PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jack Hanson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Callicrates Arrowcatcher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Arrowcatcher has chosen It's Amazing by Kanye West as his entrance music. Callicrates Arrowcatcher will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Hanson
vs
Arrowcatcher

185 cm
22
190 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

187 cm
25
190 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very strong

Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
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 4 - 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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Callicrates Arrowcatcher!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Eddie Farnsworth and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hanson throws a leg kick but Arrowcatcher sees it coming and moves out of range.
Hanson throws a hook to the side of Arrowcatcher's head but Arrowcatcher sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

Nice combo by Arrowcatcher! Oh, that's hurt him - Hanson falls to the canvas and Arrowcatcher follows him into side control.

It looks like Jack Hanson has been cut.
The ground and pound from Arrowcatcher seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Arrowcatcher misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
An elbow from Arrowcatcher crashes against the mat.
Hanson taking punishment in the form of punches.
Arrowcatcher in side control, throwing shots but Hanson defends.
Arrowcatcher in side control, throwing shots but Hanson defends.
Hanson tries to improve position but can't.
Arrowcatcher lands a nice forearm strike.
Hanson avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Arrowcatcher.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Arrowcatcher sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Hanson is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
The strikes coming from Arrowcatcher are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Arrowcatcher cracks Hanson with a big elbow.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hanson is looking for a sweep.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanson wants to control but Arrowcatcher postures up.
Arrowcatcher tries to advance to mount but can't.
Arrowcatcher throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Arrowcatcher trying to control the action but Hanson is working from the bottom.
Arrowcatcher fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Arrowcatcher lands a nice forearm strike.
Hanson is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Arrowcatcher is controlling him well.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Decent striking displayed by Arrowcatcher there.
Hanson tries to close the distance and clinch but Arrowcatcher swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Arrowcatcher misses with a straight left.
Arrowcatcher looks to land a left hand but Hanson moved out of range nicely.
Hanson slips a jab from Arrowcatcher.

That's two 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.
Hanson scores with a jab to the jaw.

Hanson darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Hanson lands strikes from half guard.
Hanson missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Hanson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Arrowcatcher defending well though.
Hanson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Arrowcatcher defending well though.
Hanson slips a nice elbow through Arrowcatcher's hands, connecting with Arrowcatcher's forehead.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Arrowcatcher keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Arrowcatcher defending well though.
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.
Hanson looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Arrowcatcher with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Arrowcatcher wants to get back to his feet.
Hanson lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Hanson missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Hanson lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Hanson is keen to just control but Arrowcatcher is a slippery customer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hanson thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Hanson prevents Arrowcatcher from standing back up.
Hanson wants to free his trapped foot but Arrowcatcher is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Hanson working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Arrowcatcher avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Hanson.
Hanson not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Arrowcatcher pushes Hanson off looking to stand but Hanson dives back in and keeps control.
Hanson thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Arrowcatcher's head.
Hanson not landing any meaningful shots this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Hanson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Arrowcatcher as he avoids it easily.
Hanson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Arrowcatcher fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Arrowcatcher leaves Hanson with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Arrowcatcher keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Arrowcatcher misses the shot to the body.
Hanson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hanson moves away from the strike by Arrowcatcher.
Arrowcatcher swats away the attempt to clinch by Hanson.
Hanson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Arrowcatcher but Arrowcatcher pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Hanson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Arrowcatcher swats away the attempt to clinch by Hanson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Arrowcatcher throws an overhand right that lands on Hanson's shoulder, as Hanson tries to avoid the shot.
Arrowcatcher misses with a looping left.

Hanson moves into the clinch.
Arrowcatcher is trying to break the clinch but Hanson is controlling him.
Arrowcatcher wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Arrowcatcher is pressed up against the cage. Hanson has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Arrowcatcher down to the mat. Arrowcatcher avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Hanson instigates a clinch.
Hanson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Arrowcatcher's efforts to push away.
Hanson drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Arrowcatcher is trying to break free.
Hanson drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hanson is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Arrowcatcher is keeping busy.
Arrowcatcher wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hanson has him pressed against the cage.
Arrowcatcher takes a shot to the head.
Arrowcatcher is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arrowcatcher tries to break the clinch but Hanson is controlling the position.
Arrowcatcher stops a takedown attempt from Hanson.
Hanson is working Arrowcatcher over against the cage.
Arrowcatcher is pressed up against the cage. Hanson has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Arrowcatcher down to the mat. Arrowcatcher avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Hanson takes the fight into the clinch.
Hanson prevents Arrowcatcher from breaking the clinch.
Hanson is working for takedown but Arrowcatcher is calmly controlling the position for now.
Arrowcatcher tries to circle away but Hanson has him pinned against the cage.

Hanson has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Arrowcatcher clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hanson struggling to land strikes to the head as Arrowcatcher covers up.
Hanson punches the canvas rather than the man.
Hanson struggling to keep hold of the position.
Hanson throwing strikes and Arrowcatcher squirms under the pressure, ending up mounted.
Hanson punching from mount but Arrowcatcher doing a good job of avoiding damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanson punching from mount but Arrowcatcher doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Hanson thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
A nice elbow there by Hanson.
You get the feeling that Arrowcatcher really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Hanson is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Arrowcatcher can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Hanson looking to ground and pound but Arrowcatcher is blocking nicely.
Hanson trying to control but Arrowcatcher is having none of it.
Arrowcatcher blocking the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Arrowcatcher tries to buck Hanson off but he can't manage it.
A nice elbow there by Hanson.
Arrowcatcher blocking the ground and pound.
Arrowcatcher is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Hanson drops a big elbow. That's hurt Arrowcatcher! More shots from Hanson and the ref steps in! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jack Hanson!