PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Joaquin Hansen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Red Nose (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Joaquin Hansen has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Hansen
vs
Nose

176 cm
22
162 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

190 cm
18
165 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

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, Joaquin Hansen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Red Nose!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Trevor Gratis and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hansen with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Oooh a lovely combination from Hansen sends Nose down but not out. Hansen dives into side control looking to finish.

Nose is rocked!

It looks like Red Nose has been cut.
Check out the look on Hansen's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Nose is still in real trouble! Can Hansen finish him?
Nose managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Hansen.
Hansen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Nose keeps working.
The ground and pound from Hansen seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Hansen creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Nose sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Hansen tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
The strikes coming from Hansen are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Hansen knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Nose on the ground.
The ground and pound from Hansen seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Nose seems to have recovered his senses.
Nose gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nose is not content to let Hansen control the position.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Nose displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hansen throws out the jab.
Hansen lands with a thumping leg kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Hansen lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Nose has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Nose and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice combination there by Nose.
Nose keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hansen.
Hansen chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Hansen feints and then cracks Nose's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Nose down.
Nose will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hansen lands a left and a right that sends Nose crashing to the canvas! Hansen dives into mount looking to finish!
Nose looks gassed!
Nose tries to reverse the position but Hansen maintains control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nose is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Hansen cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Hansen looking to control but Nose is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Hansen in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nose really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nose tries to hold on but Hansen pushes him away.
Nose taking shots to the head.
Nose keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Nose is squirming around, avoiding Hansen's attempts to control the action.
Nose keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Hansen lands a nice shot to the head.
Hansen is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Nose tries to hold on but Hansen postures up.
Hansen wants to control the pace but Nose is squirming around nicely.

Hansen jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Nose is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Nose and Hansen has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.

Nose throws Hansen to one side and escapes!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nose shoots in but Hansen avoids the takedown attempt easily.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Hansen.
Hansen throws a big shot that misses.
Hansen scores with a leg kick.
A left and a right from Hansen both land. Nice combination.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hansen.
Hansen avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hansen cracks the inside of Nose's front leg.
Nose fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Nose shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Nose showed some decent athleticism there.
Nose seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Hansen does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nose is looking to advance position but Hansen won't allow it.
Nose is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Nose is tying to control. Hansen wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Hansen wants to improve his position but Nose is controlling well.
Hansen is trying to maintain the position but Nose is very close to passing his half guard.
Hansen tries to get to full guard but Nose has control of the leg.
Nose is keen to just control but Hansen is a slippery customer.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Hansen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nose swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nose staying out of range there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hansen looks to score with a jab to the body but Nose is just out of range.
Hansen fails in his attempt to clinch.
A jab from Hansen misses.
Nose stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hansen.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joaquin Hansen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Red Nose's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Nose shoots for a takedown but Hansen saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
No luck for Nose with that takedown attempt.
Hansen scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Hansen seems to be stalking Nose here. He circles momentarily and then unleashes a devastatic head kick! Nose drops like a stone, out cold! WOW! Are you kidding me!? What a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Joaquin Hansen!