PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brandon Little (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gerald Hans (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Little might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Hells bells. Hans has chosen This is not a song, its a Sandwhich - Psychostick as his entrance music. Gerald Hans will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Little
vs
Hans

201 cm
22
230 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

190 cm
19
270 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Brandon Little!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gerald Hans!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Bruno Lombardi and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hans tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Little paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hans wants to clinch.
Hans should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.

Little bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Little working away.
Hans manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Hans slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Little pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hans is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Hans controls Little momentarily but Little frees himself.
Little will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Hans looking for a sweep. Not yet Hans, not yet.

Little 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.
Little knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Hans on the ground.
Little pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hans is keeping the position for now.

Little drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Little jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Hans tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Little paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Little tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Hans swivels and escapes.
Little is breathing heavily.
Hans throws a series of strikes that have Little backpedaling.
Hans tries to close the distance and clinch but Little swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hans misses with a wild combination.

Hans gets caught flat footed, as Little shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Little trying to move into half guard but instead Hans has managed to sweep!

Little is looking for a triangle but Hans pushes his legs off easily.

Little looking for a guillotine here but Hans defends easily.

Little working for a triangle but Hans defends it easily.
Little keeping moving, preventing Hans from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Little has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Hans can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Hans drops back looking for a leg! Little is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Little manages to kick Hans off! Hans jumps back into Little's guard.
Hans trying to control the position from guard on top but Little is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Little stuffs the takedown.

Little shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Hans's guard.

Little avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Little tries to free his leg and advance position but Hans is retaining full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Little drops back, looking for a kneebar! Hans looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Hans looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Hans!
Little tries to improve position but can't.
Little is working hard here to advance position.

Hans tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Little regains half guard.
Hans content to control rather than advance.
Little is looking to improve his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hans seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Little wants to improve his position but Hans is controlling well.
Hans is keen to just control but Little is a slippery customer.
Little moves into full guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Hans looking to pass the guard.

Little is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Little can't keep his opponent in guard - Hans advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Hans frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Hans tries to control but Little wriggling away.
Little is trying to escape the mount but Hans keeps good control and instead manages to take Little's back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gerald Hans dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Hans moves in looking to clinch but Little pushes him off.
Hans fails with the takedown.
Hans throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Hans fails with the takedown.

Little feints and as Hans raises his hands in defense, Little changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Little stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hans swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Hans is looking for a triangle but Little pushes his legs off easily.
Little tries to free his leg and advance position but Hans is retaining full guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

Little 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.

Little is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Hans is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Hans has escaped and now he's on top!
Hans is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hans avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Little manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Hans manages to get himself to full guard.

Little drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Little jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Little trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hans looking to hit a scissor sweep but Little is one step ahead there.
Hans lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Little!
Hans tries to control but Little wriggling away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Little bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Hans is on top in guard.

Little is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Hans rolls with it to try and escape but Little cranks on the arm and Hans is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Brandon Little!