PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Petter Niklas (ranked 6408 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gustav Hansen (ranked 4910 p4p, 0 weight class). Gustav Hansen has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Petter Niklas's chin.

Niklas
vs
Hansen

178 cm
25
158 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

178 cm
25
158 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Petter Niklas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gustav Hansen!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Jonathan Paton and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hansen lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

Niklas fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hansen, pushing him back against the cage.
Hansen works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Niklas.
Hansen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hansen misses with a punch to the body.
Niklas working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hansen.
Niklas pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Niklas trying to control the position but instead, Hansen has worked for underhooks and has pushed Niklas into the cage.
Hansen tries a body shot but Niklas blocks it.
Niklas misses with the head strike.

Niklas breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hansen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Niklas sets himself, and Hansen steps forward looking for the clinch! Niklas avoids it this time.
Niklas on the wrong end of a nice hook.

Niklas fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hansen, pushing him back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Niklas.
Niklas throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hansen lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Niklas backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hansen pushes Niklas back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hansen throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Hansen fails to land.
Hansen throws a punch but it's blocked by Niklas.

Niklas pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Hansen lands with a short shot to the head.
Hansen lands a right hand.
Niklas misses with a punch on the inside.
Hansen blocking some punches.
Hansen misses with the head strike.
Niklas blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Hansen - that landed with a thud.
Niklas working aggressively here.
Niklas swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hansen lands a body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hansen.
Niklas misses with an elbow strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Niklas scores with a shot to the side of Hansen's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Niklas swings wildly with an uppercut but Hansen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Niklas prevents a body shot from Hansen.
Hansen lands an uppercut.

Niklas's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hansen keeps the fight on the outside.
Niklas has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Hansen finds it's way round the side to connect with Niklas's head.

Niklas is rocked!
Niklas tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hansen swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Hansen closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Niklas working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Hansen works on Niklas's body with a couple of short punches.
Hansen gets through Niklas's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Hansen working aggressively here.
Hansen dodges an elbow strike from Niklas.
Niklas working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hansen.
Hansen working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Oh Niklas is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Niklas manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Niklas being controlled here, momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hansen passes into half guard.
Hansen controlling the action here.
Niklas seems to have got his legs back now.
Hansen blocks the strikes from Niklas.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Niklas scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Hansen manages to mount him!
We've been informed that Hansen has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Niklas is trying to stand up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hansen controlling the pace for now.
Niklas tries to hold on but Hansen postures up.
Niklas on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Niklas tries to get out of the position.
Niklas is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Hansen wants to control the pace but Niklas is squirming around nicely.
Niklas working to try and regain half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gustav Hansen dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Hansen fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Niklas on the side of the head.

Hansen has Niklas up against the cage in a clinch.
Hansen lands a right hand that snaps the head of Niklas backwards.
Niklas misses with a punch on the inside.
Hansen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Niklas scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A hook to the body from Hansen.
Gustav Hansen seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Niklas misses with a short punch on the inside.
Niklas blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hansen lands with a light punch inside.
Niklas working aggressively here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Niklas blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hansen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Niklas.
Niklas gets through Hansen's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Niklas blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Niklas will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Hansen up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Niklas working aggressively here.
Niklas blocking some punches.
Hansen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hansen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hansen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Niklas wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hansen has him pressed against the cage.
Hansen misses with a body punch.
Hansen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hansen swings wildly with an uppercut but Niklas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Niklas blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Niklas misses with the head strike.
Hansen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Niklas misses with some punches.
Hansen swings wildly with an uppercut but Niklas uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Niklas fails to land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Niklas has a couple of punches blocked by Hansen.
Good body shot from Hansen.
Stalling in the clinch from Niklas.
Hansen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hansen.
Hansen lands with a right to the head.
Niklas blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hansen swings wildly with an uppercut but Niklas uses good head movement to avoid it.

Niklas breaks from the clinch.

