PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andrew Hansen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ronaldo Couza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Hansen might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to "Now You've Got Something to Die For" by Lamb of God. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Hansen
vs
Couza

200 cm
24
280 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

195 cm
28
278 lbs
8 - 8 - 0

Decent wrestler
Counter striker
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Andrew Hansen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ronaldo Couza!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Couza is trying hard to land a takedown here. Hansen sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Couza.
Hansen is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Couza off and has taken his back!
Couza controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
Couza covering up well and avoiding damage.
Hansen struggling to keep hold of the position.
Hansen misses with a punch to the head.
Hansen lands with a big left hand that may well have hurt his opponent. Can Couza hold on?!
Couza covering up well under a barage of strikes.
Hansen is trying to stick to Couza's back but Couza is turning into Hansen. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Hansen's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Couza.
Couza throws and elbow that misses. Hansen uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Couza's guard. Nice move by Hansen!

Hansen stands up from Couza's guard - Hansen perhaps looking for a knockout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hansen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Couza.
Couza throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hansen.

Hansen shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Hansen is looking to take a break and control but Couza is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Couza avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Hansen.
Hansen is pressing down on Couza's thigh, looking to free his foot. Couza is holding on for now.
Hansen looks to land a strike but Couza avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Hansen in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Hansen distracts Couza with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Couza is looking to stand up but Hansen isn't so interested in that idea.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Couza working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hansen.
Hansen with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hansen wants to control from the top but Couza keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hansen is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Hansen is looking to work some ground and pound but Couza has wrist control.
Couza is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Hansen has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Hansen trying to control the position from guard on top but Couza is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hansen trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Hansen looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hansen thows a big elbow that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Hansen working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Couza can do anything to dispel that myth.
Hansen thows a big elbow that misses.
Hansen throws a big right hand that misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hansen postures up in Couza's guard and throws a big left but Couza blocks it.
Hansen in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Hansen slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Couza preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Hansen is looking to work some ground and pound but Couza has wrist control.
Hansen in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andrew Hansen dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Couza misses with a two punch combination.

Hansen scores a takedown into full mount!
Hansen looking to control but Couza is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Hansen unloading with bombs!
Couza is desperately trying to improve his position but Hansen has a good base and remains in mount.
Hansen unloading with bombs!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hansen scoring with strikes but Couza is staying in there.
Couza is bucking up trying to escape but Hansen cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Hansen landing punches.

Couza is rocked!
Andrew Hansen overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Couza is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hansen lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Couza is still in real trouble! Can Hansen finish him?
Couza blocking the ground and pound.
Couza seems to have recovered his senses.
Hansen softens up his opponent with a couple of shots there and then CRACK! One massive shot lands there and Couza is out cold! Hansen jumps to his feet and celebrates on the cage with the fans, who are, quite frankly, going absolutely mental!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Andrew Hansen!