PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paolinho Antonio Mateis Laeiro (ranked 2163 p4p, 1940 weight class) and Odd Hansen (ranked 299 p4p, 271 weight class). Hansen has chosen Post Malone-Rockstar as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Mateis Laeiro
vs
Hansen

192 cm
28
221
8 - 4 - 0

190 cm
23
210
6 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Good chin

Powerful takedowns
Brawler
Good gas tank

Urban Fighter

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 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Paolinho Antonio Mateis Laeiro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Odd Hansen!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, James Ackerman and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Mateis Laeiro decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

Mateis Laeiro looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Hansen is pressing down on Mateis Laeiro's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Hansen keeping full guard, as Mateis Laeiro tries to pass.

Hansen is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Mateis Laeiro has his hands clasped together but Hansen extends and breaks Mateis Laeiro's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Hansen.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Odd Hansen!
Our winner, Odd Hansen, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.