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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tomasz Drwal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steffen Hansen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tomasz Drwal has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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182 lbs
7 - 8 - 0 |
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185 cm
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180 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin |
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Decent boxing
Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tomasz Drwal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Steffen Hansen!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Igor Prikhodko and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Drwal looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Hansen misses with a series of wild punches.
Hansen scores with a nice body kick.
Hansen displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Drwal.
Hansen instigates a clinch.
Drwal has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Hansen regains guard immediately.
Drwal trying to control but Hansen is working from the bottom.
Drwal is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Hansen wants to stand and escape but Drwal is having none of it.
Drwal looking to pass the guard.
Hansen working a defensive guard here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hansen is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Drwal is controlling him.
Drwal drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Drwal jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drwal drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Drwal jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Drwal is breathing heavily.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Hansen misses with a takedown
and Drwal counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Hansen's guard now.
Drwal trying to control but Hansen is working from the bottom.
Hansen throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Hansen throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Hansen wants to stand but Drwal is controlling the position.
Drwal trying to control but Hansen is working from the bottom.
Hansen is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Drwal trying to control the position from guard on top but Hansen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drwal drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Drwal jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Drwal shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Hansen as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tomasz Drwal. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hansen throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Drwal.
Hansen feints and as Drwal raises his hands in defense, Hansen changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Hansen keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Drwal's head.
Drwal lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Hansen!
Hansen wants to get back to his feet.
Hansen wants to control but Drwal is having none of it.
Hansen is trying desperately to improve position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hansen flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Hansen is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Drwal is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Hansen has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Drwal get's back to his feet.
Hansen lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
A head kick misses from Hansen.
Some wild striking there from Hansen.
A punch combination from Hansen misses.
Hansen moves into the clinch.
Hansen fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Drwal tries for a takedown. No joy.
Hansen working aggressively here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hansen breaks the clinch.
Drwal takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Drwal looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Hansen!
Hansen is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Drwal is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Hansen has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hansen is trying to escape the mount.
Drwal looking to control and managing it successfully.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Drwal looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Drwal working for a submission but Hansen is keeping him at bay.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tomasz Drwal dominated that round.
That's time! Drwal's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Hansen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hansen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Drwal tries to score a power double leg takedown but Hansen sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Drwal somewhat.
Hansen ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Hansen falls off balance throwing a combination
and Drwal counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Drwal's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Drwal pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hansen is keeping the position for now.
Hansen wants to stand but Drwal is controlling the position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hansen keeping moving, preventing Drwal from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drwal stopping the sweep attempt from Hansen.
Hansen is looking to stand up but Drwal isn't so interested in that idea.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Drwal throws a wild body kick that Hansen sees coming a mile off.
Hansen gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Drwal to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Drwal is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Hansen is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Hansen has escaped and now he's on top!
Hansen gets to his feet. Drwal looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hansen tries to land a front kick but Drwal steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Nice sprawl there from Hansen as Drwal shoots in.
Hansen throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hansen scores with a three punch combo!
Hansen looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Hansen misses with a wild combination.
Hansen wants to clinch up but Drwal keeps it at a distance.
Drwal looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Hansen!
Hansen is trying desperately to improve position.
Drwal is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Hansen to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Hansen shrugs it off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hansen is looking to get to half guard.
Drwal is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Hansen is surviving well by controlling Drwal's body position as best he can.
Drwal is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Hansen is surviving well by controlling Drwal's body position as best he can.
Hansen is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Drwal wants to take Hansen's back but he can't do it this time.
Drwal wants to finish this one by submission but Hansen is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Drwal.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Hansen wants to hold on but Drwal pushes him away.
Hansen is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Drwal is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Hansen to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Hansen shrugs it off.
Drwal blocks Hansen's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Hansen tries to hold on but Drwal pushes him away.
Drwal goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Hansen turns into him and now he's in Drwal's guard.
Drwal avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tomasz Drwal dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Hansen works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Drwal fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Hansen sprawls well initially but Drwal persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Drwal is keen to just control but Hansen is a slippery customer.
Drwal is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Drwal prevents Hansen from standing back up.
Hansen has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Drwal is working away from the top position though.
Drwal trying to mount his opponent but Hansen defends it.
Drwal prevents Hansen from standing back up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hansen clinches but Drwal breaks the clinch
so Drwal counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drwal trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hansen keeping moving, preventing Drwal from controlling successfully.
Hansen wants to stand up but Drwal is controlling him.
Drwal trying to control the position from guard on top but Hansen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Drwal stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Steffen Hansen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Drwal with a lazy takedown attempt
and Hansen counters with a nice leg kick.
Hansen fails to land with a series of punches.
Hansen misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Drwal shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Drwal was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
You get the feeling that Hansen really doesn't like being in this position too much.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hansen defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Drwal.
Drwal has isolated one of Hansen's arms. Hansen looking to fight him off but Drwal twists into an armbar. It's tight... Will he tap?? YES, he's tapped! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:25 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Tomasz Drwal!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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