PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Lemy Waters (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tim Hansen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hansen has chosen AC/DC - Big Gun as his entrance music. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Waters
vs
Hansen

169 cm
22
146 lbs
7 - 0 - 0

178 cm
30
148 lbs
10 - 5 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Decent elbows
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Lemy Waters!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tim Hansen!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Colin Fray and Jeff Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hansen lands with a shot to the body.
Hansen throws a nice looking combination but Waters bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hansen misses with a two punch combination.

Waters gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Hansen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Waters throws a head punch that misses.

Waters gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Hansen regains guard.
Waters not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Waters wants to control from the top but Hansen keeps moving.
We've been hearing that Waters has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Waters working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Hansen keeping moving, preventing Waters from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lemy Waters has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Waters fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Hansen throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Waters.
Hansen looks to land a combination but Waters avoids it well.
Hansen misses with a wild combination.
Hansen lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Waters circles away quickly and effectively.
Waters walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Hansen checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A punch lands to the side of Hansen 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Hansen throws a right hand that misses
and Waters counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Waters throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Waters fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hansen manages to avoid it.
Hansen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Waters.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Hansen does no damage.
Waters throws a low kick but Hansen avoids it.
Hansen misses with a straight left.
Hansen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
An inside leg kick from Hansen misses.
Hansen has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Waters.
Waters throws a chopping leg kick but Hansen manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Tim Hansen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hansen throws a sloppy head kick and Waters moves out of range easily.
Waters lands a jab to Hansen's midsection.
Waters ducks under a wild hook from Hansen.
Hansen attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Hansen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Waters moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Waters looks to score with a jab to the body but Hansen is just out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hansen blocks a low kick nicely.
Waters's jab looks to have found its range, popping Hansen under the eye.
Waters moves out of range as Hansen throws a body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hansen looks to land a combination but Waters avoids it well.
Waters throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hansen stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Waters looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Hansen misses with a leg kick.
Waters throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Waters keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Tim Hansen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Waters dodges the punch combination from Hansen.
Hansen will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Hansen cracks Waters with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Waters slips under a jab.
Hansen looks to land a combination but Waters avoids it well.
Waters throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Waters takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Waters takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Waters digs a good body shot into Hansen's ribs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hansen lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Waters circles away quickly and effectively.
Waters dodges the punch combination from Hansen.
Waters fails with a takedown attempt.
Some bone on bone action there as Hansen checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Waters avoids the body shot from Hansen.
Hansen misses with a low kick as Waters jumps back.
Waters throws a predictable looking body shot
and Hansen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Waters moves away from the strike by Hansen.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Waters wants to land a leg kick but Hansen is out of range.
Hansen slips a jab from Waters.
Hansen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Waters.
Hansen connects with the punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Lemy Waters will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Waters fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Hansen checks it well.
Hansen has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Waters.
Hansen checks the leg kick.
Waters lands with a nice body punch.
A punch combination from Hansen misses.
No joy there for Hansen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hansen scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Hansen throws a series of punches but Waters avoids them all with ease.
Waters throws a low kick but Hansen avoids it.
Hansen swinging wildly here.
Waters thows a body shot but no joy.
Hansen misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hansen swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Waters counters with an outside leg kick.
Hansen moves away from the strike by Waters.
Tim Hansen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hansen misses with a two punch combination.
Waters is looking to wear down Hansen with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hansen scores with a jab.
Hansen throws a hook but Waters blocks it.
Hansen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hansen tests Waters's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hansen throws a left and a right that both miss
and Waters counters with a good low kick that Hansen was not able to check.
Waters cracks the inside of Hansen's front leg.
A solid leg kick lands there for Waters.
Hansen chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Waters can pounce on him.
Hansen lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Waters circles away quickly and effectively.
Tim Hansen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A swing and a miss from Waters.
Hansen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hansen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Waters was well out of range. Poor timing from Hansen.
Waters comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Hansen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Waters moves out of range of the strikes.
Hansen throws a series of punches but Waters avoids them all with ease.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hansen fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Hansen throws a series of punches but Waters avoids them all with ease.

Waters takes the fight into the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Waters goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Waters swings wildly with an uppercut but Hansen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hansen throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hansen lands a left hand that snaps the head of Waters backwards.
Waters misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Waters lands a nice elbow.
Hansen trying to land knees to the body.
Waters managing to block the knees to the body from Hansen.
Hansen with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Waters struggles to land a body shot inside as Hansen controls his hands.
Hansen blocks an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Waters is looking to take this one to the mat.
Waters fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Waters stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Waters has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Hansen is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Waters misses with a body punch.
Waters lands a body punch in the clinch.
Waters working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Waters throws an elbow that misses.
Waters gets through Hansen's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Still in the clinch, Waters scores with a nice short uppercut.
Waters misses with a body punch.
Hansen throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hansen looking to throw knees to the head but Waters is blocking nicely.
Hansen avoids the elbow strike from Waters, against the cage.
Waters scores with a hook to the body.
Waters doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Waters doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hansen just leaning against Waters, taking a breather.
Waters tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hansen blocks an uppercut.
Hansen using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Waters has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Waters swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Waters misses with a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from Waters fails to land.
Hansen can't break the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Hansen prevents a body shot from Waters.
Waters managing to block the knees to the body from Hansen.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hansen misses with a knee strike.
A nice left hand lands by Waters.
Hansen misses with a knee to the head.

Hansen breaks the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lemy Waters dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Hansen looks to land a left hand but Waters moved out of range nicely.
Waters has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Hansen misses with a wild combination.
Waters just misses with a punch to the body.
Waters punishes Hansen's body with a nice straight punch.
Waters looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Hansen moves out of range of the strikes.
Waters lands a jab to Hansen's midsection.
Hansen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hansen tries to bum rush Waters with a series of wild strikes but Waters uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hansen swinging wildly here.
Hansen throws a leg kick

and Waters counters by clinching up.
Waters on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hansen throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Waters blocks it with crossed arms.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Waters lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hansen backwards.
Hansen tries a knee to the head but Waters blocks it.
Hansen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Waters works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Waters lands an elbow inside that Hansen shrugs off.
Hansen misses with a knee to the head.
Waters lands a shoulder strike.
Lemy Waters has scored more points in the clinch so far.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Waters.
Waters digs a right hand underneath Hansen's ribcage. Hansen let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Waters misses with a body punch.
Hansen tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Waters tries for a takedown but Hansen manages to get underhooks.
Waters prevents a body shot from Hansen.
Hansen is looking for a takedown.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Waters.
A short right from Waters.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Waters misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hansen misses with a knee to the head.

Waters jumps into guard, dragging Hansen to the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Waters holds on and takes a little breather.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Waters is looking for a triangle but Hansen pushes his legs off easily.

Waters looking for a guillotine here but Hansen defends easily.

Waters is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Hansen is aware though and is defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Waters is looking to sweep but instead, Hansen has passed into half guard.
Waters trying to control but Hansen postures up.
Waters controlling the position for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Waters is trying to get back to full guard.
Waters is trying to control but can't.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lemy Waters showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Waters, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 30:28
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lemy Waters!
During a confident post fight interview, Lemy Waters thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.