PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Steve Hanson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Riaan Geingob (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hanson comes to the cage accompanied by Eminem - No Love. Geingob is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Oficina G3 - Meus Proprios Meios. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Hanson
vs
Geingob

180 cm
28
165 lbs
16 - 5 - 0

172 cm
26
165 lbs
12 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Steve Hanson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Riaan Geingob!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, David Schapiro and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Geingob lands a right hook to the body.
Geingob throws a sloppy head kick
and Hanson counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Geingob is looking to land body kicks.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Geingob throws a low kick but it's checked well by Hanson.
A punch lands to the side of Hanson 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Hanson tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Geingob swivels and escapes.
Geingob fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hanson manages to avoid it.
Hanson takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A low kick from Geingob misses
and Hanson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Geingob looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Geingob lands a jab-cross combination.
Geingob thows a body shot but no joy.
A jab from Geingob misses.
Hanson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hanson missing with a left hand there. Geingob was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Geingob cracks a nice hook into Hanson's ribs.
Geingob scores with a push kick.
Geingob lands a nice looking body shot.
A head kick misses from Geingob.
Hanson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Geingob counters with a nice leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Geingob throws a leg kick but Hanson moved away.
Hanson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hanson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hanson jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Geingob throws a nice looking combination but Hanson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Geingob connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Geingob swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Geingob is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Hanson rather than just go for the knockout.
Geingob sizes up Hanson with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Geingob swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hanson misses with a hook
and Geingob counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Hanson misses with a hook
and Geingob counters with a two punch combo.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Geingob tries to bum rush Hanson with a series of wild strikes but Hanson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Riaan Geingob dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Geingob misses with a jab to the body
and Geingob takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Geingob misses with a wild body shot.
Geingob misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Hanson counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Geingob misses with a kick to the body
and Hanson counters with a straight right hand.

It looks like Riaan Geingob has been cut.
Riaan Geingob is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Geingob throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Hanson on the side of the head.
Geingob throws a nice outside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Geingob thumps Hanson with a low kick.
Geingob looks to land a combination but Hanson avoids it well.
Geingob connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Geingob takes a swing at Hanson's ribcage but misses.
Geingob plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Riaan Geingob seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Geingob scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Geingob misses the body punch
and Hanson counters with a straight right hand.
Hanson scores with a decent looking hook.
Geingob thows a body shot but no joy.
Geingob misses with a left hand
and Hanson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Geingob takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Geingob takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Geingob throws a lazy head kick
letting Hanson counter with a right hand.
Geingob misses with a left hand
and Hanson counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Geingob walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Hanson checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Geingob misses the shot to the body.
Hanson misses with an attempted mid kick.
Hanson throws a poor cross that misses
and Geingob counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hanson misses with a leg kick
and Geingob counters with an outside leg kick.
Hanson throws a shot to the body.
Hanson thows a body shot but no joy.
Hanson is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Hanson throws a body kick, spinning off balance
letting Geingob counter with a right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hanson misses with a lunging right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Hanson throws an off balance right hand
and Hanson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Steve Hanson dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Riaan Geingob's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Geingob changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Geingob thows a leg kick but Hanson checks it
and Hanson counters with a two punch combo.
A slapping leg kick lands for Geingob.
Geingob looks to score with a jab to the body but Hanson is just out of range.
Hanson lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Geingob throws a body kick the misses
and Hanson counters with a left and a right that stings Geingob.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanson scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Steve Hanson is winning the standup battle so far.
Geingob throws a leg kick
and Hanson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Geingob staying out of range there.
Geingob wants to land a leg kick but Hanson is out of range.
Geingob throws a one two combo.
Hanson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hanson works over Geingob's head and body with a nice combination.
Geingob stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Geingob fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hanson manages to avoid it.
Hanson misses with a body shot
and Geingob counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
That kick from Geingob tenderised Hanson's leg. Hanson is trying to keep his angry face on.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Geingob throws a looping overhand right but Hanson ducks down to avoid it.
Geingob tries a head kick but it misses.
Geingob throws a lazy head kick
and Hanson counters with a stiff right hand.
Geingob throws a lazy uppercut

and Hanson counters with a series of strikes that sends Geingob to the canvas! Hanson follows down into guard, looking to finish the fight!

Geingob is rocked!
Geingob wants to stand and escape but Hanson is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Geingob keeping full guard, as Hanson tries to pass.
Hanson passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Hanson slows the pace down.
Hanson prevents Geingob from escaping the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hanson slows the pace down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Steve Hanson clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Riaan Geingob's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Hanson throws a poor cross that misses
and Geingob counters with a series of strikes. Hanson will be more careful next time no doubt.
Geingob throws a lazy body kick
and Hanson counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Geingob thinking.
Geingob throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hanson counters with a three punch combo that has Geingob backing up. Geingob nods at Hanson to acknowledge the strikes.
Geingob is still on wobbly legs! Can Hanson finish him?
A low kick from Hanson misses
and Geingob counters with a head kick.
Geingob seems to have recovered his senses.
Geingob scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Geingob lands with a good body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A low kick from Geingob misses
and Hanson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Geingob digs a good body shot into Hanson's ribs.
Hanson is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Geingob throws a combination that misses
and Geingob takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Geingob throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Hanson's head.
Hanson scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Geingob swings away with a body shot that misses
and Hanson counters with a right hand to the body.
Left hook, right uppercut from Geingob.
Hanson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hanson throws a body punch but Geingob moves out of range.
Geingob fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Hanson is out of range.
Hanson throws a right hand that misses
and Geingob connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Geingob lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Geingob throws a leg kick
and Hanson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Geingob lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hanson at a distance.
Geingob throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Hanson counter with a right hand.
Geingob throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Geingob fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Hanson walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Geingob rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hanson counters with a stiff right hand.
Geingob throws a series of punches but Hanson avoids them all with ease.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hanson lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Steve Hanson had his way with Riaan Geingob in that round.
The cut man is working on Riaan Geingob's cut.
That's time! Hanson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

A shot to the body from Geingob misses
and Hanson counters with a nice uppercut.
Geingob buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Geingob throws a leg kick that is checked
and Hanson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hanson misses with a kick to the body.
A decent looking cross lands there for Geingob.
Hanson misses with an attempted mid kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Geingob throws a lazy uppercut
and Hanson counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Geingob takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Geingob throws a predictable looking body shot
enabling Hanson to counter with a crisp jab.
Geingob throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hanson makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Geingob really felt that one!
Geingob is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Geingob tries to bum rush Hanson with a series of wild strikes but Hanson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Geingob misses with a double jab
and Hanson counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Geingob avoids a kick to the body.
Geingob throws a left and a right that both miss
and Geingob takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hanson ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Geingob gets cracked there but stands up to it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Geingob. Those never looked like landing.
Hanson misses with a looping right.
A shot to the liver by Hanson. Beautiful body shot.
Geingob misses with a leg kick
and Hanson counters with a left to the body.
Geingob blocks a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hanson throws a looping overhand right but Geingob ducks down to avoid it.
Hanson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hanson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Riaan Geingob has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Geingob throws a leg kick
and Geingob takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Geingob swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

And that's the end of the fight!
Steve Hanson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hanson has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 49:46
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 49:46
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 49:46

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Steve Hanson!
Steve Hanson retains his lightweight title!