PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Blood Wizard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricky Hanson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ricky Hanson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Wizard
vs
Hanson

187 cm
18
195 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

178 cm
18
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Blood Wizard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ricky Hanson!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Saam Ante and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Wizard closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Hanson did well to prevent Wizard getting side control.
Wizard wants to pass to mount but Hanson is defending the position.
Wizard sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Hanson defending well though.

Wizard is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Hanson defends it well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hanson is staying active underneath Wizard, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Hanson is looking to control Wizard's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Hanson avoid being mounted?
Hanson is looking to escape.
Wizard wants to pass the guard but Hanson is defending well.
Wizard thows a huge punch but Hanson dodges it nicely.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Hanson misses with a hook.

Wizard closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Wizard lands in his opponent's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Wizard is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Hanson is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Hanson has escaped and now he's on top!
Hanson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Wizard keeping moving, preventing Hanson from controlling successfully.
Wizard not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Wizard is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Hanson trying to control the position from guard on top but Wizard is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wizard not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hanson wants to control from the top but Wizard keeps moving.
Wizard manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

Wizard is controlling this nicely and is looking to make no mistakes. Hanson is trying to wiggle out of this horrible position. Hanson flips to his side and attempts to get a leg in for half guard. Wizard anticipates the leg and manages to get behind Hanson and secures both hooks! This could be bad! Wizard slips an arm under Hanson chin and tries to position for a rear naked choke. Wizard has worked the choke in now and it looks tight. Wizard is squeezing on Hanson like an anaconda would it's prey. Hanson fails to tap and has fallen unconscious! We've got ourselves a winner by way of a rear naked choke!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Blood Wizard!