PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Pauline Hanson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zbigniew Ciosek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hanson comes to the cage accompanied by Pauline Pantsdown - I Don't Like It. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Hanson
vs
Ciosek

182 cm
24
208 lbs
7 - 8 - 0

220 cm
39
277 lbs
23 - 22 - 1

Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 8 - 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 23 - 22 - 1, fighting out of London, Zbigniew Ciosek!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Ryoma Takatsuka and Paul Gruel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hanson keeps the fight on the outside.
Hanson throws a low kick but it's checked well by Ciosek.
Ciosek tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hanson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hanson scores with a spinning back kick!
Ciosek ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hanson moves away.
Hanson keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

It looks like Zbigniew Ciosek has been cut.
Ciosek lands with a hook. Hanson tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Ciosek fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hanson has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Ciosek finds it's way round the side to connect with Hanson's head.
Ciosek uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hanson.
Hanson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

Ciosek fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hanson, pushing him back against the cage.
Ciosek working Hanson over with knees 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!
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Hanson blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Ciosek's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ciosek has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Ciosek moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanson gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Ciosek ducks under a wild hook from Hanson.
Hanson misses with a body shot.
Ciosek throws a body punch but Hanson moves out of range.
Hanson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ciosek was well out of range. Poor timing from Hanson.
Hanson digs a good body shot into Ciosek's ribs.
Hanson misses with a body kick.
Hanson lands an overhand right.
Ciosek throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ciosek moves out of range of the body kick.
Ciosek slips a jab from Hanson.
Ciosek uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hanson.
Hanson just misses with a punch to the body.
Ciosek throws a sloppy head kick and Hanson moves out of range easily.
Ciosek fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ciosek throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Ciosek changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hanson looks to throw the jab but Ciosek is out of range.
Ciosek throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hanson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ciosek pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ciosek lands with a nice body kick.
Ciosek throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ciosek tries to clinch there but Hanson circles away.
Ciosek tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hanson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hanson digs a good body shot into Ciosek's ribs.
Ciosek throws a right and a left that Hanson avoids nicely.
And Hanson counters with a quick kick to the body but Ciosek blocks it.
Ciosek scores with a decent looking hook.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Hanson, as that shot connected.
Ciosek is looking to clinch but Hanson is avoiding it.
Ciosek lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ciosek tries to clinch but Hanson is having none of it.
Good leg kick by Hanson there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Hanson throws a jab but it's blocked by Ciosek.
Hanson listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Ciosek misses with a few strikes there.
Hanson scores with a nice right hand.
Hanson lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Ciosek throws a body shot but no joy.
Ciosek works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A slow jab from Ciosek misses its intended target.
Nice defenses there by Hanson.
Ciosek throws a low kick but Hanson moves out of range easily.
Ciosek uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hanson.
Ciosek misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ciosek has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Hanson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ciosek.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ciosek looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ciosek throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Ciosek swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ciosek wants to clinch
enabling Hanson to counter with a crisp jab.
Hanson takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Nice shot by Ciosek.
Hanson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Ciosek! But no joy.
Ciosek tries to clinch up.
A quick step to the side and Hanson tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ciosek connects with a looping right hand.

Ciosek closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Hanson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That has opened up Zbigniew Ciosek's cut even more.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ciosek cracks Hanson with a nice body shot.
Hanson stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hanson.
A frustrated look appears on Ciosek's face as he tries to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zbigniew Ciosek dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Zbigniew Ciosek's cut.
That's time! Hanson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Hanson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ciosek sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ciosek just misses with a punch to the body.
Hanson throwing a counter right hand but Ciosek manages to avoid it.
Hanson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ciosek.
Hanson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Zbigniew Ciosek seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hanson looks to score with a jab to the body but Ciosek is just out of range.
Hanson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ciosek feints a counter leg kick.
Hanson connects with a body shot.
Hanson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ciosek manages to avoid it.
Ciosek 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.
Ciosek tries to clinch up but Hanson circles away and keeps his distance.
Hanson just misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hanson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ciosek.
Ciosek looks to score with a jab to the body but Hanson is just out of range.
Hanson throws a leg kick
and Hanson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Zbigniew Ciosek is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hanson slips a jab and a cross from Ciosek.
A little feinted left hand from Hanson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Nice shot lands for Hanson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Hanson misses.
A little jabbing left from Ciosek on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Pauline Hanson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ciosek on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Hanson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hanson moves out of range as Ciosek strikes.
Ciosek misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ciosek throws a body shot but no joy.
Hanson misses with a straight left.
Decent striking displayed by Ciosek there.
Ciosek plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Hanson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Hanson blocks a jab.
Ciosek's corner calls for a 1-2. Ciosek obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Ciosek staying out of range there.
Ciosek scores with a hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ciosek avoids a kick to the body.
Ciosek looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Ciosek tries a head kick but it misses.
Hanson throws a body kick that misses.
Ciosek uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hanson.
Hanson throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Ciosek throws a poor cross that misses
and Hanson counters with a body kick that stops Ciosek in his tracks momentarily.
Ciosek is breathing heavily.
Good leg kick by Hanson there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Hanson jabs at Ciosek's body.
Hanson misses the shot to the body.
Hanson looks to land a body kick but Ciosek moved away.
Ciosek swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Ciosek misses with a straight left.
Ciosek dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hanson. That did some damage!
Hanson ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Ciosek displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hanson throws out the jab.
Ciosek is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Ciosek tries to clinch up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ciosek avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hanson uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Ciosek has time to react.
Hanson with a nice cross.
Hanson is looking to chop away at Ciosek's legs.
Ciosek throws a sloppy head kick and Hanson moves out of range easily.
Hanson looks to land a body kick but Ciosek moved away.

