PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Stelian Zeklos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jon Hansen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zeklos's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Du Riechst So Gut. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Zeklos
vs
Hansen

183 cm
23
219 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

200 cm
29
224 lbs
10 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

Olympic wrestler
Basic striking
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Stelian Zeklos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jon Hansen!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Marco Blurström and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zeklos throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Zeklos lands a nice shot that snaps Hansen's head back.
Zeklos leaves Hansen with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Zeklos misses with a low kick.
Good leg kick by Zeklos there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Hansen throws a big shot that misses.
Zeklos throws a push kick but Hansen slaps the foot to one side.
Zeklos goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Hansen keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Zeklos tries a head kick but it misses.
Stelian Zeklos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Hansen.
A clash of legs there as Hansen blocks the low kick.
Zeklos looks to throw the jab but Hansen is out of range.
Zeklos misses with a body kick.
Zeklos pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Zeklos wants to land a leg kick but Hansen is out of range.
Zeklos misses with a body kick.
Zeklos doesn't manage to clinch there - Hansen circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zeklos throws a nice outside leg kick.
Hansen with a nice cross.
Zeklos lands a leg kick that knocks Hansen off balance momentarily.
Hansen fails with a takedown attempt.
Stelian Zeklos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jon Hansen.
Zeklos throws a right and a left that both miss.
Zeklos steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hansen.
Zeklos scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

It looks like Jon Hansen has been cut.
Zeklos throws a sloppy head kick and Hansen moves out of range easily.
Zeklos jabs Hansen to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Hansen shoots in for a takedown but Zeklos shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Zeklos connects with a leg kick. Hansen looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zeklos throws a half hearted mid kick.

Hansen dives in and scores a takedown into Zeklos's guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hansen accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Hansen controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hansen throws an elbow that misses. Zeklos uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Hansen's guard. Nice move by Zeklos!
Zeklos stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hansen swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hansen has control of Zeklos's left arm, preventing Zeklos from doing any damage.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Jon Hansen hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Hansen shoots in for a takedown but Zeklos shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zeklos misses with a kick to the body.
Zeklos fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Hansen has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Zeklos.
Zeklos lands with a slapping head kick.
Hansen walks into a stiff left hand from Zeklos.
Zeklos feints a jab promting Hansen to slip. Zeklos then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Hansen slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Zeklos lands with a thumping leg kick.
Zeklos scores with a jab.
Hansen keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Zeklos lands a really nice looking cross but Hansen seems unphased.
Zeklos throws a leg kick but Hansen checks it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zeklos lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Hansen checks a low kick from Zeklos.
Zeklos looks to land a body kick but Hansen moved away.
Hansen on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Zeklos. Zeklos obviously looking to wear him down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zeklos fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Hansen has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Zeklos tries to land a front kick but Hansen steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Zeklos throws a nice outside leg kick.
Zeklos moves in looking to clinch but Hansen pushes him off.
Hansen throws a solid leg kick but Zeklos takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Hansen.
Good leg kick by Zeklos there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Zeklos fakes the leg kick and cracks Hansen in the body.
Zeklos is looking to slow Hansen down with leg kicks.
Zeklos pivots, looking for a leg kick but Hansen is out of range and Zeklos settles back down.
Hansen looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Zeklos is fending him off so far but Hansen persists. Nope, Zeklos circles away and we're back to standing.
Zeklos misses with a double jab.
Hansen looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Zeklos lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Hansen has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Hansen and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Hansen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Zeklos.
Hansen avoids a kick to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stelian Zeklos dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jon Hansen's cut.
That's time! Zeklos's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Zeklos swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Zeklos lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Hansen is trying hard to land a takedown here. Zeklos sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Zeklos misses with a kick to the body.
Hansen fails with the takedown.
Zeklos feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Hansen's calf.
Zeklos throws the kick towards the body but Hansen avoids it.
Zeklos misses with the combination.
A solid leg kick lands there for Zeklos.
Zeklos defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Hansen.
Stelian Zeklos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jon Hansen.
Hansen chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Zeklos can pounce on him.
Hansen blocks a head kick by Zeklos.
Hansen fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Zeklos avoids it really well and circles away.
Zeklos connects with a leg kick. Hansen looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Hansen is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hansen throws a hook to the side of Zeklos's head but Zeklos sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Zeklos lands with a kick to the ribs.
Hansen's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Zeklos throws a push kick but Hansen slaps the foot to one side.
Stelian Zeklos is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hansen avoids the head kick by Zeklos.
Zeklos misses with an attempted mid kick.
Stelian Zeklos is winning the standup battle so far.
Zeklos lands with a straight right. Hansen didn't see that one coming.
Hansen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Zeklos was well out of range. Poor timing from Hansen.
Hansen takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Zeklos wants to clinch.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Zeklos lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Hansen has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Hansen and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Zeklos thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Hansen if he has to take too many more of those.

