PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mark Evans (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeff Hanson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mark Evans has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Evans
vs
Hanson

191 cm
27
220 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

190 cm
23
210 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mark Evans!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jeff Hanson!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Dean Styles and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Evans feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Hansons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Evans rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Hanson counter with a right hand.
Evans moves to clinch but Hanson breaks away
and Hanson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hanson misses with a takedown
and Evans makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Evans looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Evans is looking to clinch but Hanson is avoiding it.
Hanson avoids the body shot from Evans.

Evans closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Hanson quickly recovers to half guard.
Evans thows a huge punch but Hanson dodges it nicely.
Hanson regains full guard. Nicely done.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Evans trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Evans postures up in Hanson's guard and throws a big left but Hanson blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Evans's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Hanson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Hanson is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Evans defends well.
Evans throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hanson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Hanson controlling the position.
Evans wants to control from the top but Hanson keeps moving.

Hanson looking for subs off his back but Evans has passed one foot through into half guard.
Hanson keeping hold of Evans's head, controlling as best he can.
Evans thows a huge punch but Hanson dodges it nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Evans throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Hanson trying to control but Evans postures up.
Hanson is not content to let Evans control the position.
Evans is thwarting Hanson's attempts to control the position.
Hanson is not content to let Evans control the position.
Hanson on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Evans is looking to stall here but Hanson recovers full guard.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hanson is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Evans scoring with some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Evans thows a big elbow that misses.

Hanson working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Evans doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Evans manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Hanson keeping full guard, as Evans tries to pass.
Evans forces his way into half guard.
Evans takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Hanson works his way to full guard. Good work.
Hanson lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Evans!
Hanson controlling the pace for now.
Evans wants to hold on but Hanson pushes him away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hanson can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Evans is looking to escape.
Evans regains half guard.
Evans tries to roll over but Hanson keeps him under control.
Hanson stalling.
Hanson moves nicely into side control.
Hanson scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Evans to see if he's OK.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Evans misses with a looping right.
Evans shoots and misses
and Hanson counters with a nice uppercut.
Hanson misses with a hook. Evans ducked under it nicely.
Evans throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

so Hanson counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

Hanson gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Hanson lands with an overhand left.
Evans throws a poor cross that misses

and Hanson counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Hanson is working Evans over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Evans not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Hanson wants to stand but Evans has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Evans manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Hanson manages to get himself to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Evans postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Jeff Hanson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Evans pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hanson is keeping the position for now.
Evans throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hanson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Evans postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Hanson looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Hanson wants to sweep but no luck.
Hanson keeping moving, preventing Evans from controlling successfully.
Evans with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hanson is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Evans has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Hanson keeping moving, preventing Evans from controlling successfully.

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.
Hanson is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.

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

Evans rushes Hanson and presses him up against the cage.
Evans prevents the takedown attempt.
Evans lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Evans misses with the head strike.
Hanson changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Evans fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Evans throws a body punch but Hanson moves out of range.
Hanson misses with a left hand

and Evans counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanson gets full guard.
Evans in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Hanson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Evans won't allow Hanson to sweep him here.
Evans throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Evans trying to control the position from guard on top but Hanson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Evans scoring with punches to the head and body.
Evans throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Hanson lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Evans!

Hanson jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Evans manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Evans pushes Hanson away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Hanson gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Hanson is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Evans is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Hanson slows the pace down.
Evans tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Hanson wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
A lull in the action here as Hanson stalls from top position.
Hanson works to advance to full mount. Evans defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Evans is bucking up trying to escape but Hanson cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jeff Hanson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Hanson fails with the takedown
and Evans counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Mark Evans seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Evans tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Hanson counters with a single leg into guard. Evans didn't expect that.
Hanson not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Evans keeping moving, preventing Hanson from controlling successfully.
Hanson passes into half guard.
Evans is not content to let Hanson control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Evans is holding on to half guard well.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hanson is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Evans holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Evans gets back to full guard.
Hanson looking to pass the guard.
Hanson wants to control from the top but Evans keeps moving.
Evans keeping full guard, as Hanson tries to pass.

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 stands up from guard. Let's bang!

Evans feints and as Hanson raises his hands in defense, Evans changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hanson looking to control.
Hanson seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Evans works over Hanson with some ground and pound from guard.
Hanson is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Evans trying to control the position from guard on top but Hanson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Hanson had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Evans defends it easily.
Evans throwing strikes from guard but Hanson blocks nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanson is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Hanson is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Evans is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Hanson decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Hanson shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Hanson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Evans throws a nice looking combination but Hanson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Evans scores with a jab. Hanson acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Hanson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Evans.
Evans throws out a loose jab but Hanson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Evans throws a hook but Hanson avoids it easily.
Evans misses the jab.
Evans smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Hanson tries to clinch up.

Evans feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Evans prevents Hanson from getting back to his feet.

Evans got a little sloppy there for a moment and Hanson has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Evans has managed to get both his arms back between Hanson's legs - danger averted.
Evans trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Mark Evans.
I think Evans has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Joseph Jones scores the fight 29:29
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 29:28
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 28:29

The fight is ruled a draw!