PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Bob Hansen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Conor McCabe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Hansen
vs
McCabe

150 cm
24
140 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

183 cm
25
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight 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, Bob Hansen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Conor McCabe!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Columbo Gatti and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McCabe fails to land with a series of punches.
McCabe misses with a series of wild punches.

Hansen has McCabe up against the cage in a clinch.
Hansen could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Hansen prevents McCabe from breaking the clinch.
McCabe working hard to break the clinch.
McCabe is trying to break free.

McCabe is fighting off a takedown attempt but Hansen is just too persistent for him and manages to trip McCabe to the mat. McCabe regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Hansen stops McCabe from standing up.
Hansen wanted to stand there but McCabe had control of the position.
McCabe keeping full guard, as Hansen tries to pass.
Hansen in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Hansen throws a big right hand that misses.
Hansen wants to get up but he can't break McCabe's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hansen stops McCabe from standing up.

McCabe manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Hansen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hansen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from McCabe.

A momentary lapse in concentration from McCabe enables Hansen to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. McCabe manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hansen is looking to stand up but McCabe won't let him.
McCabe is looking to stand up but Hansen isn't so interested in that idea.
Hansen wants to get up but he can't break McCabe's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
McCabe really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hansen. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Hansen 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.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hansen wants to control from the top but McCabe keeps moving.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
McCabe wants to stand up but Hansen is controlling him.
Hansen tries to stand but McCabe is controlling from the bottom.

McCabe has his feet on Hansen's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Hansen shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Hansen showed some decent athleticism there.
McCabe is refusing to be controlled, as Hansen sits in half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCabe is trying to stand up here but Hansen is controlling him well.

Hansen is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
McCabe is not content to let Hansen control the position.
Hansen is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McCabe is looking to escape.
Hansen throwing shots but McCabe is blocking nicely.
Hansen seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but McCabe does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Hansen tries to pass to full mount but McCabe defends it.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Hansen lands a nice short elbow.

Hansen is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and McCabe defends it well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
It looks like Hansen is going to stand back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bob Hansen dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

McCabe throws a right hand that Hansen ducks under and follows up with a left that Hansen also avoids with ease.
McCabe throws a left and a right that both miss

and Hansen counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Hansen.
McCabe is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Hansen has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. McCabe is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
McCabe wants to break free but Hansen has control.
McCabe working hard to break the clinch.

Hansen breaks the clinch.
A combination from McCabe does no damage.
Hansen shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with McCabe but McCabe pushes him off and we're back to square one.
McCabe keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hansen.
Hansen wants to slow McCabe down by chopping away at his legs.
McCabe throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hansen.
McCabe looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
McCabe throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hansen.
McCabe is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
McCabe fails to land with a series of punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McCabe throws a combination. Hansen tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
McCabe throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bob Hansen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
McCabe is breathing heavily.
McCabe moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Hansen tries a head kick but it misses.
McCabe rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hansen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Hansen shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
McCabe is trying to stand back up but Hansen is controlling him
Hansen controlling the action here.
Hansen is trying to control the action in half guard but McCabe is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hansen sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. McCabe defending well though.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hansen seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Bob Hansen.

Hansen closes the distance and clinches.

Hansen breaks from the clinch.
McCabe scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
McCabe throws a nice looking combination but Hansen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hansen closes this distance looking for a takedown but McCabe circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bob Hansen. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Hansen gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
McCabe is trying to push Hansen away but Hansen has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Hansen misses with a punch to the body.
McCabe tries to circle away but Hansen has him pinned against the cage.

Hansen pulls guard successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hansen has a closed guard, preventing McCabe from standing up.
Hansen looking to hit a scissor sweep but McCabe is one step ahead there.

McCabe gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

McCabe tries to keep at a distance but Hansen has taken the fight into the clinch.

Hansen jumps guard and drags McCabe to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
McCabe wants to stand and escape but instead Hansen has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Hansen throws a big elbow that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hansen stops McCabe from standing up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hansen wants to stand but McCabe has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Hansen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
McCabe is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hansen trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Hansen seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Bob Hansen will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

No joy there for McCabe, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
McCabe lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hansen circles away quickly and effectively.
McCabe fails to land with a series of punches.

Hansen scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Hansen controlling the pace.

Hansen is looking for a kimura here.

Hansen is trying to work for a kimura but McCabe is defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McCabe looks like he's trying to stand up.
McCabe takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hansen is looking to take a break and control but McCabe is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hansen trying to mount his opponent but McCabe defends it.
Hansen looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hansen stops McCabe from getting back to his feet.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Bob Hansen.
Hansen misses with a head kick.
McCabe scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
McCabe misses with a few strikes there.
A combination from McCabe does no damage.
Hansen dodges the punch combination from McCabe.

Hansen shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
McCabe keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
McCabe is refusing to be controlled, as Hansen sits in half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hansen stalling.
Hansen wants to pass the guard but McCabe is defending well.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Bob Hansen just wasn't active enough.
McCabe fails to land with a series of punches.

Hansen throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. McCabe was covering up waiting for the punch and Hansen finishes the takedown easily into guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hansen wants to stand but McCabe is controlling his posture from full guard.
Hansen postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
McCabe wants to stand but Hansen is controlling the position.
Bob Hansen overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

McCabe is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Conor McCabe has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bob Hansen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hansen tries for a takedown but McCabe manages to get underhooks.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bob Hansen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Hansen, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Steve Montenegro scores the fight 30:27
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 30:27
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bob Hansen!
Conor McCabe spoke after the fight, saying 'I'd like to thank everyone for coming out here tonight to see us both battle it out, this won't be your last time seeing me, I'll be back and better than ever.'.