PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Gustav Hansen (ranked 2226 p4p, 247 weight class) and Indian Icecapades (ranked 1855 p4p, 217 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Icecapades's choice of entrance music: I am India Song | Qaidi Band | Aadar | Anya | Arijit Singh | Yashita Sharma. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Hansen
vs
Icecapades

178 cm
26
158 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

184 cm
27
167 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

Urban Fighter

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Urban Fighter

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 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gustav Hansen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Indian Icecapades!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Jonathan Paton and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hansen tries to close the distance and clinch but Icecapades swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hansen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hansen has been working on his boxing with his coaches at WildBoar's Pig Pen (Strength and Conditioning) $40 in the buildup to the fight.
Icecapades ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hansen moves away.
Icecapades throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hansen stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Hansen doesn't manage to clinch there - Icecapades circles away.
Icecapades misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hansen.
Hansen tries to clinch but Icecapades is having none of it.
A slow jab from Hansen misses its intended target.
Icecapades appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Icecapades lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Gustav Hansen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hansen falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hansen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Icecapades lands with a right hand.
Nice defenses there by Hansen.
Icecapades pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hansen moves to clinch but Icecapades breaks away
letting Icecapades counter with a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hansen tries to close the distance and clinch but Icecapades swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Icecapades has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Icecapades connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

Hansen has Icecapades up against the cage in a clinch.
Good body shot from Hansen.
A head punch on the inside from Hansen fails to land.
Hansen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Icecapades misses with the head strike.
Icecapades tries to throw a body punch but Hansen avoids it by throwing Icecapades back against the cage.
Hansen softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Hansen swings wildly with an uppercut but Icecapades uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hansen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Icecapades tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hansen pushes Icecapades back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hansen throws a punch but it's blocked by Icecapades.
Hansen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Icecapades throws a head punch that misses.
Hansen blocking some punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hansen throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hansen.
Hansen scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A head punch on the inside from Icecapades fails to land.
A body shot lands from Hansen.
Hansen throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Icecapadess head.
Icecapades throws a punch but it's blocked by Hansen.
Hansen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Icecapades's elbow.
Icecapades makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Hansen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Icecapades blocking some punches.
Hansen throws a punch but it's blocked by Icecapades.
Hansen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hansen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hansen throws a head punch that misses.

Icecapades breaks the clinch.
Hansen is looking to clinch.
Hansen swings widly with a right hand
and Icecapades counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hansen walks into a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hansen connects with a jab.

It looks like Indian Icecapades has been cut.
Hansen tries to clinch up
and Icecapades counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Icecapades jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Icecapades circles away from the clinch attempt.
Icecapades circles away from the clinch attempt
and Icecapades counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Icecapades misses with an uppercut. Hansen saw that one coming.
Hansen tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Icecapades manages to circle out of the way.
Hansen tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Icecapades manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Icecapades looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Icecapades connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Hansen's hands.
Icecapades throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Icecapades throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hansen misses with a looping left.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hansen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hansen. Icecapades does a little dance to reset his feet.
Icecapades loads up on a big right hand but Hansen slips the punch.
Hansen tries to clinch but Icecapades is having none of it.
Icecapades lands with a shot to the body.
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!
Icecapades throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hansen slips a straight right by Icecapades.
Hansen closes the distance but Icecapades moves to the side
and Icecapades counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Icecapades circles away from the clinch attempt.
Icecapades throws out a counter right but Hansen avoids it with no problem.
Icecapades misses with a straight right.
Hansen tries to clinch but Icecapades is having none of it.
Icecapades slips under a jab.
Hansen jabs at Icecapades's body.
Icecapades connects with a body shot that sends Hansen's belly button to the back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Indian Icecapades dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Indian Icecapades's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Icecapades, as that shot connected.
Icecapades looks to land a right hand but Hansen moved out of range.
Hansen tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Icecapades manages to circle out of the way.
Icecapades connects with a jab.
A swing and a miss from Icecapades.
Decent striking displayed by Hansen there.
Hansen fails with an attempt to clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hansen. Icecapades does a little dance to reset his feet.
Icecapades fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hansen manages to avoid it.
Icecapades misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hansen.
Hansen tries to clinch up.
Icecapades throws a body punch but Hansen moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Icecapades thows a left - swing and a miss!
Icecapades pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Indian Icecapades seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hansen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Icecapades moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Icecapades avoids the body shot from Hansen.
Hansen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Icecapades paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hansen swings widly with a right hand
and Icecapades counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Icecapades!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Hansen, as that shot connected.
Hansen misses with a straight right.
Hansen tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Icecapades counters with a nice uppercut.

Hansen is rocked!
Icecapades throws a looping overhand right but Hansen ducks down to avoid it.
Hansen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hansen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Icecapades moves away.
Decent striking displayed by Hansen there.
Icecapades misses with a looping right.
Hansen fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The fight stays on the outside here - Hansen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hansen takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Icecapades misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hansen.
Hansen throws a big shot that misses.
Icecapades's jab looks to have found its range, popping Hansen under the eye.
Hansen scores with a decent looking hook.
Hansen connects with a single shot there.

Icecapades is rocked!

Hansen closes the distance and clinches.
Icecapades is still on wobbly legs! Can Hansen finish him?
Hansen lands with a left to the head.
Icecapades misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hansen dips a shoulder and cracks Icecapades with a mighty uppercut! Icecapades falls back against the cage and Hansen unloads with a barrage of strikes! Icecapades is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Hansen screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gustav Hansen!
An out of breath Gustav Hansen thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
In defeat, Indian Icecapades stepped up to the mic, saying 'This fucking blind referee is friends with the fucking biased judges who are both paid by my PED-using opponent's manager. Fuck them and fuck the haters! What are you looking at asshole? Come at me, I'll mash you like potatoes!! Mommy!! They are threatening me! 😭'.