Hansen scores with a takedown into Zeklos's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zeklos manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Hansen manages to get himself to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zeklos passes Hansen's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Hansen wants to get back to full guard.
Zeklos throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Zeklos sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Hansen defending well though.
Hansen keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zeklos tries to stand and escape but Hansen is controlling the position.
Zeklos looks to land a strike but Hansen avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Zeklos missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Zeklos throwing strikes from guard but Hansen blocks nicely.
Zeklos throws a big elbow that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zeklos trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Zeklos trying to control but Hansen is working from the bottom.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Stelian Zeklos wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Hansen avoids a kick to the body.
Zeklos throws a body kick that misses.
Zeklos misses the jab.
Zeklos scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Zeklos, right into the meat.

Hansen manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Zeklos on his heels. He'll look to pass Zeklos's guard now, I'm sure.
Zeklos keeping moving, preventing Hansen from controlling successfully.
Zeklos might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zeklos working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hansen.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stelian Zeklos dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jon Hansen's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Zeklos moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Hansen fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Zeklos throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Nice body kick there by Zeklos.
Hansen throws a hook but Zeklos avoids it easily.
Both fighters circling a little - Zeklos finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Hansen shoots in for a double leg but Zeklos sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
A slapping leg kick lands for Zeklos.
Hansen has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Zeklos.
Hansen tries for a takedown but Zeklos sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Stelian Zeklos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jon Hansen.
Zeklos scores with a push kick.
A head kick misses from Zeklos.
Hansen throws a low kick but Zeklos moves out of range easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Hansen fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Zeklos to the ground. Hansen is now in Zeklos's guard.
Hansen throws an elbow that misses. Zeklos uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Hansen's guard. Nice move by Zeklos!
Hansen keeping moving, preventing Zeklos from controlling successfully.
Hansen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Hansen has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Zeklos has passed into side control.
Zeklos is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hansen can do to turn this around?
Zeklos working the ground and pound but Hansen is defending the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Zeklos with the ground and pound but Hansen regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Zeklos not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Zeklos trying to control from half guard but Hansen is working away.
Hansen tries to roll over but Zeklos keeps him under control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zeklos wants to control but Hansen is keeping him busy.

Stelian Zeklos has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Zeklos scores with a kick to the body.
Hansen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Zeklos sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Zeklos is looking to slow Hansen down with leg kicks.
Hansen throws a hook but Zeklos avoids it easily.
Hansen fails with the takedown.
Zeklos will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Hansen misses the jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Zeklos.
Both fighters circling a little - Zeklos finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
That kick from Zeklos tenderised Hansen's leg. Hansen is trying to keep his angry face on.
Hansen moves out of range of the body kick.
A head kick misses from Zeklos.
Zeklos with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zeklos looks to land a combination but Hansen avoids it well.
Zeklos defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Hansen.
A slow jab from Hansen misses its intended target.
Zeklos looks to land a body kick but Hansen moved away.
An inside leg kick lands from Zeklos.
Hansen checks a low kick from Zeklos.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Zeklos connects with a leg kick. Hansen looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Zeklos lands a head kick!
Hansen tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.

And that's the end of the fight!
Stelian Zeklos showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Zeklos, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:27
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:27
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Stelian Zeklos!
In his post fight interview, Stelian Zeklos started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.