PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ken Hansen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pappy Boyington (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ken Hansen has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Hansen
vs
Boyington

172 cm
22
155 lbs
7 - 1 - 1

178 cm
26
148 lbs
8 - 3 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
World class boxer
Heavy handed

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 7 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Ken Hansen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Pappy Boyington!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Taro Takaoka and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hansen misses with a two punch combination.
Boyington moves away from the strike by Hansen.
Boyington throws a nice looking combination but Hansen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Boyington lands with a good body shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Boyington looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Boyington lands the left hand.
Hansen lands with a kick to the temple. Boyington shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Hansen connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Boyington throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hansen counters with a straight right hand.
Hansen misses with a wild combination.
Boyington throws a shot from downtown. Hansen moves away and avoids it.
Boyington lands with a thumping leg kick.
Boyington throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hansen counters with a leg kick.
Boyington throws a jab but it's blocked by Hansen.
Boyington lands a nice hook to Hansen's body. Hansen takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Boyington ducks under a wild hook from Hansen.
Boyington works the jab nicely.
Boyington takes a swing at Hansen's ribcage but misses.
Nice defenses there by Boyington.
Boyington misses with an uppercut. Hansen saw that one coming.
Boyington misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boyington throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Hansen.
The crowd cheers as Hansen lands an impressive looking overhand right. Boyington doesn't seem phased though.
Hansen connects with a nice looking jab.
Boyington fails in his attempt to clinch.
Boyington lands a nice looking body shot.
Boyington moves out of range of the leg kick from Hansen.
Hansen takes a kick to the side of the head.
An inside leg kick from Boyington misses.
Boyington tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hansen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Boyington lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Boyington is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Hansen lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A telegraphed right hand from Boyington misses the target.
Boyington lands a jab.
Boyington moves in looking to clinch but Hansen pushes him off.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Hansen.
Boyington tries to clinch but Hansen moves away
and Hansen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hansen moves out of range of the body kick from Boyington.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hansen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Boyington scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Boyington avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hansen blocks a head kick by Boyington.
A clash of legs there as Hansen blocks the low kick.
Hansen throws a lazy head kick
letting Boyington counter with a right hand.
Hansen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Donk. Hansen catches Boyington right on the button with a cross.
Boyington keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hansen.
Boyington throws out a powerful jab.
Boyington on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
A shot to the liver by Hansen. Beautiful body shot.
Hansen scores with a push kick.
Pappy Boyington seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boyington throws a body punch but Hansen moves out of range.
Boyington throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Hansen takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Hansen attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Boyington lands a jab.
Boyington misses with a two punch combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hansen rushes Boyington and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Boyington creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Boyington tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hansen avoids it.
Boyington misses with a punch on the inside.
Hansen is leaning against Boyington and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A bit of stalling here from Hansen.
Hansen lands a nice shot to the body.
Hansen cracks Boyington with a nice body shot.
Hansen lands a body punch in the clinch.
Hansen avoids a wild elbow strike from Boyington.
Hansen misses with a knee to the head.
Boyington lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hansen lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Boyington just misses with a elbow thrown towards Hansen's brow.
Hansen lands a body punch.
Hansen pushes Boyington back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Boyington looking to slow down the pace here.
Boyington looks gassed!
A right hand to the body from Hansen.
Hansen working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Hansen is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hansen throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Boyingtons head.
Boyington takes a knee to the side of the body.
Hansen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hansen lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Boyington.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Hansen as Boyington tries to tie him up.
Boyington using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hansen has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hansen scores a nice knee to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Boyington is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Hansen works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A right hand to the body from Hansen.
Still in the clinch, Hansen scores with a nice short uppercut.
Hansen landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Hansen makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Hansen working Boyington over with knees to the body.
Hansen lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Boyington backwards.
Hansen is leaning against Boyington and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hansen digs a right hand underneath Boyington's ribcage. Boyington let out a lung full of air as it connected.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Hansen.
Boyington trying to stall but Hansen improves his position.
Hansen lands with a right to the head.
Hansen is working Boyington over against the cage.
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!

Hansen bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Hansen with a hook.
Boyington misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hansen digs a good body shot into Boyington's ribs.
Hansen looks to land a combination. Boyington sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

