansen with a series of wild strikes but Hansen uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Douglas is looking to clinch but Hansen is avoiding it.
Douglas lands a nice looking body shot.
A combination from Hansen does no damage.
Douglas throws a one two combo.
Jamie Douglas seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Douglas tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Douglas throws a hook but Hansen avoids it easily.
Hansen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Douglas moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hansen lands with a shot to the body.
Douglas stuffs the takedown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Douglas lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Douglas falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hansen counters with a two punch combo.
Hansen takes a jab right on the kisser.
Douglas throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Douglas takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hansen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Douglas moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hansen dodges the punch combination from Douglas.
Douglas moves in looking to clinch but Hansen pushes him off.
Douglas throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hansen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Douglas punishes Hansen's body with a nice straight punch.
Douglas walks into a stiff left hand from Hansen.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Hansen.
Douglas wants to clinch

and Hansen counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Douglas!
Douglas is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Hansen looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Hansen cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Hansen working the ground and pound effectively.
Douglas tries to hold on but Hansen postures up.
Hansen in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Douglas is desperately trying to improve his position but Hansen has a good base and remains in mount.
Hansen putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hansen with shots to the head and body - Douglas looks very uncomfortable down there.
Hansen raining down shots from the mount!
Hansen has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Douglas's face.
Douglas is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Hansen with shots to the head and body - Douglas looks very uncomfortable down there.
Hansen misses with a head shot.
Hansen throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Douglas tries to hold on but Hansen pushes him away.
Jamie Douglas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Leon Hansen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Douglas swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.

And that's the end of the fight!
Leon Hansen showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Hansen has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 49:46
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 49:46
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 49:46

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Leon Hansen!
Leon Hansen retains his light heavyweight title!