PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jean Mbappe (ranked 3040 p4p, 4153 weight class) and Waltur Hans (ranked 376 p4p, 477 weight class). Hans has chosen My Heart is Cold - Bad History as his entrance music. Waltur Hans has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Mbappe
vs
Hans

180 cm
25
165
2 - 1 - 0

170 cm
25
155
4 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Solid chin

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jean Mbappe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Waltur Hans!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Gregory Folan and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mbappe dives in for a single leg takedown but Hans sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Hans tries to counter with a clinch but Mbappe shakes him off and moves away.
Mbappe wants a takedown but no success here.

Hans turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!

Hans tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Mbappe keeps Hans under control for a moment.
Mbappe struggling a bit here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mbappe is looking for a sweep.
Hans wants to control but Mbappe is keeping him busy.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hans tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Hans has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

Hans tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Hans has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Hans postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Mbappe is looking to regain half guard here but Hans keeps moving and retains side control.
Hans wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mbappe keeps working.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Hans tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Mbappe tries to buck Hans off but Hans is having none of it.
Mbappe manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Hans is trying to control the action in half guard but Mbappe is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Hans is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Mbappe definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.

Hans is looking for a kimura here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hans wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mbappe keeps working.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hans prevents Mbappe from improving his position.
Mbappe has a hand on Hans's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Hans takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Mbappe really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Hans trying to control but Mbappe is having none of it.

Hans is standing up, even though he is in mount.

Mbappe throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Hans tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Mbappe is in Hans's guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hans throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Mbappe has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Hans has his foot on Mbappe's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Mbappe works his way back into a safe position though.
Mbappe wants to control from the top but Hans keeps moving.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Waltur Hans dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Mbappe will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Hans tries to counter with a clinch but Mbappe shakes him off and moves away.

Hans darts in and clinches Mbappe up against the cage.

Hans has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Mbappe regains guard immediately.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mbappe keeping moving, preventing Hans from controlling successfully.
Mbappe looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hans trying to control but Mbappe is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mbappe wants to hit a sweep here but Hans passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Mbappe there!
Mbappe sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mbappe is trying to maintain the position but Hans is very close to passing his half guard.
Hans is looking to advance position but Mbappe won't allow it.
Mbappe is trying to control but can't.
Hans is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Mbappe!
Hans looking to finish with strikes here!

Hans goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Mbappe is on top in guard.

Hans working for a triangle but Mbappe defends it easily.
Mbappe knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Hans on the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mbappe is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Mbappe postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Mbappe content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Mbappe trying to control the position from guard on top but Hans is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Our spies down at at My Yardâ„¢ï¸ Resurrect inform us that Hans has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Mbappe lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Mbappe postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Hans keeping full guard, as Mbappe tries to pass.
Mbappe landing some decent shots from guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mbappe postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Mbappe wants to control from the top but Hans keeps moving.

Hans is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Mbappe is aware though and is defending well.
Hans is breathing heavily.
Mbappe with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Hans controls Mbappe momentarily but Mbappe frees himself.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Mbappe's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Mbappe scoring with some ground and pound.
Mbappe looking to pass the guard.
Mbappe lands a couple of elbows.

Hans is rocked!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mbappe with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Hans is still in real trouble! Can Mbappe finish him?
Hans has momentary wrist control but Mbappe slips an elbow through the middle.
Mbappe arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Hans's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Jean Mbappe!