PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Dingadingading Dong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dingo Hansen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Dong
vs
Hansen

186 cm
22
153 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

172 cm
22
149 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Dingadingading Dong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Dingo Hansen!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, William Gold and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hansen tries to close the distance and clinch but Dong swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dong fails with the takedown.

Hansen gets caught flat footed, as Dong shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dong wants to pass the guard but Hansen is keeping the position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Dong accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Dong slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Hansen can't keep his opponent in guard - Dong advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Hansen missing with punches from the bottom.
Hansen is not content to let Dong control the position.
Hansen really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Dong. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Hansen keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Dong 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.

Dong is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Hansen is just riding it out for now. Dong eventually gives up the hold.
Hansen is looking to improve his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hansen avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Dong.
Hansen is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Hansen just misses with a punch to the body.
Hansen is looking to clinch.
Dong closes this distance looking for a takedown but Hansen circles away.
Dingo Hansen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dong shoots in for a double leg but Hansen sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dingadingading Dong. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hansen tries to clinch up.
Hansen moves in looking to clinch but Dong pushes him off.
Dong will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Dong is breathing heavily.
Dong looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Hansen is fending him off so far but Dong persists. Nope, Hansen circles away and we're back to standing.
Hansen wants to clinch.
Dong really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hansen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Hansen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hansen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hansen wants to clinch.

Hansen moves into the clinch.
Hansen lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Hansen pushes Dong back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Hansen lands a nice uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hansen.
A shot in the inside from Hansen.
Hansen lands a body shot in the clinch.
Hansen pushes Dong back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A hook to the body from Hansen.
Hansen stops a takedown attempt from Dong.
Hansen lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Hansen lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Dong backwards.
Hansen lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Hansen lands a left hand that snaps the head of Dong backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good body shot from Hansen.
A short body shot lands from Hansen as the two fighters clinch.
Hansen lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Hansen lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Dong is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Hansen is keeping busy.
with the fighters clinched against the cage, Hansen creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Dong closes the distance and clinches up with Hansen, looking for a takedown. Dong pushes Hansen against the cage but Hansen circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Dong looks for a takedown but Hansen sprawls well.
Hansen stuffs the takedown attempt from Dong. Dong gets slowly back to his feet.
Dong circles away from the clinch attempt.

Hansen darts in and clinches Dong up against the cage.
Hansen lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Still in the clinch, Hansen scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short uppercut from Hansen.

Hansen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Hansen fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Dong, pushing him back against the cage.
A short right from Hansen on the inside.
Hansen gets through Dong's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Hansen scores with an uppercut up the middle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hansen lands an uppercut.
Hansen lands an uppercut.

Hansen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hansen tries to close the distance and clinch but Dong swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hansen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dong swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hansen is looking to clinch.
Hansen wants to clinch.
Hansen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dong swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hansen scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Dong doesn't seem bothered though.
Hansen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hansen tries to clinch up.
Hansen tries to close the distance and clinch but Dong swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hansen tries to clinch but Dong moves out of range.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Dong wants to break free but Hansen has control.
Hansen pushes Dong back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Dong tries to pull guard but Hansen holds him up against the cage and eventually Dong drops back down to his feet.
Dong drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Hansen gets the underhooks and prevents it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Hansen doesn't manage to clinch there - Dong circles away.
Hansen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Horrible takedown by Dong or perhaps it was just good defense by Hansen which made him look bad.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hansen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hansen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dong paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hansen wants to clinch.
Dong will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Hansen fails in his attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Dong closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Hansen to the mat! Hansen manages to get full guard.
Dong is pushing down on Hansen's leg trying to pass to half guard. Hansen is fighting to maintain full guard but Dong has managed to sneak the leg through.
Hansen blocking the ground and pound attempt from Dong.

Dong is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Hansen defends it well.
Hansen trying to hold on to Dong's head to control him but Dong postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dong thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Hansen's head.
Dong not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Hansen is trying to get back to full guard.
Dong passes to side control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
You can see the frustration on Hansen's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

Dong in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Hansen is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Dingadingading Dong!