PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gustaf Hansson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Franco Nero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Nero's choice of entrance music: Ennio Morricone - Vamos amatar companeros. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Hansson
vs
Nero

183 cm
24
190 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

181 cm
24
200 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

Dangerous GnP
Decent boxing
Powerful

Einherjer RAW Nutrition

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gustaf Hansson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Franco Nero!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Robert Twigg and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hansson lands with an overhand left.
Hansson misses with a two punch combination.
Nero cracks Hansson with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A combination from Hansson does no damage.
Nero throws a shot from downtown. Hansson moves away and avoids it.
Nero misses with a two punch combination.
Gustaf Hansson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Nero shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Hansson napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Nero trying to control the position but Hansson is working away.
Hansson parries the strikes from Nero easily there. Nero is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Hansson to escape.
Hansson misses with a strike from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hansson is trying to control Nero's posture but Nero avoids it.
Hansson 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.
Nero in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Nero throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Nero tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Nero slows the pace down.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Hansson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Hansson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Hansson throws a one two combo.
Nero looks gassed!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hansson goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

Nero is rocked!
Gustaf Hansson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hansson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Nero is still on wobbly legs! Can Hansson finish him?
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A big right followed by a crushing left from Hansson knocks Nero out cold! Ouch - that one's going to be featured in highlight reels for years to come!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Gustaf Hansson!