PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between James Woods (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeff Hanson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). James Woods is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Woods
vs
Hanson

190 cm
20
215 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

190 cm
22
210 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, James Woods!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jeff Hanson!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Franklyn Lucas and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Woods throws a shot from downtown. Hanson moves away and avoids it.
A jab from Woods finds it's way through Hanson's defenses.

Woods shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Hanson napping and manages to drive through into side control!
You can see the frustration on Hanson's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Woods wants to control but Hanson is keeping him busy.
Woods tries to score with some ground and pound. Hanson controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Woods with the ground and pound but Hanson regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Hanson trying to control here.
The fighters are battling for position here. Hanson manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Woods throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hanson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Woods distracts Hanson with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Hanson manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Woods manages to get himself to full guard.
Hanson controlling from the top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Woods swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hanson content to stall in guard here.
Woods is trying to keep Hanson in close.
Hanson advances to half guard.

That's two 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.
Hanson prevents Woods from improving his position.
Hanson is keen to just control but Woods is a slippery customer.
Hanson has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

Woods defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Hanson.
Woods really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Woods is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanson punching from mount but Woods doing a good job of avoiding damage.

Hanson moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Woods has worked his arm free - good work by Woods!
Hanson cracks Woods with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Woods tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Hanson wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Woods wants to control but Hanson postures up.
Hanson working the ground and pound.
Hanson misses with the ground and pound.
Woods is looking for a sweep.
Hanson cracks Woods with a big right hand but Woods just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Woods defending against the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Woods prevents Hanson from improving position.
Woods on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Woods tries to get out of the position.
Hanson throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Woods struggling a bit here.

Hanson is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Woods knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
You can see the frustration on Woods's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Hanson connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Woods some visible discomfort.
Woods takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jeff Hanson dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Hanson throws the left hand but Woods avoids the punch easily.
Woods scores with a decent looking hook.
Woods misses with a straight right.
Woods shoots in for a double leg but Hanson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Hanson throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Woods was covering up waiting for the punch and Hanson finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Hanson passes Woods's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

Hanson seems to be working for a kimura but Woods defends the submission attempt.
Woods trying to hold on to Hanson's head to control him but Hanson postures up.
Hanson trying to mount his opponent but Woods defends it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hanson seems to be working for a kimura but Woods defends the submission attempt.
Hanson prevents Woods from improving his position.
Hanson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Woods keeps working.
Hanson tries to pass the half guard into mount. Woods knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Woods trying to hold on to Hanson's head to control him but Hanson postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Woods is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hanson scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Woods has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Hanson is working away from the top position though.
Hanson with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

Hanson is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Woods wants to improve his position but Hanson is controlling well.
Hanson throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hanson is working for a submission of some sort.
Woods wants to get back to full guard.

Hanson is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Hanson wants to take a breather but Woods is having none of it.
Woods is trying is best to control the position here.
Hanson frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Hanson putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!

It looks like James Woods has been cut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Woods wants to hold on but Hanson pushes him away.

Hanson looking to secure an arm triangle but Woods defends it well.
Woods is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Hanson thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Hanson thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Woods is in a horrible position here. Hanson smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jeff Hanson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on James Woods's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Woods drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Woods makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Woods landing with the ground and pound.
Woods with a nice head shot there.
Woods preventing the sweep.
Hanson is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

Hanson working for a triangle but Woods defends it easily.
Woods throwing strikes from guard but Hanson blocks nicely.
Hanson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Hanson keeping moving, preventing Woods from controlling successfully.
Woods connects with a couple of short punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Woods postures up in Hanson's guard and throws a big left but Hanson blocks it.
Woods postures up.
Woods with a flurry of punches that miss.
Woods scoring with punches to the head and body.
Hanson bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Woods's guard.
Jeff Hanson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Hanson passes easily into side control. Nice work.

Hanson is trying to get an arm triangle but Woods is defending well.
Sloppy strikes there by Hanson.
Hanson lands some shots froms side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Woods is not content to let Hanson control the position.
Hanson lands a few punches from side control.

James Woods's cut is getting worse.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Hanson is trying to get an arm triangle but Woods is defending well.
Hanson looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Woods is avoiding damage well.
You can see the frustration on Woods's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Hanson trying to control the action but Woods is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hanson tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Hanson has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Woods can't do much from the bottom here.
Hanson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Woods keeps working.
Woods tries to improve position but can't.
You can see the frustration on Woods's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Hanson tries to advance to mount but Woods denies him.
Hanson misses with the ground and pound.
Hanson working away.
Woods trying to remain calm as Hanson controls from the top position.
Hanson misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Woods being controlled for a moment.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jeff Hanson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Hanson 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 Dean Styles scores the fight 27:30
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jeff Hanson!