PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sebastiaan Hoost (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jannik Hansen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hoost comes to the cage accompanied by Redemption Song. The crowd seem to be enjoying Hansen's choice of entrance music: The Jester Race. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Hoost
vs
Hansen

185 cm
26
197 lbs
13 - 0 - 0

183 cm
25
190 lbs
10 - 7 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

(GTI) PROLETARIAN

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sebastiaan Hoost!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jannik Hansen!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Saam Ante and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hansen misses with an uppercut
and Hoost counters with a nice uppercut.
A good leg kick by Hoost.
Hoost throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Hoost fakes the leg kick and cracks Hansen in the body.
Hoost throws a wild body kick that Hansen sees coming a mile off.
Hoost lands a head kick!

It looks like Jannik Hansen has been cut.
Hoost fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Hansen has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hansen misses with a left hand
and Hoost counters with a nice leg kick.
Hansen throws an off balance right hand
and Hoost counters with a thumping low kick.
Hansen misses with a hook
and Hoost counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Hansen on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hoost. Hoost obviously looking to wear him down.
Jannik Hansen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hansen looks gassed!
Hoost fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Hansen on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hoost. Hoost obviously looking to wear him down.
Hoost chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Hoost connects with an inside leg kick.
Hoost lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
An inside leg kick lands from Hoost.
Hoost scores with a head kick. Hansen tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Hoost lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Hoost lands a high kick!

That's one minute gone in the round.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Hansen enables Hoost to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Hansen manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.

Hansen is rocked!

Hoost drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Hoost jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Hansen is still in real trouble! Can Hoost finish him?
Hoost is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Hansen seems to have recovered his senses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hansen looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hoost is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hoost pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hansen is keeping the position for now.
Hoost stays in close to Hansen's body and controls the position.
Hoost missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Hoost controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Hoost trying to control the position from guard on top but Hansen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Sebastiaan Hoost.
Hansen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good shot there by Hansen.
Hansen swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hoost counters with a slapping leg kick.
Hansen throws a combination that misses
and Hoost counters with a nice low kick that buckles Hansen's knee momentarily.
Hoost tries a head kick but it misses.
Jannik Hansen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hansen throws a poor cross that misses
and Hoost counters with an outside leg kick.
Hoost fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Hansen has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Hansen looks to land a right hand but Hoost moved out of range.
Hoost keeps Hansen at a distance using the push kick.
Hansen throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hoost makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Hansen throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hoost counters with a nice body kick.

Hoost closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hoost passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Hansen!
Hoost punching from mount but Hansen doing a good job of avoiding damage.

Hoost looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Hansen is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hoost controlling from mount.
Hansen is trying desperately to improve position.
Hoost takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hoost thowing shots but they're missing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sebastiaan Hoost dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jannik Hansen's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Hansen misses with a series of wild punches.
Sebastiaan Hoost is winning the standup battle so far.
Hansen misses with a left hand
and Hoost counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Hansen is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Hansen misses with a lunging right hand

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

Hoost drops back, looking for a kneebar! Hansen looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Hansen looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Hansen!
Hoost is looking to regain half guard here but Hansen keeps moving and retains side control.
Hoost manages to work his way to half guard, despite Hansen's best efforts.
Hoost wants to improve his position but Hansen is controlling well.
Hansen is controlling the pace.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hansen is keen to just control but Hoost is a slippery customer.
Hoost is looking to improve his position.
Hansen trying to control the action but Hoost is working from the bottom.
Hoost is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hansen can do to turn this around?

The ref stands the fighters back up. Jannik Hansen was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Hansen misses with a hook

and Hoost decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Hansen's guard.
Hoost controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Hoost stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hansen swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hoost prevents Hansen from getting back to his feet.
Hansen keeping full guard, as Hoost tries to pass.

