PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Gunner Hansen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kyle Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hansen comes to the cage accompanied by The Prodigy - Breathe. Gunner Hansen could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Kyle Smith's chin.

Hansen
vs
Smith

186 cm
25
168 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

178 cm
25
166 lbs
6 - 6 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Gunner Hansen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Kyle Smith!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Colin Fotheringham and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hansen shoots in for a takedown but Smith shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Hansen tries for a takedown but Smith sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Smith misses with a few strikes there.
Smith misses with a series of wild punches.
Hansen shoots for a double leg takedown but Smith sprawls well. He's pushed Hansen's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gunner Hansen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Smith connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Smith cracks Hansen with a good jab.
Smith thuds his right hand into Hansen's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Smith scores with a hook to the body. Hansen takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Smith scores with a shot to the body.
Smith looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Smith scores with a decent looking hook.
Kyle Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hansen changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Smith tries to avoid it but Hansen manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Smith to the ground. Smith escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Smith lands a nice hook to Hansen's body. Hansen takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Smith swinging wildly here.
No joy there for Smith, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Smith avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Smith throws a series of strikes that have Hansen backpedaling.

It looks like Gunner Hansen has been cut.
A combination from Smith does no damage.
Hansen walks into a left hand.
Smith works Hansen's body with a nice hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith swinging wildly here.
Smith will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A combination from Smith does no damage.
Smith scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Kyle Smith is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hansen fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Smith stalks Hansen and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Hansen's face. Hansen staggers backwards, shaken.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Smith throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hansen.
Hansen fails to land the takedown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith scores with a jab. Hansen acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Good standup being displayed there by Smith as he connects with a hook.
Smith stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Smith wants it to stay on the feet.
Hansen is breathing heavily.
Smith scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hansen doesn't seem bothered though.
Hansen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Smith.
Smith misses with a few strikes there.
Hansen gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Smith fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Smith is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Hansen had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Smith will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Hansen decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Smith is looking to escape.
Hansen stalling.
Hansen slips a nice elbow through Smith's hands, connecting with Smith's forehead.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Hansen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Smith throws out the jab.
A punch combination from Smith misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kyle Smith dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Gunner Hansen's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

The fighters circling - Smith throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Smith throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Smith's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Smith duly obliges.
Hansen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Smith.
Smith connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Smith throws a jab but it's blocked by Hansen.
Smith fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hansen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hansen slips a jab and a cross from Smith.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Left hook, right uppercut from Smith.
Smith connects with a jab.
Smith fails to land with a series of punches.
Hansen shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Smith defends it nicely.
Smith swats away the attempt to clinch by Hansen.
Smith throws a series of punches but Hansen avoids them all with ease.
Smith dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith scores with a one two! Hansen had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Kyle Smith is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hansen avoids a punch combination nicely.
Smith misses with a two punch combination.
Smith throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Hansen takes one on the button.
Smith lands a nice shot to the body.
Smith throws a right hand that Hansen ducks under and follows up with a left that Hansen also avoids with ease.
Smith scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Hansen looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith scores with a body shot.
Smith lands with a right hand.
Smith displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Hansen.
Hansen wants to clinch up but Smith keeps it at a distance.
Smith throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Smith throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Hansen tries to score a power double leg takedown but Smith sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Hansen somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gunner Hansen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A left and a right from Smith both land. Nice combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hansen misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Hansen looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Hansen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Smith.
Smith misses with the combination.
Hansen shoots in but no luck this time.
Smith throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Smith connects with a crisp jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kyle Smith showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Gunner Hansen's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Some bone on bone action there as Smith checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Smith lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Smith throws a right hand that Hansen ducks under and follows up with a left that Hansen also avoids with ease.
Smith's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Smith duly obliges.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Smith.
Smith scores with the left hand. Hansen knows he should have avoided that one.
Decent striking displayed by Smith there.
Smith rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hansen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hansen takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Hansen shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Smith pinned against the cage. Smith gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Smith jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Smith throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hansen.
Smith goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Hansen has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Hansen there as he acknowledges the shot.
Hansen shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Smith pinned against the cage. Smith gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
A punch combination from Smith misses.
Smith has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hansen on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Smith fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Smith throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Hansen on the side of the head.

Hansen decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Hansen is keen to just control but Smith is a slippery customer.
Hansen scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Smith wants to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Smith keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Smith pushes Hansen off and gets back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith throws a right hand that Hansen ducks under and follows up with a left that Hansen also avoids with ease.

Smith gets caught flat footed, as Hansen shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Hansen passes Smith's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Hansen thows a huge punch but Smith dodges it nicely.
Gunner Hansen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hansen is pressing down on Smith's thigh, looking to free his foot. Smith is holding on for now.
Smith wants to get back to his feet.
Smith keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Smith wants to get back to his feet.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
No luck for Hansen with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gunner Hansen. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith stuffs the takedown.
Smith scores with a sloppy right hand. Hansen should have avoided that one.
A nice combination there by Smith.
Smith avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Hansen.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Smith moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Kyle Smith is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Nice body punch from Smith.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kyle Smith comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Smith winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 26:30
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 26:30
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kyle Smith!