PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Paolo Nazaire (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joaquin Hansen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nazaire's entrance music is Spaceape (Burial). A fine choice. Joaquin Hansen has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Paolo Nazaire's chin.

Nazaire
vs
Hansen

180 cm
25
167 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

176 cm
24
162 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

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 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Paolo Nazaire!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Joaquin Hansen!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Steve Smith and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nazaire throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Hansen misses with the combination.
Nazaire avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nazaire scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Hansen throws a right and a left that Nazaire avoids nicely.
Hansen lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Nazaire circles away quickly and effectively.
A big left from Hansen misses.
Hansen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nazaire dips to his left and cracks Hansen with an uppercut!
Nazaire stuffs the takedown.
Hansen looks gassed!
Hansen misses with a two punch combination.
Nazaire looks to score with a jab to the body but Hansen is just out of range.
Nazaire cracks Hansen with a good jab.
Nazaire takes a swing at Hansen's ribcage but misses.
Nazaire misses with a hook.
Hansen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Nazaire moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Joaquin Hansen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nazaire getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nazaire takes a swing at Hansen's ribcage but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hansen staying out of range there.
Nazaire misses with a series of wild punches.
Nazaire keeps the fight on the outside.
Nazaire is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hansen.
Hansen throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Nazaire misses with a looping right.
Nazaire throws a hook but Hansen avoids it easily.
Nazaire slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Hansen scores with the left hand. Nazaire knows he should have avoided that one.
Nazaire avoids the body shot from Hansen.
Nazaire throws a shot to the body.
Nazaire scores with a jab to the body.
Nazaire drops Hansen with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Hansen! Nazaire dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Paolo Nazaire!