PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between BJ Hanson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chuck Huggins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Hanson
vs
Huggins

175 cm
20
180 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

179 cm
25
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid 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 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, BJ Hanson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Chuck Huggins!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Jeff Smith and Micheangelo Fripello.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Huggins defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Hanson.

Hanson pushes Huggins up against the cage in a clinch.
Huggins is pushing Hanson up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
A frustrated look appears on Hanson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Hanson letting Huggins take a breather here.

Huggins breaks from the clinch.

Hanson has managed to clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Hanson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Hanson is working for takedown but Huggins is calmly controlling the position for now.
Hanson stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Hanson has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Huggins is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for BJ Hanson. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Huggins pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Huggins throws a nice looking combination but Hanson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Huggins closes the distance and clinches.
Hanson goes for a takedown in the clinch but Huggins prevents it.
Huggins lands a hook that snaps the head of Hanson backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Huggins pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Huggins moves into range and clinches up with Hanson.

Huggins breaks from the clinch.

Huggins clinches up with Hanson and pushes him back against the cage.

Huggins breaks from the clinch.

Huggins moves into the clinch.
A short right from Huggins on the inside.
A frustrated look appears on Hanson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Huggins stalling against the cage.

Huggins pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Hanson gets tackled into the cage by Huggins. Huggins maintains the clinch.

Huggins pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Huggins.
Huggins misses with a series of wild punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Huggins fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hanson, pushing him back against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Huggins breaks from the clinch.

Huggins has Hanson up against the cage in a clinch.
Hanson has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Huggins is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

Huggins's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hanson's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Huggins connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Hanson scrambles back to his feet.
Chuck Huggins is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Huggins is looking to clinch but Hanson is avoiding it.

Huggins closes the distance and clinches.
Hanson tries to score a body lock takedown but Huggins shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

Huggins escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Huggins forces Hanson back against the cage and clinches.

Huggins manages to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Huggins clinches with his opponent.
Huggins presses Hanson against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Hanson goes for a takedown attempt but Huggins pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Huggins fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hanson shoots for a double leg takedown but Huggins sprawls well. He's pushed Hanson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Hanson walks into a left hand.
Chuck Huggins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Huggins clinches up against the cage.

Huggins breaks the clinch.
Hanson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Hanson is breathing heavily.

Huggins moves into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Huggins breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Huggins scores with a crisp jab that stopped Hanson in his tracks.
Huggins scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

Hanson is rocked!
The fight stays on the outside here - Huggins looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Huggins moves into the clinch successfully.

Huggins breaks from the clinch.

Huggins gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Huggins breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Huggins has Hanson up against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hanson is trying to break free.

Huggins breaks from the clinch.
Huggins tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chuck Huggins dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Huggins darts in and clinches Hanson up against the cage.
Hanson is trying to force a seperation but Huggins has the dominant position.

Huggins's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hanson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Huggins manages to avoid it.
Hanson looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Hanson misses with a takedown attempt - Huggins sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Huggins clinches with his opponent.

Huggins manages to break the clinch.

Huggins forces Hanson back against the cage and clinches.

Huggins breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Huggins has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Huggins moves into the clinch.

Huggins escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Hanson tries to keep at a distance but Huggins has taken the fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Huggins avoids it.
Hanson is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

Huggins breaks from the clinch.
Huggins tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hanson paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Huggins clinches up with Hanson and pushes him back against the cage.

Huggins breaks from the clinch.
Huggins lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

Hanson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Huggins breaks the clinch.
Huggins fails to land with a series of punches.

Hanson drives through and clinches with Huggins against the cage.
Hanson is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Huggins is defending well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for BJ Hanson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hanson trying to control the position but instead, Huggins has worked for underhooks and has pushed Hanson into the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hanson tries to break free but Huggins pushes him back against the cage.
Hanson looking for a takedown.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Huggins lands with a left to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A short uppercut from Huggins.
Hanson misses with an elbow over the top.

Huggins breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Huggins clinches with his opponent.

Huggins manages to break the clinch.

Huggins gets a clinch.

Huggins breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Huggins catches Hanson with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Oh Hanson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hanson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Hanson seems to have got his legs back now.

Huggins closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Huggins breaks the clinch.
Huggins wants to clinch.

Huggins moves into the clinch successfully.

Huggins manages to break the clinch.

Huggins drives through and clinches with Hanson against the cage.

Huggins breaks from the clinch.

Oooooh!!! Huggins has knocked Hanson down with a huge combo! Huggins steps away and waves a wobbly Hanson back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Huggins has closed the distance and engaged Hanson in a clinch.

Huggins manages to break the clinch.

Huggins gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Huggins scores with a shoulder strike.
Huggins is pressed up against the cage. Hanson has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Huggins down to the mat. Huggins avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Chuck Huggins seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Huggins wants to clinch up but Hanson keeps it at a distance.
Huggins jabs Hanson right on the nose. Hanson blinks but takes it well.

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

Huggins manages to break the clinch.

Huggins has Hanson up against the cage in a clinch.

Huggins escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hanson is sent reeling backwards by a solid uppercut. He barely regains his balance and Huggins moves in for the kill throwing a continuous barrage of punches that force the ref to step in.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chuck Huggins!