PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kasper Hansen (ranked 3468 p4p, 2987 weight class) and Pauline Hanson (ranked 324 p4p, 288 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Pauline Hanson enters the cage!

Hansen
vs
Hanson

185 cm
26
153
3 - 5 - 1

150 cm
26
150
2 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 1, fighting out of The Island, Kasper Hansen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Pauline Hanson!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Santiago Holmes and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hanson shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Hanson was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hansen is looking to regain half guard here but Hanson keeps moving and retains side control.
Hansen can't do much from the bottom here.
Hansen tries to improve position but can't.

Hanson tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Hanson has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hansen is looking to reverse the position.

Hanson tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Hanson has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Hanson trying to control the action but Hansen is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hansen tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Hanson wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Hanson looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Hanson wants to control but Hansen is keeping him busy.
Hansen is looking for a sweep.

That's two 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 looking for a sweep but Hanson has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Hanson prevents Hansen from getting the reversal.
Hansen knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Hanson on the ground.
Hansen tries to hold on but Hanson postures up.
Hansen is trying to escape the mount.

Hanson is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Hansen to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Hansen shrugs it off.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hansen working to try and regain half guard.
Hansen tries to hold on but Hanson pushes him away.
Hansen is desperately trying to improve his position but Hanson has a good base and remains in mount.
Hansen wants to hold on but Hanson pushes him away.
Hansen really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Hanson controlling his opponent.
Hansen is trying desperately to improve position.
Hansen regains half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hansen is trying to get back to full guard.
Hansen is doing well to control the position and prevent Hanson from advancing to side control.
Hansen tries to roll over but Hanson keeps him under control.
Hansen is positioning himself well to prevent Hanson advancing to mount.

Hansen looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Hanson is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Hansen defends it well.
Hansen trying to hold on to Hanson's head to control him but Hanson postures up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Pauline Hanson 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.

Hansen decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

Hanson looking for submissions off his back.
Hansen is looking to advance position but Hanson won't allow it.
Hansen is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Hanson controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Hanson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Hansen in particular looking to stall.
Hansen looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hansen has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

Hanson actively working from the bottom here.
Hansen trying to advance position but Hanson counters by regaining guard.
Hanson being controlled here, momentarily.
Hanson can't keep his opponent in guard - Hansen advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Hansen tries to pass to full mount but Hanson defends it.
Pauline Hanson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Hansen looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Hansen tries to pass the half guard into mount. Hanson knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Hanson trying to control here.

Hansen looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Hansen is looking to pass Hanson's guard but actually Hanson recovers to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hansen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Hanson looking for a guillotine here but Hansen defends easily.
Hanson working a defensive guard but Hansen passes into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Hansen is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Hansen is thwarting Hanson's attempts to control the position.
Hansen is taking a breather. Hanson says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Kasper Hansen dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Hanson displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Hansen.
Hansen shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Hanson as he avoids it easily.
Hanson drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Hansen defends it well.

Hansen gets a takedown into half guard.

Hanson looking for submissions off his back.
Hansen wants to pass to mount but Hanson is defending the position.
Still in half guard, Hansen seems content to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hanson wants to improve his position but Hansen is controlling well.
Hanson wants to control but Hansen is keeping busy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hansen wants to pass the guard but Hanson is defending well.

Hanson looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Hansen thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Hanson's head.
Hansen content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Hanson is trying to control but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Hansen stalling.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Kasper Hansen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hansen fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kasper Hansen. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Hansen decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Hansen stalling away here and it's allowed Hanson to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Hanson keeping moving, preventing Hansen from controlling successfully.
Hansen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hanson is keeping the position for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hansen pushing down on Hanson's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Hanson trying to control here.
Hansen slows the pace down in half guard.
Hanson is staying active underneath Hansen, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Hanson looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Hanson actively working from the bottom here.
Hanson has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Hansen is working away from the top position though.

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.
Hanson wants to get back to full guard.
Hansen looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Hanson trying to control here.

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

Hanson gets a double leg takedown into Hansen's guard.
Hansen seems keen to control Hanson's posture.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Hansen is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Hanson is aware though and is defending well.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kasper Hansen showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Hansen has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 David Hoff scores the fight 29:28
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 29:28
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kasper Hansen!