PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Soren Hansen (ranked 2676 p4p, 1047 weight class) and Saurabh Pandeya (ranked 338 p4p, 153 weight class). Hansen comes to the cage accompanied by If I had a heart. The crowd seem to be enjoying Pandeya's choice of entrance music: Clan In Da Front. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Hansen
vs
Pandeya

176 cm
28
164
6 - 4 - 0

170 cm
21
160
6 - 3 - 1

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Very quick

Powerful takedowns
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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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 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Soren Hansen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Saurabh Pandeya!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Robert Douchet and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pandeya lands with a shot to the body.
Nice takedown defense from Pandeya. No joy for Hansen on that attempt.
Hansen throws a right hand that misses
letting Pandeya counter with a right hand.

Hansen closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Pandeya to the mat! Pandeya manages to get full guard.
Pandeya looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.

Pandeya is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Hansen defends well.
Hansen slips nicely into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pandeya taking some punishment here, with Hansen in his half guard.
Pandeya is looking for a sweep. Hansen is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Pandeya is not content to let Hansen control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hansen content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Pandeya makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Pandeya.
Hansen wants to control from the top but Pandeya keeps moving.
Pandeya not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Pandeya looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Pandeya wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Pandeya can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Hansen controls the pace.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hansen accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Hansen is working Pandeya over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Hansen trying to control but Pandeya is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pandeya is trying to control the position but Hansen postures up.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Pandeya holds on and takes a little breather.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pandeya keeping moving, preventing Hansen from controlling successfully.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hansen misses with a takedown
and Pandeya connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hansen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Pandeya.
Pandeya avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hansen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pandeya.
Hansen changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Pandeya tries to avoid it but Hansen manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Pandeya to the ground. Pandeya escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Soren Hansen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pandeya throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Good shot there by Pandeya.
Pandeya waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hansen.
Hansen looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Pandeya throws a body shot but no joy.
Hansen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pandeya swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hansen on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Pandeya takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Hansen gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Pandeya counters with a nice uppercut.
Saurabh Pandeya is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hansen shoots in for a takedown but Pandeya shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Hansen gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Pandeya counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pandeya misses with a wild body shot.
Hansen moves away from the strike by Pandeya.
Pandeya works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Saurabh Pandeya dominated that round.
That's time! Hansen's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Hansen moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Hansen moves away from the strike by Pandeya.
Pandeya with a nice cross.
Pandeya stuffs the takedown.
Pandeya appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Hansen doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Pandeya counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Nice jab there from Pandeya.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pandeya misses with a looping left.
Hansen tries to counter with a takedown but Pandeya is quick to defend against it.
Hansen slips under a jab from Pandeya.
Hansen drops down looking for a counter takedown but Pandeya sprawls and moves away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pandeya. Hansen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hansen drops down looking for a counter takedown but Pandeya sprawls and moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pandeya misses with an uppercut.
Hansen misses with a takedown
and Hansen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Soren Hansen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pandeya just misses with a punch to the body.
Hansen gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Pandeya.
Pandeya throws a shot to the body.
Pandeya lands a right hook to the body.
Hansen shoots and misses
and Pandeya counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hansen fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hansen tries to clinch up.
Pandeya now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Hansen has his takedown stuffed
and Pandeya counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Saurabh Pandeya seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nice cross by Pandeya.
Pandeya misses with a body shot.
Pandeya misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hansen.
It looked like Hansen was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Pandeya.
Hansen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pandeya.
Pandeya has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pandeya throws a body shot but no joy.
Pandeya throws a jab when Hansen was well out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pandeya throws a body punch but Hansen moves out of range.
Hansen with a lazy takedown attempt
and Pandeya counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hansen is trying hard to land a takedown here. Pandeya sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Hansen takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Hansen throws a lazy uppercut
and Pandeya counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Pandeya throws a shot from downtown. Hansen moves away and avoids it.
Pandeya works Hansen's body with a nice hook.
Hansen shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Hansen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hansen fails with the takedown
and Pandeya counters with a right hand to the body.
Pandeya ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Hansen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hansen gets cracked there but stands up to it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hansen throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Pandeya's waist but Pandeya gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Hansen off to one side.
Pandeya throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Pandeya lands a jab.
Pandeya looks to score with a jab to the body but Hansen is just out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Saurabh Pandeya showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Pandeya cracks Hansen with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Hansen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pandeya.
Hansen appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
A jab lands there for Pandeya.
Hansen looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Hansen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hansen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Pandeya misses the shot to the body.
Hansen wants to clinch up but Pandeya keeps it at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hansen fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Pandeya with the counter takedown but Hansen avoids it easily.
Pandeya connects with a body shot that sends Hansen's belly button to the back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pandeya throws a lazy right hand but Hansen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Pandeya looks to land a right hand but Hansen moved out of range.

Hansen shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Pandeya is trying to defend but Hansen finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Hansen winds up and cracks Pandeya with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Pandeya is looking to control Hansen's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Pandeya avoid being mounted?
Pandeya might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Hansen haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Pandeya regains full guard. Nicely done.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pandeya is adopting a defensive guard.
Pandeya's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Hansen distracts Pandeya with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

Pandeya looking for a guillotine here but Hansen defends easily.
Hansen is fighting to break Pandeya's control of his arms but Pandeya is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Hansen stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Pandeya swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hansen throwing strikes but missing.
Pandeya controlling Hansen's posture.
Pandeya trying to control the position.
Hansen trying to control the position from guard on top but Pandeya is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pandeya trying to control the position.
Hansen pushes down on Pandeya's leg and manages to get into half guard.

Hansen is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Pandeya has managed to free his arm - good work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Pandeya wants to control but Hansen is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Pandeya makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Pandeya.
Pandeya is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Pandeya is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Pandeya preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hansen looking to pass the guard.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
A big right from Pandeya misses.
Soren Hansen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Saurabh Pandeya is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Pandeya scores with a nice head shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Saurabh Pandeya.
I've got Pandeya winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 26:30
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 26:30
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Saurabh Pandeya!
During a confident post fight interview, Saurabh Pandeya thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.