PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mac Hansen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sian Por Pramuk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Hansen
vs
Por Pramuk

172 cm
18
162 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

188 cm
18
160 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Rivers Edge Nutrition

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mac Hansen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sian Por Pramuk!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Reed Andrews and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hansen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hansen lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Hansen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Por Pramuk tries to clinch up but Hansen circles away and keeps his distance.
Por Pramuk tries to clinch up but Hansen circles away and keeps his distance.
Por Pramuk tries to clinch up.
Hansen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hansen thuds a left hand into Por Pramuk's body.
Por Pramuk tries to clinch but Hansen is having none of it.

Hansen shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Por Pramuk manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Hansen throws and elbow that misses. Por Pramuk uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Hansen's guard. Nice move by Por Pramuk!
Hansen working a defensive guard but Por Pramuk passes into half guard.
Por Pramuk has decided to stand back up but his arm is trapped. Whilst he's worrying about his arm, Hansen works to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hansen looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hansen is striking off his back. Por Pramuk thinks nothing of it though and passes easily into half guard.
Por Pramuk wants to stand up but Hansen is controlling the position.
Hansen tries to get to full guard but Por Pramuk has control of the leg.

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.
Por Pramuk is thwarting Hansen's attempts to control the position.
Por Pramuk is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Por Pramuk tries to clinch there but Hansen circles away.
Por Pramuk moves in looking to clinch but Hansen pushes him off.
A punch combination from Hansen misses.
Hansen fails to land with a series of punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Por Pramuk is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hansen throws a series of punches but Por Pramuk moves out of range.
Some bone on bone action there as Por Pramuk checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Por Pramuk doesn't manage to clinch there - Hansen circles away.
Por Pramuk fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hansen scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Hansen shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Por Pramuk pinned against the cage. Por Pramuk gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Por Pramuk fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hansen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Por Pramuk slips a straight right by Hansen.
Por Pramuk tries to clinch up but Hansen circles away and keeps his distance.
Por Pramuk misses with a wild combination.
Hansen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hansen shoots in for a double leg but Por Pramuk sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Por Pramuk has Hansen up against the cage in a clinch.
Hansen prevents Por Pramuk from breaking the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Hansen keeps control of Por Pramuk as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Por Pramuk escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sian Por Pramuk is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Por Pramuk throws a chopping leg kick but Hansen manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Por Pramuk throws a sloppy head kick and Hansen moves out of range easily.
Por Pramuk displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Hansen.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mac Hansen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Por Pramuk tries to clinch up but Hansen circles away and keeps his distance.
A combination from Hansen does no damage.

Por Pramuk drives through and clinches with Hansen against the cage.
Por Pramuk pushes off an throws an elbow but Hansen leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Hansen keeps control of Por Pramuk as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Por Pramuk breaks the clinch.
Hansen swats away the attempt to clinch by Por Pramuk.
Por Pramuk wants to clinch up but Hansen keeps it at a distance.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Por Pramuk is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Por Pramuk tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hansen swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Por Pramuk pushes Hansen up against the cage in a clinch.
Por Pramuk lands a nice elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Mac Hansen will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Por Pramuk tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hansen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Por Pramuk checks a leg kick nicely.
Por Pramuk tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hansen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hansen moves out of range of the leg kick from Por Pramuk.
Hansen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Por Pramuk throws a series of punches but Hansen avoids them all with ease.

Por Pramuk gets a clinch.
Por Pramuk with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hansen managing to block the knees to the body from Por Pramuk.
Por Pramuk misses with a punch on the inside.
Por Pramuk tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hansen avoids it.
Hansen has had enough of the clinch but Por Pramuk keeps him there for the moment.

