PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sebastiaan Hoost (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jannik Hansen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Hansen's choice of entrance music: The Jester Race. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Hoost
vs
Hansen

185 cm
22
197 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

183 cm
22
190 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sebastiaan Hoost!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jannik Hansen!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Wagner Zegers and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hansen fails with a takedown attempt.

Hansen shoots in and bounces Hoost off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hansen preventing the sweep.
Hansen throws a strike but Hoost rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Hansen is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Hoost won't allow Hansen to sweep him here.
Hansen pulls Hoost in to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hansen is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Hoost is aware though and is defending well.
Hansen wants to sweep here but Hoost controlling him for the moment.
Hoost controls from within his opponent's guard.
Hansen throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Hansen has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Hansen wants to improve his position but instead Hoost has moved into half guard.
Hansen manages to get to full guard.
Hansen looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Hansen has a closed guard, preventing Hoost from standing up.
Hoost has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Hoost trying to control the position from guard on top but Hansen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hoost looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

Hoost gets to his feet - Hansen follows without any prompting.
Hansen shoots in for a double leg but Hoost sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Hoost thuds his shin into the meat of Hansen's side.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hoost throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Hansen looks gassed!
Hoost slaps away a takedown attempt from Hansen, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Sebastiaan Hoost has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jannik Hansen.
Hansen fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Hoost throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Hoost connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Hansen looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Sebastiaan Hoost is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hansen misses with a takedown attempt - Hoost sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Hoost lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hansen's sensitive parts.
Hansen avoids the head kick by Hoost.
Hoost looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Hoost tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Crunch! Hoost slams his shin into Hansen's torso.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hoost feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Hansen's calf.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A kick lands to the mid section there for Hoost.
Hoost feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Hansen's calf.
Hoost scores with a nice body kick.
Hoost scores with a head kick.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Hansen crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Hoost - the referee stops the clock and Hansen gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Hoost. Hansen manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Hoost throws a head kick that misses.
Nice body kick there by Hoost.
Hoost throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Hoost lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Hansen shoots for a takedown but Hoost saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hoost with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Nice sprawl there from Hoost as Hansen shoots in.
Hansen fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Hoost avoids it really well and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sebastiaan Hoost dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Hansen misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Hoost throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Hoost connects with a high kick.
Nice takedown defense from Hoost. No joy for Hansen on that attempt.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Hoost.
Hoost looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Hoost throws a head kick but Hansen moves out of range.
Hansen closes the distance and clinches up with Hoost, looking for a takedown. Hansen pushes Hoost against the cage but Hoost circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Sebastiaan Hoost has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jannik Hansen.
Hoost throws a nice head kick!
Hansen takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Jannik Hansen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hoost. That's going to slow Hansen down.
Hansen steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Hoost. That one must have hurt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hoost lands a high kick!
Hoost plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Hansen tries for a takedown but Hoost sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Hoost throws a nice outside leg kick.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Hansen.
A solid leg kick lands there for Hoost.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Hansen.
Hoost throws a quick inside leg kick.
Hansen takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Hansen shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Hoost but Hoost pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Hoost cracks the inside of Hansen's front leg.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hansen tries to score a power double leg takedown but Hoost sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Hansen somewhat.
Hansen takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Hoost lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Hansen.
Hansen takes a kick to the side of the head.
Hansen has a takedown stuffed.
Hoost thuds his shin into the meat of Hansen's side.
Hansen's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Hansen misses with a takedown attempt - Hoost sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Hoost throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Hoost. Hansen shrugs it off though.
Hansen looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Hoost is fending him off so far but Hansen persists. Nope, Hoost circles away and we're back to standing.
Hansen takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Hoost throws a sloppy head kick and Hansen moves out of range easily.
Hansen takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Hoost defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Hansen.
Hoost tries a head kick but it misses.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hoost.
Hoost motions for Hansen to come forward. Hoost throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hoost is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hansen can do to turn this around?
Hansen has a takedown stuffed.
Hansen takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hoost misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hansen fails with a takedown attempt.
Hansen walks forward, straight into a front kick from Hoost.
Hansen blocks the body kick.
Hoost defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Hansen.
Hoost lands with a kick to the temple. Hansen shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Hoost throws a sloppy head kick and Hansen moves out of range easily.
Hansen shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Hoost sprawls well. Hoost wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Hansen gets slowly back to his feet.
Hansen shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hoost pinned against the cage. Hoost gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Hoost, right into the meat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sebastiaan Hoost dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Hansen shoots in for a takedown but Hoost shows good takedown defense.
Hoost looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Hoost lands a head kick. Hansen smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Hansen shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Hoost sprawls well. Hoost wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Hansen gets slowly back to his feet.
Sebastiaan Hoost is winning the standup battle so far.
Hoost stuffs the takedown attempt from Hansen. Hansen gets slowly back to his feet.
Sebastiaan Hoost has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jannik Hansen.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Hoost. Hansen shrugs it off though.
Hoost turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Hoost scores with a leg kick.
Hoost lands a head kick. Hansen smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Hoost throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Hansen's head.
Hansen blocks a head kick by Hoost.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hoost bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hoost lands with a kick to the temple. Hansen shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Hansen shoots for a takedown but Hoost saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Hoost lands a head kick!
Hoost defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Hansen.
Hoost tries a head kick but it misses.
Hansen looks for a takedown but Hoost sprawls well.

