PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hank Hanson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brad Thompson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Hanson
vs
Thompson

191 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
22
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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 Las Vegas, Hank Hanson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brad Thompson!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Wesley Smith and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thompson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Thompson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Hanson tries to clinch but Thompson moves out of range.
Hanson throws a series of punches but Thompson moves out of range.
Hanson tries to land a front kick but Thompson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

Thompson closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Hanson to the mat! Hanson manages to get full guard.
Thompson postures up.
Hanson is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Hanson manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Thompson really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Hanson controlling the position easily from mount.
Thompson is squirming around, avoiding Hanson's attempts to control the action.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Thompson can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thompson is in all sorts of trouble here.
Thompson is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Thompson looks gassed!
Hanson can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Thompson is looking to escape.
Thompson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Hanson wants to control the pace but Thompson is squirming around nicely.
Thompson is working to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Thompson is squirming around, avoiding Hanson's attempts to control the action.
Thompson is working to get back to half guard.
Hanson trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Hanson is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Thompson is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Hank Hanson just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Hanson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thompson is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Hanson.
Thompson looks for a takedown but Hanson sprawls well.

Hanson moves into range and clinches up with Thompson.
Thompson has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Hanson is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Hank Hanson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brad Thompson.
Thompson tries for a takedown. No joy.
Thompson changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Hanson fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Thompson closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Thompson wants to pass to mount but Hanson is defending the position.
Thompson looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Hanson with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Nice strikes from Thompson there.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Thompson lands a nice short elbow.
Thompson tries to pass to full mount but Hanson defends it.
Hanson preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Hanson is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Thompson's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Thompson's back!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hanson struggling to keep hold of the position.
Thompson is really stuck here.
Hanson tries to get the hooks in deep but Thompson pushed the leg off.
Thompson is really stuck here.
Thompson avoids the strikes from Hanson.
Thompson rolls, trying to escape but Hanson keeps control of the position.
Hanson trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Hanson is really struggling to control Thompson but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Thompson rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Thompson wants to get back to full guard.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Thompson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hank Hanson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hanson doesn't manage to clinch there - Thompson circles away.
Thompson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hanson lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thompson looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Brad Thompson will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Thompson takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Thompson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hanson tries to clinch but Thompson moves out of range.
Thompson shoots in for a takedown but Hanson shows good takedown defense.
Thompson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Hanson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hanson tries to clinch but Thompson is having none of it.
Hanson fails to land with a series of punches.
Hanson lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Hanson is looking to clinch.
No joy there for Thompson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hanson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Thompson.
Thompson throws a low kick but Hanson avoids it.

Thompson drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thompson thows a big elbow that misses.
Hanson is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Thompson is controlling him.
Thompson scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Thompson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Thompson makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Thompson wants to control from the top but Hanson keeps moving.
Thompson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hanson swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thompson stands up over Hanson, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Hanson working a defensive guard here.
Hanson manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Thompson manages to get himself to full guard.
Hanson wants to control from the top but Thompson keeps moving.
Thompson trying to strike off his back.
Thompson has a closed guard, preventing Hanson from standing up.
Thompson keeping moving, preventing Hanson from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Hanson stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Hanson moves in looking to clinch but Thompson pushes him off.
Thompson throws a nice looking combination but Hanson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Thompson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Hank Hanson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brad Thompson.
Hanson throws a right and a left that Thompson avoids nicely.
Thompson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Thompson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Hanson!

Thompson clinches up against the cage.
Thompson is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Hanson gets underhooks to prevent Thompson's takedown attempt.
Hanson lands with a light punch inside.
Hanson looking to stall.

Thompson gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Hanson slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Thompson looking to pass the guard.
Thompson trying to move into half guard but instead Hanson has managed to sweep!
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.
Hanson wants to control from the top but Thompson keeps moving.
Thompson wants to improve his position but instead Hanson has moved into half guard.
Thompson scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Hanson manages to mount him!
Thompson really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Thompson sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Thompson tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Hanson moves into full mount! Thompson won't be happy about that!
Hanson trying to control but Thompson is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thompson is trying to escape the mount.
Hanson controlling from mount.
Thompson is working to get back to half guard.
Hanson trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hank Hanson dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Thompson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Hanson tries to clinch there but Thompson circles away.
Thompson misses with a takedown attempt - Hanson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Hanson tries to clinch up but Thompson circles away and keeps his distance.
Thompson clobbers Hanson with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Thompson looks for a takedown but Hanson sprawls well.
Hank Hanson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brad Thompson.
Thompson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Thompson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Hanson doesn't manage to clinch there - Thompson circles away.
Hank Hanson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hanson is looking to clinch.
Thompson fails with the takedown.
Thompson shoots in for a takedown but Hanson shows good takedown defense.
Thompson throws a good cross that connects.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Thompson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Thompson keeps the fight on the outside.
Hanson scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Hanson throws a one two combo.
Thompson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Hanson circles away.
Hanson is looking to clinch but Thompson is avoiding it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanson tries to clinch but Thompson moves out of range.

Hanson gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Thompson trying to control the position from guard on top but Hanson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hanson keeping full guard, as Thompson tries to pass.
Brad Thompson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Hanson is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Thompson is controlling him.
Hanson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hanson is working hard here to advance position.
Thompson stands and throws Hanson's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Thompson working away.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Hanson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hanson throws a nice inside leg kick.
Hanson misses with a double jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hanson misses with a double jab.
Brad Thompson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hanson is looking to clinch but Thompson is avoiding it.
Hanson swinging wilding here.
Hanson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Thompson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hanson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hank Hanson is winning the standup battle so far.
Hanson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hanson moves in looking to clinch but Thompson pushes him off.
Hanson looks to land a body kick but Thompson moved away.
Hanson throws a good cross that connects.
Hanson lands a jab to the head.

Thompson closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Thompson working away.
Thompson throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Hanson works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Hanson pushes Thompson off looking to stand but Thompson dives back in and keeps control.
Hanson is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Thompson scores with a couple of nice shots.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thompson lands strikes from half guard.
Thompson trying to pass the guard but Hanson defending well.
Thompson thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Hanson's head.
Thompson looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Hanson is trying to stand up here but Thompson is controlling him well.
Thompson is just content to waste time from the top position. Hanson takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Hanson is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Hanson is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Thompson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hanson is keeping the position for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Hanson is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Thompson is controlling him.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Hanson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hanson lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Thompson avoids the head kick by Hanson.
Thompson takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Hanson moves in looking to clinch but Thompson pushes him off.

Hanson clinches up against the cage.
Hanson trying to stall but Thompson improves his position.
Hanson gets underhooks to prevent Thompson's takedown attempt.
Hanson trying to stall but Thompson improves his position.
Thompson tries for a takedown. No joy.
Hanson is trying to break free.
Hanson wants to get back to striking at distance but Thompson won't allow it.

Thompson breaks the clinch.
Hanson slips a jab and a cross from Thompson.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Thompson shoots in for a takedown but Hanson shows good takedown defense.
Hanson misses with a few strikes there.
Hanson closes the distance and lands a one-two.

Thompson closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Thompson lands in his opponent's guard.
Hanson looking to control.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Brad Thompson.
I think Thompson has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 29:29
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge George Francis scores the fight 29:29

The fight is ruled a majority draw!