PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Frank Kossu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Hansen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kossu comes to the cage accompanied by Viunaa. Chris Hansen has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Frank Kossu's chin.

Kossu
vs
Hansen

175 cm
19
155 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

170 cm
23
155 lbs
2 - 6 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Knockout power

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Frank Kossu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Chris Hansen!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hansen lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

Kossu has closed the distance and engaged Hansen in a clinch.
Kossu throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hansens head.
Kossu lands a damaging elbow.

It looks like Chris Hansen has been cut.
Hansen takes an elbow to the forehead.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A head punch on the inside from Hansen fails to land.
Kossu lands an elbow inside.
Kossu lands an elbow that stopped Hansen in his tracks for a moment.
Hansen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kossu has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Hansen is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Hansen is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Kossu pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Hansen tries to stall but Kossu uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Kossu landing knees to the body.
Kossu lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Kossu scores with a knee to the head.
Hansen lands with a light punch inside.
Hansen looks gassed!
Kossu connects with a nasty looking knee right to Hansen's face.
Kossu lands an elbow inside.

Kossu drags the fight down to the ground.
Kossu is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

Kossu pushes Hansen off and scrambles back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kossu moves into the clinch.
Kossu blocks an elbow strike.

Kossu pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kossu is looking to clinch but Hansen is avoiding it.
Kossu wants to clinch.
Kossu tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hansen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Horrible takedown by Hansen or perhaps it was just good defense by Kossu which made him look bad.

Kossu gets a clinch.
Hansen jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Kossu walks away with a smile on his face. Hansen gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Frank Kossu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chris Hansen.
Kossu shoots and misses
and Hansen counters with a two punch combo.
Hansen swats away the attempt to clinch by Kossu.
Kossu tries to clinch but Hansen moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kossu tries to clinch there but Hansen circles away.
Kossu looks to clinch
and Hansen counters with a one-two to the body.

Kossu closes the distance and clinches.
Kossu comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Hansen throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Kossu lands a damaging elbow.
Kossu lands a nice elbow.
Kossu prevents the takedown attempt.
Kossu lands a nice elbow.
Kossu lands an elbow that stopped Hansen in his tracks for a moment.
Kossu creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Hansen's defenses.

Kossu pulls Hansen into guard.

Kossu uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Kossu tries to clinch there but Hansen circles away.

Kossu gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Kossu tries for a takedown but Hansen manages to get underhooks.
Kossu creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Hansen's defenses.
Kossu stalls.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Kossu.

Kossu breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Hansen tries to keep at a distance but Kossu has taken the fight into the clinch.
Kossu with a knee to the head.
Hansen takes a knee right on the jaw!
Hansen tries a body shot but Kossu blocks it.

Kossu gets control of Hansen's arms and successfully pulls guard. Kossu will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Kossu on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Kossu tries to get out of the position.
Hansen wants to get up but he can't break Kossu's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Hansen postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Kossu is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Hansen is controlling him.

Kossu has his feet on Hansen's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kossu tries to clinch up
and Hansen counters with a body kick that stops Kossu in his tracks momentarily.
Hansen keeps the fight on the outside.
Kossu doesn't manage to clinch there - Hansen circles away.

Kossu closes the distance and pushes Hansen back into the cage.
Kossu scores with a shoulder strike.
Kossu lands an uppercut.
Kossu drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Hansen gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Kossu lands a damaging elbow.

Kossu works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kossu wants to control from the top but Hansen keeps moving.
Hansen tries to land a sweep but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frank Kossu dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Chris Hansen's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Kossu is looking to clinch but Hansen is avoiding it.

