PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roman Braga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrew Hansen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hansen has chosen "Now You've Got Something to Die For" by Lamb of God as his entrance music. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Braga
vs
Hansen

203 cm
23
284 lbs
11 - 9 - 0

200 cm
28
280 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent elbows
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

Fossington & Blythe: Gentlemen's Fight Attire

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Roman Braga!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Andrew Hansen!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Hansen misses.
Braga looks to throw the jab but Hansen is out of range.
Braga misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hansen throws a jab when Braga was well out of range.
A clash of legs there as Hansen blocks the low kick.
Braga missing with a left hand there. Hansen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hansen looks for a takedown but Braga sprawls well.
Braga clobbers Hansen with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Braga throws a jab but it's blocked by Hansen.
Some wild striking there from Braga.
Hansen tries to clinch there but Braga circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Braga misses with a body shot

and Hansen counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Hansen.
Braga preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Hansen throws a big elbow that misses.
Hansen makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Hansen lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Hansen throws a big elbow that misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Braga 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.
Hansen advances position into side control!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Braga is looking for a sweep.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hansen trying to control the position but Braga is working away.
Braga taking a bit of punishment here - Hansen scoring with strikes.
Hansen slows the pace down.

Hansen is trying to get an arm triangle but Braga is defending well.
Hansen has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
A lull in the action here as Hansen stalls from top position.
Hansen's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Braga sneaks back into half guard.
Braga is trying to stand.
Hansen not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Hansen trying to mount his opponent but Braga defends it.
Braga has hold of Hansen's hands but Hansen slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Hansen looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Braga holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hansen is controlling the pace.
Braga wants to get back to his feet.
Braga avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Hansen.
Braga taking some punishment here, with Hansen in his half guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hansen sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Braga defending well though.
Hansen wants to control but Braga is keeping him busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andrew Hansen dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Hansen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hansen shoots in for a takedown but Braga shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Braga displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Hansen.
Hansen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Braga throws out the jab.
Hansen misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Braga lands with a shot to the body.
Nice uppercut lands for Braga. That snapped Hansen's head back.
Braga throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hansen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hansen lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Braga circles away quickly and effectively.
Braga misses with a looping right.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hansen closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Hansen sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Braga defending well though.
Hansen trying to control the pace.
Braga wants to get back to full guard.
Hansen trying to mount his opponent but Braga defends it.
Braga blocking the ground and pound attempt from Hansen.

Hansen is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Hansen takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hansen looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Hansen trying to control the action but Braga is working from the bottom.
Hansen not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Braga wants to control but Hansen is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Braga avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Hansen.
Hansen with the ground and pound but Braga uses the opportunity to regain guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hansen is working Braga over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Braga keeping moving, preventing Hansen from controlling successfully.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hansen accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Hansen with a nice head shot there.
Hansen postures up in Braga's guard and throws a big left but Braga blocks it.
Hansen passes into half guard.
Braga is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Hansen scores with a couple of nice shots.
Hansen working the head and body with strikes.
Hansen not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Braga regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Hansen.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hansen throws a big right hand that misses.
Hansen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Braga is keeping the position for now.

Hansen stands up and waves to Braga to follow him.

Hansen fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Braga to the ground. Hansen is now in Braga's guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hansen looking to sit in guard and control but Braga gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andrew Hansen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Braga misses with a looping left.
Braga tries a head kick but it misses.
Hansen misses with a takedown attempt - Braga sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Hansen has a takedown stuffed.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hansen takes a head kick and keeps coming.
A head kick misses from Braga.
Braga defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Hansen.
Roman Braga has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andrew Hansen.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Braga connects with a leg kick. Hansen looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Braga throws a right hand that misses
and Hansen counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Hansen is defended easily by Braga.
Braga scores with a one two! Hansen had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Hansen fails with a takedown attempt.
Hansen shoots in for a takedown but Braga shows good takedown defense.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Braga throws a right hand that misses

and Hansen counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Braga's guard now.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hansen throwing strikes from guard but Braga blocks nicely.
Braga working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hansen.
Braga is pulling down on Hansen's head to control his posture.
Hansen stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Braga swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hansen missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Roman Braga has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hansen showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Hansen stops Braga from standing up.

Braga looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Braga utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Braga utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Braga keeping full guard, as Hansen tries to pass.
Hansen scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hansen stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Braga swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Hansen stands up from Braga's guard - Hansen perhaps looking for a knockout.
Hansen shoots in for a double leg but Braga sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
A punch combination from Braga misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Hansen shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Braga's guard.
Braga wants to hit a switch here but Hansen passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Braga there!
Andrew Hansen is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hansen tries to control but Braga wriggling away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Andrew Hansen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Hansen winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andrew Hansen!