PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jack Handy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tonny Hansen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Handy
vs
Hansen

177 cm
21
180 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

186 cm
22
175 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Prefers standup

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jack Handy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tonny Hansen!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hansen avoids the head kick by Handy.
Hansen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Handy.

Hansen closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Handy can't break the clinch.

Handy's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
No joy there for Handy, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Handy misses with a jab, cross combination.
Handy fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jack Handy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Hansen gets a clinch.

Handy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Handy waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hansen.
Hansen moves into range and connects with a jab.

Hansen takes the fight into the clinch.
Handy has had enough of the clinch but Hansen keeps him there for the moment.

Handy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hansen throws a right and a left that Handy avoids nicely.

Hansen rushes Handy and presses him up against the cage.

Handy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Handy misses with a combination
and Hansen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hansen lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Handy tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hansen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hansen blocks a head kick by Handy.
Hansen works over Handy's head and body with a nice combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Horrible takedown by Hansen or perhaps it was just good defense by Handy which made him look bad.
Handy falls off balance throwing a combination

and Hansen counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Hansen.
Hansen takes an elbow to the forehead.
Hansen looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Hansen is trying to break the clinch but Handy has him pressed against the cage.
Handy is trying to break free.

Handy breaks from the clinch.
Handy is breathing heavily.

Handy tries to keep at a distance but Hansen has taken the fight into the clinch.

Handy's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Handy throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Handy tries to bum rush Hansen with a series of wild strikes but Hansen uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Handy tries to clinch up but Hansen circles away and keeps his distance.

Hansen rushes Handy and presses him up against the cage.
Hansen stalling the fight.
Handy wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hansen has him pressed against the cage.
Handy has Hansen pressed against the cage, preventing Hansen from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Handy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Handy is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Hansen.
Hansen throws a head kick but Handy moves out of range.
Hansen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Handy swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Handy throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hansen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Hansen scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

Hansen gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
A head kick misses from Handy.

Hansen has taken the fight to the clinch.

Handy breaks the clinch.
Hansen lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

Hansen shoots in and bounces Handy off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hansen has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Handy is proving hard to escape from.
Hansen must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Handy is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Hansen is controlling him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hansen tries to stand but Handy is controlling from the bottom.

Hansen decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Handy throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hansen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Handy looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

Hansen closes the distance and clinches.

Hansen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Handy fails to land with a series of punches.

Hansen has taken the fight to the clinch.

Handy breaks from the clinch.
Handy swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Hansen counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Hansen.
Handy throws an elbow but it misses.
Hansen manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Handy is trying to force a seperation but Hansen has the dominant position.
Hansen is trying to force a seperation but Handy has the dominant position.

Handy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Hansen shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Handy napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Hansen misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Hansen throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Handy works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.

Hansen gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Handy misses with a combination
and Hansen counters with a right hand to the body.

Hansen closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Hansen's face as he tries to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Handy throws a left and a right that both miss

and Hansen moves into the clinch.

Handy manages to break the clinch.
A combination from Handy does no damage.
Hansen shoots in but no luck this time.
Handy swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Hansen clinches up with Handy and pushes him back against the cage.
Handy wants to break free but Hansen has control.
Hansen tries to break the clinch but Handy is controlling the position.

Handy breaks the clinch.
Hansen throws a leg kick that misses.
Handy swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Handy with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Hansen to score with a decent uppercut.
A head kick misses from Handy.

Hansen moves into range and clinches up with Handy.
Hansen has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Hansen works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Handy is trying to force a seperation but Hansen has the dominant position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Handy working hard to break the clinch.
Hansen tries to break free but Handy pushes him back against the cage.
Hansen has Handy pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Handy manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Hansen stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.

Handy's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Handy tries to land a front kick but Hansen steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Hansen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Handy.
Handy takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Hansen scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Handy throws a combination that misses
and Hansen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Handy fails with an attempt to clinch.
Handy walks into a left hand.
Hansen's corner calls for a 1-2. Hansen obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A combination from Handy does no damage.
Handy throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hansen.
Hansen avoids the head kick by Handy.
Handy checks a leg kick nicely.
Handy throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hansen misses with a body kick.
Handy will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Hansen moves into the clinch.
A short left from Hansen.

