PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mac Hansen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Salvatore Gattuso (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Salvatore Gattuso has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Hansen
vs
Gattuso

172 cm
28
162 lbs
17 - 12 - 1

179 cm
29
169 lbs
18 - 13 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

Legion of Pain Nutrition
West Coast Apparel

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 17 - 12 - 1, fighting out of New York, Mac Hansen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Salvatore Gattuso!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Bruno Lombardi and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gattuso wants to clinch up but Hansen keeps it at a distance.
Gattuso slips under a jab from Hansen.
Gattuso wants to clinch up but Hansen keeps it at a distance.
Hansen misses with a body shot.
Hansen throws a sloppy head kick and Gattuso moves out of range easily.
Hansen stalks Gattuso and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Gattuso's face. Gattuso staggers backwards, shaken.
Gattuso shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Gattuso tries to clinch up.
Hansen blocks a jab.
Gattuso misses with a body kick.
Gattuso throws a lazy right hand but Hansen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gattuso tries to land a body kick
and Hansen counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Gattuso closes the distance but Hansen moves to the side
and Gattuso takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gattuso avoids a punch combination nicely.
Gattuso fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Hansen.
Gattuso tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hansen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Salvatore Gattuso seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hansen defending well as Gattuso loads up on a big left hand.
Gattuso has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Hansen drops his hands momentarily and Gattuso takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Hansen throws a body punch but Gattuso moves out of range.

Gattuso gets a clinch.
Gattuso is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hansen is defending well for now.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Hansen as Gattuso tries to tie him up.
Gattuso stops a takedown attempt from Hansen.
Gattuso throws an elbow but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hansen dodges an elbow strike from Gattuso.
Gattuso pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Gattuso throws a head punch that misses.
Hansen can't get the takedown.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gattuso with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Gattuso lands a damaging elbow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gattuso.
Gattuso missing with knees to the body.
Gattuso tries to land a knee to the head but Hansen blocks with his arms.
Gattuso stops a takedown attempt from Hansen.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mac Hansen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Gattuso pushes Hansen back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gattuso lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Gattuso misses with a knee to the head.
Hansen has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Gattuso after a bit of a struggle.
Gattuso is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Gattuso lands a shot to the body.
Gattuso using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hansen has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hansen avoids a wild elbow strike from Gattuso.
Gattuso tries to land a knee to the head but Hansen blocks with his arms.
Gattuso is pressed up against the cage. Hansen has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Gattuso down to the mat. Gattuso avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Hansen misses with a wild body shot.
Gattuso fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Gattuso tests Hansen's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hansen slips under a jab from Gattuso.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hansen takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Gattuso tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gattuso is looking to clinch.
Gattuso lands a head shot.
Gattuso fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Gattuso wants to clinch
and Hansen counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gattuso fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gattuso fails in his attempt to clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hansen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gattuso manages to avoid it.
Hansen throws a head kick that Gattuso semi-blocks.
Hansen throws a right and a left that both miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Salvatore Gattuso will probably get the nod.
That's time! Hansen's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Hansen lands with a straight right. Gattuso didn't see that one coming.
Gattuso keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gattuso tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gattuso uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hansen.
Gattuso throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Hansen's waist but Hansen gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Gattuso off to one side.
Gattuso tries to clinch there but Hansen circles away.
Mac Hansen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gattuso misses with a left hand
and Hansen counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Hansen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gattuso tries to clinch but Hansen moves out of range.
Gattuso tries to clinch there but Hansen circles away.
Hansen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mac Hansen is winning the standup battle so far.
Hansen throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gattuso connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Hansen takes a swing at Gattuso's ribcage but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Hansen.
Nice body punch from Hansen.
Gattuso tries to clinch up but Hansen circles away and keeps his distance.
Hansen misses with a double jab.
Hansen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

Gattuso moves into the clinch.
Gattuso with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hansen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gattuso trying to land knees to the body.

Hansen lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Gattuso is staying active underneath Hansen, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gattuso is looking to improve his position.
Hansen winds up and cracks Gattuso with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hansen is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Hansen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gattuso keeps working.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Gattuso tries to get to full guard but Hansen has control of the leg.

Hansen is looking for a kimura here.
Gattuso is looking for a sweep. Hansen is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Gattuso is defending against the submission attempts here by Hansen.
Gattuso wants to improve his position but Hansen is controlling well.
Gattuso slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Hansen trying to control but Gattuso is working from the bottom.

Gattuso escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Hansen gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Hansen postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hansen postures up and lands a big shot to Gattuso's brow.
Hansen trying to control but Gattuso is working from the bottom.
Hansen postures up.

Gattuso is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Hansen is aware though and is defending well.
Gattuso trying to keep a closed guard but Hansen is proving a slippery customer.
Hansen with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hansen trying to control but Gattuso is working from the bottom.
Hansen missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hansen postures up and lands a big shot to Gattuso's brow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mac Hansen dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Hansen keeps the fight on the outside.
Gattuso tries to clinch there but Hansen circles away.
Hansen moves away from the strike by Gattuso.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Gattuso, as that shot connected.
Hansen moves out of range of the strikes.
Gattuso tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Hansen manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Gattuso shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hansen lands with a kick to the temple. Gattuso shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Hansen misses the shot to the body.

Hansen looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Gattuso looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Gattuso is looking for a triangle here but Hansen uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Gattuso tries to bench press Hansen off him but Hansen keeps the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hansen working the head with strikes.
Gattuso is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Hansen working the head with strikes.
Hansen in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Gattuso is looking for a sweep.
Gattuso on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Hansen lands some shots froms side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gattuso tries to get back to half guard but can't.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gattuso is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Gattuso takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Gattuso is trying to escape the position but Hansen is controlling the position.
Hansen lands a decent elbow from side control.
Gattuso takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.

Gattuso is rocked!
Hansen cracks Gattuso with a big elbow. Oh, he's hurt! Hansen immediately mounts and start dropping bombs! Gattuso is done! The referee jumps in and saves him from any more punishment - a quick and decisive finish by Hansen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mac Hansen!
A victorious Mac Hansen thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.