Ciosek has closed the distance and engaged Hanson in a clinch.
Ciosek throws a head punch that misses.
Hanson blocks a body shot from Ciosek.
Ciosek misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ciosek misses with a punch to the body.
Hanson misses with a knee strike.
Hanson lands a body punch.
Hanson misses with a punch to the body.
Ciosek misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hanson can't find room to land a body shot as Ciosek controls the action.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hanson scores with a hook to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Hanson.
Hanson is working Ciosek over against the cage.
Hanson tries to work over Ciosek's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hanson lands a body shot.
Hanson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ciosek's elbow.
Hanson scores with a nice hook to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hanson lands a body punch.
Hanson lands a right hand.
Hanson scores with a shoulder strike.
Hanson lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Ciosek or not.
Hanson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

The cut above Zbigniew Ciosek's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Hanson trying to land knees to the body.
Hanson lands with a short shot to the head.
Ciosek missing with knees to the body.
Hanson tries to work over Ciosek's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hanson blocks a body shot from Ciosek.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pauline Hanson dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Zbigniew Ciosek's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Nice defenses there by Hanson.
Hanson swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Ciosek 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.
Ciosek drops his hands momentarily and Hanson takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Hanson works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Ciosek misses with a left hand
and Hanson counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Hanson stuns Ciosek with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Hanson misses with a straight right.
Ciosek avoids a kick to the body.
Hanson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ciosek blocks the body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hanson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ciosek tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Both fighters circling a little - Hanson finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Hanson scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Ciosek takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hanson ducks under a wild hook from Ciosek.
Hanson thinks about countering with a body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Ciosek.
Hanson connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Ciosek's hands.
Hanson ducks under a wild hook from Ciosek.
Ciosek misses with an uppercut. Hanson saw that one coming.
The fighters circling - Ciosek throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hanson takes a swing at Ciosek's ribcage but misses.
Ciosek throws a body shot but no joy.
Ciosek drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

Zbigniew Ciosek's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Hanson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ciosek avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hanson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Ciosek loads up on a big right hand but Hanson slips the punch.
Hanson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hanson misses with a wild combination.
Ciosek throws a right hand that Hanson ducks under and follows up with a left that Hanson also avoids with ease.
Hanson swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Hanson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hanson throws a quick counter kick to the body but Ciosek avoids it.
A shot to the liver by Hanson. Beautiful body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ciosek lands a jab to the head.
Ciosek tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hanson is looking to counter punch.
Ciosek pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hanson scores with a jab to the body.
Nice defenses there by Ciosek.
Ciosek just misses with a punch to the body.
Ciosek moves out of range of the body kick.
Ciosek tries a quick counter leg kick but Hanson is wise to it.
Ciosek pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ciosek throws a series of punches but Hanson moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanson lands a jab to the head.
Hanson missing with a left hand there. Ciosek was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ciosek lands with an uppercut that bounces Hanson off the cage and back into range.
Ciosek takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Hanson misses with an attempted mid kick.
Hanson tries to bum rush Ciosek with a series of wild strikes but Ciosek uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hanson connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Hanson throws a front kick that sends Ciosek stumbling back into the cage.
Hanson lunges at Ciosek with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Ciosek's hand.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Zbigniew Ciosek's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:46 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Pauline Hanson!
Pauline Hanson took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'I don’t like a puppet without strings, There's a muppet in the wings and it's saying racist things, I wont cop that, no way. I don't like it. '.