Hansen has taken the fight to the clinch.
Boyington misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hansen.
Boyington tries to stall but Hansen uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Hansen lands a left hand.
Hansen stalling in the clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Boyington takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Boyington is trying to maintain a safe position but Hansen gets an underhook and turns Boyington into the cage.
Boyington tries a knee to the head but Hansen blocks it.
Hansen blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Boyington fails to land.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hansen.
Hansen presses Boyington against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Good body shot from Hansen.
Hansen scores with a hook to the body.
Hansen lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Boyington is breathing heavily.
A hook to the body from Hansen.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short left from Hansen.
Hansen crunches a lovely knee into Boyington's ribcage.
Hansen using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Hansen lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Hansen is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Hansen works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hansen works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Hansen lands a body shot in the clinch.
Ken Hansen has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Hansen leaning against his opponent.
Hansen lands a nice uppercut.
Hansen lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Boyington backwards.
Hansen has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Hansen landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Hansen connects with a nasty looking knee right to Boyington's face.
Hansen lands a right hand that snaps the head of Boyington backwards.
Hansen lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Boyington or not.
A hook to the body from Hansen.
Hansen lands a right hand that snaps the head of Boyington backwards.
Boyington tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hansen digs a right hand underneath Boyington's ribcage. Boyington let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Hansen with a knee to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hansen.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Hansen on the inside.
Boyington's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Hansen misses with a knee to the head.
Hansen just leaning against Boyington, taking a breather.
Boyington is struggling to control the position.
Hansen unloads a knee to the mid-section.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hansen creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Hansen lands a body punch.
Hansen lands a nice knee to the body.
Boyington looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Boyington doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Boyington is trying to stall.
Boyington throws an elbow but it misses.
Hansen is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Boyington is defending well for now.
Boyington digs a right hand into Hansen's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Hansen's gas tank.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Boyington is trying to maintain a safe position but Hansen gets an underhook and turns Boyington into the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boyington is trying to slow the pace down but that's a couple of times in a row that he's tried to get underhooks and Hansen has denied him.
Still in the clinch, Hansen scores with a nice short uppercut.
Hansen taking a breather.
Boyington lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Boyington is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Hansen is keeping busy.
Hansen works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Hansen lands a body punch in the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Hansen scores with a nice short uppercut.
Hansen misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Boyington.
Hansen slows down the pace here.
A right handed body shot lands from Hansen.
Hansen lands a body shot in the clinch.
Hansen stalling.
Boyington misses with an elbow over the top.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boyington using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hansen has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hansen lands with a short shot to the head.
A short left from Hansen.
Hansen blocks an elbow strike.
Hansen lands with a light punch inside.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Hansen scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A nice left hand lands by Hansen.
Hansen lands a right hand.
Boyington is working Hansen over against the cage.
Boyington is looking to control Hansen's arms but Hansen gets an underhook and turns him. Now Boyington has his back to the cage.
A hook to the body from Hansen.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Boyington takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Boyington tries to stall but Hansen uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Hansen works on Boyington's body with a couple of short punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Boyington is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Hansen avoiding damage as Boyington throws knees to the body.
Hansen scores with a shoulder strike.
Hansen lands a left hand that snaps the head of Boyington backwards.
Boyington tries a knee to the head but Hansen blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ken Hansen dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!

Boyington takes a swing at Hansen's ribcage but misses.
Hansen moves in looking to clinch but Boyington pushes him off.
Ken Hansen is winning the standup battle so far.
Hansen lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Hansen scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Boyington wants to land a leg kick but Hansen is out of range.
Boyington misses with a head kick.
Boyington uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hansen.
Boyington avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Hansen clinches.
A right handed body shot lands from Hansen.
Hansen lands a nice shot to the body.
Boyington scores with a nice hook to the head.
Hansen lands a body shot.
Hansen lands a body punch in the clinch.
Boyington lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Hansen.
A right hook to the body lands for Boyington.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nice body punch from Hansen.
Hansen effectively controlling the action here.
Hansen lands a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hansen lands a body punch in the clinch.
Hansen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hansen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Boyington can do to turn this around?
Boyington fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Boyington is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Hansen works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Hansen throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A shot in the inside from Hansen.
Boyington throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hansen blocks it with crossed arms.
Hansen stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Hansen lands a left hand that snaps the head of Boyington backwards.
Hansen lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Boyington or not.
Hansen with a knee to the head.
Hansen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Nice body punch from Hansen.
Hansen cracks Boyington with a nice body shot.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Pappy Boyington has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hansen lands a nice shot to the body.
Hansen connects with a nasty looking knee right to Boyington's face.
Hansen dodges an elbow strike from Boyington.
Hansen pressing his opponent against the cage.
Hansen working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Boyington lands a shot to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Hansen as Boyington tries to tie him up.
A head punch on the inside from Boyington fails to land.
Boyington dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Boyington avoiding damage as Hansen throws knees to the body.
Boyington scores with a shoulder strike.
Hansen lands a body shot.
Nice body punch from Hansen - that landed with a thud.
Hansen works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hansen stalling in the clinch.
Ken Hansen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hansen lands a nice shot to the body.
Boyington trying to stall but Hansen improves his position.
Hansen lands a hook that snaps the head of Boyington backwards.
Still in the clinch, Hansen scores with a nice short uppercut.
Hansen works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Hansen scores with a hook to the body.
Boyington looking to stall.
Hansen managing to block the knees to the body from Boyington.
Hansen digs a right hand underneath Boyington's ribcage. Boyington let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A head punch on the inside from Boyington fails to land.
Hansen digs a right hand into Boyington's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Boyington's gas tank.
Boyington trying to control the position but instead, Hansen has worked for underhooks and has pushed Boyington into the cage.
Boyington using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hansen has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A short uppercut from Hansen.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Hansen pushes Boyington back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Boyington tries a body shot but Hansen blocks it.
A head punch on the inside from Boyington fails to land.
Boyington tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A short right from Hansen on the inside.
Boyington's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Hansen lands a body punch.
Stalling in the clinch from Hansen.
Hansen landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Boyington misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hansen is working Boyington over against the cage.
Hansen lands a knee to the body.
Hansen pushes Boyington back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Hansen lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Boyington.
Hansen blocks an uppercut.
Hansen throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Boyington tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hansen lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A body shot lands from Hansen.
Hansen working Boyington over with knees to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ken Hansen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hansen has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:27
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 30:27

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