PBP Commentary

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

Kangas
vs
Hyman

181 cm
20
190 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

180 cm
20
188 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Inexperienced

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Fredrik Kangas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gredgory Hyman!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Lou da Vinci and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hyman tries to bum rush Kangas with a series of wild strikes but Kangas uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hyman tries for a takedown but Kangas sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Kangas shoots in looking for a takedown. Hyman tries to sprawl out of it but Kangas keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Hyman manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Kangas closes this distance looking for a takedown but Hyman circles away.
Kangas doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Hyman counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fredrik Kangas. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Well, if Hyman is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Hyman is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Kangas!
Kangas working to try and regain half guard.
Kangas wants to control but Hyman is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kangas is looking to get to half guard.
Kangas prevents Hyman from taking his back.
Kangas tries to lock up and control but Hyman gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Hyman looking to ground and pound but Kangas is blocking nicely.
Hyman looking to finish with strikes here!
Kangas wants to control but Hyman is having none of it.
Hyman prevents Kangas from getting the reversal.
Kangas tries to lock up and control but Hyman gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

Kangas defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Hyman.
Hyman controlling from the full mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Hyman throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Hyman trying to control but Kangas is having none of it.
Hyman throws some wild stikes that Kangas manages to avoid easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kangas is trying to escape the mount.
Kangas wants to control but Hyman is having none of it.

Hyman working for a submission but Kangas is keeping him at bay.
Kangas is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Hyman unloads with some shots from mount but Kangas bucks and avoids them well.
Kangas is wriggling around trying to escape.
Hyman controlling from the full mount.
Kangas wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Kangas is breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Kangas regains half guard.
Kangas trying to control from the bottom.
Hyman slows the pace down in half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kangas knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Hyman on the ground.

Hyman decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gredgory Hyman dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Hyman looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Hyman keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Kangas is trying to get back to full guard.
Kangas is trying to stand.
Hyman stalling.

Despite being in the dominant position, Gredgory Hyman just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Kangas has taken the fight to the clinch.
Hyman looking for a takedown.
Kangas changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Hyman fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Kangas shoots in but no luck this time.
Kangas tries to clinch but Hyman moves out of range.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kangas doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Hyman counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Kangas's guard now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fredrik Kangas. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hyman decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Ohhhhhhhhhh, brutal head kick from Kangas! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:13 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Fredrik Kangas!