PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jeff Flash (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gunner Hansen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hansen has chosen The Prodigy - Breathe as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Flash
vs
Hansen

182 cm
23
165 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

186 cm
26
168 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

ADCC Champion
Counter striker
Powerful

Syndicate Drugs

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Jeff Flash!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Gunner Hansen!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, James Ackerman and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hansen fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Flash avoids it really well and circles away.

Flash scores with a takedown into Hansen's guard.
Flash lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Flash stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hansen swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Flash drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Flash jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Flash avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Flash looking to pass the guard.

Hansen has his foot on Flash's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Flash works his way back into a safe position though.

Hansen throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Flash in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Flash trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Flash postures up in Hansen's guard and throws a big left but Hansen blocks it.

Flash got a little sloppy there for a moment and Hansen has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Flash has managed to get both his arms back between Hansen's legs - danger averted.
Flash has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Flash drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Flash jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Hansen trying to keep a closed guard but Flash is proving a slippery customer.
Hansen looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Flash postures up.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Flash is looking to clinch.

Flash shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

Flash drops back looking for a leg! Hansen is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Hansen manages to kick Flash off! Flash jumps back into Hansen's guard.

Hansen is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Hansen looks gassed!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Hansen looking for a guillotine here but Flash defends easily.
Flash passes Hansen's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Flash not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Flash works his foot free and advances to mount.
Flash scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Hansen?
Flash lands a heavy elbow.
Hansen is looking to get to half guard.
Flash trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hansen in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Flash with a couple of short strikes.
Flash lands a big elbow.
Hansen tries to hold on but Flash pushes him away.
Hansen slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Flash takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

Hansen is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Flash pulls his head out easily.
Flash wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hansen keeps working.
Flash working the head and body with strikes.
Hansen is pressing down on Flash's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Flash postures up in Hansen's guard and throws a big left but Hansen blocks it.

Hansen has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Flash can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Flash works over Hansen with some ground and pound from guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Flash distracts Hansen with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

Hansen throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Flash escapes and throws Hansen's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Flash is looking to take a break and control but Hansen is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Flash cracks Hansen with a big right hand but Hansen just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.

Flash tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Flash has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Flash landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hansen gets back to half guard.
Flash lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jeff Flash dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Hansen takes one on the button.

Flash fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Hansen sprawls well initially but Flash persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Flash lands with a punch from half guard.
Hansen gets back to full guard.
Hansen keeping moving, preventing Flash from controlling successfully.
Flash postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Flash missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Hansen has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Flash can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Flash working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hansen is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Flash with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Hansen is pulling down on Flash's head. It's preventing any offense from Flash, at least for the moment.
Flash throwing strikes but missing.

Hansen throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Flash accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Flash is in close to Hansen's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Hansen looking to hit a scissor sweep but Flash is one step ahead there.

Hansen is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Flash trying to control the position from guard on top but Hansen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jeff Flash overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Flash is really struggling to control Hansen but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Hansen working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Flash.
Flash trying to control but Hansen is working from the bottom.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Flash scores with a shot to the body.
Hansen closes the distance but Flash moves to the side

and Flash counters with a shoot takedown. Hansen fights it but they end up in guard.
Flash preventing the sweep.

Hansen working for a triangle but Flash defends it easily.
Flash throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flash trying to control but Hansen is working from the bottom.

Flash drops back looking for a leg! Hansen is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Hansen manages to kick Flash off! Flash jumps back into Hansen's guard.

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

Hansen is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Flash is aware though and is defending well.
Flash scoring with punches to the head and body.

Flash drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Flash jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Flash postures up and lands a big shot to Hansen's brow.
Hansen has momentary wrist control but Flash slips an elbow through the middle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Flash connects with a couple of short punches.
Flash trying to control but Hansen is working from the bottom.
Hansen looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hansen has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

Hansen looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Hansen wants to hit a switch here but Flash passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Hansen there!
Hansen can't escape the position.
A nice elbow there by Flash.
Flash scores with a couple of good head shots there.

Flash has control of Hansen's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Hansen regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Hansen is looking to improve his position but Flash isn't that keen on the idea.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jeff Flash dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Flash lands a two punch combo.
Hansen misses with a takedown attempt
and Hansen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Hansen tries to sprawl but Flash drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Hansen is trying to control but can't.
Flash wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hansen keeps working.
Hansen wants to control but Flash is keeping busy.
Hansen is trying to get back to full guard.
Flash working the head and body with strikes.
Hansen is refusing to be controlled, as Flash sits in half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Flash is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Flash drops an elbow to the side of Hansen's head.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Nice cross by Flash.

Hansen tries to sprawl but Flash drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Flash wants to free his trapped foot but Hansen is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Hansen gets full guard.

Hansen throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Flash distracts Hansen with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Flash connects with a couple of short punches.
Flash connects with a couple of short punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hansen looking to hit a scissor sweep but Flash is one step ahead there.

Flash is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Flash working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Hansen is looking to sinch up a triangle. Flash throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Hansen's body to avoid the submission. Hansen has instead reached around Flash's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Hansen arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Gunner Hansen!
Gunner Hansen is the new lightweight champion!