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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mac Hansen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kolbe Bryant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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162 lbs
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162 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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Good wrestler
Basic striking
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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 - 3 - 1, fighting out of New York, Mac Hansen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kolbe Bryant!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Dean Styles and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hansen closes the distance and clinches.
Hansen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bryant drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Bryant trying to control the position from guard on top but Hansen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hansen trying to keep a closed guard but Bryant is proving a slippery customer.
Bryant loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Bryant must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Bryant wants to pass the guard but Hansen is keeping the position.
Bryant is stalling in the full guard.
Hansen wants to stand but Bryant is controlling the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bryant in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Bryant wants to pass the guard but Hansen is keeping the position.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Hansen darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Hansen takes the fight into the clinch.
Bryant 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.
Bryant goes for a takedown in the clinch but Hansen prevents it.
Hansen gets underhooks to prevent Bryant's takedown attempt.
Mac Hansen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kolbe Bryant.
Hansen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hansen looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Bryant fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Hansen sprawls well initially but Bryant persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Hansen keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Bryant looks to land a strike but Hansen avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hansen pushes Bryant off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Bryant shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hansen pinned against the cage. Hansen gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Hansen displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Bryant.
Bryant fails with the takedown.
Bryant looks gassed!
Bryant tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hansen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bryant takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
It looks like Kolbe Bryant has been cut.
Hansen tries for a takedown but Bryant circles away easily
and Bryant counters with a shoot takedown. Hansen fights it but they end up in guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hansen keeping moving, preventing Bryant from controlling successfully.
Bryant throwing strikes from guard but Hansen blocks nicely.
Hansen keeping moving, preventing Bryant from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hansen has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Bryant off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Bryant fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Bryant scores a takedown into full mount!
Bryant throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Hansen sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bryant is working for a submission of some sort.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bryant is looking to take a break and control but Hansen is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bryant misses with a head shot. Hansen uses the momentum to regain guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bryant wants to control from the top but Hansen keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Kolbe Bryant will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Kolbe Bryant's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Bryant.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hansen is not content to let Bryant control the position.
Hansen tries to buck Bryant off but Bryant is having none of it.
Bryant fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Hansen gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Bryant thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Hansen is trying is best to control the position here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bryant thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Bryant is trying to control. Hansen wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Hansen wants to get back to his feet.
Bryant lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Bryant misses with a head shot. Hansen uses the momentum to regain guard.
Hansen utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
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.
Bryant stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hansen swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bryant trying to control but Hansen is working from the bottom.
Hansen keeping full guard, as Bryant tries to pass.
Bryant loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Bryant scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Hansen trying to keep a closed guard but Bryant is proving a slippery customer.
Bryant's corner is telling him to maintain position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bryant thows a big elbow that misses.
Bryant trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Bryant controls from within his opponent's guard.
Bryant with a nice head shot there.
Bryant lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Bryant wants to pass the guard but Hansen is keeping the position.
Hansen wants to stand up but Bryant is controlling him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Bryant trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Bryant passes Hansen's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Bryant is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Hansen!
Bryant unloads with some shots from mount but Hansen bucks and avoids them well.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bryant trying to control but Hansen is having none of it.
Hansen is looking to improve his position but Bryant isn't that keen on the idea.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kolbe Bryant showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Kolbe Bryant's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Bryant tries for a takedown but Hansen circles away easily
and Hansen moves into the clinch.
Bryant lands a takedown into guard.
Hansen working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bryant.
Bryant postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Bryant postures up in Hansen's guard and throws a big left but Hansen blocks it.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bryant accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Bryant missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Hansen is trying to keep Bryant in close.
Hansen looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Bryant prevents Hansen from getting back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Bryant shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hansen pinned against the cage. Hansen gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Bryant checks a low kick from Hansen.
Bryant closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Hansen slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hansen looking to control.
Bryant working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Bryant advances position into side control!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bryant in side control, throwing shots but Hansen defends.
Bryant creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Hansen sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Mac Hansen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bryant working away.
Bryant lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Bryant scores with a couple of short elbows.
Check out the look on Bryant's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
An elbow from Bryant crashes against the mat.
Bryant in side control, throwing shots but Hansen defends.
Hansen manages to get back to half guard.
Bryant working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Bryant thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Hansen's head.
Hansen taking some punishment here, with Bryant in his half guard.
Bryant throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Bryant throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Kolbe Bryant has got the better of the ground game so far.
Bryant throwing shots but Hansen is blocking nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Hansen regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Bryant.
Hansen wants to stand up but Bryant is controlling him.
Bryant lands a couple of elbows.
Bryant landing with the ground and pound.
Bryant working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Kolbe Bryant is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bryant trying to control but Hansen is working from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kolbe Bryant comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Bryant winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Steve Montenegro scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kolbe Bryant!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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