PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Seppo Hanska (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rubadub Sanford (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hanska comes to the cage accompanied by Rytmihäiriö - Pakko Tappaa Ihminen . Sanford comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Korn - Blind kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Hanska
vs
Sanford

188 cm
22
190 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

210 cm
18
185 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Improved boxing
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Very confident

Hell's Balls Fightwear

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Seppo Hanska!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rubadub Sanford!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Anni Minnemäki and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanford shoots for a double leg takedown but Hanska sprawls well. He's pushed Sanford's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Rubadub Sanford seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hanska throws a hook to the side of Sanford's head but Sanford sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hanska fails to land with a series of punches.
Sanford tries to close the distance and clinch but Hanska swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sanford is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Sanford scores with a kick to the midsection.
Hanska throws the left hand but Sanford avoids the punch easily.
Hanska circles away from the clinch attempt.
A solid body kick from Sanford.
Sanford closes this distance looking for a takedown but Hanska circles away.
Sanford lands a head kick!

Hanska is rocked!
Sanford misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Seppo Hanska has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rubadub Sanford.
Sanford tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hanska swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hanska misses with a body shot.
Hanska tests Sanford's chin there with a solid looking shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Hanska moves into range and throws a big uppercut. OH! Sanford goes down! Can Hanska finish him!?

Sanford is rocked!

It looks like Rubadub Sanford has been cut.

Sanford has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Hanska is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Sanford.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanska gets to mount! Sanford was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Hanska lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Sanford hang on?
Sanford bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Hanska preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Hanska lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Sanford!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sanford is trying desperately to improve position.
Sanford looks gassed!
Sanford is bucking up trying to escape but Hanska cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
A nice elbow there by Hanska.
Sanford wants to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanford taking shots to the head.
Hanska landing punches.
Sanford keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Hanska landing strikes from the mount.
Hanska lands a heavy elbow.
Sanford taking shots to the head.
Sanford throwing hammer fists to the chest of Hanska. What's that going to do exactly?
Hanska tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Hanska prevents Sanford from getting the reversal.
Hanska is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Sanford working to try and regain half guard.
Hanska postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Sanford looks a forlorn figure.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanska landing strikes, looking to finish!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Hanska cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Hanska fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Hanska landing strikes from the mount.
Sanford in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Sanford slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Sanford is trying to get back to full guard.
Hanska slips a nice elbow through Sanford's hands, connecting with Sanford's forehead.
Hanska performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Sanford gets back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanford looking for a sweep. Not yet Sanford, not yet.
Hanska slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Sanford sneaks back into half guard.

Sanford is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Hanska pulls his head out easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nice strikes from Hanska there.
Sanford regains full guard. Nicely done.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Sanford keeping busy on the bottom but Hanska has passed one foot through into half guard.
Hanska not landing any meaningful shots this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Seppo Hanska dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rubadub Sanford's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Sanford is looking to clinch.

Hanska shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Hanska was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Hanska landing shots from mount.
Sanford sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Sanford is not content to let Hanska control the position.

Sanford looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Sanford tries to get to full guard but Hanska has control of the leg.
Seppo Hanska overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hanska not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Hanska is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Sanford!
Sanford is looking to improve his position but Hanska isn't that keen on the idea.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanford slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Hanska looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Sanford is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Sanford taking some punishment here, with Hanska in his half guard.
Sanford regains full guard. Nicely done.
Hanska has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Hanska content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Hanska trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Sanford throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Hanska won't allow Sanford to sweep him here.

That's two 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.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Hanska changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Sanford tries to avoid it but Hanska manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Sanford to the ground. Sanford escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Seppo Hanska is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sanford lands a two punch combo.
Sanford thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Hanska if he has to take too many more of those.
Sanford has his takedown stuffed
and Hanska counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Hanska keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Hanska throws a body punch but Sanford moves out of range.
Hanska throws a right and a left that Sanford avoids nicely.
Hanska throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sanford lands with a kick to the temple. Hanska shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Hanska looks to land a combination but Sanford avoids it well.
Sanford with a poor takedown

and Hanska moves into the clinch.
Seppo Hanska has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rubadub Sanford.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Sanford breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hanska misses the shot to the body.
Hanska throws a right hand that Sanford ducks under and follows up with a left that Sanford also avoids with ease.
Sanford darts in trying to clinch

and Hanska counters by clinching up.
Sanford tries to land a knee to the head but Hanska blocks with his arms.
Hanska gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Sanford.
Sanford wants to break the clinch but can't.

Hanska breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sanford tries to clinch
and Hanska counters with a series of strikes. Sanford will be more careful next time no doubt.
Sanford closes the distance but Hanska moves to the side
and Hanska connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hanska is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sanford.
Hanska misses with a straight left.
Sanford darts in trying to clinch

and Hanska counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Hanska.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanford tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hanska has had enough of the clinch but Sanford keeps him there for the moment.
Hanska wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Sanford tries for a takedown but Hanska manages to get underhooks.

Hanska escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hanska rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sanford moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hanska throws a combination. Sanford tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Hanska!
Sanford is still on wobbly legs! Can Hanska finish him?
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sanford looks for the body kick but Hanska saw that one coming.
Hanska throws a right hand that Sanford ducks under and follows up with a left that Sanford also avoids with ease.
Sanford seems to have recovered his senses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sanford throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Sanford dodges the punch combination from Hanska.
Sanford lands a high kick!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Seppo Hanska dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Rubadub Sanford's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Sanford shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Hanska counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Hanska looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Nice strikes from Hanska there.
Sanford moves into full guard.

Sanford is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Hanska controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sanford looking for a sweep. Not yet Sanford, not yet.

Sanford escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Hanska gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Sanford is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's one minute gone in the round.

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

Sanford is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Hanska throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Sanford works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Sanford throws a right and a left that Hanska avoids nicely.
Sanford stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Sanford closes the distance but Hanska moves to the side

and Hanska counters with a takedown into side control.
Hanska is working Sanford over with some ground and pound from side control.
Sanford is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Hanska asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Sanford manages to work his way to half guard, despite Hanska's best efforts.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanford wants to get back to full guard but Hanska has mounted him!
Hanska unloading with bombs!
Sanford slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Sanford wants to get back to full guard but Hanska has passed into side control.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Hanska cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
A nice elbow there by Hanska.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hanska lands a big elbow.
Sanford is looking to improve his position but Hanska isn't that keen on the idea.
Hanska is landing with some decent strikes but Sanford is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Sanford is trying to escape the mount.
Hanska scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Sanford?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanska drops a big elbow. That's hurt Sanford! More shots from Hanska and the ref steps in! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:22 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Seppo Hanska!