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's entrance music is Blue clear sky. A fine choice. The crowd seem to be enjoying Hansen's choice of entrance music: AC/DC - Big Gun. Shit Face has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Face
vs
Hansen

176 cm
40
157 lbs
40 - 29 - 1

178 cm
42
155 lbs
31 - 26 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 40 - 29 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Shit Face!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 31 - 26 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tim Hansen!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, William Peck and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Face staying out of range there.
Face looks for a takedown but Hansen sprawls well.
Hansen tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Face appears to be looking for a counter takedown.

Face shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Hansen's guard.
Face pushing down on Hansen's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

Face is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Hansen sees it coming and defends easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Face prevents Hansen from standing back up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Face is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Hansen is just riding it out for now. Face eventually gives up the hold.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hansen wants to improve his position but Face is controlling well.
Hansen is staying active underneath Face, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Hansen is trying to stand back up but Face is controlling him
Face is just content to waste time from the top position. Hansen takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Face wants to control from the top but Hansen keeps moving.

Hansen manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hansen is working for takedown but Face is calmly controlling the position for now.

Hansen turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Face is looking for a sweep.
Face is trying to control Hansen's posture but Hansen avoids it.
Face is looking to get back to his feet here but Hansen is keeping cool and he's managed to take Face's back.
Hansen is riding his opponent, not letting Face buck him off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Face can't escape the position.
Hansen trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Face covering up well under a series of strikes from Hansen.
Hansen trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Face doesn't escape.
Hansen lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Face.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Face tries to escape but Hansen has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Face looking very determined here, making life difficult for Hansen.
Hansen scores with punches to the body.
Face is in bad spot here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hansen punches Face on the ear.
Hansen trying to control momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Hansen lands a jab-cross combination.

It looks like Shit Face has been cut.
A low kick from Hansen is predictable there

and Face counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Face trying to control the position from guard on top but Hansen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tim Hansen has got the better of the ground game so far.
Hansen pulls Face in to control the position.
Hansen is trying to keep Face in close.
Face is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Hansen looking to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Face won't allow Hansen to sweep him here.
Hansen has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hansen keeping moving, preventing Face from controlling successfully.
Face tries to free his leg and advance position but Hansen is retaining full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Face throws a big right hand that misses.
Face loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

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.

Face looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Face being controlled here, momentarily.
Face bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Hansen's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Face wants to control from the top but Hansen keeps moving.
Face looking to sit in guard and control but Hansen gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Hansen trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Hansen content to stall in guard here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hansen working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hansen trying to control but Face is working from the bottom.

Hansen got a little sloppy there for a moment and Face has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Hansen has managed to get both his arms back between Face's legs - danger averted.

Hansen avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Hansen wants to pass the guard but Face is keeping the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Hansen wants to control from the top but Face keeps moving.
Hansen looking to pass the guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Face can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Hansen controls the pace.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hansen misses with a double jab

and Face counters with a nice double leg into guard.

Hansen wriggles free and stands up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Tim Hansen will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Shit Face's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Hansen tries to bum rush Face with a series of wild strikes but Face uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hansen feints a jab promting Face to slip. Hansen then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Face slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Hansen throws a series of punches but Face moves out of range.
Face appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
The fighters circling - Hansen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hansen misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Face blocks a head kick by Hansen.
Face attempts a counter takedown but Hansen avoids it well and moves away.
Hansen tests Face's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Some wild striking there from Hansen.
Face appears to be looking for a big counter.
Tim Hansen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Hansen lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Face has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Face and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Face avoids the head kick by Hansen.
Tim Hansen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hansen throws a series of punches but Face avoids them all with ease.
Face fails with a takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hansen throws a leg kick that misses.
Hansen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Face moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Face swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Hansen throws a leg kick that misses.
Face half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Hansen throws out a leg kick but Face moves out of range and Hansen only half commits.
Hansen tries a head kick but it misses.

Face moves into range and clinches up with Hansen.
Hansen wants to break the clinch but can't.
Face can't get the takedown.
Hansen goes for a takedown attempt but Face pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Face looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Hansen!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hansen is trying to escape the position but Face is controlling the position.

Face looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Face looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Hansen is avoiding damage well.
Hansen is trying to get back to half guard.
Hansen is trying to escape the position but Face is controlling the position.

Face working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

Face looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hansen wants to control but Face postures up.
Face controls the position.
Hansen wants to control but Face postures up.
Face works to advance to full mount. Hansen defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Hansen is looking to get to half guard.
Hansen's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.

Face looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Face is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Hansen to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Hansen shrugs it off.
Hansen is bucking up trying to escape but Face cracks him with another couple of good strikes.

Face moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Hansen has worked his arm free - good work by Hansen!
Face landing a few strikes.

Face wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Hansen, who protects the arm well.

Face working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tim Hansen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Hansen 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Peck scores the fight 27:30
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tim Hansen!
Tim Hansen made sure to mention his sponsor, Vandal Fight Boutique & Laundry (93%) in his post fight interview.