PBP Commentary

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

Hansen
vs
Houzo

185 cm
26
195 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

177 cm
36
192 lbs
25 - 22 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Decent elbows
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Harrison Hansen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Maek Houzo!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Gwen Towbar and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Houzo drives through with a takedown into Hansen's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Houzo won't allow Hansen to sweep him here.
Hansen is trying to control the position but Houzo postures up.
Hansen seems keen to control Houzo's posture.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hansen wants to sweep but no luck.
Houzo won't allow Hansen to get back to his feet.

Houzo avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Hansen is pulling down on Houzo's head to control his posture.

Hansen looking for a guillotine here but Houzo defends easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Houzo slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Hansen looking to control.
Hansen is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Hansen is trying to keep Houzo in close.
Houzo stopping the sweep attempt from Hansen.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

We're going to have a standup here because Harrison Hansen wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Hansen closes this distance looking for a takedown but Houzo circles away.
Hansen fails with an attempt to clinch.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Houzo is defended easily by Hansen.
Hansen shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Houzo as he avoids it easily.
Houzo tries to clinch up.
Hansen moves in looking to clinch but Houzo pushes him off.
Maek Houzo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hansen lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Houzo changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Hansen tries to avoid it but Houzo manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Hansen to the ground. Hansen escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

Hansen closes the distance and clinches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hansen tries to score a body lock takedown but Houzo shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Harrison Hansen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Houzo is trying to pull guard but Hansen has him pressed against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hansen has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Houzo clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Hansen struggling to keep hold of the position.

Hansen is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Houzo knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Houzo for a finish.

Hansen looking to break Houzo's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Houzo remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Hansen will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!

Hansen tightening his grip on Houzo, looking for the choke.
Houzo rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Hansen looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hansen wants to take a breather but Houzo is having none of it.
Hansen prevents Houzo from improving his position.
Houzo wants to control the action here but instead Hansen manages to pass to full mount!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hansen takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Hansen fails to take his opponent's back.
Houzo can't escape the position.
Hansen lands with some strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hansen scoring with strikes but Houzo is staying in there.
Hansen trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The referee warns Houzo that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Harrison Hansen dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Hansen stuffs the takedown.

Hansen fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Houzo, pushing him back against the cage.

Hansen jumps guard and drags Houzo to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Hansen bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Houzo's guard.
Hansen trying to control but Houzo is working from the bottom.
Hansen content to stall in guard here.
Hansen wants to control from the top but Houzo keeps moving.
Houzo utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Hansen throws a big elbow that misses.
Houzo is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Hansen trying to control from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hansen tries to roll over but Houzo keeps him under control.

Hansen actively working from the bottom here.
Houzo stalling.

Hansen looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Hansen is looking to control Houzo's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Hansen avoid being mounted?
Houzo is controlling the pace.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hansen has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Houzo is working away from the top position though.
Houzo seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Hansen trying to hold on to Houzo's head to control him but Houzo postures up.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Houzo shoots for a double leg takedown but Hansen sprawls well. He's pushed Houzo's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

Hansen has managed to clinch.
Hansen utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Houzo is breathing heavily.
Hansen lands a shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Houzo stops a takedown attempt from Hansen.

Hansen has hold of one of Houzo's legs. Houzo is fighting the takedown attempt but Hansen gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Hansen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Houzo is keeping the position for now.
Hansen trying to control but Houzo is working from the bottom.
Hansen is stalling in the full guard.

Hansen stands up and waves to Houzo to follow him.
Houzo swats away the attempt to clinch by Hansen.

Hansen feints and as Houzo raises his hands in defense, Hansen changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Hansen stands up and waves to Houzo to follow him.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hansen throws a half hearted mid kick.
Houzo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Houzo gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Hansen to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Houzo controls Hansen momentarily but Hansen frees himself.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Houzo looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Harrison Hansen dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Hansen shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Hansen wants to control but Houzo is keeping him busy.
Hansen landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Hansen is looking to pass Houzo's guard but actually Houzo recovers to full guard.
Hansen trying to control but Houzo is working from the bottom.
Houzo bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Hansen's guard.

Hansen looking for subs off his back but Houzo has passed one foot through into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hansen looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Hansen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Houzo can do to turn this around?
Houzo content to control rather than advance.
Hansen keeps control of the position for the meantime.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hansen throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Houzo trying to control from half guard but Hansen is working away.
Hansen misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Houzo controlling the pace.
Houzo trying to mount his opponent but Hansen defends it.
Hansen is looking to control Houzo's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Hansen avoid being mounted?

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Houzo gets caught flat footed, as Hansen shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hansen would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Hansen throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Houzo works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Houzo utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Hansen wants to control from the top but Houzo keeps moving.

Houzo looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Maek Houzo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Houzo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hansen loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Hansen throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Houzo works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Hansen stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Houzo swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hansen is working Houzo over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hansen trying to control the position from guard on top but Houzo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hansen is looking to stand up but Houzo won't let him.
Hansen wants to control from the top but Houzo keeps moving.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Harrison Hansen wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Houzo closes the distance but Hansen moves to the side

and Hansen counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Houzo's guard now.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Houzo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Houzo is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hansen sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Houzo's guard.
Harrison Hansen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hansen passes to full mount!

And that's the end of the fight!
Harrison Hansen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hansen has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Harrison Hansen!
Harrison Hansen made sure to mention his sponsor, Al's Supplements - 160 Q for $150 in his post fight interview.