PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Fred Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ken Hansen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Jones
vs
Hansen

167 cm
25
155 lbs
8 - 2 - 1

172 cm
20
155 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Powerful takedowns
Good kicks
Powerful

♦Xplode Nutrition♦

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Fred Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ken Hansen!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Hirohito Nitta and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hansen shoots for a double leg takedown but Jones sprawls well. He's pushed Hansen's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Jones fails to land with a series of punches.

Hansen clinches up with Jones and pushes him back against the cage.
Hansen is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.

Hansen gets control of Jones's arms and successfully pulls guard. Hansen will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.

Hansen working for a triangle but Jones defends it easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Hansen working for a triangle but Jones defends it easily.

Hansen has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Jones can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Hansen controls Jones momentarily but Jones frees himself.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hansen keeping moving, preventing Jones from controlling successfully.
Hansen is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Jones got a little sloppy there for a moment and Hansen has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Jones has managed to get both his arms back between Hansen's legs - danger averted.

Hansen escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Jones gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Hansen throwing strikes off his back to little effect.

Hansen looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jones working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Jones is looking to stand up but Hansen won't let him.
Hansen is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Hansen is trying to control the action in half guard but Jones is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Hansen throws a strike but Jones avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Hansen won't allow Jones to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hansen accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Hansen wants to control from the top but Jones keeps moving.
Jones working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hansen.
Hansen in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Hansen throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Hansen has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Jones misses with a body shot.

Hansen shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Jones's guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hansen controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Hansen in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hansen is stalling in the full guard.
Jones preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Hansen stays in close to Jones's body and controls the position.
Hansen trying to control the position from guard on top but Jones is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hansen distracts Jones with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ken Hansen dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Jones slips under a jab from Hansen.
Hansen looks for a takedown but Jones sprawls well.
Jones comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Jones looks to land a right hand but Hansen moved out of range.
Jones scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hansen doesn't seem bothered though.
Jones looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hansen tries for a takedown but Jones sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Jones misses with a hook. Hansen ducked under it nicely.

Hansen closes the distance and clinches.
Hansen is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jones is defending well for now.
Hansen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jones blocks a body shot from Hansen.
Hansen fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Fred Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ken Hansen.
Jones manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Come on Hansen - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hansen looking to throw knees to the head but Jones is blocking nicely.
Jones stalling in the clinch.
Jones lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Hansen tries to throw a body punch but Jones avoids it by throwing Hansen back against the cage.
Hansen fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Jones prevents the takedown attempt.
Jones throws a head punch that misses.
Hansen is leaning against Jones and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Jones avoiding damage as Hansen throws knees to the body.
Hansen is breathing heavily.
Hansen misses with a punch to the body.
Hansen lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Hansen.
Jones cracks Hansen with a nice body shot.
Hansen lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Jones or not.
Jones blocks a body shot from Hansen.
Jones blocks an uppercut.
Jones effectively controlling the action here.
A hook to the body from Hansen.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Jones misses with the head strike.
Hansen trying to land knees to the body.
Jones misses with the head strike.
Hansen is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jones is defending well for now.
Jones scores with a hook to the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Hansen is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Hansen using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Hansen blocks an uppercut.
Jones controlling the action here for a moment.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Hansen lands a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones stalls.
Hansen scores with a knee to the head.
Hansen tries to throw a body punch but Jones avoids it by throwing Hansen back against the cage.
Hansen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hansen tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jones avoids it.
Hansen tries for a takedown. No joy.
Nice body punch from Jones.
Jones scores with a hook to the body.
Hansen works on Jones's body with a couple of short punches.
Hansen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hansen goes for a takedown in the clinch but Jones prevents it.
Jones is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Hansen lands a nice knee to the body.
Hansen prevents a body shot from Jones.
Hansen scores with a shoulder strike.
Hansen is looking to control Jones's arms but Jones gets an underhook and turns him. Now Hansen has his back to the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hansen tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Jones smiles and moves away.
Jones rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hansen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hansen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jones misses with a series of wild punches.
Jones stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Jones wants it to stay on the feet.
Fred Jones is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jones takes a swing at Hansen's ribcage but misses.
Jones throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jones throws a leg kick which misses Hansen's front leg but catches the back leg as Hansen tries to avoid it.
Jones misses with a straight right.
Jones lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fred Jones dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Hansen is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Jones's half guard.
Hansen throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Hansen throwing shots but Jones is blocking nicely.
Jones holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Hansen is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Hansen punching from mount but Jones doing a good job of avoiding damage.

Hansen goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Jones is on top in guard.
Hansen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jones won't allow Hansen to sweep him here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jones gets to his feet. Hansen looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Fred Jones is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jones looks to land a combination but Hansen avoids it well.
Hansen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jones.
Jones defending well as Hansen loads up on a big left hand.
Jones lands a slapping body shot.
An inside leg kick lands from Hansen.
Jones is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

Hansen is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Jones's half guard.
Jones knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Hansen on the ground.
Jones keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Hansen throwing strikes from guard but Jones blocks nicely.
Jones pulls Hansen in close to prevent any damage.
Jones is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Hansen moves into full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hansen has a closed guard, preventing Jones from standing up.
Hansen looking for a sweep. Not yet Hansen, not yet.

Hansen looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Hansen looking for a guillotine here but Jones defends easily.
Hansen wants to improve his position but instead Jones has moved into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Jones in particular looking to stall.

Hansen is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Jones pulls his head out easily.
Hansen is refusing to be controlled, as Jones sits in half guard.
Jones wants to stand but Hansen has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Jones wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hansen keeps working.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ken Hansen.
I think Hansen has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 29:29
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 29:29

The fight is ruled a majority draw!