PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tim Hansen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Konner McKregor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hansen comes to the cage accompanied by AC/DC - Big Gun. Tim Hansen has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Hansen
vs
McKregor

178 cm
42
155 lbs
33 - 27 - 0

182 cm
21
160 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 33 - 27 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tim Hansen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Konner McKregor!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Elvis Blanc and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

A big head kick from Hansen and McKregor is sent sprawling to the canvas!

McKregor is rocked!
Hansen sitting in guard here, content to control.
McKregor is still in real trouble! Can Hansen finish him?
Hansen chips away with some ground and pound.
Hansen controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if McKregor can do anything to dispel that myth.
Hansen throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Hansen has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Hansen landing with the ground and pound.
Hansen not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
McKregor seems to have recovered his senses.
Hansen looking to pass the guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hansen forces his way into half guard.
Hansen is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McKregor avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Hansen.
Hansen is figuring out what he wants to do next.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Hansen passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for McKregor!
Hansen misses with a head shot.
Hansen throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Hansen looking to finish McKregor with some ground and pound. This is bad for McKregor!
Hansen controlling the pace for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McKregor holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Hansen tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Hansen looking to control and managing it successfully.
Hansen throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for McKregor because Hansen loaded up on that one.
Hansen can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as McKregor is looking to escape.
Hansen throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for McKregor because Hansen loaded up on that one.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Hansen controlling his opponent.
Poor strikes thrown by Hansen there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Hansen controlling the position easily from mount.
McKregor wants to get back to his feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hansen unloads with some shots from mount but McKregor bucks and avoids them well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Hansen tries a head kick but it misses.
McKregor tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hansen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
McKregor connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

McKregor closes the distance and pushes Hansen back into the cage.
McKregor lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hansen backwards.
McKregor is defending well against a takedown attempt.
McKregor throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hansen blocks it with crossed arms.
McKregor effectively controlling the action here.

Hansen lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Hansen prevents McKregor from standing back up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McKregor blocking the ground and pound attempt from Hansen.
Hansen is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hansen throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hansen takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
McKregor wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Hansen.
Hansen controlling from the full mount.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
McKregor wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Hansen.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hansen throws some wild stikes that McKregor manages to avoid easily.
Hansen looking to control and managing it successfully.
Hansen wants to control the pace but McKregor is squirming around nicely.
McKregor wants to try and get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Hansen content just to control the position here.
You get the feeling that McKregor really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hansen content just to control the position here.
Hansen throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tim Hansen dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Hansen throws a left that rocks McKregor and follows with a right that sends him tumbling to the canvas! Hansen dives into side control, looking to finish! Can McKregor regain composure!
Hansen working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Hansen content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
McKregor is trying to get back to his feet.
The referee asks Hansen politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Hansen prefers to stall for the moment though.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

McKregor pushes Hansen up against the cage in a clinch.
McKregor throws a head punch that misses.
Hansen takes an elbow to the forehead.
McKregor slowing the pace effectively.
McKregor misses with the head strike.
Hansen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hansen blocking some punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McKregor swings wildly with an uppercut but Hansen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hansen keeps control of McKregor as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
McKregor has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Hansen seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if McKregor can turn it around.
McKregor tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hansen avoids it.
McKregor prevents the takedown attempt.
McKregor throws a punch but it's blocked by Hansen.
McKregor fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
McKregor trying to land knees to the body.
Hansen drops to a knee looking for a takedown but McKregor gets the underhooks and prevents it.

Hansen has McKregor pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Hansen pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending McKregor tumbling to the mat - Hansen dives into McKregor's guard.
Tim Hansen overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hansen trying to control the position from guard on top but McKregor is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McKregor being controlled here, momentarily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Hansen continues to stall.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Konner McKregor has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
McKregor throws a jab but it's blocked by Hansen.
Tim Hansen is winning the standup battle so far.
McKregor moves in looking to clinch but Hansen pushes him off.
Hansen tries to work over McKregor's front leg with a kick but McKregor checks it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tim 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:26
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:26
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tim Hansen!
Tim Hansen made sure to mention his sponsor, Vandal Fight Boutique & Laundry (93%) in his post fight interview.