PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dave Hanson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul McKilly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Hanson
vs
McKilly

174 cm
21
178 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

186 cm
27
180 lbs
4 - 6 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dave Hanson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Paul McKilly!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hanson throws a right hand that McKilly ducks under and follows up with a left that McKilly also avoids with ease.
We've been told by Hanson's head coaches at Diamond In The Rough Training Facility that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
An inside leg kick from Hanson misses.
Hanson throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Hanson throws a head kick that McKilly semi-blocks.

It looks like Paul McKilly has been cut.
McKilly tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hanson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hanson throws a head kick that misses.
Hanson misses with a combination
and McKilly counters with a two punch combo.
Hanson swats away the attempt to clinch by McKilly.
McKilly tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hanson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hanson throws a body kick that misses.
Hanson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hanson misses with a few strikes there.
Hanson throws a sloppy head kick and McKilly moves out of range easily.
McKilly is looking to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McKilly dodges the punch combination from Hanson.
Dave Hanson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hanson misses with a head kick.
Hanson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract McKilly.
McKilly is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
McKilly checks a low kick from Hanson.
Hanson misses with a straight right.
Hanson swats away the attempt to clinch by McKilly.
Hanson tries a head kick but it misses.
McKilly is looking to clinch.
McKilly staying out of range there.
Hanson scores with a punch to the head.
McKilly looks to throw the jab but Hanson is out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from McKilly misses its intended target.
Hanson misses with a head kick.
Hanson throws a series of strikes that have McKilly backpedaling.
McKilly lands a jab to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hanson swats away the attempt to clinch by McKilly.
Hanson finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Hanson misses with a head kick.
McKilly scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Hanson misses with a hook. McKilly ducked under it nicely.
Hanson throws a low kick but McKilly avoids it.
Jab by McKilly.
Hanson misses with a double jab.
McKilly avoids the head kick by Hanson.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hanson. That's going to slow McKilly down.
McKilly tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hanson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hanson moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Hanson looks to land a left hand but McKilly moved out of range nicely.
Hanson is really struggling to find his range with his punches. McKilly's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
McKilly is looking to clinch but Hanson is avoiding it.
McKilly pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
McKilly tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hanson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
McKilly fails in his attempt to clinch.
A swing and a miss from McKilly.
McKilly moves in looking to clinch but Hanson pushes him off.
McKilly slips a jab from Hanson.
A punch combination from Hanson misses.
Hanson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but McKilly circles away quickly and effectively.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hanson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
McKilly fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hanson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hanson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from McKilly.
Hanson misses the shot to the body.
Hanson looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
McKilly tries to close the distance and clinch but Hanson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hanson ducks under a wild hook from McKilly.
McKilly tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hanson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
McKilly is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Hanson fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Hanson!
A jab from Hanson does it's job there.
McKilly moves in looking to clinch but Hanson pushes him off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dave Hanson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Paul McKilly's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

McKilly takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Hanson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
No joy there for Hanson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
McKilly moves in looking to clinch but Hanson pushes him off.
Hanson throws a combination that misses
and McKilly connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hanson tries a head kick but it misses.
Hanson misses with a kick to the body.
Hanson misses with a double jab.
McKilly connects with the punch.
Hanson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
McKilly doesn't manage to clinch there - Hanson circles away.
Hanson fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but McKilly is out of range.
Hanson throws a shot from downtown. McKilly moves away and avoids it.
Hanson swings away with a leg kick that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Hanson slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Hanson takes one to the side of the head.
Hanson throws a head kick that misses.
Hanson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
No joy there for Hanson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hanson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but McKilly circles away quickly and effectively.
McKilly might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
McKilly moves in looking to clinch but Hanson pushes him off.
Hanson swats away the attempt to clinch by McKilly.
Hanson misses with a hook. McKilly ducked under it nicely.
Dave Hanson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hanson misses with an attempted mid kick.
McKilly tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hanson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McKilly tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
McKilly thuds his right hand into Hanson's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McKilly paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
McKilly moves in looking to clinch but Hanson pushes him off.
Hanson lands a head kick. McKilly smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Hanson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and McKilly counters with a lovely straight right hand!
McKilly wants to clinch.
McKilly showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hanson.
McKilly tries to close the distance and clinch but Hanson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
McKilly lands with a straight right. Hanson didn't see that one coming.
Hanson circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McKilly fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hanson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting McKilly counter with a right hand.
McKilly lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
McKilly has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
McKilly tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dave Hanson is winning the standup battle so far.
McKilly tries to clinch but Hanson moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - McKilly looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hanson swats away the attempt to clinch by McKilly.
Hanson throws a head kick but McKilly moves out of range.
Nice uppercut there from Hanson.
Hanson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hanson lands with a nice body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hanson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hanson takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
McKilly moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hanson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hanson fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but McKilly is out of range.
Hanson throws a wild body kick that McKilly sees coming a mile off.
Hanson ducks under a wild hook from McKilly.
Hanson thows a left - swing and a miss!
McKilly throws a jab but it's blocked by Hanson.
A telegraphed right hand from McKilly misses the target.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
McKilly lands a jab to Hanson's midsection.
A head kick misses from Hanson.
McKilly bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Hanson's head backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paul McKilly showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Paul McKilly's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

McKilly tries to clinch up.
Hanson throws a hook but McKilly blocks it.
McKilly blocks a head kick by Hanson.
McKilly fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hanson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hanson throws a right hand that misses
and McKilly cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A jab lands there for McKilly.
Hanson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
McKilly is looking to clinch but Hanson is avoiding it.
Hanson throws a push kick but McKilly slaps the foot to one side.
McKilly bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

Hanson is rocked!
A head kick misses from Hanson.
Oh Hanson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hanson staying out of range there.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
McKilly cracks Hanson with a right hand to the side of the head.
Hanson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from McKilly.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McKilly is throwing a storm of strikes! Right hook, left hook and follows it up with a spinning back fist! Hanson hits the canvas like a rag doll! And just like that, this one is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:09 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Paul McKilly!
A relieved looking Paul McKilly thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.