PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Aage Hansen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hyrek Hyrski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Hansen
vs
Hyrski

186 cm
20
197 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
184 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Very confident

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Aage Hansen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Hyrek Hyrski!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Igor Prikhodko and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hansen fails to land the takedown.
Hansen shoots in looking for a takedown. Hyrski tries to sprawl out of it but Hansen keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Hyrski manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

Hyrski closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Hyrski throws an elbow but Hansen slips to the side and avoids it well.
Hyrski wants to stand but Hansen is controlling his arm.
Hansen is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Hyrski off and has taken his back!
Hyrski 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 looking for the choke but no joy.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Hansen's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Hyrski trying to control the hands but Hansen won't let him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hyrski tries to escape the position.
Hyrski is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Hansen misses with a punch to the head.

Hyrski manages to get to his feet, escaping the difficult position.
Hyrski throws a head kick but Hansen moves out of range.
Hyrski fails to land with a series of punches.
Hansen shoots in and drives through. Hyrski sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aage Hansen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hansen throws a right hand that Hyrski ducks under and follows up with a left that Hyrski also avoids with ease.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Hansen tries to land a leg kick but Hyrski saw it coming and moves away.
Hyrski tries to close the distance and clinch but Hansen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hansen gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

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

Hyrski breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hyrski circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hyrski scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Hyrski paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Hansen misses with a takedown

and Hyrski counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Hyrski.
Hansen is breathing heavily.
Hyrski gets underhooks to prevent Hansen's takedown attempt.

Hyrski manages to break the clinch.
Hansen with a poor takedown

and Hyrski counters with a takedown into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hyrski working the ground and pound but Hansen is defending the strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hyrski lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Hansen tries to improve position but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hyrski decides to stand back up.
Hyrski throws a nice looking combination but Hansen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hyrski lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Hansen with a lazy takedown attempt

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

Hyrski breaks from the clinch.
A right-left combo lands from Hyrski.
Hyrski throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Hansen.
Good leg kick by Hyrski there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hyrski. That's going to slow Hansen down.

Hyrski gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Hyrski breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Hyrski looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Hyrski is trying to control the action in half guard but Hansen is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hyrski working over Hansen with some ground and pound. Hansen looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Hyrski slows the pace down in half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Hyrski postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Hansen to stand up.

Hyrski closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Hansen is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Hyrski tries to stand and escape but Hansen actually recovers to full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hansen can't keep his opponent in guard - Hyrski advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hyrek Hyrski dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Hyrski fails with the takedown.
Hyrski moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Hansen. That snapped Hyrski's head back.
Hansen tries for a takedown but Hyrski circles away easily
and Hyrski counters with an inside leg kick.

Hyrski closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Hansen is trying to escape back to his feet but Hyrski uses the scramble to pass into side control.

Hyrski has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.

Hyrski rushes Hansen and presses him up against the cage.
Nice elbow from Hyrski.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hyrski pulls guard successfully.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Hyrski can do anything to dispel that myth.
Hansen trying to control the position from guard on top but Hyrski is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hansen trying to stand up but can't free himself from Hyrski's guard.
Hyrski looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hansen is one step ahead there.
Hyrski is looking to stand back up but Hansen counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Hyrski.
Hansen sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Hyrski defending well though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Hansen trying to control the action but Hyrski is working from the bottom.
Hansen is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Hyrski is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Hansen prevents Hyrski from improving his position.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Hyrski throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Hyrski forces Hansen back against the cage and clinches.
Hansen is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Hyrski pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Hyrski stalling the fight.

Hyrski escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Hansen gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Hansen wants to control the position but Hyrski says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hansen works his way to full guard. Good work.
Hyrski tries to stand but Hansen is controlling from the bottom.
Hansen bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Hyrski's guard.

Hansen drops back, looking for a kneebar! Hyrski looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Hyrski looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Hyrski!

Hyrski stands up and beckons Hansen to his feet.
Hansen shoots and misses

and Hyrski counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aage Hansen. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hansen has Hyrski pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Hyrski manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Hyrski taking a break, stalling in the clinch.

Hyrski breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hansen shoots in looking for a takedown. Hyrski tries to sprawl out of it but Hansen keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Hyrski manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

Hyrski looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Hansen!
Hyrski looking to control and managing it successfully.
Hansen slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hyrek Hyrski showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Hyrski moves in looking to clinch but Hansen pushes him off.
Hansen shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hyrski pinned against the cage. Hyrski gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Hyrski lands a two punch combo.
Hansen doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Hyrski counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Hansen pushes Hyrski off looking to stand but Hyrski dives back in and keeps control.

Hansen looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Hyrski decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hyrski throws a series of punches but Hansen moves out of range.
Hansen with a lazy takedown attempt

and Hyrski counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aage Hansen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hansen is trying to stand up here but Hyrski is controlling him well.
Hyrski has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hyrski drops an elbow to the side of Hansen's head.
Hyrski tries to pass the half guard into mount. Hansen knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Hansen is looking for a sweep. Hyrski is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Hansen is working hard here to advance position.
Hyrski trying to control the action but Hansen is working from the bottom.
Hyrski trying to control the pace.
The fighters are battling for position here. Hansen manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Hyrski wants to control from the top but Hansen keeps moving.
Hansen is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Hansen not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Hyrski is refusing to be controlled, as Hansen sits in half guard.
Hyrski misses with some strikes from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hyrski looks like he's trying to stand up.
Hyrek Hyrski has got the better of the ground game so far.
Hyrski strikes from the bottom but Hansen passes into mount!
Hyrski tries to reverse the position but Hansen maintains control.
Hansen wants to take Hyrski's back here but Hyrski is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Hyrski wants to hold on but Hansen pushes him away.
Hyrski slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Hansen trying to control from half guard but Hyrski is working away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Aage Hansen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Hansen is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Hansen is looking for a kimura here.

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

And that's the end of the fight!
Hyrek Hyrski comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Hyrski has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Illya Tyunina scores the fight 27:30
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 27:30
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hyrek Hyrski!