PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Andreas Hansson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Nova (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Andreas Hansson has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Hansson
vs
Nova

225 cm
18
190 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

188 cm
19
192 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

Poweful takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Likes ground

Infliction Fight Gear

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 Rio de Janeiro, Andreas Hansson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Johnny Nova!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Leandro Rodrigues and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hansson takes the fight into the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Hansson.
Nova fails to pull guard.

Nova tightens his grip and picks Hansson up, before dumping him to the ground. Hansson manages to land in guard.

Nova drops back, looking for a kneebar! Hansson looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Hansson looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Hansson!
Hansson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Nova keeps working.
Nova really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hansson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Nova is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Hansson trying to control the position but Nova is working away.

Hansson thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hansson is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Nova is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Hansson advances to full mount.
Nova really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Hansson scoring with strikes but Nova is staying in there.

Nova is rocked!
Nova is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Hansson cracks Nova with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Nova is still in real trouble! Can Hansson finish him?

(x)
Hansson has control of Nova's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Nova regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Nova holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Hansson tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Hansson 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.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nova holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Hansson tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.

(x)
Hansson has control of Nova's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Nova regains control of the situation pretty easily.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Hansson thowing shots but they're missing.
Nova seems to have recovered his senses.
Nova chipping away with body shots but they're not going to hurt Hansson.
Hansson thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Nova is in all sorts of trouble here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hansson looking to secure an arm triangle but Nova defends it well.

Hansson working for a guillotine from mount but Nova is in no mood to give up.
Hansson is breathing heavily.
Hansson fails to move to back control.
Nova slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Nova moves into full guard.

Hansson 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.
Hansson wants to pass the guard but Nova is keeping the position.

Hansson avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

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

Nova looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Hansson passes Nova's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Nova keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Nova slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Hansson wants to control from the top but Nova keeps moving.
Hansson tries to free his leg and advance position but Nova is retaining full guard.
Nova keeping moving, preventing Hansson from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Andreas Hansson will probably get the nod.
That's time! Hansson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Nova scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Hansson is trying to improve his position.
Nova working away.
Nova wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hansson keeps working.
Hansson gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.

Nova is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Hansson moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Hansson is trying to control the position but Nova postures up.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Hansson throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Hansson wants to sweep here but Nova controlling him for the moment.
Nova must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nova wants to control from the top but Hansson keeps moving.

Hansson is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a tringle but Nova frees his head nicely. Oh but Hansson has switched to an armbar! Nova is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Andreas Hansson!

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