PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Tim Hansen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John The Iron (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hansen kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is AC/DC - Big Gun. The crowd seem to be enjoying The Iron's choice of entrance music: Slippin. John The Iron has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Hansen
vs
The Iron

178 cm
30
148 lbs
12 - 6 - 0

183 cm
25
146 lbs
15 - 5 - 1

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tim Hansen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, John The Iron!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Roger Salmon and Paul Gruel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

The Iron drives through and clinches with Hansen against the cage.
I was talking to Hansen's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
The Iron stops a takedown attempt from Hansen.
The Iron leaning his opponent against the cage.
The Iron misses with some punches.
The Iron has Hansen pressed against the cage.
The Iron fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for The Iron.

The Iron has hold of one of Hansen's legs. Hansen is fighting the takedown attempt but The Iron gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
The Iron is looking to work some ground and pound but Hansen has wrist control.

The Iron is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Hansen is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Hansen has escaped and now he's on top!
Hansen passes The Iron's left leg - he's now in half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Iron wants to control but Hansen is keeping busy.
Hansen looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Well, if Hansen is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
The Iron is trying to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Iron is looking to get back to full guard here but Hansen has managed to pass to side control instead.
The Iron is trying to get back to half guard.
Hansen creates some space and throws a big elbow, but The Iron sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
The Iron takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Hansen scores with a couple of short elbows.
Hansen working away.
Hansen trying to control the action but The Iron is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hansen is putting a hurting on The Iron here, landing some big shots from side control.
The Iron being controlled for a moment.
The Iron is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
The Iron is looking for a sweep.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Iron is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Hansen off and has taken his back!
The Iron not allowing Hansen to control his hands.

Hansen is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.

The Iron is persistently looking for the submission but Hansen is defending it well.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The Iron throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John The Iron dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

The Iron will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
The Iron misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
The Iron shoots in for a takedown but Hansen shows good takedown defense.
Tim Hansen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John The Iron.
The Iron tries to clinch but Hansen moves out of range.
The Iron is looking to clinch.
The Iron tries to clinch but Hansen is having none of it.

The Iron drives through with a takedown into guard.
Hansen trying to control the position.
The Iron postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The Iron works over Hansen with some ground and pound from guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hansen wants to sweep here but The Iron controlling him for the moment.
The Iron makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
The Iron content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

Hansen uses the cage to get back to his feet.
A big left from Hansen misses.

Hansen gets tackled into the cage by The Iron. The Iron maintains the clinch.
Hansen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The Iron wants a takedown but no success here.
Hansen tries for a takedown but The Iron manages to get underhooks.
A short left from The Iron.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Iron is struggling to control the position.
Hansen drops down looking for an ankle pick but The Iron pulls his leg out and moves away.
The Iron tries to clinch but Hansen is having none of it.

The Iron closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Hansen slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

Hansen looking for a guillotine here but The Iron defends easily.
Hansen is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Iron is working Hansen over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
John The Iron has got the better of the ground game so far.
Hansen trying to keep a closed guard but The Iron is proving a slippery customer.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The Iron throws a big elbow that misses.
The Iron with a flurry of punches that miss.
The Iron lands a couple of digs.
The Iron throwing strikes from guard but Hansen blocks nicely.
Hansen working a defensive guard here.
Hansen preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Hansen working a defensive guard here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
The Iron scoring with some ground and pound.

The Iron sitting in guard doing not very much at all here. Hansen doesn't need a second invitation though! He's locked up a guillotine and he's squeezing tight! That is tiiiiiiiiight! The Iron paying the price for stalling here - he's pushing hard on the arm trying to free himself but it's no use! He's tapped! WOW, quick submission from Hansen - great work!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Tim Hansen!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Tim Hansen made sure he mentioned Vandal Fight Boutique & Laundry, along with how happy he was to win his fight.