PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ronaldo Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leon Hansen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Leon Hansen has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Gracie
vs
Hansen

185 cm
23
210 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

187 cm
23
218 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
KO power

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Solid chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ronaldo Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Leon Hansen!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Alyssa Summers and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hansen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Hansen darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

Gracie looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Gracie regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Hansen.

Hansen stands up from Gracie's guard - Hansen perhaps looking for a knockout.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown but Hansen shows good takedown defense.

Hansen drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Hansen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gracie keeps working.
Gracie manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Hansen really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Gracie. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Gracie actively working from the bottom here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hansen stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Gracie to get to his feet.
Hansen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hansen moves in looking to clinch but Gracie pushes him off.
Hansen doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Gracie counters with a nice double leg into side control. Hansen won't be happy with that.
Gracie working away.

Gracie working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Gracie tries for a kimura but Hansen is defending well.
Gracie scores with a couple of short elbows.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Gracie is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Hansen is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Gracie trying to control the action but Hansen is working from the bottom.
Hansen is trying to get back to half guard.

Gracie goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Hansen has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Gracie but great work by Hansen.
Hansen misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Hansen working the ground and pound.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hansen throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Gracie works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Hansen not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hansen missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Gracie is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Ground and pound from Hansen.

Gracie looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Gracie looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Hansen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gracie keeps working.
Hansen throwing shots but Gracie is blocking nicely.

That's four 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.
Gracie controlling the position for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gracie is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Hansen's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Hansen's back!

Gracie is working hard for the rear naked choke here.

Hansen is trying to escape but he's just digging himself into more trouble. Gracie manages to sink in the hooks and gets a rear naked choke to end the fight in impressive fashion.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Ronaldo Gracie!