PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Hannebery (ranked 5715 p4p, 478 weight class) and Bruno Javier Jimenez (ranked 3982 p4p, 386 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Hannebery
vs
Javier Jimenez

181 cm
25
165 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
170 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Daniel Hannebery!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bruno Javier Jimenez!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Ron Honeybunn and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hannebery uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jimenez.
Hannebery jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Jimenez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
It looked like Hannebery wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Jimenez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hannebery is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Jimenez wants to clinch.
Hannebery swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Jimenez tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hannebery manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hannebery throwing a counter right hand but Jimenez manages to avoid it.
Jimenez looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Jimenez misses with a double jab.
Hannebery swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jimenez throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hannebery counters with a stiff right hand.
Jimenez wants to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hannebery lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Jimenez doesn't manage to clinch there - Hannebery circles away.
Jimenez throws a big shot that misses.
Hannebery throwing a counter right hand but Jimenez manages to avoid it.
Jimenez misses with a few strikes there.
Jimenez throws a sloppy body shot
and Jimenez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jimenez misses with a few strikes there.
Jimenez misses with a few strikes there.
Jimenez is looking to clinch.
Jimenez throws a body punch but Hannebery moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jimenez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hannebery manages to avoid it.
Jimenez tries to clinch but Hannebery moves out of range.
Jimenez tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Hannebery counters with a nice uppercut.
Hannebery looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Hannebery bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Jimenez's head backwards.

Jimenez is rocked!
Jimenez throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hannebery.
Jimenez is still on wobbly legs! Can Hannebery finish him?
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hannebery ducks under a wild hook from Jimenez.
Jimenez seems to have recovered his senses.
Jimenez moves in looking to clinch but Hannebery pushes him off.
Hannebery swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Jimenez wants to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jimenez is looking to clinch but Hannebery is avoiding it.
Hannebery is looking to counter punch.
Jimenez fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jimenez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hannebery was well out of range. Poor timing from Jimenez.
An attempted straight right counter from Hannebery misses the target.
Jimenez tries to close the distance and clinch but Hannebery swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hannebery was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Jimenez tries to clinch up.
Hannebery swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Jimenez wants to clinch
and Hannebery counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hannebery is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Jimenez bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Hannebery's head.
Jimenez tries to clinch up but Hannebery circles away and keeps his distance.
Hannebery was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Jimenez tries to clinch up.
Jimenez tries to clinch but Hannebery is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jimenez tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hannebery manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hannebery was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Hannebery ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Donk. Jimenez catches Hannebery right on the button with a cross.
Jimenez shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Hannebery eats them both and turns towards Jimenez to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Jimenez looks to clinch
and Hannebery cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
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!
Jimenez misses with a series of wild punches.
An attempted straight right counter from Hannebery misses the target.
Jimenez throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hannebery connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jimenez tries to close the distance and clinch but Hannebery swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hannebery was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Jimenez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hannebery was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Jimenez connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Bruno Javier Jimenez will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Jimenez wants to clinch up but Hannebery keeps it at a distance.
Jimenez lands with a nice body punch.
Bruno Javier Jimenez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jimenez fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hannebery throws a big shot that misses.
Jimenez tries to clinch up.
Hannebery swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jimenez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jimenez tries to clinch up but Hannebery circles away and keeps his distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jimenez throws a body punch but Hannebery moves out of range.
Hannebery swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Jimenez closes the distance but Hannebery moves to the side
and Hannebery cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hannebery avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A little feinted left hand from Hannebery on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jimenez tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hannebery manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hannebery swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Jimenez wants to clinch up but Hannebery keeps it at a distance.
Hannebery swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Jimenez misses with a combination
and Hannebery counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The fighters circling - Jimenez throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hannebery was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Jimenez just misses with a punch to the body.
Jimenez is looking to clinch but Hannebery is avoiding it.
Hannebery was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jimenez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hannebery swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Hannebery slips a straight right by Jimenez.
Hannebery throwing a counter right hand but Jimenez manages to avoid it.
Hannebery keeps the fight on the outside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jimenez tries to clinch but Hannebery is having none of it.
Jimenez is looking to clinch.
Daniel Hannebery is winning the standup battle so far.
Jimenez tries to clinch up but Hannebery circles away and keeps his distance.
Jimenez is looking to clinch.
Hannebery swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Jimenez tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hannebery swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jimenez fails with an attempt to clinch.
It looked like Hannebery wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.

Hannebery lands a big uppercut and Jimenez crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Jimenez looks OK. Hannebery waves Jimenez back to his feet!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jimenez scores with a jab to the body.
Hannebery circles away from the clinch attempt
and Hannebery counters with a huge left! Jimenez is in big trouble! He's backing up but Hannebery isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Jimenez from any more damage. A dominating finish by Hannebery!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Daniel Hannebery!
Daniel Hannebery is the new lightweight champion!
Daniel Hannebery decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.