PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hanzov Wright (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Han Solo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wright's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, The Final Countdown by Europe. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Wright
vs
Solo

178 cm
21
193 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

185 cm
20
181 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Outback Jack's House of Crack

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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Hanzov Wright!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Han Solo!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Skip Squint and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Wright drives through with a takedown into guard.
Wright passes Solo's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Solo works his way to full guard. Good work.

Wright postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Solo is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Wright, into his guard.
Wright looking for a sweep. Not yet Wright, not yet.
Solo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Wright is keeping the position for now.

Wright looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wright working a defensive guard here.

Wright is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Solo tries to stand but Wright is controlling from the bottom.

Wright working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Solo doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Solo manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wright working a defensive guard here.
Wright wants to hit a switch here but Solo passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Wright there!
Wright is breathing heavily.
Solo avoids the attempt from Wright to control.
Wright regains half guard.
Solo trying to mount his opponent but Wright defends it.
Wright is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Wright trying to control here.
Ground and pound from Solo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Wright is not content to let Solo control the position.
Solo passes the guard and advances to mount!
Wright working to try and regain half guard.
Wright is trying to stand but he's just given Solo his back.
Solo not allowing Wright to control his hands.
Solo lands strikes to the head.
Solo is throwing strikes from the back here. Oh that last one was to the back of the head. Solo gets a warning from the referee. He throws another strike to the back of the head straight away though and the referee has seen enough. He breaks up the two fighters and stands them back up. Solo gets a real talking to here and is lucky not to get a point deducted. Solo apologises and we restart here on the feet.

Wright drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Wright looking to pass the guard.
Wright content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wright wants to pass the guard but Solo is keeping the position.
Wright is working hard here to advance position.
Solo keeping moving, preventing Wright from controlling successfully.

Solo looking for a guillotine here but Wright defends easily.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Wright closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Solo to the mat! Solo manages to get full guard.
Wright with a nice head shot there.
Wright is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Wright not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Wright gets to his feet - Solo follows without any prompting.

Wright drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Solo can't keep his opponent in guard - Wright advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

Wright seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Solo is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Hanzov Wright!
Hanzov Wright retains his middleweight title!