PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Hansen (ranked 1139 p4p, 1839 weight class) and Virgulino Ferreira Da Silva (ranked 155 p4p, 253 weight class). Hansen's entrance music is Black Sabbath - Iron Man. A fine choice. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Hansen
vs
Ferreira Da Silva

182 cm
30
183
17 - 14 - 0

180 cm
47
186
11 - 5 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Decent wrestler
Good kicks
Powerful

Shadow Realm Apparel

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Marcus Hansen!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Virgulino Ferreira Da Silva!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Yves DeLean and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hansen throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ferreira Da Silva tries to counter by closing the distance.

Hansen tries to keep at a distance but Ferreira Da Silva has taken the fight into the clinch.
Ferreira Da Silva tries a body shot but Hansen blocks it.

Hansen gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Hansen lands a couple of elbows.
Hansen scoring with some ground and pound.
Hansen slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Ferreira Da Silva really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hansen. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Hansen scoring with some ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hansen controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Hansen stops Ferreira Da Silva from standing up.
Ferreira Da Silva wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Hansen postures up in Ferreira Da Silva's guard and throws a big left but Ferreira Da Silva blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferreira Da Silva is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Hansen trying to control the position from guard on top but Ferreira Da Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hansen lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Hansen is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Hansen content to stall in guard here.
Ferreira Da Silva trying to control the position.
Hansen showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

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.
Ferreira Da Silva keeping moving, preventing Hansen from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ferreira Da Silva is looking to stand up but Hansen isn't so interested in that idea.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Ferreira Da Silva throws a leg kick but Hansen checks it.

Hansen shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Hansen showed some decent athleticism there.
Ferreira Da Silva wants to get back to his feet.
Hansen missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Ferreira Da Silva is looking to escape.
Ground and pound from Hansen.
Hansen is controlling the pace.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hansen has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Ferreira Da Silva wants to sweep but Hansen has passed to side control!
Hansen scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Ferreira Da Silva to see if he's OK.
Ferreira Da Silva trying to remain calm as Hansen controls from the top position.
Hansen has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Ferreira Da Silva is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hansen working the head with strikes.
Ferreira Da Silva wants to get back to his feet.
Hansen is chipping away with strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ferreira Da Silva on the wrong end of some ground and pound.

Hansen tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Hansen has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Ferreira Da Silva wants to get back to his feet.
Ferreira Da Silva tries to bench press Hansen off him but Hansen keeps the position.
Hansen is putting a hurting on Ferreira Da Silva here, landing some big shots from side control.
Hansen landing strikes.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ferreira Da Silva tries to escape but Hansen is in control.
Ferreira Da Silva wants to control but Hansen postures up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Marcus Hansen dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Ferreira Da Silva tries to clinch but Hansen is having none of it.
Hansen looks to land a combination but Ferreira Da Silva avoids it well.
Ferreira Da Silva throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Ferreira Da Silva tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ferreira Da Silva tries to clinch but Hansen is having none of it.

Ferreira Da Silva gets caught napping as Hansen dives in and scores a takedown. Ferreira Da Silva manages to retain guard.
Hansen is fighting to break Ferreira Da Silva's control of his arms but Ferreira Da Silva is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Hansen controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

Ferreira Da Silva kicks Hansen off and gets to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hansen takes a swing at Ferreira Da Silva's ribcage but misses.
Ferreira Da Silva tries to counter with a clinch but Hansen shakes him off and moves away.
Ferreira Da Silva connects with an inside leg kick.
Ferreira Da Silva misses with a kick to the body
and Hansen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ferreira Da Silva fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Hansen checks it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A left lands for Hansen.
Hansen walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

Ferreira Da Silva takes the fight into the clinch.
Ferreira Da Silva throws a head punch that misses.
Hansen lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Ferreira Da Silva.
Ferreira Da Silva swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ferreira Da Silva misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Hansen gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Hansen looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Ferreira Da Silva is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Hansen trying to control the position from guard on top but Ferreira Da Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hansen is working Ferreira Da Silva over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ferreira Da Silva is trying to keep Hansen in close.
Hansen passes Ferreira Da Silva's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Hansen is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Ferreira Da Silva wants to get back to his feet.
Hansen trying to control the pace.
Hansen is thwarting Ferreira Da Silva's attempts to control the position.
Hansen takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Hansen is working for a submission of some sort.

Hansen 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.
Virgulino Ferreira Da Silva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hansen is trying to control. Ferreira Da Silva wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Hansen working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Ferreira Da Silva trying to control from the bottom.
Ferreira Da Silva is trying to stand.
Ferreira Da Silva taking some punishment here, with Hansen in his half guard.
Hansen working the head and body with strikes.
Hansen seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Hansen takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ferreira Da Silva is trying to control but can't.

Hansen is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Ferreira Da Silva is just riding it out for now. Hansen eventually gives up the hold.
Hansen takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Hansen scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Hansen is taking a breather. Ferreira Da Silva says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.

Ferreira Da Silva manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Ferreira Da Silva tries to clinch but Hansen moves out of range.

Ferreira Da Silva forces Hansen back against the cage and clinches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hansen lands a nice uppercut.
Ferreira Da Silva tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hansen's elbow.
Hansen struggles to land a body shot inside as Ferreira Da Silva controls his hands.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Marcus Hansen dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Hansen on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Ferreira Da Silva misses with a straight left.
Ferreira Da Silva tries to clinch but Hansen moves away
and Hansen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ferreira Da Silva looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ferreira Da Silva throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A little feinted left hand from Hansen on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Ferreira Da Silva swings widly with a right hand
and Hansen counters with a straight right hand.
Ferreira Da Silva tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Hansen counters with a three punch combo that has Ferreira Da Silva backing up. Ferreira Da Silva nods at Hansen to acknowledge the strikes.

Ferreira Da Silva gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Hansen lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hansen postures up and lands a big shot to Ferreira Da Silva's brow.
Hansen not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferreira Da Silva is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Hansen postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Hansen with a nice head shot there.
Ferreira Da Silva preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Marcus Hansen overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hansen distracts Ferreira Da Silva with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Hansen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ferreira Da Silva is keeping the position for now.
Hansen with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Hansen throwing strikes but missing.
Hansen postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hansen is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Ferreira Da Silva is looking to stand up but Hansen isn't so interested in that idea.
Hansen stands up over Ferreira Da Silva, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Hansen lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Hansen passes Ferreira Da Silva's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Hansen is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Hansen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ferreira Da Silva can do to turn this around?
Ferreira Da Silva is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Hansen scores with a couple of nice shots.
Hansen prevents Ferreira Da Silva from standing back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hansen drops an elbow to the side of Ferreira Da Silva's head.
Ferreira Da Silva tries to get to full guard but Hansen has control of the leg.
Ferreira Da Silva has hold of Hansen's hands but Hansen slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Hansen working over Ferreira Da Silva with some ground and pound. Ferreira Da Silva looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Hansen looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Hansen takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

Ferreira Da Silva looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Hansen scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Ferreira Da Silva wants to get back to his feet.
Hansen scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Marcus Hansen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Hansen is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Ferreira Da Silva doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Hansen.
Hansen performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Hansen seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Ferreira Da Silva is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:33 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Marcus Hansen!
Marcus Hansen retains his welterweight title!
A very excited looking Marcus Hansen made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.