PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Hansen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jepoy Saraba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Daniel Hansen has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Hansen
vs
Saraba

172 cm
22
143 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

168 cm
22
150 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Attliction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Daniel Hansen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jepoy Saraba!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Emerson Jorge and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saraba moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Jepoy Saraba seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hansen looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Saraba is fending him off so far but Hansen persists. Nope, Saraba circles away and we're back to standing.

Saraba instigates a clinch.

Saraba gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Saraba seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Saraba perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Saraba really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hansen. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Saraba throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Hansen is looking to control Saraba's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Hansen avoid being mounted?
Saraba is just content to waste time from the top position. Hansen takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Hansen can't keep his opponent in guard - Saraba advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Hansen is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hansen is staying active underneath Saraba, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Saraba is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Hansen defends it well.
Saraba wants to get back to his feet.
Saraba thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Hansen's head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Saraba controlling the action here.

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.
Saraba is looking to take a break and control but Hansen is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Hansen wants to clinch

and Saraba counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Saraba slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Hansen avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saraba sitting in guard here, content to control.
Hansen is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Saraba controls from within his opponent's guard.
Hansen keeping full guard, as Saraba tries to pass.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Saraba missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Hansen looking for a sweep. Not yet Hansen, not yet.
Saraba slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Saraba looking to pass the guard.
Saraba looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jepoy Saraba dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Saraba fails with a takedown attempt.
Hansen with a poor takedown

and Saraba counters with a single leg into guard. Hansen didn't expect that.
Hansen is pulling down on Saraba's head. It's preventing any offense from Saraba, at least for the moment.
Saraba trying to control but Hansen is working from the bottom.
Hansen trying to keep a closed guard but Saraba is proving a slippery customer.
Saraba must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Saraba cracks Hansen with a solid left hand.
Hansen keeping moving, preventing Saraba from controlling successfully.
Saraba with a flurry of punches that miss.

Saraba 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 position but Saraba is working away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hansen gets to mount! Saraba was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.

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.
Saraba is desperately trying to improve his position but Hansen has a good base and remains in mount.
Saraba wants to hold on but Hansen pushes him away.
Saraba manages to regain half guard. Good work.

Hansen is looking for a kimura but Saraba is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Hansen to get the leverage.
Saraba is trying to maintain the position but Hansen is very close to passing his half guard.
Hansen prevents Saraba from improving his position.
Saraba is holding on to half guard well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saraba moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Saraba has control of Hansen's left arm, preventing Hansen from doing any damage.
Hansen preventing the sweep.
Saraba has Hansen pulled in close to control his posture.
Saraba controls Hansen momentarily but Hansen frees himself.

Despite being in the dominant position, Jepoy Saraba just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Saraba's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Saraba duly obliges.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Hansen shoots in and bounces Saraba off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Hansen forces his way into half guard.

Saraba kicks off Hansen and gets to his feet.

Saraba closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Hansen is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Saraba's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Saraba's back!
Hansen is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Saraba tries to break free.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jepoy Saraba showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Hansen shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Saraba counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Saraba slips nicely into half guard.
Saraba trying to control from half guard but Hansen is working away.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Saraba trying to mount his opponent but Hansen defends it.
Saraba is looking to take a break and control but Hansen is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Saraba performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Saraba is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Jepoy Saraba has got the better of the ground game so far.
Hansen is staying active underneath Saraba, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Saraba seems to be working for a kimura but Hansen defends the submission attempt.
Well, if Saraba 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.

That's two 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.

Saraba is trying to work for a kimura but Hansen is defending well.
Saraba is stalling here. Hansen is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Saraba seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Hansen has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Hansen gets to mount! Saraba was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Saraba wants to control but Hansen is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

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

Saraba fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Hansen sprawls well initially but Saraba persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

Saraba decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Hansen closes the distance but Saraba moves to the side

and Saraba counters with a single leg into guard. Hansen didn't expect that.
Hansen keeping full guard, as Saraba tries to pass.

Saraba postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Hansen is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Saraba, into his guard.
Hansen wants to control from the top but Saraba keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saraba seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Saraba looking to control.
Daniel Hansen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Saraba striking off his back but it's not causing Hansen any problems.

Saraba looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Hansen passes into side control.
Hansen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Saraba keeps working.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jepoy Saraba comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Saraba 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 Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 27:30
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jepoy Saraba!