Hoost is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Hansen is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Hansen has escaped and now he's on top!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hoost is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Hoost trying to control from half guard but Hansen is working away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hansen makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Hansen.
Hoost sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Hansen's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Hoost in particular looking to stall.
Hansen is trying to maintain the position but Hoost is very close to passing his half guard.
Hansen wants to get back to his feet.
Hoost controlling the action here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hansen pushes Hoost off looking to stand but Hoost dives back in and keeps control.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Sebastiaan Hoost.
A punch combination from Hansen misses.
Hansen's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Hansen misses with a right hand
and Hoost counters with a body kick that stops Hansen in his tracks momentarily.
Hoost moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Hansen bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Hoost dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hansen. That did some damage!
Hansen blocks a head kick by Hoost.
Hansen throws a lazy uppercut
and Hoost counters with a nice low kick that buckles Hansen's knee momentarily.
Hoost throws a nice head kick!
Hansen throws a right hand that misses
and Hoost counters with a good, hard body kick but Hansen shrugs it off.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hoost throws a sloppy head kick and Hansen moves out of range easily.
Hoost throws a head kick that Hansen semi-blocks.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hoost.
Hoost thumps Hansen with a low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sebastiaan Hoost dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jannik Hansen's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Hoost lands a leg kick that knocks Hansen off balance momentarily.
Hoost with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Hansen takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Hoost lands a nice looking body kick.
Hoost throws a sloppy head kick and Hansen moves out of range easily.
Hansen misses with a left hand
and Hoost counters with a nice body kick.
Hoost lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Hansen might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Hansen has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Hoost.
Hoost cracks the inside of Hansen's front leg.
Hansen takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Hansen has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Hoost.
Hansen steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Hoost. That one must have hurt.

Hoost throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Hansen was covering up waiting for the punch and Hoost finishes the takedown easily into guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hoost is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Hansen utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hoost is stalling in the full guard.
Hoost wants to control from the top but Hansen keeps moving.
Hoost throwing strikes but missing.
Hoost stopping the sweep attempt from Hansen.
Hoost wants to control from the top but Hansen keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Hoost stops Hansen from standing up.

We're going to have a standup here because Sebastiaan Hoost wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Hoost takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Hoost connects with a solid leg kick.
Hansen throws a right hand that misses
and Hoost makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Hansen really felt that one!
Hansen throws a lazy uppercut
and Hoost counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Hoost lands a head kick!
Hoost throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hansen stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Hoost connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Crunch! Hoost slams his shin into Hansen's torso.
Hoost throws a nice head kick!
Hansen misses with a hook
and Hoost counters with a body kick.
A solid body kick from Hoost.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hansen misses with a right hand
and Hoost finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Hoost thows a body kick. Hansen tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Hoost moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Hoost throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Hansen.
Hoost fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Hansen has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Hoost scores with a head kick. Hansen tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Hansen misses with a double jab
and Hoost makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Hansen crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Hoost - the referee stops the clock and Hansen gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Hoost. Hansen manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Hoost turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Sebastiaan Hoost is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hoost throws a nice head kick!
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Hoost. Hansen shrugs it off though.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Hoost. Hansen shrugs it off though.
Hoost lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hoost buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Hansen misses with a right hand

and Hoost counters with a shoot takedown. Hansen fights it but they end up in guard.
Hoost postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hoost looking to pass the guard.

Hoost 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.
Hoost stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hansen swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hansen trying to keep a closed guard but Hoost is proving a slippery customer.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hoost trying to control but Hansen is working from the bottom.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Hoost sitting in guard here, content to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sebastiaan Hoost clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Jannik Hansen's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Hansen on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hoost. Hoost obviously looking to wear him down.
Hoost with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Hansen misses with an uppercut
and Hoost counters with a low kick, right behind Hansen 's knee.
Hoost misses with a head kick.
Hansen misses with a lunging right hand
and Hoost counters with a good, hard body kick but Hansen shrugs it off.
Hansen swings widly with a right hand
and Hoost counters with a low kick, right behind Hansen 's knee.
Hansen throws a lazy uppercut
and Hoost counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Hoost with a nice cross.
Sloppy strikes from Hansen. Those never looked like landing.
Hoost throws a head kick that misses.
Hansen throws a lazy uppercut
and Hoost makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Hansen really felt that one!
Hansen throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hoost counters with a flying knee. Nice.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Hoost.
Hoost buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Hansen misses with a lunging right hand
and Hoost counters with a leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Hoost.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Hoost scores with a kick to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Hoost.
Hansen throws a combination that misses
and Hoost counters with a low kick, right behind Hansen 's knee.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Hoost, right into the meat.
Both fighters circling a little - Hoost finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Hoost throws a head kick that Hansen semi-blocks.
Hansen misses with a right hand
and Hoost counters with a solid body kick.
Hansen has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Hoost.
Hoost connects with a solid leg kick.
Hoost with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Hansen takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Hansen misses with a left hand

