PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tyrone Linford (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mac Hansen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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.

Linford
vs
Hansen

183 cm
23
170 lbs
7 - 8 - 0

172 cm
27
162 lbs
14 - 11 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tyrone Linford!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 11 - 1, fighting out of New York, Mac Hansen!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, John Kavanagh and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hansen throws a shot from downtown. Linford moves away and avoids it.
Linford waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hansen.
Linford takes a swing at Hansen's ribcage but misses.
Linford throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hansen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Tyrone Linford seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Linford tests Hansen's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Linford on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Linford misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hansen.

Hansen looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Linford is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Hansen throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Linford is trying to get back to full guard.
Linford is trying to maintain the position but Hansen is very close to passing his half guard.
Linford looks like he's trying to stand up.

Hansen is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hansen landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Linford is looking to get back to full guard here but Hansen has managed to pass to side control instead.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hansen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Linford keeps working.
Linford defending against the ground and pound.
Linford tries to improve position but can't.
Sloppy strikes there by Hansen.
The ground and pound from Hansen seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Linford is looking for a sweep.
Linford is in a bad spot here and he knows it... just holding on for now.
Linford is looking to regain half guard here but Hansen keeps moving and retains side control.
Hansen in side control lands a decent elbow.
Hansen working the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hansen is working Linford over with some ground and pound from side control.
Linford sneaks back into half guard.
Hansen with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Linford is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Hansen working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Linford keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Hansen scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Hansen drops an elbow to the side of Linford's head.
Hansen has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Nice strikes from Hansen there.
Linford is trying to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hansen trying to control from half guard but Linford is working away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hansen not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Hansen is trying to control. Linford wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Linford is looking to escape.
Linford is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Hansen scores with a couple of nice shots.
Linford wants to improve his position but Hansen is controlling well.
Hansen takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Hansen missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Hansen trying to control from half guard but Linford is working away.
Hansen prevents Linford from improving his position.
Hansen lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Linford wants to get back to his feet.
Hansen scoring with strikes to the body and head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hansen lands with a punch from half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Hansen is looking for a kimura but Linford is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Hansen to get the leverage.
Linford is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Hansen is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Linford is looking to get to half guard.
Hansen raining down hammerfists from mount.
Linford is wriggling around trying to escape.
Hansen landing strikes from the mount and Linford is in trouble!
Hansen prevents Linford from getting the reversal.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hansen breaks from Linford's wrist control and lands an elbow.

Linford is rocked!
Hansen unloading with bombs!
Oh Linford is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Linford wants to hold on but Hansen pushes him away.
Linford is trying desperately to improve position.
Hansen dominating with strikes here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mac Hansen dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Hansen lets loose with a powerful body kick. Linford will feel that in the morning.
Linford seems to have got his legs back now.
Hansen throws a right hand that Linford ducks under and follows up with a left that Linford also avoids with ease.
Linford misses the shot to the body.

Hansen throws a head kick that lands with a deafening thwack! The crowd roars as Linford stumbles backwards and falls to the mat. Hansen follows into mount!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Linford gets back to half guard.
Hansen moves nicely into side control.
Linford is looking to reverse the position.
Hansen cracks Linford with a big elbow. Oh, he's hurt! Hansen immediately mounts and start dropping bombs! Linford is done! The referee jumps in and saves him from any more punishment - a quick and decisive finish by Hansen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mac Hansen!
Our winner, Mac Hansen, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.