PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mauro Hansen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chuck Norris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mauro Hansen has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Hansen
vs
Norris

223 cm
18
279 lbs
2 - 5 - 0

180 cm
25
230 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mauro Hansen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chuck Norris!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Jorge Garcia and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Norris is trying hard to land a takedown here. Hansen sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Norris tries to clinch there but Hansen circles away.
Hansen shoots for a double leg takedown but Norris sprawls well. He's pushed Hansen's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Norris shoots for a double leg takedown but Hansen sprawls well. He's pushed Norris's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Hansen throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Norris's waist but Norris gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Hansen off to one side.
Hansen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hansen tries to clinch there but Norris circles away.
Hansen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Norris is looking to clinch but Hansen is avoiding it.
Norris shoots in and drives through. Hansen sprawls well.
Mauro Hansen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chuck Norris.
Hansen tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Norris moves into the clinch.

Norris's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hansen misses with a takedown attempt - Norris sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
A decent looking cross lands there for Norris.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hansen gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Norris to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Hansen looking for a sweep. Not yet Hansen, not yet.
Norris wants to control from the top but Hansen keeps moving.
Hansen is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Norris wants to control from the top but Hansen keeps moving.
Norris might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Hansen haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Chuck Norris wasn't active enough on the ground.
Norris tries to clinch up.
Horrible takedown by Norris or perhaps it was just good defense by Hansen which made him look bad.
Norris shoots in but no luck this time.

Norris fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Hansen to the ground. Norris is now in Hansen's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hansen working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Norris.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Norris would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Hansen wants to stand but Norris is controlling the position.
Norris looking to sit in guard and control but Hansen gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Norris controls Hansen momentarily but Hansen frees himself.
Norris wants to sweep but no luck.
Hansen stops Norris from standing up.
Hansen really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Hansen slips nicely into half guard.
Norris tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Hansen manages to move to mount!
Norris is trying to escape the mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hansen controlling the pace for now.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Norris bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Hansen is on top in guard.
Hansen missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Norris is pulling down on Hansen's head. It's preventing any offense from Hansen, at least for the moment.
Norris keeping moving, preventing Hansen from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chuck Norris dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mauro Hansen's cut.
That's time! Hansen's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Hansen misses with a body kick.
No luck for Hansen with that takedown attempt.
Hansen throws a sloppy head kick and Norris moves out of range easily.
Hansen shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Norris but Norris pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Norris is looking to clinch.
Nice sprawl there from Hansen as Norris shoots in.
Norris avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hansen takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

Norris darts in and clinches Hansen up against the cage.
Norris displaying some good clinch control by pressing Hansen up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hansen jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Norris walks away with a smile on his face. Hansen gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mauro Hansen. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Norris has taken the fight to the clinch.
Hansen jumps guard but Norris stands there with Hansen around his waist. Hansen gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Norris breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Horrible takedown by Hansen or perhaps it was just good defense by Norris which made him look bad.

Norris rushes Hansen and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Norris lands a takedown into guard.
Norris looking to pass the guard.
Norris trying to control the position from guard on top but Hansen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Norris looking to sit in guard and control but Hansen gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Norris wants to stand but Hansen is controlling the position.
Norris working a defensive guard but Hansen manages to pass into side control anyway.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Norris can't do much from the bottom here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Norris looks to move to half guard but instead Hansen has passed into mount! Damn!

Hansen goes for an armbar but Norris turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Norris.
Norris throws a strike but Hansen rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Hansen won't allow Norris to sweep him here.
Hansen postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Norris escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Hansen gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Norris is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Hansen postures up in Norris's guard and throws a big left but Norris blocks it.

Norris scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Hansen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Norris.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hansen has a takedown stuffed.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Norris. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.

Norris darts in and clinches Hansen up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chuck Norris showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Mauro Hansen's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Norris looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Hansen is fending him off so far but Norris persists. Nope, Hansen circles away and we're back to standing.
Norris throws a nice looking combination but Hansen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hansen slaps away a takedown attempt from Norris, before circling back to the center of the mat.

Hansen closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Hansen wants a takedown but no success here.

Norris manages to break the clinch.

Norris clinches with his opponent.
Hansen working hard to break the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Hansen.
Hansen blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Norris is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Mauro Hansen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chuck Norris.
Hansen letting Norris take a breather here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hansen tries to pull guard but Norris forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Hansen has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Norris tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Hansen smiles and moves away.
Hansen tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Norris manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hansen misses with a takedown attempt

and Norris counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Norris.
Norris softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Norris is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Norris tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Norris takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hansen controlling the action here for a moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hansen is looking to break free of the clinch but Norris has double underhooks.
Norris tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hansen avoids it.
Hansen is trying to push Norris away but Norris has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Norris breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Norris.
Hansen tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Norris circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hansen closes the distance and clinches up with Norris, looking for a takedown. Hansen pushes Norris against the cage but Norris circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Hansen shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Norris sprawls well. Norris wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Hansen gets slowly back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hansen slaps away a takedown attempt from Norris, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Hansen looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Hansen shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Norris defends it nicely.
Norris swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Norris swats away the attempt to clinch by Hansen.
Norris avoids a kick to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Norris throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Hansen was covering up waiting for the punch and Norris finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Norris slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Chuck Norris has got the better of the ground game so far.
Norris trying to control but Hansen is working from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Norris has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Hansen is proving hard to escape from.
Mauro Hansen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Chuck Norris is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

Norris got a little sloppy there for a moment and Hansen has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Norris has managed to get both his arms back between Hansen's legs - danger averted.

And that's the end of the fight!
Chuck Norris comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Norris 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 Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chuck Norris!