PBP Commentary

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

Hansen
vs
Hughes

180 cm
23
190 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

188 cm
25
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Experienced

Decent wrestler
Good kicks
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Joachim Hansen !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Matt Hughes!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Daniel Blasius and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hughes will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Hansen throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hughes.
Hughes shoots in but no luck this time.
Hughes shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Joachim Hansen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matt Hughes.
A head kick misses from Hansen .
Hansen turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

Hughes looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Hansen keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Hansen blocking the ground and pound attempt from Hughes.
Hughes sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Hansen defending well though.
Hansen looks like he's trying to stand up.
Hansen manages to get to full guard.
Hughes thows a big elbow that misses.

Hansen looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Hansen working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Hughes doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Hansen is tightening it up a little... Hughes has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Hughes reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Hughes taps out! nice BJJ there by Hansen !

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Joachim Hansen !