Hansen shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Hoost manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Hoost pulls Hansen in to control the position.
Hoost is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Hansen throws a big right hand that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Hansen thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Hansen drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Hoost manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Hansen has Hoost in his guard.

Hoost stands up and waves to Hansen to follow him.
Sebastiaan Hoost is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hoost leaves Hansen with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hoost throws a leg kick which misses Hansen's front leg but catches the back leg as Hansen tries to avoid it.
Hoost throws a leg kick which misses Hansen's front leg but catches the back leg as Hansen tries to avoid it.
Hansen looks for a takedown but Hoost sprawls well.
Hoost stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Hoost wants it to stay on the feet.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Hoost.
Hoost lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Hoost looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Hansen shoots in for a takedown but Hoost shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Hoost throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Hansen.
Hoost throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Nice takedown defense from Hoost. No joy for Hansen on that attempt.
Hoost bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hoost explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Hoost throws a sloppy head kick and Hansen moves out of range easily.
Hansen has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Hoost.
Hansen avoids a kick to the body.
No luck for Hansen with that takedown attempt.
Hoost is looking to slow Hansen down with leg kicks.
Hansen shoots in and drives through. Hoost sprawls well.
Hansen will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Hoost feints and then cracks Hansen's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hansen down.
Hoost throws a nice inside leg kick.
Hoost chopping away at his opponent's legs.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hansen shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Hoost as he jumps to the side.
Hansen takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sebastiaan Hoost clearly takes that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

