PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ingy Jo Hansson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vito Lachesse (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Jo Hansson
vs
Lachesse

170 cm
19
157 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

208 cm
24
165 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ingy Jo Hansson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Vito Lachesse!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Joseph Jones and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Lachesse rushes Hansson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Lachesse stalling the fight.

Lachesse's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jab, jab by Hansson - just one landing.
Hansson throws a leg kick which misses Lachesse's front leg but catches the back leg as Lachesse tries to avoid it.
Hansson takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

It looks like Ingy Jo Hansson has been cut.

Hansson looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Lachesse!

Lachesse throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Lachesse!

Lachesse closes the distance and clinches.
Hansson tries to pull guard but Lachesse won't allow it.

Lachesse breaks the clinch.
Danga de danga de dang - Lachesse scores with a four punch combination!
Lachesse keeps the fight on the outside.
Hansson blocks a head kick by Lachesse.
Hansson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lachesse fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Hansson has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Vito Lachesse seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Lachesse rushes Hansson and presses him up against the cage.
Lachesse gets through Hansson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

Lachesse pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lachesse explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.

Lachesse closes the distance and clinches.
Hansson takes an elbow to the forehead.
Hansson has Lachesse pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Lachesse manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Lachesse prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ingy Jo Hansson. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Lachesse breaks from the clinch.

Lachesse closes the distance and pushes Hansson back into the cage.

Lachesse manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.

Lachesse pushes Hansson off and gets back to his feet.
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!

Lachesse drives through and clinches with Hansson against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Lachesse drags the fight down to the ground.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Lachesse has his feet on Hansson's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Hansson shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Lachesse sprawls well. Lachesse wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Hansson gets slowly back to his feet.
Lachesse misses with a few strikes there.
Hansson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hansson is breathing heavily.

Lachesse takes the fight into the clinch.
Lachesse will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Hansson up against the cage.

Lachesse breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horrible takedown by Hansson or perhaps it was just good defense by Lachesse which made him look bad.
Hansson tries to close the distance and clinch but Lachesse swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Lachesse has taken the fight to the clinch.

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

Lachesse closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Lachesse lands with a left to the head.

Lachesse manages to break the clinch.

Hansson gets tackled into the cage by Lachesse. Lachesse maintains the clinch.
Hansson is trying to force a seperation but Lachesse has the dominant position.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.

Lachesse breaks the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lachesse buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Hansson is looking to clinch.

Lachesse clinches with his opponent.

Lachesse escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A slapping body kick lands there for Lachesse.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lachesse moves out of range of the body kick from Hansson.

Lachesse has taken the fight to the clinch.

Lachesse pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hansson takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.

Lachesse gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Hansson to score an easy takedown into full guard.

Lachesse kicks Hansson off and gets to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vito Lachesse dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ingy Jo Hansson's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Lachesse moves into the clinch.
Lachesse prevents the takedown attempt.
Lachesse lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

Lachesse manages to break the clinch.
Hansson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Lachesse is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Lachesse smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

Lachesse moves into the clinch.
Hansson tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ingy Jo Hansson. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Lachesse manages to break the clinch.
Hansson tries to clinch but Lachesse is having none of it.
Hansson on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Hansson is looking to clinch but Lachesse is avoiding it.

Lachesse moves into the clinch.
The referee calls for Lachesse to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lachesse's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hansson avoids the head kick by Lachesse.

Lachesse has managed to clinch.

Lachesse breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hansson has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Hansson throws a head kick but Lachesse moves out of range.
Lachesse stuffs the takedown.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Lachesse has managed to clinch.
Hansson takes a knee right on the jaw!
Hansson is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Lachesse is keeping busy.

Lachesse breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lachesse moves out of range of the body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Lachesse gets a clinch.

Lachesse breaks the clinch.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Hansson.
Lachesse plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
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!
Lachesse throws a head kick that Hansson semi-blocks.

Ingy Jo Hansson's cut is getting worse.
Lachesse goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
A solid body kick from Lachesse.
Hansson shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Lachesse defends it nicely.

Lachesse clinches up against the cage.
Lachesse has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Lachesse breaks the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Lachesse moves into the clinch.
Hansson misses with a body punch.
Vito Lachesse seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Hansson dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.

Lachesse escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Vito Lachesse is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lachesse lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

Lachesse gets a clinch.

Lachesse breaks the clinch.
Hansson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Lachesse is fending him off so far but Hansson persists. Nope, Lachesse circles away and we're back to standing.

Lachesse closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Lachesse unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Lachesse has Hansson pushed against the cage.
Lachesse on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lachesse.

Lachesse breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lachesse lands with a nice body kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lachesse thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Hansson if he has to take too many more of those.
Lachesse pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hansson dives in and grabs Lachesse's left leg, looking for a takedown. Lachesse pushes down on Hansson's head and hops out.
Lachesse lands a head kick!
Hansson will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Hansson tries to clinch but Lachesse moves out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Lachesse has taken the fight to the clinch.
Hansson is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Hansson takes a shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vito Lachesse showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ingy Jo Hansson's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Lachesse moves into the clinch.
Hansson is looking to break free of the clinch but Lachesse has double underhooks.

Lachesse manages to break the clinch.
Hansson misses with a takedown attempt - Lachesse sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Hansson is trying hard to land a takedown here. Lachesse sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Hansson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nice shot by Lachesse.

Hansson has managed to clinch.
Hansson jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Lachesse walks away with a smile on his face. Hansson gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ingy Jo Hansson. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Lachesse moves into the clinch successfully.
Lachesse comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

Lachesse breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Lachesse gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hansson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Lachesse breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lachesse connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Lachesse pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hansson throws a sloppy head kick and Lachesse moves out of range easily.
Lachesse lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Lachesse.

Lachesse moves into the clinch.

Lachesse breaks from the clinch.
Lachesse throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Lachesse keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

Lachesse moves into the clinch successfully.

Lachesse breaks the clinch.
Ingy Jo Hansson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A slapping leg kick lands for Lachesse.

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

Lachesse closes the distance and clinches.
Hansson is looking for a takedown.

Lachesse breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lachesse misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lachesse misses with a head kick.
Vito Lachesse seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hansson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lachesse moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lachesse lands with a kick to the temple. Hansson shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Lachesse throws a nice looking combination but Hansson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lachesse pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nice sprawl there from Lachesse as Hansson shoots in.
Lachesse lands a head kick!
Hansson fails with a takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lachesse pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hansson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hansson shoots in for a takedown but Lachesse shows good takedown defense.

Lachesse clinches up with Hansson and pushes him back against the cage.
Hansson looking for a takedown.
Hansson letting Lachesse take a breather here.
Lachesse scores with a nice hook to the head.

Lachesse manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Hansson keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Lachesse's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Lachesse pushes Hansson off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Lachesse connects with a high kick.
A right-left combo lands from Hansson.
Lachesse lands a head kick!

Lachesse moves into range and clinches up with Hansson.
Vito Lachesse is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Lachesse as Hansson tries to tie him up.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Lachesse breaks the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lachesse tries to clinch but Hansson is having none of it.

Lachesse clinches.
Ingy Jo Hansson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lachesse lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

And that's the end of the fight!
Vito Lachesse comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Lachesse has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 John Kavanagh scores the fight 27:30
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vito Lachesse!