PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joe Hanner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Papa Diop (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hanner's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Slayed. Papa Diop will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Hanner
vs
Diop

180 cm
24
210 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

191 cm
23
212 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joe Hanner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Papa Diop!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Dean Styles and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diop throws a right and a left that Hanner avoids nicely.
Diop throws a right and a left that both miss.
Diop doesn't manage to clinch there - Hanner circles away.
Hanner swats away the attempt to clinch by Diop.
Diop fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hanner closes this distance looking for a takedown but Diop circles away.
Diop throws a right hand that Hanner ducks under and follows up with a left that Hanner also avoids with ease.
Diop goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
The fighters circling - Diop throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Diop tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hanner swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hanner takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Diop doesn't manage to clinch there - Hanner circles away.
Diop misses with a few strikes there.
Diop throws a good cross that connects.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hanner slips a jab and a cross from Diop.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Diop misses the target.
Diop rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hanner moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Papa Diop seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Diop throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

Diop drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Hanner wants to sweep here but Diop controlling him for the moment.

Diop postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Hanner is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Diop, into his guard.
Hanner is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Hanner loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Hanner trying to control the position from guard on top but Diop is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Diop is trying to keep Hanner in close.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hanner with a flurry of punches that miss.
Diop keeping moving, preventing Hanner from controlling successfully.
Diop trying to control the position.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Diop throws a jab when Hanner was well out of range.
Diop is looking to clinch but Hanner is avoiding it.
Hanner ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Diop throws a head kick that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diop throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hanner.

Hanner scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Diop keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Hanner thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Hanner missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

Hanner seems to be working for a kimura but Diop defends the submission attempt.
Hanner prevents Diop from improving his position.
Diop trying to control but Hanner postures up.
Hanner tries to pass to full mount but Diop defends it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diop gets back to full guard.
Hanner wants to pass the guard but Diop is keeping the position.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Hanner avoids the body shot from Diop.
Diop throws a head kick but Hanner moves out of range.
Hanner shoots and misses
and Diop counters with an outside leg kick.
Hanner is breathing heavily.
Diop is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Diop misses with an uppercut.
Diop tries to clinch up but Hanner circles away and keeps his distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Papa Diop dominated that round.
That's time! Hanner's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Diop works the jab nicely.
Diop misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hanner tries for a takedown but Diop circles away easily
and Diop counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Diop moves in looking to clinch but Hanner pushes him off.
Hanner tries for a takedown but Diop circles away easily
and Diop counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Hanner thinking.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Diop.
Papa Diop is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Diop is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hanner keeps the fight on the outside.
Hanner takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hanner avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Diop as he connects with a hook.
Nice uppercut there from Diop.
Diop tries to clinch up.
Diop is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Diop wants to clinch up but Hanner keeps it at a distance.
Diop feints a kick and comes over the top with a right hand, followed by a left hook - both land, sending Hanner crashing to the mat! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Papa Diop!