PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jeff Hanson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George Kongo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). George Kongo acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Hanson
vs
Kongo

190 cm
19
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

186 cm
22
210 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jeff Hanson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, George Kongo!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Dillan Fox and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kongo misses with a head kick.

Hanson closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Kongo did well to prevent Hanson getting side control.
Hanson lands strikes from half guard.
Kongo wants to improve his position but Hanson is controlling well.
Hanson stops Kongo from getting back to his feet.
Kongo wants to get back to full guard.
Kongo missing with punches from the bottom.
Hanson not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Kongo tries to get to full guard but Hanson has control of the leg.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Hanson is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Kongo on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Kongo looks like he's trying to stand up.
Kongo is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Hanson's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Hanson's back!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kongo avoiding Hanson 's attempts to control his hands.

Hanson defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Kongo's arms.
Kongo missing with punches from the back.
Hanson manages to reverse the position and now he's in Kongo's guard. Nice work there by Hanson.
Hanson stops Kongo from standing up.
Kongo looks gassed!
Hanson controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Kongo wants to get back to his feet but Hanson passes into half guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Kongo is looking to regain full guard. Not this time 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.
Hanson lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Hanson controlling the action here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kongo is trying to stand back up but Hanson is controlling him
Hanson sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Kongo pushes Hanson off looking to stand but Hanson dives back in and keeps control.
Hanson 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.

Hanson is working for a submission of some sort.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanson is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Hanson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kongo keeps working.
Kongo pushes Hanson off looking to stand but Hanson dives back in and keeps control.
Hanson seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Kongo does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Hanson scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Hanson controlling the action here.
Kongo wants to get back to full guard.
Well, if Hanson is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Jeff Hanson just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Hanson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Kongo.

Hanson closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Kongo did well to prevent Hanson getting side control.
Hanson performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Kongo is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Hanson keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

Hanson is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Kongo defends it well.
Hanson trying to control the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jeff Hanson dominated that round.
That's time! Hanson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Kongo defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Hanson.
Kongo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hanson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Kongo but Kongo pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Hanson drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Kongo has momentary wrist control but Hanson slips an elbow through the middle.
Hanson working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Kongo's head.

Hanson stands up from Kongo's guard - Hanson perhaps looking for a knockout.
Kongo misses with a series of wild punches.
Kongo is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kongo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hanson tries to clinch but Kongo is having none of it.
Hanson misses with a takedown attempt - Kongo sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jeff Hanson. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Hanson gets a clinch.
Kongo has had enough of the clinch but Hanson keeps him there for the moment.
Kongo is trying to break the clinch but Hanson is controlling him.
Hanson changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Kongo fights it off and pushes away nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Kongo tries a head kick but it misses.
Hanson shoots for a double leg takedown but Kongo sprawls well. He's pushed Hanson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Hanson misses with a takedown attempt - Kongo sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Hanson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Kongo tries to clinch there but Hanson circles away.
Hanson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Kongo throws a head kick but Hanson moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kongo circles away from the clinch attempt.

Hanson bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Jeff Hanson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Kongo is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Hanson asserts his dominance and retains side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hanson works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Kongo tries to escape but Hanson is in control.
Hanson is looking to take a break and control but Kongo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kongo is trying to buck Hanson off.
Kongo is not in a great position here, taking some shots.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hanson connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Kongo some visible discomfort.
A lull in the action here.
Kongo 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 working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

Hanson decides to take the fight back to the feet.

Hanson changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Kongo looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hanson has knee on belly and moves into mount.

Hanson looking to isolate an arm here. Kongo doesn't see it coming and as Hanson extends the arm, he's forced to tap out! Nice submission by Hanson!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jeff Hanson!