PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pauline Hanson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rod Sanders (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Hanson might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Pauline Pantsdown - I Don't Like It. The crowd seem to be enjoying Sanders's choice of entrance music: Freddie Gibbs - Still Livin'. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Hanson
vs
Sanders

182 cm
21
208 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

195 cm
21
217 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Fury Nutrition Inc.
KAISER Nutrition (160!/220$)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Pauline Hanson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rod Sanders!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanders throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Sanders buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Hanson just misses with a punch to the body.
A low kick from Sanders is predictable there
and Hanson counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Sanders wants to slow Hanson down by chopping away at his legs.
Hanson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sanders throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hanson throws an overhand right that lands on Sanders's shoulder, as Sanders tries to avoid the shot.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Sanders - that will leave a mark!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hanson has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Sanders.
Sanders tests Hanson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Sanders - that will leave a mark!
Sanders changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Hanson tries to avoid it but Sanders manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Hanson to the ground. Hanson escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Hanson throws a body punch but Sanders moves out of range.
Hanson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
No luck for Sanders with that takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanders misses with a straight left.
A big left from Hanson misses.
Hanson throws a hook to the side of Sanders's head but Sanders sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sanders scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hanson doesn't seem bothered though.
Sanders throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Hanson.
Sanders throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
A jab from Hanson misses.
Sanders thows a body kick. Hanson tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Sanders connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Sanders lands with a slapping head kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sanders chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Hanson lands a glancing blow to the side of Sanders's head.
Sanders pivots, looking for a leg kick but Hanson is out of range and Sanders settles back down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanders lands with a thumping leg kick.
Sanders misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sanders scores with a nice right hand.
Nice cross by Sanders.
Sanders lands with a cross.
A slapping leg kick lands for Sanders.
Hanson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Sanders scores with a kick to the body.
Hanson connects with a single shot there.
Sanders shoots in for a takedown but Hanson shows good takedown defense.
Pauline Hanson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rod Sanders.
Sanders throws a body punch but Hanson moves out of range.
Sanders throws a leg kick which misses Hanson's front leg but catches the back leg as Hanson tries to avoid it.
Hanson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hanson slips under a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanson slips a straight right by Sanders.
Rod Sanders seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sanders wants to slow Hanson down by chopping away at his legs.
Sanders is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Sanders.
Sanders connects with a good right hand that stumbles Hanson. Hanson circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Sanders throws a wild body kick that Hanson sees coming a mile off.
Sanders goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Sanders.
Sanders has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Hanson lands a nice hook to Sanders's body. Sanders takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Sanders with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Hanson to score with a decent uppercut.
Pauline Hanson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sanders misses with a body shot.
Sanders gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Hanson.
Sanders lands an overhand right.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sanders misses with a wild body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hanson misses the jab.
Hanson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sanders was well out of range. Poor timing from Hanson.
Hanson throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Sanders on the side of the head.
Hanson throws a shot from downtown. Sanders moves away and avoids it.
Sanders throws a low kick but it's checked well by Hanson.
A punch lands to the side of Sanders 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Hanson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Hanson.
Sanders lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Hanson lands a lovely overhand right.
Sanders takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Hanson will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sanders shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Hanson but Hanson pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Sanders checks a leg kick nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rod Sanders dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

