PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Leon Hansen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Minotauro Bermudez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Hansen
vs
Bermudez

187 cm
25
218 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

185 cm
23
206 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Leon Hansen!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Minotauro Bermudez!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bermudez tries to clinch there but Hansen circles away.
Bermudez wants to clinch.
Bermudez tries to clinch there but Hansen circles away.
Hansen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hansen lands a nice shot to the body.
Hansen keeps the fight on the outside.
Hansen thows a body shot but no joy.
Bermudez doesn't manage to clinch there - Hansen circles away.
Hansen swats away the attempt to clinch by Bermudez.
Hansen swats away the attempt to clinch by Bermudez.
Bermudez wants to clinch up but Hansen keeps it at a distance.

Bermudez pushes Hansen up against the cage in a clinch.
A knee to the head by Bermudez.
Bermudez looking to throw knees to the head but Hansen is blocking nicely.
Hansen lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bermudez backwards.
Bermudez tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hansen avoids it.
Still in the clinch, Hansen scores with a nice short uppercut.
Bermudez gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Bermudez stalling in the clinch but Hansen improves position.
Hansen lands a nice uppercut.
Hansen lands with a right to the head.
Bermudez landing knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bermudez lands a knee to the head.
Bermudez keeps control of Hansen as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hansen tries to stall but Bermudez uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Hansen lands with a left to the head.
With the fighters up against the cage, Bermudez throws an elbow but misses.
Hansen tries for a takedown but Bermudez manages to get underhooks.
Hansen takes an elbow to the temple.
Hansen lands with a short shot to the head.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Bermudez takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
A right hook to the body lands for Hansen.
Bermudez trying to stall but Hansen improves his position.
Hansen dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.

Hansen gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Hansen keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Bermudez's head.
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 works over Bermudez with some ground and pound from guard.
Hansen trying to control but Bermudez is working from the bottom.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Bermudez is on top in guard.

Hansen scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Hansen lands a jab-cross combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bermudez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hansen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bermudez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hansen ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bermudez fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bermudez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bermudez doesn't manage to clinch there - Hansen circles away.
Bermudez moves in looking to clinch but Hansen pushes him off.
Hansen works the jab nicely.
Bermudez is looking to clinch.
Bermudez is looking to clinch but Hansen is avoiding it.
Hansen swats away the attempt to clinch by Bermudez.
Bermudez tries to close the distance and clinch but Hansen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bermudez tries to clinch but Hansen is having none of it.
Bermudez is looking to clinch.
Hansen lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Bermudez backs up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bermudez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bermudez tries to clinch but Hansen moves out of range.
Hansen throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Bermudez on the side of the head.
Bermudez tries to close the distance and clinch but Hansen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bermudez wants to clinch up but Hansen keeps it at a distance.
Hansen misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Hansen scores with a jab to the head.
A combination from Hansen does no damage.
Bermudez takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Hansen lands a really nice looking cross but Bermudez seems unphased.
Bermudez wants to clinch.
Minotauro Bermudez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hansen swats away the attempt to clinch by Bermudez.
Bermudez tries to clinch but Hansen is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bermudez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bermudez is looking to clinch.
Hansen throws a series of strikes that have Bermudez backpedaling.

Bermudez is rocked!
Hansen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bermudez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bermudez wants to clinch up but Hansen keeps it at a distance.

Bermudez gets caught flat footed, as Hansen shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bermudez looking for a sweep. Not yet Bermudez, not yet.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Bermudez can do anything to dispel that myth.
Hansen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bermudez is keeping the position for now.
Hansen cracks Bermudez with a solid left hand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bermudez avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Hansen stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bermudez swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Bermudez throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Bermudez is looking to clinch.
Bermudez fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hansen keeps the fight on the outside.
Bermudez tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hansen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bermudez wants to clinch up but Hansen keeps it at a distance.
Bermudez stuffs the takedown.
Hansen misses with the combination.
Bermudez tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hansen swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Bermudez fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hansen, pushing him back against the cage.
Bermudez working Hansen over with knees to the body.
Hansen misses with a body punch.
Hansen blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hansen lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bermudez backwards.
Hansen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hansen takes a knee to the side of the body.
Hansen scores with a hook to the body.
Hansen misses with some punches.
Bermudez misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hansen.
A short body shot lands from Hansen as the two fighters clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bermudez is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hansen is defending well for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bermudez gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Bermudez looking to throw knees to the head but Hansen is blocking nicely.
Hansen works on Bermudez's body with a couple of short punches.
Bermudez lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Hansen.
Hansen lands with a left to the head.

Hansen manages to pull guard.
Bermudez trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hansen bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Bermudez's guard.
Bermudez throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bermudez keeping moving, preventing Hansen from controlling successfully.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Hansen preventing the sweep.
Hansen working some strikes from top position.
Bermudez throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Bermudez 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.
Bermudez tries to strike from the bottom.

