PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between James Begeman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jon Hansen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Begeman might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Watcher. Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Jon Hansen enters the cage!

Begeman
vs
Hansen

192 cm
22
311 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

200 cm
24
224 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, James Begeman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jon Hansen!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hansen throws out a leg kick but Begeman moves out of range and Hansen only half commits.
Hansen throws a leg kick but Begeman moved away.
Begeman fails with an attempt to clinch.
Begeman connects with a body shot.
Begeman throws a push kick but Hansen slaps the foot to one side.
Begeman throws a head kick that misses.
Begeman paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

It looks like Jon Hansen has been cut.
Begeman ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hansen moves away.
Begeman feints and then cracks Hansen's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hansen down.
Begeman throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Begeman misses with a wild body shot.
Begeman stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Begeman misses with a double jab.
James Begeman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hansen checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Hansen avoids a punch combination nicely.
Begeman keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Hansen shoots in looking for a takedown. Begeman tries to sprawl out of it but Hansen keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Begeman manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Begeman lands a head shot.
Nice defenses there by Hansen.
Some bone on bone action there as Hansen checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Begeman misses with a hook.
Begeman throws a head kick but Hansen moves out of range.
Begeman is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Begeman looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Begeman, right into the meat.
Begeman wants to clinch up but Hansen keeps it at a distance.
Begeman is looking to clinch.
A punch combination from Begeman misses.
Begeman tries to clinch but Hansen is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hansen fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Begeman is out of range.

Hansen shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Begeman manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Begeman trying to keep a closed guard but Hansen is proving a slippery customer.
Hansen wants to control from the top but Begeman keeps moving.
Begeman is pulling down on Hansen's head. It's preventing any offense from Hansen, at least for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Begeman keeping moving, preventing Hansen from controlling successfully.
Begeman is pulling down on Hansen's head. It's preventing any offense from Hansen, at least for the moment.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Hansen defending well as Begeman loads up on a big left hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Begeman blocks a low kick nicely.
Hansen throws a low kick but Begeman avoids it.
Begeman tries to clinch but Hansen moves out of range.
Begeman scores with a shot to the body.
Hansen will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Begeman looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Begeman fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hansen attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A telegraphed right hand from Begeman misses the target.
Begeman tries to clinch up.
A big left from Begeman misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Begeman tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hansen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hansen throws a leg kick but Begeman sees it coming and moves out of range.
A decent looking cross lands there for Begeman.
Begeman throws a low kick but Hansen moves out of range easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Begeman dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jon Hansen's cut.
That's time! Begeman's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Hansen motions for Begeman to come forward. Hansen throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Begeman looks to score with a jab to the body but Hansen is just out of range.
Hansen slips a jab from Begeman.
Begeman throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Begeman tries to close the distance and clinch but Hansen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hansen throws a leg kick
and Begeman counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Hansen ducks under a wild hook from Begeman.
Begeman misses with a low kick.
Begeman connects with a right hand. Hansen shakes it off.
Begeman throws a shot from downtown. Hansen moves away and avoids it.
Hansen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hansen attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Begeman listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Hansen throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Hansen walks into a stiff left hand from Begeman.
Begeman misses with a hook. Hansen ducked under it nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Begeman throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hansen moves away from the strike by Begeman.
Begeman throws a nice looking combination but Hansen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Begeman fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hansen chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Begeman can pounce on him.
A thudding body kick lands there by Begeman!
Hansen is breathing heavily.
Begeman jabs Hansen to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Hansen gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Begeman connects with a jab, followed by a picture perfect straight right that sends Hansen to the canvas, out cold! What a finish by Begeman!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). James Begeman!