PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Gardens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andreas Hansson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Andreas Hansson will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Gardens
vs
Hansson

176 cm
18
192 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

225 cm
18
190 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

Poweful takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Marcus Gardens!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Andreas Hansson!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Thiago Cunha and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hansson waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Gardens.

Gardens shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Hansson keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Gardens could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

Gardens working for a submission but Hansson is keeping him at bay.
Hansson is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Hansson is squirming around, avoiding Gardens's attempts to control the action.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Gardens working for a submission but Hansson is keeping him at bay.
Hansson has given up his back.

Gardens looking to break Hansson's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Hansson remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Gardens will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!

Gardens patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Gardens avoiding Hansson 's attempts to control his hands.
Hansson tries to escape but Gardens has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Hansson manages to reverse the position and now he's in Gardens's guard. Nice work there by Hansson.
Gardens tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hansson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Gardens might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Hansson postures up and lands a big shot to Gardens's brow.

Gardens is looking for a triangle but Hansson pushes his legs off easily.
Hansson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gardens is keeping the position for now.
Gardens lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Hansson!

Gardens is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Hansson has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Hansson!
Gardens is breathing heavily.
Hansson lands a couple of elbows.
Hansson looking to pass the guard.

Gardens has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Hansson can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Hansson with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gardens looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hansson is one step ahead there.

Gardens has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Hansson is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Gardens.
Hansson advances to full mount.
Gardens is trying desperately to improve position.
Gardens prevents Hansson from taking his back.
Hansson breaks from Gardens's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Gardens keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Hansson can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Gardens is looking to escape.
Gardens tries to reverse the position but Hansson maintains control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hansson unloading with bombs!

Hansson is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Gardens is surviving well by controlling Hansson's body position as best he can.
Hansson wants to control the pace but Gardens is squirming around nicely.
Gardens working to try and regain half guard.
Hansson wants to control the pace but Gardens is squirming around nicely.
Gardens can't escape the position.
Hansson has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Gardens's face.
Gardens tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Hansson tries to control but Gardens wriggling away.
Hansson prevents Gardens from getting the reversal.

That's four 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.
Gardens is squirming around, avoiding Hansson's attempts to control the action.
Gardens is trying to escape the mount.
Hansson wants to take Gardens's back but he can't do it this time.
Gardens can't escape the position.
Hansson working Gardens over with strikes here.
Hansson wants to control the pace but Gardens is squirming around nicely.
Gardens tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Hansson trying to control but Gardens is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Marcus Gardens will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Gardens looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Hansson wants to get back to full guard.

Hansson is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Gardens pulls his head out easily.

Gardens is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Gardens wants to pass the guard but Hansson is defending well.
Hansson gets full guard.

Gardens drops back looking for a leg! Hansson is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Hansson manages to kick Gardens off! Gardens jumps back into Hansson's guard.
Hansson 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.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hansson manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Gardens is looking to get to half guard.
Hansson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Hansson lands a nice shot to the head.

Hansson is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Gardens has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Gardens is wriggling around trying to escape.
Gardens slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.

Gardens looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Hansson is looking to take a break and control but Gardens is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hansson is looking to advance position but Gardens won't allow it.
Gardens gets full guard.

Gardens working for a triangle but Hansson defends it easily.
Hansson trying to control but Gardens is working from the bottom.
Gardens has a closed guard, preventing Hansson from standing up.
Hansson trying to control the position from guard on top but Gardens is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hansson tries to free his leg and advance position but Gardens is retaining full guard.

Hansson avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hansson trying to control but Gardens is working from the bottom.

Gardens is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Gardens looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Hansson forces his way into half guard.
Gardens is pressing down on Hansson's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

Gardens looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Hansson tries to free his leg and advance position but Gardens is retaining full guard.

Gardens pushes a forearm under Hansson's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Hansson is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Marcus Gardens!