Handy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Handy throws a combination that misses
and Hansen counters with a straight right hand.
A nice leg kick lands there from Handy.
Handy looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Handy misses with a combination

and Hansen decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Handy's guard.
Hansen is looking to stand up but Handy won't let him.
Handy wants to stand and escape but Hansen is having none of it.
Hansen thows a big elbow that misses.
Hansen trying to stand up but can't free himself from Handy's guard.
Hansen wants to control from the top but Handy keeps moving.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hansen accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Handy pushes Hansen off and gets back to his feet.
Handy misses with a wild combination.
Handy closes the distance but Hansen moves to the side
and Hansen counters with a left and a right that stings Handy.
A right-left combo lands from Handy.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Hansen lands a jab-cross combination.
Hansen lands a nice looking body shot.
Handy tries a head kick but it misses.
Handy swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hansen counters with a two punch combo.
Hansen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Handy.
Handy swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hansen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hansen cracks Handy with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Hansen fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Handy on the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Handy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hansen connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Handy momentarily.
Jack Handy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Handy falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hansen counters with a nice uppercut.
Hansen takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A chopping leg kick lands by Handy.

Hansen moves into the clinch.
Handy looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.

Handy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hansen is looking to clinch.
Handy tries to clinch up.
Handy pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Handy throws a combination that misses
and Hansen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Handy tries to clinch
and Hansen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Hansen drives through and clinches with Handy against the cage.
Hansen working hard to break the clinch.
Handy keeps control of Hansen as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Handy breaks from the clinch.
Handy fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Hansen is out of range.
Handy swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hansen counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Handy avoids the head kick by Hansen.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tonny Hansen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Handy looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Handy throws a series of punches but Hansen avoids them all with ease.
Hansen fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Some wild striking there from Handy.
Handy takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

Hansen rushes Handy and presses him up against the cage.

Handy manages to break the clinch.

Hansen moves into the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Hansen's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Hansen wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hansen wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Handy has him pressed against the cage.
Handy tries to break the clinch but Hansen is controlling the position.
Handy is trying to break the clinch but Hansen has him pressed against the cage.

Hansen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jack Handy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Handy misses with a double jab
and Hansen counters with a nice uppercut.

Hansen closes the distance and clinches.

Handy breaks the clinch.
Handy swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Handy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hansen.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hansen lands with a nice combination. Handy backs away looking to recover.
Handy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hansen manages to avoid it.
Hansen lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Hansen will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Handy tries to land a leg kick but Hansen saw it coming and moves away.
Hansen shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Handy sprawls well. Handy wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Hansen gets slowly back to his feet.
Handy misses with a head kick.
A head kick misses from Hansen.
Handy throws a combination that misses
and Hansen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Handy misses with a wild combination.
Hansen throws a push kick but Handy slaps the foot to one side.
Handy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hansen pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Hansen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Handy swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A head kick from Handy lands but Hansen takes it in his stride.
Handy swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Hansen counters by clinching up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Handy looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Hansen is looking to break free of the clinch but Handy has double underhooks.
Handy is trying to break the clinch but Hansen has him pressed against the cage.
Handy wants to break free but Hansen has control.

Handy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Handy throws a series of punches but Hansen moves out of range.

Handy forces Hansen back against the cage and clinches.
Hansen is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Handy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Handy throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hansen counters with a straight right hand.
Handy throws a head kick but Hansen moves out of range.
Hansen takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

Hansen looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Handy!
Hansen working the ground and pound effectively.
Hansen misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hansen trying to control but Handy is having none of it.
Hansen might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Handy kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Handy wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Hansen.
Handy is squirming around, avoiding Hansen's attempts to control the action.

That's four 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.

Hansen goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Handy turns into him and now he's in Hansen's guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Handy stands and steps away. Hansen gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tonny Hansen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Hansen has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tonny Hansen!