PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Killblog Hermitcrab (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jokke Hansseen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hermitcrab comes to the cage accompanied by Raining Blood!. Jokke Hansseen has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Hermitcrab
vs
Hansseen

160 cm
26
142 lbs
9 - 6 - 0

169 cm
25
140 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Killblog Hermitcrab!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jokke Hansseen!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Ivan Kurochkin and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hansseen shoots in for a takedown but Hermitcrab shows good takedown defense.
Hansseen fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Hermitcrab avoids it really well and circles away.

Hansseen rushes Hermitcrab and presses him up against the cage.
Hermitcrab pressing his opponent against the cage.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Hermitcrab for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Hansseen tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Hermitcrab smiles and moves away.
Killblog Hermitcrab has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jokke Hansseen.

Hansseen scores a takedown into full mount!
Hermitcrab holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Hansseen tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Hansseen wants to take his opponent's back but Hermitcrab doesn't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hansseen moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Hermitcrab has worked his arm free - good work by Hermitcrab!
Hermitcrab struggling a bit here.
Hansseen throws a strike aimed at the side of Hermitcrab's head but Hermitcrab avoids it well.

Hansseen tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Hermitcrab gets back to half guard.
Hermitcrab works his way to full guard. Good work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hansseen postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Hansseen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Hansseen postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Hermitcrab is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Hansseen, into his guard.
Hermitcrab lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Hansseen pulls Hermitcrab in to control the position.
Hermitcrab sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Hansseen's guard.
Ground and pound from Hermitcrab.
Hermitcrab wants to free his trapped foot but Hansseen is holding on for dear life with his legs.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hermitcrab is trying to control the action in half guard but Hansseen is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Hansseen wants to improve his position but Hermitcrab is controlling well.
Hermitcrab wants to control but Hansseen is keeping him busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hansseen is in trouble now - Hermitcrab has advanced to mount!
Hermitcrab lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Hansseen hang on?
Hansseen is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Hermitcrab lands a big shot there that rocks Hansseen but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Hermitcrab landing punches.
Hermitcrab looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Hansseen is desperately trying to improve his position but Hermitcrab has a good base and remains in mount.
Hermitcrab is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Hansseen can't stay in a position like this for much longer.

Hermitcrab is working for a guillotine from mount but Hansseen frees his head quite easily.
Hansseen is working to get back to half guard.
Hansseen is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hermitcrab can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Hansseen is looking to escape.
Hermitcrab looking to finish Hansseen with some ground and pound. This is bad for Hansseen!
Hermitcrab postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Hansseen looks a forlorn figure.
Hansseen is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Hansseen takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Hansseen is bucking up trying to escape but Hermitcrab cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Hermitcrab wants to control the pace but Hansseen is squirming around nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Killblog Hermitcrab dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Hansseen has a takedown stuffed.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hansseen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hermitcrab missing with a left hand there. Hansseen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jokke Hansseen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hansseen fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Hansseen shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Hansseen defending well as Hermitcrab loads up on a big left hand.
Hansseen shoots in but Hermitcrab avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Killblog Hermitcrab has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jokke Hansseen.
Hansseen fails with the takedown.
Hansseen fails with an attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hansseen tries a head kick but it misses.
Hermitcrab lands a lovely overhand right.

Hansseen gets the takedown into side control.
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Hansseen thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Hansseen is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hansseen working the ground and pound but Hermitcrab is defending the strikes.
Hermitcrab wants to control but Hansseen postures up.
Hansseen sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Hermitcrab is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.

Hansseen is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Hermitcrab has escaped the position, nice work there.
Hermitcrab is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Hansseen throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Hermitcrab works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Hansseen wants to free his trapped foot but Hermitcrab is holding on for dear life with his legs.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Hansseen drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Hansseen is trying to get an arm triangle but Hermitcrab is defending well.
Hermitcrab holding on.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hermitcrab gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Hermitcrab wants to control but Hansseen is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Hermitcrab keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

Hansseen is looking for a kimura here.
Hermitcrab regains full guard. Nicely done.
Hansseen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hermitcrab is keeping the position for now.

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.
Hermitcrab has his hands on Hansseen's head, controlling the position.
Hermitcrab controls Hansseen momentarily but Hansseen frees himself.
Hermitcrab preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Hermitcrab wants to sweep here but Hansseen controlling him for the moment.
Hansseen stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hermitcrab swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hansseen wants to control from the top but Hermitcrab keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Killblog Hermitcrab will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Hermitcrab misses with an uppercut. Hansseen saw that one coming.
Hansseen takes one to the side of the head.

Hermitcrab scores with a takedown into Hansseen's guard.

Hansseen working for a triangle but Hermitcrab defends it easily.
Hermitcrab with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Hansseen keeping full guard, as Hermitcrab tries to pass.

Hansseen has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Hermitcrab can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Hansseen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Hansseen is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Hermitcrab is aware though and is defending well.
Hermitcrab looking to pass the guard.
Hermitcrab has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hansseen keeping moving, preventing Hermitcrab from controlling successfully.
Hermitcrab wants to pass the guard but Hansseen is keeping the position.
Hansseen bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Hermitcrab's guard.
Hansseen trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Hermitcrab avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Hermitcrab is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Hansseen passes Hermitcrab's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

Hansseen is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Hermitcrab has managed to free his arm - good work.
Hermitcrab is looking to improve his position.
Jokke Hansseen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Hansseen is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Hermitcrab has given up his back. Will we see Hansseen going for some submissions?

Hansseen is looking for a rear naked choke here but Hermitcrab reverses the position brilliantly into Hansseen's guard!
Hansseen looking to control.
Hermitcrab cracks Hansseen with a solid left hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hansseen working for a triangle but Hermitcrab defends it easily.
Hermitcrab sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Hansseen's guard.
Hermitcrab trying to pass the guard but Hansseen defending well.
Hermitcrab sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Hansseen defending well though.
Hansseen gets back to full guard.
Hermitcrab wants to control from the top but Hansseen keeps moving.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Hermitcrab stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hansseen swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hermitcrab stands up over Hansseen, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Hansseen working for a triangle but Hermitcrab defends it easily.

Hansseen has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Hermitcrab can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Hansseen has momentary wrist control but Hermitcrab slips an elbow through the middle.
Hermitcrab throwing strikes from guard but Hansseen blocks nicely.
Hansseen striking off his back but it's not causing Hermitcrab any problems.

Hansseen is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Hansseen looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jokke Hansseen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Hermitcrab 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 Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Jokke Hansseen!