PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dennis Hanssen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Sparrow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dennis Hanssen has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Hanssen
vs
Sparrow

188 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

188 cm
18
212 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Determined

Black Hand Fight Gear & Laundry
Happy Pills

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dennis Hanssen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jack Sparrow!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Robert Twigg and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sparrow is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sparrow scores with a jab to the jaw.
Sparrow lands a head shot.
Hanssen moves out of range of the body kick.
Jack Sparrow seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sparrow fails to land with a series of punches.
Hanssen throws out a leg kick but Sparrow moves out of range and Hanssen only half commits.
Hanssen looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Sparrow is fending him off so far but Hanssen persists. Nope, Sparrow circles away and we're back to standing.
Sparrow throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hanssen.
Hanssen slips a jab and a cross from Sparrow.
Hanssen tries to clinch but Sparrow moves out of range.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Sparrow - that will leave a mark!
Sparrow connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Hanssen's hands.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Sparrow drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Sparrow's corner is telling him to maintain position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanssen working a defensive guard but Sparrow passes into half guard.
Sparrow is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Hanssen!
Sparrow content just to control the position here.
Hanssen is wriggling around trying to escape.
Sparrow looking to control and managing it successfully.
Hanssen is looking to get to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sparrow throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Sparrow controlling the position easily from mount.
It looks like Sparrow might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Sparrow breaks from Hanssen's wrist control and lands an elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sparrow content just to control the position here.
Hanssen wants to control but Sparrow is having none of it.
Sparrow sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Hanssen wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sparrow content just to control the position here.
Hanssen blocking the ground and pound.
Sparrow looking to control and managing it successfully.
Sparrow throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Sparrow tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Sparrow's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Sparrow dominated that round.
That's time! Hanssen's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Sparrow misses with a head kick.
Sparrow throws a front kick that sends Hanssen stumbling back into the cage.
Sparrow scores with a nice strike.
Hanssen has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Hanssen fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Sparrow avoids it really well and circles away.
Sparrow misses with a two punch combination.
Sparrow lands a nice looking body kick.
Hanssen wants to clinch up but Sparrow keeps it at a distance.
Sparrow pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Hanssen back to the cage. Sparrow follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sparrow lands a jab-cross combination.
Hanssen fails with an attempt to clinch.

Sparrow takes the fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanssen is looking to take this one to the mat.

Hanssen manages to pull guard.
Sparrow controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Jack Sparrow has got the better of the ground game so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sparrow stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hanssen swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Sparrow pushing down on Hanssen's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Sparrow is controlling the pace.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sparrow tries to pass the half guard into mount. Hanssen knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Sparrow with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Hanssen is trying to control but can't.
Sparrow controlling the pace.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Jack Sparrow wasn't active enough on the ground.
Sparrow tries to clinch but Hanssen moves out of range.
Sparrow swinging wildly here.
Hanssen connects with a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sparrow tries to clinch there but Hanssen circles away.
Sparrow scores with a one two! Hanssen had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Sparrow looks to land a combination but Hanssen avoids it well.
Sparrow lands a body shot.
Sparrow throws a right hand that Hanssen ducks under and follows up with a left that Hanssen also avoids with ease.
Sparrow pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Hanssen back to the cage. Sparrow follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Hanssen shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Sparrow but Sparrow pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dennis Hanssen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sparrow lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

Sparrow closes the distance and clinches.
Sparrow scores with a nice hook to the head.
Sparrow lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Hanssen working hard to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hanssen misses with the head strike.
Hanssen wants a takedown.
Sparrow lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sparrow cracks Hanssen with a nice body shot.

Sparrow breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A left and a right from Sparrow both land. Nice combination.
Sparrow throws a series of punches but Hanssen avoids them all with ease.
Hanssen misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Hanssen has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Sparrow.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hanssen will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Sparrow scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Dennis Hanssen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sparrow will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Sparrow showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Sparrow shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Hanssen's guard.
Sparrow throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Hanssen is on top in guard.
Sparrow trying to keep a closed guard but Hanssen is proving a slippery customer.
Hanssen wants to pass the guard but Sparrow is keeping the position.
Sparrow looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Sparrow wants to stand but Hanssen is controlling the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sparrow looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hanssen is one step ahead there.
Hanssen trying to control but Sparrow is working from the bottom.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Dennis Hanssen just wasn't active enough.
Hanssen shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Sparrow counters with a three punch combo that has Hanssen backing up. Hanssen nods at Sparrow to acknowledge the strikes.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sparrow displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Hanssen.
Sparrow throws a combination. Hanssen tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Sparrow gets a clinch.
Sparrow tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Sparrow lands a body shot.
Hanssen misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sparrow.
Sparrow is pressed up against the cage. Hanssen has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Sparrow down to the mat. Sparrow avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dennis Hanssen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sparrow scores with a three punch combo!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Sparrow closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Sparrow lands in his opponent's guard.
Sparrow not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sparrow throws a big elbow that misses.
Sparrow wants to pass the guard but Hanssen is keeping the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Jack Sparrow was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Hanssen takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Jack Sparrow seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Sparrow moves into range and clinches up with Hanssen.
Hanssen is trying to push Sparrow away but Sparrow has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Sparrow lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hanssen backwards.
Sparrow works on Hanssen's body with a couple of short punches.
Sparrow is pressed up against the cage. Hanssen has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Sparrow down to the mat. Sparrow avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Sparrow darts in and clinches Hanssen up against the cage.

Sparrow lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Sparrow looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sparrow trying to mount his opponent but Hanssen defends it.
Dennis Hanssen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jack Sparrow is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Jack Sparrow has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Nice body kick there by Sparrow.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jack Sparrow comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Sparrow has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jack Sparrow!
Jack Sparrow made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'Jack Sparrow...Captain Jack Sparrow'.