PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Badr Hadi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pauline Hanson (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.

Hadi
vs
Hanson

198 cm
18
300 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

206 cm
18
275 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

Solid Muay Thai
Intelligent

Excellent MT
Tends to cut

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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Badr Hadi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Pauline Hanson!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hanson explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Hanson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Hanson attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Hadi ducks under a wild hook from Hanson.

Hadi closes the distance and pushes Hanson back into the ropes.
Hanson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hadi gets through Hanson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Hadi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hanson blocks a body shot from Hadi.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hanson.
Good body shot from Hadi.
Hadi tries to work over Hanson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hanson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hanson lands a right hand.
Hanson manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Hadi is trying to break the clinch but Hanson is controlling him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hadi tries to break free but Hanson pushes him back against the ropes.
Hadi misses with a body punch.
Hadi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hanson lands with a short shot to the head.
A shot in the inside from Hanson.
Hadi trying to stall but Hanson improves his position.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hanson.
Hadi could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Hadi working aggressively here.
Hadi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hadi tries to circle away but Hanson has him pinned against the ropes.
Hadi misses with the head strike.
Hanson blocks a body shot from Hadi.
Hadi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hanson's elbow.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Hanson works on Hadi's body with a couple of short punches.
Hadi is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hadi is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Hanson lands with a light punch inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hanson misses with a punch to the body.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Hanson tries to work over Hadi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short right from Hanson.
Hanson can't find room to land a body shot as Hadi controls the action.
Hadi tries to throw a body punch but Hanson avoids it by throwing Hadi back against the ropes.
Hanson lands a body punch.
Hanson slows down the pace here.
Hanson scores with a nice hook to the head.
Hanson stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Hanson putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Hadi in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hanson.
Hanson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hadi's elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Hanson on the inside.
Hanson content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Hanson misses with a body punch.
Hanson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hadi backwards.

Hadi is rocked!
Hanson works on Hadi's body with a couple of short punches.
Oh Hadi is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hanson cracks Hadi with a big uppercut, right up the middle and Hadi goes down! Oh, he's hurt! He's bigtime hurt! The referee is giving him a chance to get back to his feet - 4,5,6,7, no, he's called it off! Hadi wasn't going to make it and the fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Pauline Hanson!