A head kick misses from Hanson.
Hanson shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Sanders moves out of range of the strikes.
Rod Sanders seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sanders connects with a solid leg kick.
Hanson throws a shot from downtown. Sanders moves away and avoids it.
That kick from Sanders tenderised Hanson's leg. Hanson is trying to keep his angry face on.
Nice uppercut there from Hanson.
Hanson avoids a kick to the body.
Sanders misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sanders takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Hanson throws a jab but it's blocked by Sanders.
Sanders scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Hanson misses with an uppercut.
Hanson misses with an uppercut. Sanders saw that one coming.
Hanson displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Sanders.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A low kick from Sanders misses
and Hanson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sanders throws the kick towards the body but Hanson avoids it.
Sanders blocks a jab.
Hanson tries to move into range but Sanders moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Hanson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sanders.
Hanson throws a hook but Sanders avoids it easily.
A low kick from Sanders is predictable there
and Hanson counters with a left to the body.
Hanson avoids a kick to the body.
Hanson throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Good leg kick by Sanders there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Hanson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sanders throws out the jab.
Sanders misses with a low kick as Hanson jumps back.
Sanders throws out a loose jab but Hanson uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hanson has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Sanders.
Sanders cracks a nice hook into Hanson's ribs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sanders throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sanders misses the body punch
and Hanson counters with a leg kick.
Sanders throws a hook but Hanson blocks it.
Sanders fails with a takedown attempt.
Hanson walks forward, straight into a front kick from Sanders.
Sanders throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sanders. Hanson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sanders tries to land a leg kick but Hanson saw it coming and moves away.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Hanson, as that shot connected.
Sanders looks to land a right hand but Hanson moved out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanson throws out a loose jab but Sanders uses good head movement to avoid it.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Sanders - that will leave a mark!
Hanson looks to land a combination but Sanders avoids it well.
Sanders moves out of range of the strikes.
Sanders dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hanson. That did some damage!
Sanders misses with a head kick.
Sanders throws a body punch but Hanson moves out of range.
Hanson blocks a head kick by Sanders.
Hanson on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Sanders thows a leg kick but Hanson checks it
letting Hanson counter with a right hand.
Hanson throws an off balance right hand
and Sanders finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hanson throws a lazy right hand but Sanders sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hanson takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Hanson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Sanders can pounce on him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sanders lands a high kick!
Hanson misses the body punch
and Sanders counters with a nice uppercut.
Sanders throws a half hearted mid kick.
Sanders lands a head kick. Hanson smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Sanders clobbers Hanson with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Hanson thows a body shot but no joy.
Sanders looks to score with a jab to the body but Hanson is just out of range.
Hanson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Sanders counters with a nice low kick that buckles Hanson's knee momentarily.
Hanson moves out of range as Sanders strikes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hanson takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Hanson tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Hanson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sanders.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Sanders. Hanson shrugs it off though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rod Sanders showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!

Sanders darts in looking for a takedown but Hanson gets double underhooks and turns Sanders into the cage.
Hanson gets underhooks to prevent Sanders's takedown attempt.
Hanson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sanders blocks a body shot from Hanson.
I was talking to Hanson's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
A short left from Hanson.
Hanson dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Hanson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hanson is stalling here.
Hanson misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanson slowing the pace effectively.
Hanson is looking to control Sanders's arms but Sanders gets an underhook and turns him. Now Hanson has his back to the cage.
Sanders looking to slow down the pace here.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Hanson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pauline Hanson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hanson is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Sanders is keeping busy.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Pauline Hanson.
Sanders misses with a kick to the body
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Hanson avoids the head kick by Sanders.
Sanders lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Hanson sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Sanders ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Good leg kick by Sanders there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A swing and a miss from Hanson.
A clash of legs there as Hanson blocks the low kick.
Hanson misses with an uppercut
enabling Sanders to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sanders throws a leg kick
and Hanson counters with a leg kick.
Sanders misses with a low kick as Hanson jumps back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Hanson misses the target.
Sanders has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hanson walks into a jab.
Hanson throws a hook but Sanders avoids it easily.
Sanders shoots in and drives through. Hanson sprawls well.
Pauline Hanson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rod Sanders.
Hanson throws a hook but Sanders avoids it easily.
Sanders misses with a body kick.
Hanson looks to land a left hand but Sanders moved out of range nicely.
Sanders throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A nice leg kick lands there from Sanders.
Sanders throws a sloppy head kick and Hanson moves out of range easily.
Sanders lands with a kick to the ribs.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sanders uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hanson.
Sanders will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hanson throws a leg kick but Sanders sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Hanson checks a leg kick.
Hanson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Sanders at a distance.
Hanson pushes Sanders away with a front kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Sanders.
Hanson missing with a left hand there. Sanders was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sanders throws a nice inside leg kick.
Sanders throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hanson throws a hook to the side of Sanders's head but Sanders sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hanson throws a looping overhand right but Sanders ducks down to avoid it.
Sanders lands a head kick!
Rod Sanders is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Sanders bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Rod Sanders.
I've got Sanders winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rod Sanders!
Rod Sanders decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
Pauline Hanson spoke after the fight, saying 'No the whole thing is wrong, and it stinks and I don’t like it.'.