PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Robin Hansson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dimitris Tragouridis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Robin Hansson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Hansson
vs
Tragouridis

192 cm
24
215 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

192 cm
19
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Robin Hansson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dimitris Tragouridis!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Saam Ante and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Tragouridis closes the distance and clinches.
Tragouridis is looking to take this one to the mat.

Tragouridis tightens his grip and picks Hansson up, before dumping him to the ground. Hansson manages to land in guard.
Tragouridis is pushing down on Hansson's leg trying to pass to half guard. Hansson is fighting to maintain full guard but Tragouridis has managed to sneak the leg through.
Hansson has a hand on Tragouridis's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Tragouridis takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hansson trying desperately to get to his feet.
Tragouridis controlling his opponent.
Tragouridis unloading with bombs!
Tragouridis has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tragouridis wants to control the pace but Hansson is squirming around nicely.
Tragouridis lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tragouridis trying to control but Hansson is having none of it.
Hansson taking shots to the head.
Tragouridis controlling his opponent.
Hansson tries to lock up and control but Tragouridis gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Hansson wants to get back to his feet.
Hansson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Tragouridis on the ground.

Tragouridis swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Hansson is now in Tragouridis's guard. A big mistake from Tragouridis there, giving up the dominant position!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tragouridis is trying to control the position but Hansson postures up.
Hansson has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Tragouridis controlling the position.
Tragouridis tries to strike from the bottom.

Tragouridis is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Hansson is aware though and is defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tragouridis looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Tragouridis not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Tragouridis throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Tragouridis looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Hansson wants to stand and escape but instead Tragouridis has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Hansson managing to control the position.
Hansson is trying to control the position but Tragouridis postures up.
Tragouridis pushing down on Hansson's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Hansson tries to roll over but Tragouridis keeps him under control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hansson wants to get back to his feet.

Hansson looking for submissions off his back.
Hansson moves into full guard.
Hansson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hansson is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Tragouridis is controlling him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dimitris Tragouridis dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Tragouridis shoots in but no luck this time.
Hansson swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Hansson defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Tragouridis.
Hansson is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

Oooh a lovely combination from Hansson sends Tragouridis down but not out. Hansson dives into side control looking to finish.

Tragouridis is rocked!

It looks like Dimitris Tragouridis has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hansson wants to stand but Tragouridis has his arm trapped.
Dimitris Tragouridis has got the better of the ground game so far.
Tragouridis is looking to reverse the position.
Hansson tries to stand but Tragouridis is controlling his head.
Tragouridis manages to work his way to half guard, despite Hansson's best efforts.
Tragouridis is trying to maintain the position but Hansson is very close to passing his half guard.
Hansson is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hansson trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Tragouridis works his way to full guard. Good work.

Tragouridis looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Tragouridis is looking to sweep but instead, Hansson has passed into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hansson tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Hansson is looking to stand up but he'll have to free his leg first. Instead, Tragouridis manages to get to full guard.

Tragouridis working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Hansson doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Hansson manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Tragouridis is breathing heavily.
Tragouridis lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Hansson!
Hansson keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hansson squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.

Tragouridis has control of Hansson's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Hansson regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Hansson tries to control the position but Tragouridis now has his back.
Hansson has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.

Tragouridis is persistently looking for the submission but Hansson is defending it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hansson controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
Tragouridis punches Hansson on the ear.
Hansson is covering up but some of the strikes from Tragouridis are getting through and doing damage.
Hansson trying to get back to his feet but Tragouridis is in full control for now.
Hansson looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hansson tries to break free.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Robin Hansson dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Dimitris Tragouridis's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Tragouridis showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hansson.
The crowd cheers as Hansson lands an impressive looking overhand right. Tragouridis doesn't seem phased though.
Hansson stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Hansson wants it to stay on the feet.
Hansson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Tragouridis tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hansson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Hansson steps into range and cracks Tragouridis with a monster punch that buckles his knees! Tragouridis flops backwards and Hansson dives into his guard looking to finish!
Tragouridis is still in real trouble! Can Hansson finish him?
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hansson postures up.

Hansson gets to his feet - Tragouridis follows without any prompting.
Tragouridis seems to have recovered his senses.

Tragouridis has taken the fight to the clinch.
Tragouridis keeps control of Hansson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hansson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Hansson looking for a takedown.
Hansson jumps guard but Tragouridis stands there with Hansson around his waist. Hansson gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hansson prevents a takedown attempt there.
Hansson wants to break free but Tragouridis has control.
Hansson is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Tragouridis to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Robin Hansson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tragouridis slows down the pace here.

Tragouridis jumps into guard, dragging Hansson to the mat.
Hansson tries to stand but Tragouridis is controlling from the bottom.
Tragouridis has his hands on Hansson's head, controlling the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hansson postures up.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Dimitris Tragouridis was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Good standup being displayed there by Hansson as he connects with a hook.
Hansson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Hansson lands a jab followed by a vicious hook that sends Tragouridis sprawling to the canvas. Hansson follows him down, looking for the kill. Can Tragouridis hang on?
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hansson tries to stand and escape but Tragouridis actually recovers to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tragouridis working a defensive guard here.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Tragouridis can do anything to dispel that myth.
Tragouridis takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hansson is looking to stand up but Tragouridis won't let him.
Tragouridis 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.
Tragouridis keeps trying to improve his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Dimitris Tragouridis hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Hansson scores with a three punch combo!
Robin Hansson is winning the standup battle so far.
Hansson fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Tragouridis to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Tragouridis looks to clinch but Hansson throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Tragouridis taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:11 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Robin Hansson!