PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jack Hanson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Diesel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Diesel has chosen "What You Know" - T.I. as his entrance music. Jack Hanson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Hanson
vs
Diesel

185 cm
22
190 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

190 cm
27
195 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

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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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jack Hanson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mike Diesel!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Joseph Jones and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diesel fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Diesel looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Hanson is fending him off so far but Diesel persists. Nope, Hanson circles away and we're back to standing.
Diesel tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Hanson swivels and escapes.
Jack Hanson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Diesel.

Diesel gets caught flat footed, as Hanson shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Diesel utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Hanson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Diesel has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Hanson is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Diesel.
Hanson cracks Diesel with a big right hand but Diesel just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Hanson trying to control the position but Diesel is working away.
Hanson landing strikes.

It looks like Mike Diesel has been cut.
Hanson scoring with punches and elbows.
Hanson lands a nice forearm strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hanson working the body and head with strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanson working the head with strikes.

Diesel is rocked!
Hanson working the ground and pound.
Diesel is still in real trouble! Can Hanson finish him?
Hanson lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Diesel down.
Hanson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Diesel keeps working.
Hanson connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Diesel some visible discomfort.
Diesel taking a bit of punishment here - Hanson scoring with strikes.
Diesel is trying to get back to half guard.
Diesel seems to have recovered his senses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hanson lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Diesel down.
Hanson looks up at the clock and then as Diesel takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Hanson smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Diesel sneaks back into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Diesel is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Hanson pulls his head out easily.
Diesel looks gassed!
Hanson slows the pace down in half guard.
Hanson scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Diesel avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Hanson.
Hanson looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Diesel avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Hanson.
Hanson thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Diesel's head.
Hanson landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Hanson there.
Hanson lands with a punch from half guard.
Hanson thows a huge punch but Diesel dodges it nicely.

Diesel looking for submissions off his back.
Hanson working Diesel over with strikes.
Hanson slows the pace down in half guard.
Hanson landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diesel wants to improve his position but Hanson is controlling well.
Hanson is keen to just control but Diesel is a slippery customer.
Hanson takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Hanson is stalling here. Diesel is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Hanson seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Diesel has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
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You can see the frustration on Hanson's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Hanson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mike Diesel's cut.
That's time! Hanson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Hanson takes the fight into the clinch.
Diesel is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hanson is defending well for now.
A short right from Hanson on the inside.
Diesel tries to stall but Hanson uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Diesel throws an elbow that misses.

Hanson has picked Diesel up - he's going for a ride! Hanson dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Hanson lands a nice short elbow.

Hanson decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Diesel with a lazy takedown attempt

and Hanson counters with a nice double leg into side control. Diesel won't be happy with that.
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!
Hanson trying to control the action but Diesel is working from the bottom.
Hanson connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Diesel some visible discomfort.

That has opened up Mike Diesel's cut even more.
Diesel is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Hanson's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanson winds up and cracks Diesel with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Hanson lands a nice short elbow.
Hanson lands with a punch from half guard.
Hanson trying to control the action but Diesel is working from the bottom.
Diesel throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Diesel is breathing heavily.
Hanson looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Ground and pound from Hanson.
Hanson lands strikes from half guard.

Diesel looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Diesel has hold of Hanson's hands but Hanson slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hanson lands with a punch from half guard.
Hanson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Diesel can do to turn this around?
Hanson trying to control from half guard but Diesel is working away.
Hanson thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Hanson lands a nice short elbow.
Hanson is trying to control the action in half guard but Diesel is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Hanson is looking to advance position but Diesel won't allow it.
Diesel blocking the ground and pound attempt from Hanson.

Diesel actively working from the bottom here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diesel is refusing to be controlled, as Hanson sits in half guard.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Diesel gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Hanson postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Hanson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Diesel tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hanson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hanson postures up and lands a big shot to Diesel's brow.
Hanson working some strikes from top position.
Hanson trying to control but Diesel is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hanson throws a big right hand that misses.
Hanson 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.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hanson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Hanson with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Hanson trying to control the position from guard on top but Diesel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hanson pushing down on Diesel's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Diesel is refusing to be controlled, as Hanson sits in half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hanson thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Hanson dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Mike Diesel's cut.
That's time! Hanson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Diesel with a lazy takedown attempt

and Hanson counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Diesel has momentary wrist control but Hanson slips an elbow through the middle.
Hanson is stalling in the full guard.
Hanson is looking to work some ground and pound but Diesel has wrist control.
Hanson with a nice head shot there.

Diesel looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Hanson trying to control the position from guard on top but Diesel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Diesel takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hanson postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanson is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Hanson stopping the sweep attempt from Diesel.
Hanson trying to control but Diesel is working from the bottom.
Hanson with a nice head shot there.
Hanson is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Hanson keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Diesel's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diesel keeping moving, preventing Hanson from controlling successfully.
Diesel preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Hanson makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Hanson lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Hanson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Jack Hanson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hanson is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Hanson slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Diesel is looking to reverse the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diesel on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Hanson working the ground and pound from side control.
Hanson scores with punches from side control.
Diesel takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.

The cut above Mike Diesel's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Hanson landing strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hanson works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.

Mike Diesel's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Hanson works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Hanson cracks Diesel with a big elbow. Oh, he's hurt! Hanson immediately mounts and start dropping bombs! Diesel is done! The referee jumps in and saves him from any more punishment - a quick and decisive finish by Hanson!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:04 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jack Hanson!