Hansen breaks the clinch.
Hansen throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Por Pramuk lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Hansen throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Por Pramuk.
Mac Hansen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hansen dodges the punch combination from Por Pramuk.
Por Pramuk falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hansen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Por Pramuk is breathing heavily.
Por Pramuk throws a right and a left that Hansen avoids nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hansen tries a head kick but it misses.
Hansen looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Hansen misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Por Pramuk closes the distance looking to clinch
and Hansen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Por Pramuk is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hansen.
Por Pramuk avoids the head kick by Hansen.
Hansen throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Por Pramuk darts in trying to clinch
and Hansen counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Por Pramuk thinking.
Hansen fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Por Pramuk clinches but Hansen breaks the clinch
and Hansen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Por Pramuk tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Por Pramuk throws a chopping leg kick but Hansen manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Por Pramuk tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Hansen counters with a straight right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Por Pramuk tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Hansen is able to avoid easily.
Por Pramuk tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Hansen counters with a three punch combo that has Por Pramuk backing up. Por Pramuk nods at Hansen to acknowledge the strikes.
Por Pramuk fails to land with a series of punches.
A left and a right from Hansen both land. Nice combination.
Por Pramuk misses with a low kick.
Por Pramuk darts in trying to clinch
and Hansen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hansen closes this distance looking for a takedown but Por Pramuk circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mac Hansen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Por Pramuk wants to clinch but Hansen slips to the side

and Hansen moves into the clinch.
Por Pramuk wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Por Pramuk is struggling to control the position.
Por Pramuk keeps control of Hansen as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Por Pramuk has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Hansen wants to break free but Por Pramuk has control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Por Pramuk's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hansen circles away from the clinch attempt

and Hansen holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Por Pramuk tries to land knees in the clinch but Hansen avoids the damage to the body.
Por Pramuk looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Por Pramuk is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.

Por Pramuk breaks from the clinch.
Por Pramuk looks to clinch

so Hansen counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Hansen trying to stand up but can't free himself from Por Pramuk's guard.

Por Pramuk kicks Hansen off and gets to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Por Pramuk clinches but Hansen breaks the clinch
and Hansen counters with a series of strikes. Por Pramuk will be more careful next time no doubt.
Por Pramuk wants to clinch
and Hansen counters with a left and a right that stings Por Pramuk.
Hansen keeps the fight on the outside.
Por Pramuk looks to clinch
and Hansen counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Por Pramuk tried to score with a low kick but Hansen checks it.
Por Pramuk closes the distance looking to clinch

and Hansen counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Hansen.
Hansen blocks the elbow strike.
Por Pramuk lands a damaging elbow.
Por Pramuk trying to stall but Hansen improves his position.
Por Pramuk wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Por Pramuk breaks the clinch.
Por Pramuk misses with a double jab.
Por Pramuk doesn't manage to clinch there - Hansen circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mac Hansen dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Hansen drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hansen tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Hansen wants to control for a moment but Por Pramuk uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.

Por Pramuk escapes and gets back to his feet.
Hansen avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Por Pramuk wants to clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Por Pramuk closes the distance but Hansen moves to the side
and Hansen counters with a one-two to the body.
Por Pramuk tries to clinch up
and Por Pramuk takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hansen throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Por Pramuk's waist but Por Pramuk gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Hansen off to one side.

Hansen closes the distance and clinches.
Hansen being controlled against the cage.
Hansen fails to pull guard.
Hansen tries to break free but Por Pramuk pushes him back against the cage.
Hansen managing to block the knees to the body from Por Pramuk.
Por Pramuk is trying to maintain a safe position but Hansen gets an underhook and turns Por Pramuk into the cage.
Knees to the body from Por Pramuk.
Por Pramuk looks to throw an elbow but misses.
The referee is keeping an eye on Por Pramuk - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hansen avoiding damage as Por Pramuk throws knees to the body.

Hansen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A punch combination from Por Pramuk misses.
Hansen circles away from the clinch attempt
and Hansen counters with a left and a right that stings Por Pramuk.
Por Pramuk throws a head kick that misses.
Por Pramuk closes the distance but Hansen moves to the side

and Hansen counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Por Pramuk's guard now.

Hansen stands up from Por Pramuk's guard - Hansen perhaps looking for a knockout.
Por Pramuk looks to clinch

and Hansen decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Por Pramuk's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Por Pramuk has a closed guard, preventing Hansen from standing up.
Mac Hansen overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hansen trying to control but Por Pramuk is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hansen stays in close to Por Pramuk's body and controls the position.
Mac Hansen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hansen trying to control but Por Pramuk is working from the bottom.
Hansen looking to sit in guard and control but Por Pramuk gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Sian Por Pramuk has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Hansen wants to control the position but Por Pramuk says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Por Pramuk wants to stand up but Hansen has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Hansen is trying to control but Por Pramuk passes into side control!

And that's the end of the fight!
Mac Hansen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Hansen, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Alyssa Summers scores the fight 30:27
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 30:27
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mac Hansen!