Niklas moves into range and clinches up with Hansen.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Niklas.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hansen swings wildly with an uppercut but Niklas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Niklas fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Niklas has a couple of punches blocked by Hansen.
Niklas throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Hansen lands a nice uppercut.
Hansen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the cage, Niklas throws an elbow but misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hansen.
Hansen throws a head punch that misses.
A short right from Niklas.
Hansen lands with a left to the head.
Come on Niklas - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
A head punch on the inside from Niklas fails to land.
Hansen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Niklas blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hansen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Niklas.
Hansen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hansen lands with a left to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Niklas creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Hansen lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Hansen scores with a shoulder strike.
Niklas swings away with an uppercut that misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A nice right hand lands inside from Niklas.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hansen tries to work over Niklas's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hansen softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Hansen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Niklas.
Niklas lands a right hand.
With the fighters up against the cage, Niklas throws an elbow but misses.
Hansen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Niklas working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Niklas pushes Hansen back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Niklas working aggressively here.
Niklas swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Niklas blocks an uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Hansen.
Hansen blocking some punches.
Niklas lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hansen backwards.
Niklas blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hansen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hansen lands with a right to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Petter Niklas will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Hansen tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Niklas manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Niklas throws a quick counter head kick but Hansen was just out of range.
Niklas tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hansen manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Hansen forces Niklas back against the cage and clinches.
Niklas slows down the pace here.
Niklas swings wildly with an uppercut but Hansen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Niklas lands a hook that snaps the head of Hansen backwards.
Niklas misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hansen can't find room to land a body shot as Niklas controls the action.
Niklas lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hansen backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Niklas fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Niklas works on Hansen's body with a couple of short punches.
Niklas fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Hansen misses with the head strike.
Hansen lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Niklas backwards.
Hansen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hansen swings wildly with an uppercut but Niklas uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Hansen.
Niklas throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Niklas misses with an elbow over the top.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Niklas takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Niklas throws a punch but it's blocked by Hansen.
Niklas throws an elbow that misses.
Hansen tries to work over Niklas's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hansen takes a shot to the head.
Hansen lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Niklas backwards.
Hansen misses with the head strike.
Hansen blocks an uppercut.

Niklas escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hansen connects with a single shot there.

Niklas moves into the clinch successfully.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hansen.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Niklas fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Niklas fails to pull guard.
Hansen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Niklas blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hansen.
Hansen lands a right hand that snaps the head of Niklas backwards.
Niklas is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Hansen is keeping busy.
Hansen throws a punch but it's blocked by Niklas.
Niklas working aggressively here.
Niklas tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hansen tries to throw a body punch but Niklas avoids it by throwing Hansen back against the cage.
Niklas has a couple of punches blocked by Hansen.
Niklas tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hansen tries a body shot but Niklas blocks it.
Niklas content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Hansen struggles to land a body shot inside as Niklas controls his hands.
Hansen misses with the head strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hansen tries to throw a body punch but Niklas avoids it by throwing Hansen back against the cage.
Niklas lands a right hand.
Niklas blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hansen.
Niklas gets through Hansen's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Hansen lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Niklas fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Niklas fails to land.
Hansen scores with a nice hook to the head.
Niklas lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hansen misses with a punch to the body.
Niklas misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hansen lands a right hand.
Niklas misses with some punches.
Hansen misses with a body punch.
Hansen lands a body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hansen throws a head punch that misses.
Hansen misses with a punch to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Hansen.
Niklas swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Niklas fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Niklas on the inside.
Niklas wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hansen has him pressed against the cage.
Hansen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hansen throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Niklass head.
Niklas takes a shot to the head.
Niklas is trying to break free.
A short right from Hansen on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hansen creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Niklas swings wildly with an uppercut but Hansen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hansen unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Niklas! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Hansen is unloading with more strikes now! Niklas drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:49 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gustav Hansen!
Gustav Hansen decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.