PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between JC Seraphim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johan Hansson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Seraphim
vs
Hansson

183 cm
23
180 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

195 cm
25
170 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, JC Seraphim!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Johan Hansson!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Bart Greer and Peter Branson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hansson closes the distance and clinches up with Seraphim, looking for a takedown. Hansson pushes Seraphim against the cage but Seraphim circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Seraphim shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Hansson as he jumps to the side.
Seraphim moves out of range of the body kick from Hansson.
Hansson throws a head kick but Seraphim moves out of range.
Hansson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Seraphim definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.

Seraphim fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Hansson to the ground. Seraphim is now in Hansson's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Seraphim preventing the sweep.
Seraphim is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Seraphim seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Hansson for as long as he can get away with.
Hansson is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Seraphim trying to control the position from guard on top but Hansson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Seraphim showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hansson has his foot on Seraphim's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Seraphim works his way back into a safe position though.
Hansson being controlled here, momentarily.
Hansson pulls Seraphim in to control the position.
Hansson keeping moving, preventing Seraphim from controlling successfully.
Seraphim has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Hansson is proving hard to escape from.
Seraphim controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Hansson darts in and clinches Seraphim up against the cage.
Seraphim lands with a right to the head.
Seraphim utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Hansson tries to circle away but Seraphim has him pinned against the cage.
Seraphim lands a good knee to the midsection. Hansson won't want to take too many of those.

Hansson turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Hansson manages to end up in side control.
Seraphim wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Seraphim is looking to regain half guard here but Hansson keeps moving and retains side control.
Seraphim wants to get back to his feet but Hansson drags him back down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seraphim looks to move to half guard but instead Hansson has passed into mount! Damn!
Seraphim is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Hansson prevents Seraphim from getting the reversal.
You get the feeling that Seraphim really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Seraphim is trying desperately to improve position.

Hansson has control of Seraphim's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Seraphim regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Seraphim is trying desperately to improve position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Seraphim defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Hansson.
Seraphim is in all sorts of trouble here.
Seraphim is working hard here to advance position.
Hansson controlling his opponent.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hansson wants to control the pace but Seraphim is squirming around nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johan Hansson dominated that round.
That's time! Seraphim's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Hansson looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Hansson trying to mount his opponent but Seraphim defends it.
Seraphim is trying to stand back up but Hansson is controlling him
Seraphim tries to get to full guard but Hansson has control of the leg.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Seraphim is trying to stand back up but Hansson is controlling him
Johan Hansson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Hansson is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

Hansson is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Seraphim is trying to maintain the position but Hansson is very close to passing his half guard.
Hansson trying to control the action but Seraphim is working from the bottom.
Hansson not doing much here.
Seraphim works his way to full guard. Good work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Seraphim wants to get back to his feet but Hansson is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Seraphim wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Hansson manages to pass to side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Seraphim is trying to stand back up but Hansson is controlling him
Seraphim wants to stand back up but Hansson manages to pass into side control.
Seraphim is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Seraphim is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Seraphim might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seraphim looking for a sweep but Hansson has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Seraphim sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Hansson has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Hansson avoids the attempt from Seraphim to control.
Seraphim is squirming around, avoiding Hansson's attempts to control the action.
Seraphim is in all sorts of trouble here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Hansson moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Seraphim has worked his arm free - good work by Seraphim!
Seraphim is trying to get back to his feet.
Seraphim tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Hansson wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

Hansson looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Seraphim can't do much from the bottom here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Hansson decides to stand back up.
Hansson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Seraphim appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johan Hansson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Seraphim lands with a nice body punch.
Seraphim tries to clinch but Hansson moves out of range.
Seraphim throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Seraphim throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Hansson counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Hansson is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Seraphim keeping moving, preventing Hansson from controlling successfully.
Hansson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hansson wants to pass the guard but Seraphim is keeping the position.
Seraphim working a defensive guard here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Seraphim looking for a sweep. Not yet Seraphim, not yet.
Seraphim wants to improve his position but instead Hansson has moved into half guard.
Hansson perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Seraphim is trying to stand up here but Hansson is controlling him well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Hansson shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Seraphim's guard.
Hansson throwing strikes but missing.
Seraphim keeping moving, preventing Hansson from controlling successfully.
Hansson engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Hansson stopping the sweep attempt from Seraphim.
Seraphim is looking to stand up but Hansson isn't so interested in that idea.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hansson sitting in guard here, content to control.
Hansson preventing the sweep.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
JC Seraphim is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hansson has a takedown stuffed.
Hansson defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Seraphim.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Hansson closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Hansson lands in his opponent's guard.

Hansson drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Hansson jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Hansson is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hansson is standing up over Seraphim. Seraphim looks to escape but Hansson dives into side control.
Seraphim is looking for a sweep.
Hansson slows the pace down.
JC Seraphim has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Seraphim pushes Hansson away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Hansson gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Seraphim is looking to regain half guard here but Hansson keeps moving and retains side control.
Seraphim is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Hansson asserts his dominance and retains side control.

And that's the end of the fight!
Johan Hansson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Hansson 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 David Hoff scores the fight 27:30
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 27:30
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johan Hansson!