PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sam Hanson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Big Mac (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Big Mac will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Hanson
vs
Mac

196 cm
18
270 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

225 cm
23
290 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the super heavyweight 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 Las Vegas, Sam Hanson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Big Mac!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Robert Twigg and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hanson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Mac content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Mac blocks an elbow strike from Hanson.
Hanson misses with an elbow over the top.
Hanson gets underhooks to prevent Mac's takedown attempt.
Hanson gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Mac.
Good body shot from Hanson.
Hanson could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Hanson tries to land a knee to the head but Mac blocks with his arms.

Mac pulls Hanson into guard.
Mac keeping moving, preventing Hanson from controlling successfully.
Hanson preventing the sweep.
Mac wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Mac can do anything to dispel that myth.
Mac has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Hanson has passed into side control.
Mac manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Hanson is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanson wants to advance to full mount but Mac doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Mac wants to sweep but no luck.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mac is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

Mac is working an open guard so Hanson takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Mac misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Sam Hanson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Big Mac.

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.
Mac shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Hanson but Hanson pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Mac closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Hanson to the mat! Hanson manages to get full guard.

Mac decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Hanson goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Mac fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Hanson is looking to clinch.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Mac takes an elbow to the forehead.

It looks like Big Mac has been cut.
Hanson throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Hanson misses with an elbow over the top.
Hanson controlling the action here for a moment.
Hanson scores with a knee to the head.

Hanson breaks the clinch.

Hanson clinches up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanson misses with an elbow over the top.
Hanson lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Hanson misses with an elbow strike.
Hanson landing knees to the body.
Mac tries to score a body lock takedown but Hanson shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Mac goes for a takedown attempt but Hanson pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Hanson tries to clinch but Mac is having none of it.
Mac looks for a takedown but Hanson sprawls well.

Mac scores a takedown into full mount!
The referee warns Hanson that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Hanson is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.

Mac looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mac misses with a head shot.
Mac looking to finish with strikes here!
Hanson wants to get back to his feet.
Mac connects with a couple of good shots from mount.

It looks like Sam Hanson has been cut.
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!
A big strike lands for Mac! That's really hurt Hanson and he's turned his back - Mac keeps firing away and the ref dives in to stop the fight! Mac Jumps to his feet to celebrate the victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Big Mac!
Big Mac is the new super heavyweight champion!