PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Shit Face (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tim Hansen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Face kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Blue clear sky. Hansen has chosen AC/DC - Big Gun as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Face
vs
Hansen

176 cm
37
157 lbs
34 - 24 - 1

178 cm
39
155 lbs
25 - 21 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Namunamu Clothing

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 34 - 24 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Shit Face!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tim Hansen!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Steve Smith and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Hansen.
Hansen throws a head kick but Face moves out of range.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Face.
Face does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Hansen throws a head kick but Face moves out of range.
Face feinted with a counter takedown.
Face changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Hansen tries to avoid it but Face manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Hansen to the ground. Hansen escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Hansen throws a leg kick

and Face counters with a single leg into guard. Hansen didn't expect that.
Hansen wants to stand up but Face is controlling him.
Face scoring with some ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hansen keeping full guard, as Face tries to pass.
Face trying to control the position from guard on top but Hansen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hansen working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Face.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hansen is pulling down on Face's head to control his posture.
Face trying to control the position from guard on top but Hansen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hansen wants to stand and escape but Face is having none of it.
Hansen keeping full guard, as Face tries to pass.
Face is in close to Hansen's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Face preventing the sweep.
Hansen can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Face controls the pace.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Face trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Face is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Hansen is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Hansen has escaped and now he's on top!

There's a bit of a scramble here and now Face is on top in guard.

The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hansen pulls Face in close to prevent any damage.
Face trying to control the position from guard on top but Hansen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hansen tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Face is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Face advances position into side control!
Face trying to control the position but Hansen is working away.

Face is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Hansen knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Face cracks Hansen with an elbow. That is naaassty.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Face is trying to get an arm triangle but Hansen is defending well.

Hansen explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
A clash of legs there as Face blocks the low kick.
Hansen misses with a looping left.
A head kick misses from Hansen.
Hansen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Face slips a jab and a cross from Hansen.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Face shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shit Face. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hansen slaps away a takedown attempt from Face, before circling back to the center of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Tim Hansen will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Hansen throws a leg kick that is checked

and Face decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Hansen's guard.
Face pushes down on Hansen's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Face sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Hansen defending well though.
Hansen regains full guard. Nicely done.
Face content to stall in guard here.

Face drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Hansen manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Face has Hansen in his guard.

We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hansen trying to control the position from guard on top but Face is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Face working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Hansen doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Hansen manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Face trying to keep a closed guard but Hansen is proving a slippery customer.
Hansen is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

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.

Face throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Hansen controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Face wants to sweep but no luck.
Hansen seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hansen stands up over Face, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Face not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Face keeping moving, preventing Hansen from controlling successfully.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Face is trying to control the position from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hansen misses with a wild combination.
Face misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hansen.
Face fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Hansen avoids it really well and circles away.
Face misses with a takedown attempt - Hansen sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shit Face. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hansen throws a sloppy head kick and Face moves out of range easily.
Hansen misses with a looping left.
Face changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Hansen fails to land with a series of punches.
Shit Face is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hansen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Face fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Hansen sprawls well initially but Face persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

Face is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Hansen has managed to free his arm - good work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tim Hansen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Face's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Face changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Hansen looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Hansen is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.

Face looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Hansen won't allow Face to pass to mount.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Face is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Face is working for a kimura but Hansen is defending it quite comfortably.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hansen keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Hansen wants to get back to his feet.
Hansen is trying to get back to full guard.

Hansen is defending against the submission attempts here by Face.

Face is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Face is working for a kimura but Hansen is defending it quite comfortably.
Hansen is trying to stand back up but Face is controlling him
Face looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Hansen with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

Face wants to work for an arm triangle but Hansen is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Hansen pushes Face off looking to stand but Face dives back in and keeps control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Face is working for a kimura from half guard. He's really concentrating on the hold and it's allowed Hansen to slip a leg under and get back to full guard.

Hansen escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Face gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Face is stalling in the full guard.
Hansen working a defensive guard here.
Hansen is looking to stand up but Face isn't so interested in that idea.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hansen misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Face slips a jab and a cross from Hansen.
Face feinted with a counter takedown.
Hansen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hansen swinging wildly here.
Face tries to counter with a takedown but Hansen is quick to defend against it.
Hansen with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

Face shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Face showed some decent athleticism there.
Hansen is staying active underneath Face, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Face seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

Face is looking for a kimura here.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Shit Face.
I think Hansen has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 William Peck scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 28:30
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tim Hansen!
Tim Hansen very nearly forgot to thank Vandal Fight Boutique & Laundry (93%) amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.