PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roger Hansen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Terppa Siren (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hansen comes to the cage accompanied by Problem Child. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Hansen
vs
Siren

190 cm
20
215 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

185 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Roger Hansen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Terppa Siren!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hansen shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Siren's guard.
Siren keeping full guard, as Hansen tries to pass.
Siren is looking to stand up but Hansen isn't so interested in that idea.
Hansen tries to stand but Siren is controlling from the bottom.
Hansen prevents Siren from getting back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Siren has a closed guard, preventing Hansen from standing up.
Siren wants to stand up but Hansen is controlling him.
Hansen controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Hansen trying to control but Siren is working from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Danga de danga de dang - Siren scores with a four punch combination!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Siren rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hansen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Hansen fails with the takedown.
Hansen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Siren rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hansen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Siren tries to bum rush Hansen with a series of wild strikes but Hansen uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Siren misses with a series of wild punches.
Siren throws a series of punches but Hansen avoids them all with ease.
Hansen fails with the takedown.
Hansen looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Siren is fending him off so far but Hansen persists. Nope, Siren circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roger Hansen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Siren avoids the head kick by Hansen.
Siren works over Hansen's head and body with a nice combination.
Hansen tries to score a power double leg takedown but Siren sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Hansen somewhat.
Siren throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hansen moves forwards but Siren connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Danga de danga de dang - Siren scores with a four punch combination!
Siren misses with a few strikes there.
Hansen takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Hansen is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Hansen closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Siren tries to break the clinch but Hansen is controlling the position.
Siren prevents a takedown attempt there.
Hansen looking to slow down the pace here.

Hansen manages to break the clinch.
Siren lands a nice looking body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Siren throws a series of strikes that have Hansen backpedaling.
Hansen shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Siren defends it nicely.
Hansen shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Siren sprawls well. Siren wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Hansen gets slowly back to his feet.
Siren scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Left hook, right uppercut from Siren.
Siren fails to land with a series of punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Siren will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hansen throws a head kick that misses.
Siren throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Siren connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Hansen momentarily.
Siren digs a good body shot into Hansen's ribs.
Nice shot by Siren.
Hansen wants to slow Siren down by chopping away at his legs.
Hansen on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Siren goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Siren lands a glancing blow to the side of Hansen's head.
A right-left combo lands from Siren.
Siren throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Siren throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hansen misses with a looping left.
Hansen tries for a takedown but Siren sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Siren scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Siren avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hansen is looking to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Siren stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Siren wants it to stay on the feet.
Siren keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Siren looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nice defenses there by Siren.
Roger Hansen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Hansen closes the distance and pushes Siren back into the cage.
Siren wants to break the clinch but can't.

Hansen breaks from the clinch.
Siren leaves Hansen with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Siren works over Hansen's head and body with a nice combination.
A combination from Siren does no damage.
Hansen shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Siren as he avoids it easily.
Hansen tries to clinch up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Siren is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Hansen dodges the punch combination from Siren.
Siren defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Hansen.
Hansen takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

A chopping leg kick lands by Hansen.
Hansen shoots for a takedown but Siren saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Siren is working the combinations to good effect here.
Siren misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Siren throws a series of punches but Hansen moves out of range.
Hansen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Siren paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Hansen drives through with a takedown into guard.
Hansen postures up in Siren's guard and throws a big left but Siren blocks it.
Hansen trying to control the position from guard on top but Siren is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Siren is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Hansen missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Hansen is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hansen trying to control the position from guard on top but Siren is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hansen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Siren is keeping the position for now.
Hansen has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Siren is proving hard to escape from.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Siren defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Hansen.
Terppa Siren seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Siren cracks a nice hook into Hansen's ribs.
Hansen shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Siren as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roger Hansen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Siren lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Hansen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hansen.
Hansen scores with a head kick.
Hansen misses with a looping right.
Siren keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Terppa Siren is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Siren slaps away a takedown attempt from Hansen, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Hansen misses with a body kick.
Roger Hansen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hansen wants to clinch up but Siren keeps it at a distance.

Hansen rushes Siren and presses him up against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Hansen.
Hansen tries to pull guard but Siren holds him up against the cage and eventually Hansen drops back down to his feet.
Hansen can't find room to land a body shot as Siren controls the action.
Hansen tries to pull guard but Siren won't allow it.

Hansen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Siren throws a lazy right hand but Hansen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hansen fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Siren scores with a three punch combo!
Siren throws a right and a left that both miss.

Siren gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Siren being controlled here, momentarily.

Hansen gets to his feet. Siren looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Siren connects with a nice looking jab.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Hansen.
Siren wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Hansen working the head with strikes.
Hansen in side control, just content to control the action for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Hansen decides to stand up, so the ref orders Siren to his feet.
Hansen scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Hansen scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

Hansen instigates a clinch.

Hansen breaks the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hansen wants to clinch.
Siren defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Hansen.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Hansen wants to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roger Hansen dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

The fighters circling - Siren throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Siren throws a series of punches but Hansen avoids them all with ease.
Hansen throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Siren.
Hansen is looking to clinch but Siren is avoiding it.
Hansen misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Siren avoids a punch combination nicely.

Hansen is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Siren's half guard.
Hansen wants to control but Siren is keeping him busy.
Hansen content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Hansen is trying to control the action in half guard but Siren is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hansen is stalling here. Siren is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Hansen seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Siren has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hansen tries to improve position but can't.

Siren has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Hansen misses with a two punch combination.
Hansen lands a nice leg kick that just misses Siren's sensitive parts.

Hansen gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Hansen looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Siren tries to break the clinch but Hansen is controlling the position.
Siren has had enough of the clinch but Hansen keeps him there for the moment.

Hansen breaks from the clinch.
No joy there for Hansen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Siren avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hansen fails with a takedown attempt.
Siren misses with a few strikes there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Siren throws a one two combo.
Hansen tries a head kick but it misses.
Hansen lands a high kick!
Siren is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Hansen tries to clinch there but Siren circles away.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Siren crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Hansen - the referee stops the clock and Siren gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Hansen. Siren manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Hansen shoots in but Siren avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roger Hansen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hansen takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Hansen shoots in looking for a takedown. Siren tries to sprawl out of it but Hansen keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Siren manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Siren misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Siren throws a series of punches but Hansen moves out of range.
Hansen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

Hansen shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Hansen trying to advance position but Siren counters by regaining guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Siren utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Hansen wants to pass the guard but Siren is keeping the position.
Siren can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Hansen controls the pace.
Siren is looking to stand up but Hansen isn't so interested in that idea.
Hansen trying to control but Siren is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Hansen slips nicely into half guard.
Hansen is taking a breather. Siren says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.

Hansen stands up out of the half guard.

Hansen shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Hansen was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Hansen won't let Siren get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hansen trying to control but Siren is having none of it.
Siren taking shots to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Roger 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 29:28

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