PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dean Winchester (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eric Hanneman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Winchester
vs
Hanneman

186 cm
22
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
22
193 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dean Winchester!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Eric Hanneman!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Donatello Bradman and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hanneman tries a head kick but it misses.

Winchester fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hanneman, pushing him back against the cage.

Winchester breaks the clinch.
Hanneman tries to clinch up.
Winchester stuffs the takedown attempt from Hanneman. Hanneman gets slowly back to his feet.
Hanneman shoots in and drives through. Winchester sprawls well.

Winchester has closed the distance and engaged Hanneman in a clinch.

Winchester breaks from the clinch.
Winchester misses with an uppercut.

Winchester has Hanneman up against the cage in a clinch.

Winchester manages to break the clinch.
Hanneman tries to clinch up.
Winchester misses with the combination.
Hanneman tries to clinch but Winchester moves out of range.
Winchester throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hanneman avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hanneman tries a head kick but it misses.
Winchester throws a right and a left that Hanneman avoids nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Winchester closes the distance and clinches.
Winchester prevents the takedown attempt.
Dean Winchester has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eric Hanneman.
Hanneman jumps guard but Winchester stands there with Hanneman around his waist. Hanneman gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Winchester pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Winchester is looking to clinch.
Hanneman throws a one two combo.

It looks like Dean Winchester has been cut.
Winchester swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hanneman counters with a one-two to the body.
Winchester fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hanneman throws a sloppy head kick and Winchester moves out of range easily.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Hanneman is defended easily by Winchester.

Winchester moves into the clinch successfully.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Winchester breaks from the clinch.

Winchester forces Hanneman back against the cage and clinches.

Winchester breaks from the clinch.
Dean Winchester seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hanneman dives in and grabs Winchester's left leg, looking for a takedown. Winchester pushes down on Hanneman's head and hops out.
Hanneman throws a head kick that misses.

Winchester moves into the clinch successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Winchester pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Winchester clinches up against the cage.

Winchester breaks from the clinch.
Hanneman misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Winchester uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Hanneman shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Hanneman dodges the punch combination from Winchester.

Winchester pushes Hanneman up against the cage in a clinch.

Winchester breaks the clinch.
Hanneman shoots in for a takedown but Winchester shows good takedown defense.
Winchester swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hanneman counters with a three punch combo that has Winchester backing up. Winchester nods at Hanneman to acknowledge the strikes.

Hanneman has closed the distance and engaged Winchester in a clinch.
Hanneman tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Winchester breaks the clinch.

Winchester gets a clinch.
Hanneman goes for a takedown attempt but Winchester pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Hanneman throws a half hearted mid kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Winchester closes the distance and clinches.

Winchester breaks from the clinch.
Hanneman throws a head kick that misses.
Dean Winchester is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Winchester tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hanneman swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hanneman tries to clinch there but Winchester circles away.
Winchester tries to clinch up but Hanneman circles away and keeps his distance.
No joy there for Winchester, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Winchester rushes Hanneman and presses him up against the cage.

Winchester breaks the clinch.
Winchester throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hanneman.
Hanneman with a hook.
Winchester throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Winchester takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Winchester is breathing heavily.
Hanneman tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hanneman shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Winchester tries to clinch up.

Hanneman tries to keep at a distance but Winchester has taken the fight into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Winchester avoiding damage as Hanneman throws knees to the body.

Winchester pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hanneman shoots for a takedown but Winchester saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Winchester tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hanneman avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Winchester throws a hook to the side of Hanneman's head but Hanneman sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Winchester looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hanneman clinches but Winchester breaks the clinch

and Winchester counters by clinching up.
Hanneman has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Winchester avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

Winchester escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Winchester misses with the combination.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Winchester tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hanneman paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Winchester swats away the attempt to clinch by Hanneman.
Hanneman tries to clinch there but Winchester circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dean Winchester dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dean Winchester's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Hanneman takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Winchester throws a sloppy body shot
and Hanneman counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Hanneman circles away from the clinch attempt.
Winchester tries to clinch but Hanneman moves out of range.
Hanneman darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

Winchester clinches with his opponent.

Winchester's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hanneman shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Winchester as he jumps to the side.
Winchester stuffs the takedown attempt from Hanneman. Hanneman gets slowly back to his feet.
Winchester misses with a double jab
and Hanneman counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hanneman pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hanneman pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hanneman shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Winchester but Winchester pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Dean Winchester has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eric Hanneman.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hanneman.
Hanneman is breathing heavily.
Hanneman tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Winchester throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hanneman counters with a right hand to the body.
Left hook, right uppercut from Hanneman.
Hanneman bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Winchester's head backwards.
Hanneman is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Winchester throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Winchester throws a combination that misses
and Hanneman counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hanneman scores with a three punch combo!

Hanneman has managed to clinch.

Winchester's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Winchester tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hanneman paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hanneman shoots and misses

and Winchester moves into the clinch.