Hansen stands up and waves to Bermudez to follow him.
Bermudez is looking to clinch but Hansen is avoiding it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hansen throws a right and a left that Bermudez avoids nicely.
Hansen lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Hansen.
Bermudez tries to close the distance and clinch but Hansen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bermudez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bermudez is looking to clinch but Hansen is avoiding it.
Hansen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A swing and a miss from Hansen.
Bermudez tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hansen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bermudez tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hansen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bermudez tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hansen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bermudez is looking to clinch but Hansen is avoiding it.
Hansen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bermudez fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A lazy left from Hansen finds it's target.
Hansen lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Hansen with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Bermudez tries to close the distance and clinch but Hansen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bermudez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bermudez drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Bermudez tries to clinch up.
Hansen slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Some wild striking there from Hansen.
Bermudez doesn't manage to clinch there - Hansen circles away.
Hansen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bermudez wants to clinch up but Hansen keeps it at a distance.
Bermudez tries to clinch there but Hansen circles away.
Bermudez tries to clinch but Hansen is having none of it.
Bermudez moves in looking to clinch but Hansen pushes him off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bermudez tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hansen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bermudez takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Bermudez doesn't manage to clinch there - Hansen circles away.
Bermudez tries to close the distance and clinch but Hansen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A combination from Hansen does no damage.
Bermudez fails with an attempt to clinch.
Minotauro Bermudez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bermudez is looking to clinch.
Hansen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hansen listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Bermudez tries to clinch but Hansen is having none of it.
Hansen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Bermudez instigates a clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Bermudez.
Bermudez with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Bermudez gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Bermudez is trying to stall.
Hansen lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bermudez backwards.
Hansen leaning his opponent against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Bermudez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A shot to de liver by Hansen. Beautiful body shot.
Hansen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bermudez is looking to clinch but Hansen is avoiding it.
Bermudez tries to clinch up.
Bermudez tries to clinch but Hansen moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bermudez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hansen lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Bermudez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hansen is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Leon Hansen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bermudez tries to clinch but Hansen is having none of it.
Bermudez tries to clinch there but Hansen circles away.
Bermudez doesn't manage to clinch there - Hansen circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hansen tries to bum rush Bermudez with a series of wild strikes but Bermudez uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hansen stuns Bermudez with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Bermudez tries to clinch up.
Bermudez doesn't manage to clinch there - Hansen circles away.
Bermudez takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A left and a right from Hansen both land. Nice combination.
Hansen misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hansen throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hansen connects with a good right hand that stumbles Bermudez. Bermudez circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Hansen keeps the fight on the outside.
Hansen catches Bermudez with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Bermudez doesn't manage to clinch there - Hansen circles away.
Hansen listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Bermudez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hansen.
Hansen shoots in for a takedown but Bermudez shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bermudez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bermudez tries to clinch there but Hansen circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hansen lands a nice shot that snaps Bermudez's head back.
Hansen misses the shot to the body.
Bermudez wants to clinch.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Hansen is defended easily by Bermudez.
No joy there for Hansen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bermudez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hansen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bermudez moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hansen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hansen swats away the attempt to clinch by Bermudez.
Hansen throws a combination. Bermudez tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Hansen scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Bermudez wants to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bermudez tries to clinch but Hansen moves out of range.
Bermudez tries to clinch there but Hansen circles away.
Bermudez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bermudez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hansen keeps the fight on the outside.
Bermudez tries to clinch up.
Hansen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bermudez doesn't manage to clinch there - Hansen circles away.
Bermudez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hansen lands a with a good body shot.
Nice jab there from Hansen.
Bermudez slips a jab and a cross from Hansen.
Bermudez tries to clinch but Hansen is having none of it.
A punch combination from Hansen misses.

That's four 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.
Bermudez tries to clinch there but Hansen circles away.
Bermudez wants to clinch.
Bermudez is looking to clinch.
Bermudez fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hansen throws a one two combo.
Hansen scores with a jab to the jaw.
Hansen keeps the fight on the outside.
Hansen thows a body shot but no joy.
Bermudez is looking to clinch but Hansen is avoiding it.
Hansen lands a two punch combo.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bermudez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hansen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bermudez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hansen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bermudez fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hansen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bermudez can do to turn this around?
Bermudez takes a jab right on the kisser.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leon Hansen clearly takes that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Bermudez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hansen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bermudez fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bermudez tries to clinch there but Hansen circles away.
Hansen thuds his right hand into Bermudez's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Bermudez is looking to clinch.
Hansen swats away the attempt to clinch by Bermudez.
Bermudez tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hansen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bermudez moves in looking to clinch but Hansen pushes him off.
Bermudez has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Hansen throws a nice looking combination but Bermudez bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bermudez tries to clinch but Hansen moves out of range.
Hansen slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Bermudez wants to clinch.
Bermudez moves in looking to clinch but Hansen pushes him off.
Hansen lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Hansen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hansen swats away the attempt to clinch by Bermudez.
Bermudez tries to clinch up but Hansen circles away and keeps his distance.
Bermudez fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hansen keeps the fight on the outside.
Bermudez tries to close the distance and clinch but Hansen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bermudez tries to clinch up.
Bermudez wants to clinch.
Hansen's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Hansen duly obliges.
Bermudez is still on wobbly legs! Can Hansen finish him?
Bermudez is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Hansen grits his teeth and throws a big right-left combo! Bermudez takes both shots clean on the chin and is out cold! Hansen cracks him once more on his way down, as the crowd goes wild! They enjoyed that one!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 4, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Leon Hansen!
Leon Hansen retains his light heavyweight title!