PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hasse Hansson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lisandro Licha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Hansson might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Saliva - Click Click Boom. Licha is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by In Bloom. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Hansson
vs
Licha

215 cm
36
269 lbs
21 - 24 - 1

181 cm
29
255 lbs
19 - 23 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 24 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hasse Hansson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 23 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lisandro Licha!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Licha shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Hansson sprawls well. Hansson wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Licha gets slowly back to his feet.
Licha throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Hansson's waist but Hansson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Licha off to one side.
Hansson tries to score a power double leg takedown but Licha sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Hansson somewhat.
Hansson tries to clinch up.

Licha fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Hansson to the ground. Licha is now in Hansson's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

Licha postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Hansson is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Licha, into his guard.
Licha tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Licha is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Hansson wants to control from the top but Licha keeps moving.
Licha preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Licha looking for a guillotine here but Hansson defends easily.
Licha tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hansson has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Licha is proving hard to escape from.
Licha manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Hansson working to try and regain half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Licha swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Hansson is now in Licha's guard. A big mistake from Licha there, giving up the dominant position!
Hansson throws a big elbow that misses.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Licha wants to sweep but no luck.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hansson connects with a couple of short punches.
Hansson passes into half guard.
Hansson thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Licha's head.
Licha moves into full guard.
Licha has his hands on Hansson's head, controlling the position.
Hansson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hansson wants to get up but he can't break Licha's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Hansson passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Licha is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Hansson is controlling him well.
Licha managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Hansson.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Licha has one of Hansson's arms on lockdown, trying to prevent him from doing any damage.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Licha is looking for a sweep.
Licha sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Hansson looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Licha with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

Licha actively working from the bottom here.
Hansson seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hansson is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Licha!
Hansson punishing his opponent with strikes.
Hansson lands a nice shot to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Licha tries to lock up and control but Hansson gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Hansson lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Licha tries to lock up and control but Hansson gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Licha is squirming around, avoiding Hansson's attempts to control the action.
Licha is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
BOOM! Hansson connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Hansson dominating with strikes here.
Licha is wriggling around trying to escape.
Hansson controlling from the full mount.
Hansson wants to control the pace but Licha is squirming around nicely.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Hansson cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hasse Hansson dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Licha looks to land a combination but Hansson avoids it well.

Licha looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Hansson makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Hansson.
Licha forces his way into half guard.

Licha is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Hansson doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Licha.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Licha is thwarting Hansson's attempts to control the position.

Licha wants to work for an arm triangle but Hansson is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Licha is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Licha is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Licha is trying to work for a kimura but Hansson is defending well.

Licha seems to be working for a kimura but Hansson defends the submission attempt.

Licha is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Hansson doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Licha.
Hansson tries to roll over but Licha keeps him under control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Licha is working for an americana but Hansson has been sneaky and has managed to get back to half guard, whilst Licha was thinking about the submission.
Licha trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Hansson manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Hansson trying to control the position from guard on top but Licha is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hansson working some strikes from top position.
Licha is trying to control the position but Hansson postures up.
Licha might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Hansson kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Hansson sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Licha wants to sweep here but Hansson controlling him for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Hansson tries to clinch but Licha moves out of range.
Hansson misses with a wild combination.
Hansson throws a right and a left that Licha avoids nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hansson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hansson throws a combination that misses

and Licha counters with a beautiful punch that sends Hansson to the canvas!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lisandro Licha showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Hansson looks to land a combination but Licha avoids it well.

It looks like Hasse Hansson has been cut.
Licha is trying hard to land a takedown here. Hansson sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Licha slips a jab from Hansson.
Licha on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Licha throws a lazy right hand but Hansson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hasse Hansson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Licha dives in and grabs Hansson's left leg, looking for a takedown. Hansson pushes down on Licha's head and hops out.
Licha is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Hansson.

It looks like Lisandro Licha has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hansson misses with a double jab.
Some wild striking there from Licha.
Hansson misses with a double jab
and Licha counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Licha showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hansson.
Hansson misses with a series of wild punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Hansson. Those never looked like landing.
Horrible takedown by Licha or perhaps it was just good defense by Hansson which made him look bad.
Hasse Hansson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lisandro Licha.
Hansson falls off balance throwing a combination

and Licha counters with a shoot takedown. Hansson fights it but they end up in guard.

Hansson is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Licha passes easily into side control. Nice work.

Licha looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hansson gets back to half guard.

Licha is working for a submission of some sort.

Hansson is defending against the submission attempts here by Licha.

Licha is working for a kimura but Hansson is defending it quite comfortably.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Licha is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Hansson defends it well.

Licha is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Hansson doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Licha.

Hansson makes his way to full guard, as Licha worked for a kimura.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Lisandro Licha.
I think Licha has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:29

The fight is ruled a majority draw!