PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hanibal Hanyszewsky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jared Listen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jared Listen has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Hanibal Hanyszewsky's chin.

Hanyszewsky
vs
Listen

191 cm
22
199 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

178 cm
24
195 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Hanibal Hanyszewsky!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jared Listen!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Radbod Blank and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Listen takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Hanyszewsky throws a right hand that misses
and Listen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hanyszewsky misses with a looping right.
Hanyszewsky misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hanyszewsky misses with a straight right.
Listen lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Hanyszewsky sizes up Listen with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hanyszewsky misses with a hook.
Listen slips under a jab from Hanyszewsky.
Hanyszewsky swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hanyszewsky misses the jab.
Hanyszewsky throws a looping overhand right but Listen ducks down to avoid it.
Listen ducks under a wild hook from Hanyszewsky.
Hanyszewsky lands a jab-cross combination.

It looks like Jared Listen has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanyszewsky misses with an uppercut. Listen saw that one coming.
Hanyszewsky will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hanyszewsky misses with a two punch combination.
Listen drops his hands momentarily and Hanyszewsky takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Hanyszewsky.
Hanyszewsky throws a good cross that connects.
Listen throws a big shot that misses.
Hanyszewsky swinging wildly here.
Hanyszewsky misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Listen.
Listen slips under a jab from Hanyszewsky.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donk. Listen catches Hanyszewsky right on the button with a cross.
Listen slips a jab from Hanyszewsky.
Listen throws a big shot that misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hanyszewsky misses with a looping right.
Listen throws a big shot that misses.
Listen walks into a left hand.
A jab from Hanyszewsky misses.
Listen moves away from the strike by Hanyszewsky.
Listen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hanyszewsky.
Hanyszewsky throws a low kick but it's checked well by Listen.
A big right from Hanyszewsky misses.
Listen lands a nice shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanyszewsky moves forwards but Listen connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Listen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Listen misses with a straight left.
Hanyszewsky sizes up Listen with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Listen tries to move into range but Hanyszewsky moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Listen slips a straight right by Hanyszewsky.
Listen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hanyszewsky throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hanibal Hanyszewsky seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hanyszewsky connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Listen momentarily.
Hanyszewsky takes a body punch but keeps moving.
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!
Listen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hanyszewsky misses with a hook. Listen ducked under it nicely.
Hanyszewsky lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Listen ducks under a wild hook from Hanyszewsky.
Listen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Listen works Hanyszewsky's body with a nice hook.
Hanyszewsky throws a left and a right that both miss
and Listen counters with a nice body shot.
Listen avoids a punch combination nicely.
Listen lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hanyszewsky misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hanyszewsky misses with a lunging right hand
and Listen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hanyszewsky throws the left hand but Listen avoids the punch easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hanibal Hanyszewsky dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jared Listen's cut.
That's time! Hanyszewsky's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Hanyszewsky misses with a straight right.
Hanyszewsky is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Hanyszewsky looks to land a left hand but Listen moved out of range nicely.
Listen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hanyszewsky throws out the jab.
Hanyszewsky loads up on a big right hand but Listen slips the punch.
Sloppy strikes from Listen. Those never looked like landing.
Hanyszewsky changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Listen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hanyszewsky throws a big shot that misses.
Hanibal Hanyszewsky is winning the standup battle so far.
Listen misses with a straight left.
Listen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hanyszewsky.
Listen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hanyszewsky scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanyszewsky fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Listen manages to avoid it.
Hanyszewsky misses with a combination
and Listen counters with a stiff right hand.
Hanyszewsky throws a right hand that misses
and Listen counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Hanyszewsky scores with a jab. Listen acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Hanyszewsky just misses with a punch to the body.
Hanyszewsky uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Listen has time to react.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hanyszewsky. Listen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hanyszewsky tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Listen was well out of range. Poor timing from Hanyszewsky.
Hanyszewsky loads up on a big right hand but Listen slips the punch.
Hanyszewsky cracks Listen with an open hand slap.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hanyszewsky walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Listen checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hanyszewsky scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Hanyszewsky misses the jab.
Listen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hanyszewsky throws out the jab.
Hanyszewsky thows a body shot but no joy.
The fighters circling - Listen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hanyszewsky misses with a wild body shot.
Donk. Hanyszewsky catches Listen right on the button with a cross.

That has opened up Jared Listen's cut even more.
Listen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hanyszewsky misses with a body kick.
Listen takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Hanyszewsky attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanyszewsky throws a right hand that misses
and Listen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hanyszewsky throws the left hand but Listen avoids the punch easily.
A jab from Listen misses.
Hanyszewsky throws a one two combo.
Listen lands with a cross.
Hanyszewsky throws a big shot that misses.
Listen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hanyszewsky.
Hanyszewsky throws a combination that misses
and Listen counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Hanyszewsky keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Listen.
Listen looks to score with a jab to the body but Hanyszewsky is just out of range.
Listen checks the leg kick nicely there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hanyszewsky with a hook.
Listen misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hanyszewsky looks to land a right hand but Listen moved out of range.
Listen defending well as Hanyszewsky loads up on a big left hand.
Listen takes one to the chin there.
Hanyszewsky throws a series of punches but Listen moves out of range.
Listen smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

Hanyszewsky is rocked!
Hanyszewsky throws an off balance right hand
and Listen counters with a crisp right that sends Hanyszewsky to the canvas! Listen follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jared Listen!
In his post fight interview, Jared Listen started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.