PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Karl Hungus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Hansen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Hungus
vs
Hansen

197 cm
29
272 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

185 cm
24
265 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Karl Hungus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Chris Hansen!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Paul Aken and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hansen scores with a shot to the body.
Hungus shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Hungus takes a swing at Hansen's ribcage but misses.
Hansen works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Hansen scores with a crisp jab that stopped Hungus in his tracks.
Hansen works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Hansen cracks Hungus with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hungus throws a low kick but it's checked well by Hansen.
Hungus takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Hansen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A slow jab from Hansen misses its intended target.
A jab lands there for Hansen.
Hansen pivots, looking for a leg kick but Hungus is out of range and Hansen settles back down.
Hungus keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hungus tries to score a power double leg takedown but Hansen sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Hungus somewhat.
Chris Hansen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A swing and a miss from Hansen.
Hungus closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Hansen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hansen cracks Hungus with an open hand slap.
A left lands for Hansen.
Hansen catches Hungus with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Hansen scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hungus doesn't seem bothered though.
Hansen connects with a nice looking jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hungus shoots in for a takedown but Hansen shows good takedown defense.
Hansen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hansen misses with a low kick.
Hansen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hungus takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Hansen takes a swing at Hungus's ribcage but misses.
Hungus tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hansen was well out of range. Poor timing from Hungus.
Hungus tries to close the distance and clinch but Hansen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hansen misses with a looping left.
Hungus keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hansen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hungus moves away.
The fighters circle momentarily. Hansen darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hansen misses with a hook.

Hansen gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Hungus to score an easy takedown into full guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Hungus trying to control but Hansen is working from the bottom.
Hansen wants to stand up but Hungus is controlling him.
Hungus trying to control but Hansen is working from the bottom.
Hungus advances position into side control!
Hungus trying to control the action but Hansen is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hansen pushes Hungus away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Hungus gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Hungus is looking to take a break and control but Hansen is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hansen is trying to buck Hungus off.
Hansen throws a couple of punches but he's in a bad position and they don't land.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hansen throws a couple of strikes even though he's not really in a good position to do so.
Hansen is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Hungus asserts his dominance and retains side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chris Hansen dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Hansen lands a jab to Hungus's midsection.
Hansen moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Hansen lands a body shot.
Hansen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hansen scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Hansen scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Hungus shoots in and drives through. Hansen sprawls well.
Hansen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hansen dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hungus. That did some damage!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hungus takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hansen checks a leg kick.
Hungus closes the distance but Hansen moves to the side
and Hansen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hansen connects with a body shot.
Hungus blocks a leg kick.
Hansen jabs at Hungus's body.
Chris Hansen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hansen tries to bum rush Hungus with a series of wild strikes but Hungus uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nice jab there from Hansen.
Hansen keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Hungus walks into a straight right hand from Hansen.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hansen throws out a powerful jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Hansen misses.
Hansen throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Nice cross by Hansen.
Hungus 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 keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hansen. Hungus does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hansen throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hansen misses the shot to the body.
Hungus shoots in for a double leg but Hansen sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Hansen connects with a leg kick. Hungus looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Hansen throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hansen throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Hansen misses with a double jab.
Hungus takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Hansen stuns Hungus with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Hungus blocks a low kick nicely.
Hansen misses with a hook. Hungus ducked under it nicely.
Hungus on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Hansen has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hansen throws a low kick but Hungus avoids it.
Hansen sizes up Hungus with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Nice cross by Hansen.
Some wild striking there from Hansen.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hansen lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Hungus walks into a jab.
Hansen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hungus moves forwards but Hansen connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Hansen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hungus moves away.
Hungus closes the distance looking to clinch
and Hansen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hansen scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chris Hansen 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 lands a nice shot to the body.
Hansen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hungus is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hansen throws a right and a left that Hungus avoids nicely.
Hungus defending well as Hansen loads up on a big left hand.
Hungus tries for a takedown but Hansen sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Hansen scores with a nice right hand.
Hansen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hungus looks to score with a jab to the body but Hansen is just out of range.
Hansen misses with a straight right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hungus walks into a left hand.
Hansen misses the jab.
Hansen throws a jab when Hungus was well out of range.
Hansen moves into range and connects with a jab.
Hungus will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hungus takes one to the side of the head.
Hansen throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Hansen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hungus sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hansen tries to work over Hungus's front leg with a kick but Hungus checks it.
Hungus defending well as Hansen loads up on a big left hand.
A decent looking cross lands there for Hansen.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hansen punishes Hungus's body with a nice straight punch.
Hungus moves out of range of the strikes.
A telegraphed right hand from Hansen misses the target.
Hansen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hansen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hansen lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Hansen connects with a looping right hand.
Hansen connects with a crisp jab.
Hansen lands with a cross.
Hungus fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Karl Hungus. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice straight punches there by Hansen. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Hansen.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hansen connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Hungus shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Hungus with a lazy takedown attempt
and Hansen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nice body punch from Hansen.
Hansen lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Hansen takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A lazy left from Hansen finds it's target.
Hansen fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Hansen throws a series of strikes that have Hungus backpedaling.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hansen connects with a single shot there.
Hungus looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Hansen connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Hansen lands a nice hook to Hungus's body. Hungus takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Hansen lands a lovely overhand right.
Karl Hungus has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hansen cracks a nice hook into Hungus's ribs.
Hungus takes a jab right on the kisser.
Hansen scores with a crisp jab that stopped Hungus in his tracks.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A jab from Hansen finds it's way through Hungus's defenses.
Hansen bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

And that's the end of the fight!
Chris Hansen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Hansen 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 Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 25:30
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 25:30
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chris Hansen!
Chris Hansen seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.