PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Sven Hansson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tekken Slice (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sven Hansson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Hansson
vs
Slice

168 cm
28
155 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

160 cm
33
137 lbs
13 - 18 - 1

Good wrestling
World class MT
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sven Hansson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tekken Slice!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hansson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Slice dives in and grabs Hansson's left leg, looking for a takedown. Hansson pushes down on Slice's head and hops out.
Slice misses with a head kick.

Slice takes the fight into the clinch.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Slice has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Slice tries to pull guard but Hansson won't allow it.
Slice fails to pull guard.
Sven Hansson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tekken Slice.
Slice blocking some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Slice.
Hansson lands an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hansson is leaning against Slice and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Hansson tries a body shot but Slice blocks it.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hansson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Slice tries for a takedown but Hansson manages to get underhooks.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Hansson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Slice fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Slice tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Hansson smiles and moves away.
Hansson scores with a hook to the body. Slice takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Hansson connects with a solid leg kick.
Slice fails to land the takedown.
Slice rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hansson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hansson lands with a thumping leg kick.
Slice takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Slice on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hansson. Hansson obviously looking to wear him down.
Sven Hansson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hansson throws out a leg kick but Slice moves out of range and Hansson only half commits.
Sven Hansson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hansson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Slice's sensitive parts.
Slice chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hansson can pounce on him.
Hansson throws a low kick but Slice moves out of range easily.
Hansson is looking to chop away at Slice's legs.
Hansson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Slice fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hansson lands with a good body shot.
Slice needs to keep his hands up - Hansson had a free shot at his head there.
Slice walks into a straight right hand from Hansson.
Nice straight punches there by Hansson. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Hansson.
Slice tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Hansson swivels and escapes.
Hansson lands a nice hook to Slice's body. Slice takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Hansson attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Despite the aggression on Slice's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hansson misses the shot to the body.
Slice shoots in and drives through. Hansson sprawls well.
Hansson throws a leg kick that misses.
Hansson tests Slice's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hansson thows a body kick. Slice tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Slice shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Hansson as he avoids it easily.
Hansson cracks Slice with a right hand to the side of the head.
Hansson tries to score with a low kick but Slice moves his leg out of the way.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hansson. That's going to slow Slice down.
Slice chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hansson can pounce on him.
Hansson swings for the body but Slice moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hansson throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Hansson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Slice will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Slice avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Hansson is looking to wear down Slice with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Hansson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hansson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Slice tries to clinch but Hansson is having none of it.
Slice avoids the body shot from Hansson.
Slice takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Slice takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hansson misses with a body shot.

Slice moves into the clinch successfully.
Hansson is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sven Hansson dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Hansson digs a good hook to Slice's body.
Hansson lands with a hook. Slice tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Hansson is looking to score with low kicks.
Slice steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hansson.
Slice on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Tekken Slice is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Slice shoots in looking for a takedown but Hansson manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Slice's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Hansson clobbers Slice with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

Slice is rocked!
Hansson digs a good body shot into Slice's ribs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hansson lands with a thumping leg kick.
Hansson tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Slice with the counter takedown but Hansson avoids it easily.
Slice shoots in for a takedown but Hansson shows good takedown defense.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hansson fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Slice takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Hansson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Slice is breathing heavily.
Hansson feints and then cracks Slice's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Slice down.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hansson. That's going to slow Slice down.
Hansson connects with a body shot.
Hansson throws a head kick that misses.
Hansson lands with an overhand left.
Slice keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Slice throws a head kick that misses.
Hansson stuffs the takedown attempt from Slice. Slice gets slowly back to his feet.
Sven Hansson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tekken Slice.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hansson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Slice's sensitive parts.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Slice is trying hard to land a takedown here. Hansson sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Hansson jabs Slice to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A punch lands to the side of Slice 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Hansson slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Slice is still on wobbly legs! Can Hansson finish him?
Hansson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Sven Hansson is winning the standup battle so far.
Nice takedown defense from Hansson. No joy for Slice on that attempt.

Hansson drops Slice with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Slice looks back up at him and smiles so Hansson waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Slice has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Hansson.
Hansson throws a head kick but Slice moves out of range.
Slice is trying desperately to land a takedown but Hansson is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Slice.
Slice wants to stay close but Hansson steps back to make room for something. Slice seems frozen to the spot and bam! huge swing of the leg from Hansson and Slice drops like he has been shot! A huge head kick and it's all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Sven Hansson!