PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jason Hanley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Grandmaster Red (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Grandmaster Red is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Hanley
vs
Red

185 cm
22
184 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

181 cm
25
177 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jason Hanley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Grandmaster Red!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Aafke Stam and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Red displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hanley throws out the jab.
Hanley with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Red looks to land a left hand but Hanley moved out of range nicely.
Red missing with a left hand there. Hanley was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Red takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Red swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Red missing with a left hand there. Hanley was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Some wild striking there from Red.
Red takes a swing at Hanley's ribcage but misses.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Hanley is defended easily by Red.

Hanley gets a takedown into half guard.
Hanley trying to control the action but Red is working from the bottom.
Red is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Red holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Red tries to get to full guard but Hanley has control of the leg.
Red moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Hanley trying to control but Red is working from the bottom.
Hanley sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

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.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Jason Hanley just wasn't active enough.
Red lands with a good body shot.
Red throws a jab but it's blocked by Hanley.
Hanley throws an overhand right that lands on Red's shoulder, as Red tries to avoid the shot.
Hanley staying out of range there.
Hanley fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Hanley shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Red sprawls well. Red wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Hanley gets slowly back to his feet.
Red uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hanley.
Hanley waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Red.
Hanley throws a hook but Red blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Red staying out of range there.
Red dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A punch lands to the side of Red 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Hanley punishes Red's body with a nice straight punch.
Grandmaster Red is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Decent striking displayed by Hanley there.
Red uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hanley.
Hanley slips a jab and a cross from Red.
Red misses with a straight left.

Hanley closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Red to the mat! Red manages to get full guard.
Hanley sitting in guard here, content to control.
Hanley working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Red can do anything to dispel that myth.
Hanley scoring with some ground and pound.
Red wants to sweep but no luck.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hanley postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Red trying to control the position.
Hanley has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Hanley trying to control but Red is working from the bottom.
Hanley throws a big right hand that misses.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Hanley trying to control but Red is working from the bottom.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Hanley controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

We're going to have a standup here because Jason Hanley wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Red slips a jab from Hanley.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Red works Hanley's body with a nice hook.
Red moves out of range as Hanley strikes.
Red moves out of range as Hanley throws a body kick.
Hanley looks to score with a jab to the body but Red is just out of range.

Hanley closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Hanley scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

Hanley is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Red has managed to free his arm - good work.
Hanley perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

Hanley is working for a kimura but Red is defending it quite comfortably.
Red keeping hold of Hanley's head, controlling as best he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Red is looking for a sweep. Hanley is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Red is not content to let Hanley control the position.
Hanley thows a huge punch but Red dodges it nicely.
Hanley takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Hanley has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

We're going to have a standup here because Jason Hanley wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Hanley, as that shot connected.
Hanley takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Red throws a jab but it's blocked by Hanley.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Red throws out a loose jab but Hanley uses good head movement to avoid it.
Red avoids the body shot from Hanley.
Red scores with a jab to the jaw.
Hanley dodges the punch combination from Red.
Red misses with a straight left.
Red takes a swing at Hanley's ribcage but misses.
Red throws a hook but Hanley blocks it.
Hanley walks into a stiff left hand from Red.
A swing and a miss from Red.
Red throws a body punch but Hanley moves out of range.
Hanley thows a body shot but no joy.
Hanley throws a sloppy head kick and Red moves out of range easily.
Jab from Red.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hanley ducks under a wild hook from Red.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Red darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Hanley throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Red looks to throw the jab but Hanley is out of range.
Hanley swings for the body but Red moves out of range.
Hanley steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Red.
Red throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Grandmaster Red is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Red misses with a looping left.

Oooooh!!! Red has knocked Hanley down with a huge combo! Red steps away and waves a wobbly Hanley back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

Hanley is rocked!
Jab, jab by Red - just one landing.
Oh Hanley is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The fighters circling - Red throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hanley seems to have got his legs back now.
Red stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Red lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hanley circles away quickly and effectively.
Hanley throws a shot from downtown. Red moves away and avoids it.
Red misses the jab.
Hanley misses with a hook to the body
and Red connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Red misses with a jab, cross combination.
A telegraphed right hand from Hanley misses the target.
Red steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hanley.
Red throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hanley walks into a straight right hand from Red.
Hanley changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Red bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hanley bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Red looks to score with a jab to the body but Hanley is just out of range.
Red looks to throw the jab but Hanley is out of range.
Hanley walks into a straight right hand from Red.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hanley dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Red scores with a body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hanley tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Red is able to avoid easily.
Red throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Grandmaster Red showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Hanley ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Grandmaster Red seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Red stuns Hanley with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Red scores with a jab to the body.
Hanley takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Hanley moves away from the strike by Red.
Red scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Hanley bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hanley misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Red.
Hanley misses with an uppercut. Red saw that one coming.
Red keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Red lands a jab to Hanley's midsection.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Red misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hanley.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Red will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Some wild striking there from Red.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanley throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Red sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hanley misses with a takedown attempt - Red sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Red misses with a double jab.
Hanley throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hanley throws a big shot that misses.
Red throws a jab but it's blocked by Hanley.
Red fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hanley shoots for a double leg takedown but Red sprawls well. He's pushed Hanley's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Red rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hanley moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Red misses with an uppercut. Hanley saw that one coming.
Nice defenses there by Hanley.
Red connects with the punch.
Red throws a jab but it's blocked by Hanley.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Red keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Red throws a right hand that Hanley ducks under and follows up with a left that Hanley also avoids with ease.
Hanley just misses with a punch to the body.
Red will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hanley missing with a left hand there. Red was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Red misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hanley ducks under a wild hook from Red.
Red misses with a few strikes there.
Hanley keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Red.
Hanley steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Red.
Red lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Red looks to land a combination but Hanley avoids it well.
Hanley scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanley moves forwards but Red connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Hanley lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Hanley throws a predictable looking body shot
and Red connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Red lands a jab to the head.
Red slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Red defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Hanley.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jason Hanley. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Red steps in with a hook that catches Hanley right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Red follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Hanley looks absolutely devastated.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:33 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Grandmaster Red!