and Hoost counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Hoost.
Hoost seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Hoost slips nicely into half guard, despite the strikes coming from Hansen.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Hoost is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Hansen is not content to let Hoost control the position.
Hansen is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Hoost with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Hansen tries to roll over but Hoost keeps him under control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hansen is trying to stand back up but Hoost is controlling him
Hoost trying to control from half guard but Hansen is working away.

Sebastiaan Hoost has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Hansen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hansen stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hoost.
Hansen misses with a hook
and Hoost counters with a slapping leg kick.
Hansen throws a good cross that connects.
An inside leg kick lands from Hoost.
A good leg kick by Hoost.
Hoost plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Hoost plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Hansen swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hoost counters with a slapping leg kick.
Hoost scores with a kick to the body.
Hoost with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hoost connects with a high kick.
Hansen takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hoost scores with a leg kick.
Hoost looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Hansen tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Nice body kick from Hoost.
Hoost connects with an inside leg kick.
Hoost throws a leg kick which misses Hansen's front leg but catches the back leg as Hansen tries to avoid it.
Hansen takes a kick to the side of the head.
Hansen misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Hoost drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
You can see the frustration on Hansen's face as Hoost controls the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sloppy strikes there by Hoost.
Hansen is not content to let Hoost control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sebastiaan Hoost had his way with Jannik Hansen in that round.
The cut man is working on Jannik Hansen's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Hansen misses with a hook
and Hoost counters with a low kick, right behind Hansen 's knee.
Hoost defending well as Hansen loads up on a big left hand.
Hoost delivers a nice body kick.
Hoost tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hoost tries a head kick but it misses.
Hansen throws a looping overhand right but Hoost ducks down to avoid it.
Hoost fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hansen.
Hoost plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Hoost chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Hoost moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Hansen misses with a right hand
and Hoost counters with a nice low kick that buckles Hansen's knee momentarily.
Hoost slips a straight right by Hansen.
Hoost lands with a thumping leg kick.
Hoost plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Hoost lands with a thumping leg kick.
Hoost moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Hoost buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Hansen misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hoost.

Hansen gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Hansen is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Hoost is controlling him.
Hoost sitting in guard here, content to control.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Sebastiaan Hoost wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Donk. Hansen catches Hoost right on the button with a cross.
Hansen throws an off balance right hand
and Hoost counters with a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hoost scores with a push kick.
Hoost misses with a double jab.
Hoost throws a head kick but Hansen moves out of range.
A combination from Hansen does no damage.
Hansen misses with a two punch combination.
Hansen avoids the head kick by Hoost.
Hoost fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Hansen has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Hoost throws a low kick but Hansen avoids it.
A jab lands there for Hansen.
Hoost connects with an inside leg kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by Hoost!
Hoost pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hansen misses with a two punch combination.
Hansen misses with a combination
and Hoost finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Hoost pushes Hansen away with a front kick.
Hansen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hansen misses with a left hand
and Hoost makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Hansen really felt that one!
Jab from Hansen.
Hoost feints and then cracks Hansen's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hansen down.
Hansen swings widly with a right hand

and Hoost decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Hansen's guard.
Hansen preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Hoost is pushing down on Hansen's leg trying to pass to half guard. Hansen is fighting to maintain full guard but Hoost has managed to sneak the leg through.
Hoost works his foot free and advances to mount.
Hoost controlling his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hansen is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

Hoost is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Hansen has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Hansen!
Hoost has Hansen pulled in close to control his posture.
Sebastiaan Hoost is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hoost wants to sweep but no luck.
Jannik Hansen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Hansen scoring with some ground and pound.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sebastiaan Hoost showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hoost has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 50:42
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 50:42
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 50:42

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sebastiaan Hoost!
Sebastiaan Hoost retains his middleweight title!