Kossu rushes Hansen and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Kossu lands a damaging elbow.
Kossu slows down the pace here.
Kossu lands a nice elbow.
Kossu lands an elbow just above Hansen 's eye.
Kossu lands an elbow inside that Hansen shrugs off.
Nice elbow from Kossu.
Kossu lands a knee to the head.
Kossu lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hansen backwards.
Kossu lands a nice elbow.
Hansen fails to pull guard.
Hansen tries for a takedown but Kossu manages to get underhooks.
Hansen takes an elbow to the forehead.
Kossu stalling the fight.
Kossu lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Hansen takes an elbow to the forehead.
Hansen is breathing heavily.
Kossu tries for a takedown but Hansen manages to get underhooks.
Kossu working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kossu has Hansen pushed against the cage.
Kossu lands an elbow inside that Hansen shrugs off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kossu creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Hansen's defenses.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Hansen takes an elbow to the temple.
Kossu leaning his opponent against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Hansen's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Kossu jumps into guard, dragging Hansen to the mat.
Kossu wants to stand up but Hansen is controlling him.

Kossu kicks Hansen off and gets to his feet.

Kossu has taken the fight to the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kossu goes for a takedown attempt but Hansen pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Kossu moves in looking to clinch but Hansen pushes him off.
Kossu wants to clinch.

Kossu fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hansen, pushing him back against the cage.
Kossu lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Kossu lands an elbow just above Hansen 's eye.
Kossu comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Kossu lands an elbow inside.
Kossu holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Kossu lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Kossu stalling in the clinch.
Kossu seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Hansen wants to break the clinch but can't.
A short right from Hansen on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kossu successfully pulls guard.
Hansen missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Hansen postures up in Kossu's guard and throws a big left but Kossu blocks it.

Hansen postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Kossu is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Hansen, into his guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hansen looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kossu is one step ahead there.

Kossu gets to his feet - Hansen follows without any prompting.
Hansen circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kossu connects with the punch.
Kossu fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kossu tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kossu tries to clinch but Hansen is having none of it.
Kossu is looking to clinch but Hansen is avoiding it.
Hansen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kossu tries to clinch there but Hansen circles away.
Kossu tries to clinch up but Hansen circles away and keeps his distance.
Kossu tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hansen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kossu is looking to clinch.
Kossu tries to clinch up.

Hansen tries to keep at a distance but Kossu has taken the fight into the clinch.
Kossu lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kossu comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frank Kossu dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Chris Hansen's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!

Kossu drives through and clinches with Hansen against the cage.
Kossu lands an elbow inside that Hansen shrugs off.
Hansen misses with some punches.
Kossu blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kossu lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Kossu is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.

Kossu pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kossu tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Frank Kossu is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kossu fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kossu is looking to clinch but Hansen is avoiding it.
Kossu tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hansen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kossu is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kossu tries to clinch up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kossu tries to clinch but Hansen is having none of it.
Hansen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hansen swats away the attempt to clinch by Kossu.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kossu looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hansen tries to clinch up.
Hansen throws a nice looking combination but Kossu bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hansen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kossu fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kossu fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kossu doesn't manage to clinch there - Hansen circles away.
Hansen misses with a kick to the body.

Kossu closes the distance and clinches.
Hansen looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Hansen is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kossu is defending well for now.
Kossu comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Hansen has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Kossu's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Kossu with a knee to the head.
Kossu lands a damaging elbow.
Kossu lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Kossu lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

Kossu pulls Hansen into guard.

Kossu manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Kossu closes the distance but Hansen moves to the side
and Hansen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kossu tries to clinch there but Hansen circles away.

Hansen gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Kossu comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Hansen takes a knee to the side of the body.

Kossu's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Kossu shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Kossu controlling from the full mount.
Kossu knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Hansen on the ground.
Kossu lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Kossu with good strikes from the mount here!
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kossu fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Kossu lands a nice shot to the head.
Kossu tries to control but Hansen wriggling away.
Kossu cracks Hansen with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Frank Kossu is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kossu content just to control the position here.
Chris Hansen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hansen tries to buck Kossu off but he can't manage it.
Hansen is looking to improve his position but Kossu isn't that keen on the idea.
Kossu looking to control and managing it successfully.

And that's the end of the fight!
Frank Kossu showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kossu has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frank Kossu!