PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Josef Hanson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeff Saturday (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jeff Saturday will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Hanson
vs
Saturday

151 cm
19
161 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

180 cm
25
150 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Josef Hanson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jeff Saturday!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Trevor Gratis and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saturday gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Hanson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Saturday swinging wildly here.
Hanson tries to counter by clinching up but Saturday breaks away and moves out of range.

Hanson clinches with his opponent.
Hanson stalling the fight.

Hanson jumps guard and drags Saturday to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Hanson is trying to control the position but Saturday postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hanson is looking to stand back up but Saturday counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Hanson.
Hanson really is a fat lump.

Hanson looking for submissions off his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanson on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hanson wants to get back to his feet.
Saturday has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Hanson is trying to maintain the position but Saturday is very close to passing his half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Saturday trying to control the action but Hanson is working from the bottom.
Hanson trying to control but Saturday postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Saturday seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Hanson does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Hanson wants to control the action here but instead Saturday manages to pass to full mount!
Hanson tries to hold on but Saturday pushes him away.
Saturday controlling the pace for now.

Saturday is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Hanson has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Hanson tries to hold on but Saturday postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanson is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Hanson is squirming around, avoiding Saturday's attempts to control the action.
Hanson might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Hanson wants to control but Saturday is having none of it.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Hanson is trying to stand but he's just given Saturday his back.
Saturday slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Hanson really is built like a bowling ball. I wonder if he'd roll if you pushed him down a hill...
Hanson is trying to get back to his feet but Saturday has full control of the position and if anything, Hanson has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Saturday tries to get the hooks in deep but Hanson pushed the leg off.
What can Hanson do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jeff Saturday dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Hanson tries to close the distance and clinch but Saturday swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hanson slips a jab and a cross from Saturday.

Saturday tries to keep at a distance but Hanson has taken the fight into the clinch.
Hanson tries to pull guard but Saturday won't allow it.
Hanson is trying to pull guard but Saturday turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Hanson fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Josef Hanson. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Saturday jumps guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Saturday has a closed guard, preventing Hanson from standing up.
Hanson postures up in Saturday's guard and throws a big left but Saturday blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Saturday wants to control but Hanson passes easily into half guard.
Saturday gets back to full guard.
Saturday utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Saturday is on top in guard.

Saturday trying to control the position from guard on top but Hanson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hanson wants to stand up but Saturday is controlling him.
Jeff Saturday has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saturday wants to stand but Hanson is controlling his posture from full guard.
Saturday missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Saturday postures up.
Saturday lands a couple of elbows.
Hanson wants to stand up but Saturday is controlling him.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanson tries to land a sweep but no joy.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Hanson throws a low kick but Saturday avoids it.
Saturday shoots in but no luck this time.
Hanson throwing a counter right hand but Saturday manages to avoid it.
Hanson has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

It looks like Josef Hanson has been cut.
Saturday shoots in and drives through. Hanson sprawls well.
Saturday is breathing heavily.
Saturday tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hanson shoots for a takedown but Saturday saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Saturday looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hanson moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Saturday tries to clinch but Hanson moves out of range.
Hanson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Saturday swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Josef Hanson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Saturday closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Hanson did well to prevent Saturday getting side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hanson has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Saturday is working away from the top position though.

Saturday is working for a submission of some sort.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Saturday is pressing down on Hanson's thigh, looking to free his foot. Hanson is holding on for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jeff Saturday showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Josef Hanson's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Hanson instigates a clinch.
Saturday is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Hanson to keep the fight standing.
Saturday tries to break the clinch but Hanson is controlling the position.
Hanson tries to pull guard but Saturday forces him back to his feet, against the cage.

Saturday has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Hanson regains guard immediately.
Saturday is standing up over Hanson. Hanson looks to escape but Saturday dives into side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Hanson is trying to buck Saturday off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Saturday misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Hanson wants to control but Saturday postures up.
Hanson is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Saturday has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Hanson trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
You can see the frustration on Hanson's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Saturday taking a breather here.
Hanson is not content to let Saturday control the position.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Nice body punch from Saturday.
Saturday lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Hanson enables Saturday to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Hanson manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Hanson wants to stand and escape but Saturday is having none of it.
Hanson trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Hanson is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Saturday slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Saturday distracts Hanson with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Saturday passes into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hanson is trying to maintain the position but Saturday is very close to passing his half guard.
Hanson desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Hanson is refusing to be controlled, as Saturday sits in half guard.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Jeff Saturday seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Saturday fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Josef Hanson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jeff Saturday is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Hanson stuffs the takedown.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jeff Saturday comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Saturday 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 27:30
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jeff Saturday!