PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Andreas Hansson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carlos Lima (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Hansson
vs
Lima

225 cm
19
190 lbs
5 - 6 - 0

188 cm
23
192 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Knockout power

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 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Andreas Hansson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Carlos Lima!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Edson Gomes and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Lima pushes Hansson up against the cage in a clinch.
Hansson looking to stall.
Hansson really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Hansson tries to break the clinch but Lima is controlling the position.
Hansson can't break the clinch.
Hansson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Lima scores with a knee to the head.
Hansson is looking to break free of the clinch but Lima has double underhooks.
Hansson wants to get back to striking at distance but Lima won't allow it.
Lima lands a nice elbow.
Hansson takes an elbow to the forehead.
Lima lands an elbow that stopped Hansson in his tracks for a moment.
Nice body punch from Lima - that landed with a thud.
Hansson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Lima lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lima lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Lima keeps control of Hansson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hansson lands with a short shot to the head.
Lima lands a nice knee to the body.
Hansson wants a takedown but no success here.
Lima controlling the action here for a moment.
A shot in the inside from Lima.
Lima with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Lima looking to throw knees to the head but Hansson is blocking nicely.
Hansson is trying to break the clinch but Lima has him pressed against the cage.
Lima with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hansson wants to break the clinch but can't.

Hansson is trying to trip Lima. He has hold of a leg but Lima is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Hansson persists though and gets the takedown into guard.

Hansson thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hansson preventing the sweep.

Lima kicks Hansson off and gets to his feet.
Lima is looking to clinch.

Lima instigates a clinch.
Lima lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Lima using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Hansson tries to score a body lock takedown but Lima shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Hansson is breathing heavily.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lima.
Knees in the clinch landing for Lima.
Hansson is trying to break free.
Knees to the body from Lima.
Hansson has had enough of the clinch but Lima keeps him there for the moment.
Lima lands an elbow inside that Hansson shrugs off.
Good body shot from Lima.
Lima lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Lima landing knees to the head.
Lima unloads a knee to the mid-section. Hansson lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
A right hook to the body lands for Lima.
Lima lands a hook that snaps the head of Hansson backwards.
Lima landing knees to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lima landing knees to the head.

Lima turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Lima manages to end up in side control.
Hansson tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Lima wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

Lima decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Lima closes the distance and clinches.
Lima with a knee to the head.
Lima lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Lima manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Lima lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Lima landing knees to the head.

Hansson lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Hansson thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Lima's head.
Lima is looking to improve his position.
Lima is looking to control Hansson's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Lima avoid being mounted?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lima is trying to stand.
Hansson thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Lima's head.
Hansson prevents Lima from improving his position.
Lima throws a strike from the bottom that misses.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Lima doesn't manage to clinch there - Hansson circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Hansson rushes Lima and presses him up against the cage.
Hansson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hansson tries to break the clinch but Lima is controlling the position.
Hansson is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Lima pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andreas Hansson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hansson goes for a takedown in the clinch but Lima prevents it.
Lima scores with a shoulder strike.
Lima crunches a lovely knee into Hansson's ribcage.
A knee to the head by Lima.
Hansson takes an elbow to the temple.
Hansson is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Lima lands a body shot.
Hansson goes for a takedown attempt but Lima pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Lima misses with a series of wild punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Lima gets a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carlos Lima dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Hansson fails with the takedown.
Hansson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Lima counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Lima must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Lima is looking to work some ground and pound but Hansson has wrist control.
Hansson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Hansson will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Hansson keeping full guard, as Lima tries to pass.
Lima trying to control but Hansson is working from the bottom.

Lima stands up and waves to Hansson to follow him.
Hansson throws a right and a left that Lima avoids nicely.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lima shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Lima was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Lima tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Hansson working to try and regain half guard.
Lima landing punches.

Lima is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Hansson is surviving well by controlling Lima's body position as best he can.
Hansson can't escape the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lima avoids the attempt from Hansson to control.
Lima lands a nice shot to the head.
Lima lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Hansson can't escape the position.
Hansson regains half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hansson makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Hansson.
Lima advances to half guard.
Carlos Lima has got the better of the ground game so far.
Lima is looking to take a break and control but Hansson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Lima content to control rather than advance.
Lima tries to pass to full mount but Hansson defends it.
Lima working the head and body with strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Lima decides to stand up.
Hansson with a lazy takedown attempt

and Lima counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Lima.

Hansson throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Lima wants to control from the top but Hansson keeps moving.

Lima drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Hansson manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Lima has Hansson in his guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lima is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carlos Lima showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Hansson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Hansson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hansson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hansson has his takedown stuffed
and Lima counters with a big head kick but Hansson shrugs it off.
Hansson misses with a takedown attempt

and Lima counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

Hansson looking for a kimura from the bottom but Lima passes into side control!
Lima landing a few strikes.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lima is looking to take a break and control but Hansson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hansson tries to improve position but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lima stands up.
Lima scores with a one two! Hansson had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Lima throws a nice looking combination but Hansson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hansson misses with a takedown

and Lima holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andreas Hansson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lima taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Lima lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
A short body shot lands from Lima as the two fighters clinch.
Hansson is trying to break free.
Lima lands a left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Lima.
Hansson is trying to break free.
Lima scores with a knee to the head.
Hansson struggles to land a body shot inside as Lima controls his hands.
Lima lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Lima taking a breather.

Hansson gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Lima looks like he's trying to stand up.
Lima wants to control but Hansson is keeping busy.
Lima gets back to full guard.
Well,Hansson is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?

Hansson drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Lima manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Hansson has Lima in his guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hansson wants to stand and escape but Lima is having none of it.
Hansson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Hansson has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Lima is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Hansson.

Lima stands up and beckons Hansson to his feet.
Hansson tries to clinch up
and Lima makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Hansson really felt that one!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Lima gets a clinch.
Hansson has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Lima is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Hansson letting Lima take a breather here.
Lima landing knees to the head.
Lima stalling the fight.
Lima lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Lima pushes Hansson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lima throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hansson blocks it with crossed arms.
Hansson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Lima lands a hook that snaps the head of Hansson backwards.
Lima blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hansson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Lima lands a knee to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hansson is trying to break the clinch but Lima has him pressed against the cage.
Lima blocks a body shot from Hansson.
Lima lands a nice elbow.
Lima lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Hansson or not.
Andreas Hansson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Lima drags the fight down to the ground.
Hansson is looking to work some ground and pound but Lima has wrist control.

And that's the end of the fight!
Carlos Lima comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Lima 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 Seu Braga scores the fight for Carlos Lima!
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight for Carlos Lima!
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight for Carlos Lima!

Carlos Lima wins by unanimous decision!