PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sander Smits (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johan Hansson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Smits
vs
Hansson

175 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

195 cm
25
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Sander Smits!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Johan Hansson!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Michael Johnstone and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smits defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Hansson.

Hansson shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Hansson was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Hansson working the head with strikes.
Smits tries to improve position but can't.
Smits is trying to control Hansson's posture but Hansson avoids it.
Hansson is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Hansson happy to just control the position for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hansson scores with punches from side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smits tries to bench press Hansson off him but Hansson keeps the position.
Hansson takes a little break here. Smits wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Smits is looking for a sweep.
Hansson advances to full mount.
Hansson controlling from mount.
Hansson lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Hansson working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Hansson content just to control the position here.
Hansson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Smits is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Hansson lands a big shot there that rocks Smits but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Smits prevents Hansson from taking his back.
Hansson controlling from the full mount.
Smits tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hansson landing strikes from the mount.
Smits is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Hansson raining down hammerfists from mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hansson tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Smits is working to get back to half guard.
Hansson controlling the position easily from mount.
Smits takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hansson sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Hansson with the ground and pound from mount.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Smits really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Smits in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johan Hansson dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Smits looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Hansson is fending him off so far but Smits persists. Nope, Hansson circles away and we're back to standing.
Sander Smits is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hansson throws out a leg kick but Smits moves out of range and Hansson only half commits.
Hansson dives in and grabs Smits's left leg, looking for a takedown. Smits pushes down on Hansson's head and hops out.
Smits feinted with a counter takedown.
Smits keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.

Hansson drives through with a takedown into guard.
Hansson won't allow Smits to sweep him here.
Hansson landing with the ground and pound.
Hansson postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Smits knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Hansson on the ground.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smits has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Hansson has passed into side control.
Hansson landing a few strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hansson is trying to get an arm triangle but Smits is defending well.
Smits tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Hansson decides to stand back up.

Hansson scores with a takedown into Smits's guard.
Hansson is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hansson scoring with punches to the head and body.
Hansson works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Hansson is controlling the pace.
Hansson working the head and body with strikes.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Hansson in particular looking to stall.
Smits is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Well, if Hansson 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.

Hansson is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Hansson controlling the action here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Hansson maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Smits could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Hansson has cracked it and Smits is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Hansson!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Johan Hansson!