A head kick misses from Hoost.
Hansen takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Hansen has a takedown stuffed.
Hoost lets loose with a powerful body kick. Hansen will feel that in the morning.
Hansen takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Hansen blocks a head kick by Hoost.
Hoost defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Hansen.
Hansen chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hoost can pounce on him.
Hansen shoots in for a takedown but Hoost shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Sebastiaan Hoost has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jannik Hansen.
Hoost lets loose with a powerful body kick. Hansen will feel that in the morning.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Hoost scores with a nice body kick.
Hoost lands with a kick to the temple. Hansen shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Hoost lands a high kick!
Hansen dives in and grabs Hoost's left leg, looking for a takedown. Hoost pushes down on Hansen's head and hops out.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hoost tries a head kick but it misses.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Hansen.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Hoost.
Hoost lands a front kick.
Hansen tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Hansen shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Hoost as he jumps to the side.
Hoost lands a head kick. Hansen smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Hoost misses with a low kick.
Nice sprawl there from Hoost as Hansen shoots in.
No luck for Hansen with that takedown attempt.
Hansen takes a head kick and keeps coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hoost thumps Hansen with a low kick.
Hansen shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Hoost as he jumps to the side.
Hoost throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Hansen's head.
Hoost feints and then cracks Hansen's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hansen down.
Hansen tries to score a power double leg takedown but Hoost sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Hansen somewhat.
Hoost feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Hansen's calf.
Hansen has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Hoost.
Hansen looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Hansen shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Hoost sprawls well. Hoost wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Hansen gets slowly back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hansen takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Hansen shoots in looking for a takedown. Hoost tries to sprawl out of it but Hansen keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Hoost manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Hoost throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Hoost throws a nice head kick!
Hansen looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hoost.
Hoost misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Hansen drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Hoost bucks up and tries to throw Hansen off but instead Hansen has got his back!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hoost has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from Hansen.
Hoost covering up well and avoiding damage.
Hansen is hanging on to Hoost's back as he tries to escape.
Hoost trying to control the action but Hansen just sinks the hooks in.
Hansen lands a shot to the body.
Hansen throwing damaging strikes from the back! Hoost could be in trouble here!
Even with his hooks in, Hansen manages to miss with strikes from the back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sebastiaan Hoost had his way with Jannik Hansen in that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Hansen blocks a head kick by Hoost.
Hansen shoots in but Hoost avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Hansen shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hoost moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Hansen chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hoost can pounce on him.
Hoost lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hansen's sensitive parts.
Hansen tries for a takedown but Hoost sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Sebastiaan Hoost has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jannik Hansen.
Hansen avoids the head kick by Hoost.
Hoost thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Hansen if he has to take too many more of those.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Hansen closes the distance and clinches up with Hoost, looking for a takedown. Hansen pushes Hoost against the cage but Hoost circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Hoost lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Hoost explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Hoost with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hansen takes a head kick and keeps coming.
No luck for Hansen with that takedown attempt.
Nice body kick from Hoost.
Hoost lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hansen's sensitive parts.
Hansen misses with a takedown attempt - Hoost sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Hoost lands a nice looking kick to the body. Hansen takes a step back to recover.
Hoost goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Hansen looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hoost. That's going to slow Hansen down.
Hoost feints and then cracks Hansen's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hansen down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hoost lands a head kick!
Hoost misses with a body kick.
Hansen shoots in and drives through. Hoost sprawls well.
Hoost displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Hansen.
Hansen takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Hoost stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Hoost wants it to stay on the feet.
Hoost bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Hoost chopping away at his opponent's legs.
No luck for Hansen with that takedown attempt.
Jannik Hansen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hoost throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Hansen.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hoost throws a push kick but Hansen slaps the foot to one side.
Hansen shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hoost pinned against the cage. Hoost gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Hoost feints and then cracks Hansen's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hansen down.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Hansen crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Hoost - the referee stops the clock and Hansen gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Hoost. Hansen manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Hansen takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Hoost throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Hansen's head.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hoost.
Hansen lands with a hook. Hoost tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Hoost lands with a thumping leg kick.
Hoost misses with an attempted mid kick.
Hoost throws a head kick but Hansen moves out of range.
Hansen shoots in but no luck this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hansen is trying hard to land a takedown here. Hoost sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hoost.
Hoost throws a quick inside leg kick.
Hoost lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Hansen shoots in but Hoost avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Hoost lands with a kick to the ribs.
Hansen shoots in for a double leg but Hoost sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Hoost chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Hoost ducks right into an uppercut from Hansen.
Hoost throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Hansen looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Hansen on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hoost. Hoost obviously looking to wear him down.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sebastiaan Hoost showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Hoost, 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 50:44
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 50:44
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 50:44

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sebastiaan Hoost!