PBP Commentary

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

Washington
vs
Hansen

180 cm
22
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
22
190 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Knockout power

THE STEEL PENN NUTRITION
THE STEEL PENN NUTRITION

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mathew Washington!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Joachim Hansen !
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Daniel Blasius and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Washington avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hansen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Washington circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hansen moves in looking to clinch but Washington pushes him off.
Hansen throws a head kick but Washington moves out of range.
Hansen throws a head kick that misses.
Hansen throws a leg kick but Washington checks it.
Hansen wants to clinch up but Washington keeps it at a distance.
Hansen walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Washington checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hansen throws a push kick but Washington slaps the foot to one side.
Left hook, right uppercut from Hansen .
Hansen lands a high kick!
Hansen tries a head kick but it misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hansen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Washington swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hansen misses with a head kick.
Hansen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hansen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Washington keeps the fight on the outside.
Joachim Hansen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hansen throws a head kick that Washington semi-blocks.
Hansen throws a sloppy head kick and Washington moves out of range easily.
Hansen wants to clinch up but Washington keeps it at a distance.
Washington slips a jab and a cross from Hansen .
Hansen lands a head kick!
Hansen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Washington ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hansen tries to clinch up but Washington circles away and keeps his distance.
Hansen scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Hansen throws a head kick but Washington moves out of range.
Hansen throws a head kick but Washington moves out of range.

Washington shoots in and bounces Hansen off the ropes to secure the takedown into guard.
Washington pushes down on Hansen 's leg and manages to get into half guard.

Hansen makes his way to full guard, as Washington worked for a kimura.
Washington pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hansen is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Washington passes Hansen 's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Hansen trying to control from the bottom.
Washington is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Hansen wants to sweep but no luck.
Washington pushes down on Hansen 's leg and manages to get into half guard.

Washington is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Hansen is just riding it out for now. Washington eventually gives up the hold.
Washington is breathing heavily.

Hansen makes his way to full guard, as Washington worked for a kimura.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Washington wants to pass the guard but Hansen is keeping the position.

Hansen is looking for a triangle but Washington pushes his legs off easily.

Washington drops back, looking for a kneebar! Hansen looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Hansen looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Hansen !
Hansen trying to control the action but Washington is working from the bottom.

Hansen tries for a kimura but Washington is defending well.

That's five minutes gone in the round.

Hansen looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Washington defending against the ground and pound.

Hansen is trying to get an arm triangle but Washington is defending well.

That's six 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.

Hansen tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Hansen has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Hansen tries to score with some ground and pound. Washington controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.

Hansen thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Hansen throwing strikes but missing, from side control.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.

Hansen looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Hansen tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

Hansen looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Hansen thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Hansen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Washington keeps working.
Washington regains half guard there - taking advantage of Hansen 's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.

Hansen is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Washington tries to get to full guard but Hansen has control of the leg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joachim Hansen dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Hansen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Washington moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Washington takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Hansen wants to clinch.
Hansen lands a high kick!
Hansen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hansen tries to clinch but Washington moves out of range.
Hansen tries to clinch but Washington is having none of it.
Washington slips a jab and a cross from Hansen .
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hansen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hansen finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Hansen tries to clinch up.
Hansen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Washington paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hansen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Washington swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hansen throws a sloppy head kick and Washington moves out of range easily.
Hansen fails to land with a series of punches.
Washington avoids the head kick by Hansen .
Hansen throws a head kick but Washington moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Washington looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Hansen trying to control here.

Washington is working for a submission of some sort.

Hansen looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Washington is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Hansen doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Washington.
Hansen regains full guard. Nicely done.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Washington is posturing up here but Hansen has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Washington tries to roll out but it's too tight and Washington has to tap! Slick submission there by Hansen !

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Joachim Hansen !