PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yusef Gorchevski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Wayne Hanson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Gorchevski
vs
Wayne Hanson

198 cm
22
245 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

196 cm
22
267 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent

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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Yusef Gorchevski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, John Wayne Hanson!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Anni Minnemäki and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hanson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

Hanson drives through with a takedown into guard.
Gorchevski wants to sweep but no luck.

Hanson drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Hanson jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Hanson wants to control from the top but Gorchevski keeps moving.
Gorchevski tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Gorchevski striking off his back but it's not causing Hanson any problems.
Gorchevski can't keep his opponent in guard - Hanson advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Hanson stops Gorchevski from getting back to his feet.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Gorchevski misses with a looping right.
Hanson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gorchevski swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gorchevski ducks under a wild hook from Hanson.
Gorchevski throws a right and a left that Hanson avoids nicely.
Hanson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Hanson tries to clinch but Gorchevski moves out of range.
Hanson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gorchevski throws a right and a left that both miss.

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.
Gorchevski scores with the left hand. Hanson knows he should have avoided that one.
Gorchevski throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hanson should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Hanson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A jab from Gorchevski misses.
Gorchevski swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gorchevski displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gorchevski.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Gorchevski with a jab.
Gorchevski is breathing heavily.
Hanson slips under a jab.
Hanson shoots in and drives through. Gorchevski sprawls well.
Hanson moves away from the strike by Gorchevski.
Gorchevski misses with an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gorchevski throws an overhand right that lands on Hanson's shoulder, as Hanson tries to avoid the shot.
Hanson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hanson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gorchevski.
Gorchevski keeps the fight on the outside.
Hanson moves away from the strike by Gorchevski.
Hanson tries to clinch but Gorchevski is having none of it.
Gorchevski swats away the attempt to clinch by Hanson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Hanson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gorchevski takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Hanson takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

Hanson is rocked!
Gorchevski misses with a double jab

and Hanson counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Hanson is still in real trouble! Can Gorchevski finish him?
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hanson scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Hanson seems to have recovered his senses.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Hanson wants to take a breather but Gorchevski is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gorchevski punching from the bottom.

Hanson is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Gorchevski is staying active underneath Hanson, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Gorchevski tries to roll over but Hanson keeps him under control.
Gorchevski knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Hanson on the ground.
Gorchevski on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

Hanson is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Gorchevski doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Hanson.
Hanson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Hanson working the head and body with strikes.
Hanson trying to mount his opponent but Gorchevski defends it.
Hanson works his way into full mount!
Hanson postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Gorchevski looks a forlorn figure.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Hanson is working close to his opponent, looking to work a submission by the looks of things. Oh, he's managed to get a guillotine from mount as his opponent reached up! That looks tiiiiight! Will he tap? YES, he's tapped! Impressive submission by Hanson!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). John Wayne Hanson!