PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hubrecht Overgaard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mister Hands (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mister Hands is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Overgaard
vs
Hands

181 cm
19
170 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

150 cm
18
180 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

Decent wrestler
Counter striker
Likes ground

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Hubrecht Overgaard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mister Hands!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Luis Engracia and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hands fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Hands gets the takedown into side control.
Hands trying to control the action but Overgaard is working from the bottom.
Hands controls the position.
Overgaard is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Hands asserts his dominance and retains side control.
A lull in the action here as Hands stalls from top position.
Overgaard taking a bit of punishment here - Hands scoring with strikes.
Hands is chipping away with strikes.
Overgaard tries to bench press Hands off him but Hands keeps the position.
Overgaard sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Hands landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Hands tries to pass to full mount but Overgaard defends it.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Overgaard is refusing to be controlled, as Hands sits in half guard.
Hands scoring with strikes to the body and head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hands lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Overgaard has hold of Hands's hands but Hands slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Hands looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

Overgaard looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Overgaard pushes Hands off and gets back to his feet.
Hands tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.

Hands scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

Overgaard looking for submissions off his back.
Hands thows a huge punch but Overgaard dodges it nicely.

Overgaard looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Overgaard is breathing heavily.
Hands working the head and body with strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hands is looking to advance position but Overgaard won't allow it.
Hands working over Overgaard with some ground and pound. Overgaard looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Hands working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Hands is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Overgaard!
Hands working away from the top, dropping strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hands looking to control and managing it successfully.
Hands fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
A nice elbow there by Hands.
BOOM! Hands connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Hands landing strikes from the mount and Overgaard is in trouble!

Overgaard is rocked!
Overgaard can't escape the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hands working Overgaard over with strikes here.
Overgaard is desperately trying to improve his position but Hands has a good base and remains in mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Overgaard is bucking up trying to escape but Hands cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Overgaard wants to get back to his feet.
Hands controlling from mount.
Hands punishing his opponent with strikes.

Overgaard bucks up and throws Hands to the side - he's got back to his feet. Great escape!
Overgaard throws a one two combo.

Hands fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Overgaard sprawls well initially but Hands persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Hands seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

Hands is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Overgaard defends it well.
Overgaard on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Overgaard taking some punishment here, with Hands in his half guard.
Hands drops an elbow to the side of Overgaard's head.
Overgaard is refusing to be controlled, as Hands sits in half guard.
Hands stalling away here and it's allowed Overgaard to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Overgaard wants to stand up but Hands is controlling him.

Overgaard has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Hands can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Hands stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Overgaard swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Overgaard is looking for a triangle but Hands pushes his legs off easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Hands looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Overgaard!
Hands landing shots from mount.

Hands is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Overgaard has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Hands tries to control but Overgaard wriggling away.
Hands lands a big elbow.
Overgaard is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.

Hands is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Overgaard can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Overgaard is squirming around, avoiding Hands's attempts to control the action.
Overgaard is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hands putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
A nice elbow there by Hands.
Hands lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Overgaard sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Mister Hands has got the better of the ground game so far.

Overgaard is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Hands pulls his head out easily.
Overgaard is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Hands scores with a couple of nice shots.
Well, if Hands 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.
Overgaard taking some punishment here, with Hands in his half guard.

Overgaard actively working from the bottom here.
Hands is trying to control the action in half guard but Overgaard is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Overgaard wants to get back to his feet.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hands pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Hands has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hands moves away from the strike by Overgaard.
Some wild striking there from Overgaard.
Overgaard swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Overgaard avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

Hands drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Overgaard sneaks back into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hands is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Overgaard!

Hands is working for a guillotine from mount but Overgaard frees his head quite easily.
Hands throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Overgaard tries to buck Hands off but he can't manage it.
Hands wants to control the pace but Overgaard is squirming around nicely.
Overgaard is trying to stand.

Hands is working for a guillotine from mount but Overgaard frees his head quite easily.
Overgaard is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.

That's four 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.
Hands lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Overgaard is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Hands working the ground and pound effectively.
Hands is landing with some decent strikes but Overgaard is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Hands controlling from the full mount.
Hands fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Hands breaks from Overgaard's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Overgaard tries to hold on but Hands pushes him away.
Hands looking to control but Overgaard is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Hands lands with some strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mister Hands showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Hands avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hands throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Overgaard throws a series of punches but Hands moves out of range.
Hands slips a jab and a cross from Overgaard.
Overgaard throws a right hand that Hands ducks under and follows up with a left that Hands also avoids with ease.
Hands throws a hook but Overgaard avoids it easily.
Hands takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hands moves in looking to clinch but Overgaard pushes him off.
Overgaard will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A left and a right from Overgaard both land. Nice combination.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from Hands misses.
Overgaard throws a combination that misses

and Hands decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Overgaard's guard.
Overgaard being controlled here, momentarily.
Hands wants to control from the top but Overgaard keeps moving.
Hands must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Hands advances position into side control!
Hands working the ground and pound from side control.
Hands taking a breather here.
Hands prevents Overgaard from escaping the position.
Overgaard tries to improve position but can't.
Mister Hands is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hands advances to full mount.
Hands has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Overgaard's face.
Hands controlling from the full mount.
Hands trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Hands punishing his opponent with strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Overgaard taking shots to the head.
Hands breaks from Overgaard's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Hands takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Hands lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Overgaard hang on?
Hands prevents Overgaard from getting the reversal.
Hands looking to control and managing it successfully.
Overgaard is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Hands landing strikes, looking to finish!
Overgaard is trying to get back to his feet but can't.

Hands working for a guillotine from mount but Overgaard is in no mood to give up.
Overgaard is squirming around, avoiding Hands's attempts to control the action.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Overgaard slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Hands thows a huge punch but Overgaard dodges it nicely.
Hands controlling the action here.
Overgaard is looking to improve his position.
Hubrecht Overgaard has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Overgaard is looking to escape.
Overgaard manages to get to full guard.
Hands is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mister Hands comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Hands 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 Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 27:30
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mister Hands!