Winchester breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Winchester just misses with a punch to the body.
Winchester jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Winchester wants to clinch up but Hanneman keeps it at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Winchester wants to clinch up but Hanneman keeps it at a distance.
Winchester connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Dean Winchester is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hanneman steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Winchester.
Winchester leaves Hanneman with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Hanneman shoots in but Winchester avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Hanneman shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Winchester as he avoids it easily.
A left and a right from Winchester both land. Nice combination.
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!
Hanneman tries for a takedown but Winchester sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Winchester tries to clinch but Hanneman is having none of it.

Winchester moves into the clinch successfully.

Winchester pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Winchester has Hanneman up against the cage in a clinch.

Winchester's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hanneman fails with the takedown

and Winchester holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanneman is trying to drag Winchester to the mat but Winchester just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

Winchester pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Winchester has Hanneman up against the cage in a clinch.

Winchester pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Winchester swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hanneman counters with a left and a right that stings Winchester.
Winchester throws a series of punches but Hanneman avoids them all with ease.
Hanneman shoots in for a double leg but Winchester sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Winchester pushes Hanneman up against the cage in a clinch.

Winchester manages to break the clinch.

Winchester drives through and clinches with Hanneman against the cage.
Hanneman is trying to break the clinch but Winchester has him pressed against the cage.
Winchester prevents Hanneman from breaking the clinch.

Winchester breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hanneman takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Winchester throws a combination that misses
and Hanneman counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hanneman shoots in but no luck this time.
Winchester throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hanneman counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Winchester throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hanneman moves out of range of the strikes.
A combination from Winchester does no damage.
Hanneman closes the distance and clinches up with Winchester, looking for a takedown. Hanneman pushes Winchester against the cage but Winchester circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Winchester is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Winchester stuffs the takedown.

Winchester clinches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Hanneman dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.

Winchester breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Winchester lands with an overhand left.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dean Winchester dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Dean Winchester's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Winchester misses with a double jab.
Winchester tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Winchester fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hanneman manages to avoid it.
Winchester falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hanneman counters with a nice uppercut.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Hanneman is defended easily by Winchester.
Hanneman shoots in but Winchester avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Winchester throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hanneman counters with a two punch combo.

Dean Winchester's cut is getting worse.
Hanneman shoots in for a takedown but Winchester shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Dean Winchester has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eric Hanneman.
Hanneman closes the distance and clinches up with Winchester, looking for a takedown. Hanneman pushes Winchester against the cage but Winchester circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Winchester has Hanneman up against the cage in a clinch.

Winchester breaks from the clinch.
Hanneman fails to land with a series of punches.
Winchester is looking to clinch but Hanneman is avoiding it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanneman circles away from the clinch attempt
and Hanneman counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Winchester thinking.
Hanneman tries to clinch there but Winchester circles away.

Winchester gets a clinch.

Winchester's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hanneman shoots in and drives through. Winchester sprawls well.
Winchester throws a right and a left that Hanneman avoids nicely.
Hanneman misses with a jab, cross combination.
Winchester showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hanneman.

Hanneman tries to keep at a distance but Winchester has taken the fight into the clinch.

Winchester escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Winchester rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hanneman moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Winchester rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hanneman moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hanneman shoots in but Winchester avoids the takedown attempt easily.
No joy there for Winchester, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hanneman moves in looking to clinch but Winchester pushes him off.
Nice takedown defense from Winchester. No joy for Hanneman on that attempt.
Winchester tries to clinch but Hanneman moves out of range.
Winchester throws a series of punches but Hanneman avoids them all with ease.
Hanneman throws a head kick that misses.
Winchester tries to bum rush Hanneman with a series of wild strikes but Hanneman uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hanneman looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Winchester misses with a jab, cross combination.
Winchester rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hanneman moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hanneman fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Winchester rushes Hanneman and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Winchester's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hanneman doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Winchester counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Winchester breaks the clinch.

Winchester instigates a clinch.
Winchester wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hanneman tries to work over Winchester's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hanneman changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Winchester fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Winchester lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Winchester.
Winchester throws a nice looking combination but Hanneman bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Winchester throws a combination that misses
and Hanneman counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hanneman lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Hanneman.
Hanneman takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Winchester is looking to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hanneman tries a head kick but it misses.
Hanneman misses with a takedown
and Hanneman takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Winchester is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Winchester swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Hanneman counters by clinching up.
Hanneman is trying to break the clinch but Winchester is controlling him.
Good body shot from Hanneman.
Hanneman fails to pull guard.

Winchester breaks from the clinch.
Winchester avoids the head kick by Hanneman.
Winchester lands a two punch combo.
Winchester throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hanneman counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Hanneman shoots in but Winchester avoids the takedown attempt easily.

Winchester moves into the clinch successfully.
Eric Hanneman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dean Winchester is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A head punch on the inside from Hanneman fails to land.
Hanneman goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dean Winchester showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Winchester, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Bruno Hogan scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dean Winchester!