PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bain Hansen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Colt Bragg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bain Hansen looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Hansen
vs
Bragg

200 cm
18
275 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

191 cm
22
270 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Prefers ground

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Determined

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bain Hansen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Colt Bragg!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hansen misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hansen shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Bragg but Bragg pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Bragg looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Hansen missing with punches from the bottom.
Hansen is trying to control but can't.
Bragg is controlling the pace.
I looks like Bragg might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Bragg tries to stand and escape but Hansen actually recovers to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bragg trying to control but Hansen is working from the bottom.

Hansen looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Hansen avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Hansen thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Bragg throwing strikes but missing.

Hansen is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hansen is breathing heavily.
Bragg sitting in guard here, content to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Bragg lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Hansen is trying to control the position but Bragg postures up.
Bragg lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Bragg pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hansen is keeping the position for now.
Bragg works over Hansen with some ground and pound from guard.
Bragg sitting in guard here, content to control.
Bragg trying to control the position from guard on top but Hansen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bragg controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bragg working some strikes from top position.
Bragg tries to free his leg and advance position but Hansen is retaining full guard.
Bragg looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Bragg trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bragg scoring with some ground and pound.
Bragg 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 can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Bragg controls the pace.
Bragg looking to sit in guard and control but Hansen gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Despite being in the dominant position, Colt Bragg just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hansen slips a jab and a cross from Bragg.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Bragg looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Hansen!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Bragg bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Bragg is putting a hurting on Hansen here, landing some big shots from side control.
Bragg working the ground and pound.
Hansen is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Bragg is staying tight to Hansen's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Bragg working the ground and pound.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Bragg is trying to get an arm triangle but Hansen is defending well.
Bragg staying calm.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hansen gets back to half guard.
Hansen avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Bragg.
Bragg working the head and body with strikes.

Hansen looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Bragg performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Hansen trying to hold on to Bragg's head to control him but Bragg postures up.
Hansen taking some punishment here, with Bragg in his half guard.
Bragg controlling the pace.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that Bragg has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Bragg working over Hansen with some ground and pound. Hansen looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Bragg slows the pace down in half guard.
Bragg should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Bragg tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Hansen.

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.
Bragg seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bragg is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

Despite being in the dominant position, Colt Bragg just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Bragg fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Hansen sprawls well initially but Bragg persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Hansen trying to hold on to Bragg's head to control him but Bragg postures up.
Bragg takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Colt Bragg showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Hansen's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Hansen lands with a nice combination. Bragg backs away looking to recover.
Hansen misses with a series of wild punches.
Hansen is looking to clinch but Bragg is avoiding it.
Hansen scores with a three punch combo!

Bragg fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Hansen sprawls well initially but Bragg persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Bragg keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Hansen taking some punishment here, with Bragg in his half guard.
Bragg controlling the action here.
Hansen is trying to maintain the position but Bragg is very close to passing his half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bragg controlling the pace.
Hansen on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Bragg lands a nice short elbow.
Bragg stalling.
Bragg drops an elbow to the side of Hansen's head.
Hansen makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Hansen.

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.
Bragg is in close to Hansen's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Bragg tries to free his leg and advance position but Hansen is retaining full guard.
Hansen can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Bragg controls the pace.

Hansen has his foot on Bragg's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Bragg works his way back into a safe position though.
Hansen keeping full guard, as Bragg tries to pass.
Hansen is trying to keep Bragg in close.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bragg postures up and lands a big shot to Hansen's brow.
Bragg looking to pass the guard.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Bragg is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Bragg closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Hansen.
Bragg goes for a takedown attempt but Hansen pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Hansen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's four 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 tries to clinch

and Bragg decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Hansen's guard.
Hansen avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Hansen lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Bragg!
Colt Bragg is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hansen looking to control but Bragg is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Bragg tries to get back to half guard but can't.

And that's the end of the fight!
Colt Bragg comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Bragg winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Colt Bragg!