PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Erik Hansen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ad Szent (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Erik Hansen has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Hansen
vs
Szent

188 cm
18
165 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

184 cm
25
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Erik Hansen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ad Szent!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Roosa Järviläinen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hansen misses with a head kick.

Szent closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Szent controlling the action here.
Szent is trying to control. Hansen wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Szent takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

Szent is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Hansen sees it coming and defends easily.

Szent decides to stand and escape the position.
Hansen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Szent swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Hansen gets caught flat footed, as Szent shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Szent slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Szent won't allow Hansen to sweep him here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Szent sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Hansen's guard.
Hansen wants to improve his position but Szent is controlling well.
Szent seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

Hansen is defending against the submission attempts here by Szent.
Szent not doing much here.
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.
Szent is keen to just control but Hansen is a slippery customer.

Hansen is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Szent pulls his head out easily.
Hansen is breathing heavily.
Hansen wants to improve his position but Szent is controlling well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hansen avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Szent.
Szent winds up and cracks Hansen with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

Szent is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Hansen has managed to free his arm - good work.
Hansen has hold of Szent's hands but Szent slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Szent uses his free foot to push down on Hansen's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Hansen.

Szent looking to secure an arm triangle but Hansen defends it well.

Szent looking to isolate an arm here. Hansen doesn't see it coming and as Szent extends the arm, he's forced to tap out! Nice submission by Szent!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ad Szent!
A relieved looking Ad Szent thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.