PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Freedman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harrison Hansen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Harrison Hansen is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Freedman
vs
Hansen

190 cm
25
200 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

185 cm
28
195 lbs
11 - 7 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Powerful takedowns
Good elbows
Fast

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 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Marcus Freedman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Harrison Hansen!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Nard Betker and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hansen slips a jab and a cross from Freedman.
Freedman misses with a two punch combination.
Freedman uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Hansen misses the jab.
Hansen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Freedman.
Nice straight punches there by Hansen. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Hansen.

Freedman tries to keep at a distance but Hansen has taken the fight into the clinch.
Freedman wants to get back to striking at distance but Hansen won't allow it.
Hansen misses with a knee to the head.
Hansen lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Hansen digs a right hand underneath Freedman's ribcage. Freedman let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Hansen has Freedman pressed against the ropes, preventing Freedman from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Freedman tries to circle away but Hansen has him pinned against the ropes.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A nice left hand lands by Hansen.

Freedman manages to break the clinch.
Freedman misses with a double jab.
Some wild striking there from Freedman.
Freedman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hansen manages to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Freedman throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hansen lands a nice leg kick that just misses Freedman's sensitive parts.
Freedman uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hansen.
Freedman throws a series of punches but Hansen moves out of range.
Freedman's corner calls for a 1-2. Freedman obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Freedman throws a combination. Hansen tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

Hansen looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Freedman!
Hansen scores with punches from side control.

Hansen is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Freedman is trying to escape and Hansen transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Freedman is forced to tap! Nice work there by Hansen! Very nice indeed!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Harrison Hansen!
Harrison Hansen gave a mention to Al's Supplements - 160 Q for $150 in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).