PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Tyler Hanson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bum Knees (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tyler Hanson looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Hanson
vs
Knees

182 cm
20
205 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

185 cm
19
205 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Brawler
Prefers standup

Counter striker
Very confident

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tyler Hanson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bum Knees!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Knees checks the leg kick nicely there.
Hanson looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Hanson lands with a nice combination. Knees backs away looking to recover.
Hanson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nice defenses there by Hanson.
Hanson wants to clinch

and Knees counters by clinching up.
Knees stalling the fight.

Knees breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Knees rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hanson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Knees misses with a double jab.
Knees throws a head kick that misses.
Knees throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hanson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knees throws a right hand that Hanson ducks under and follows up with a left that Hanson also avoids with ease.
Hanson moves in looking to clinch but Knees pushes him off.
Knees circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hanson misses with a head kick.
Hanson keeps the fight on the outside.
Knees scores with a one two! Hanson had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Hanson misses with a series of wild punches.

Knees clinches up against the ropes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knees is trying to force a seperation but Hanson has the dominant position.

Knees pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Knees fails to land with a series of punches.

Knees darts in and clinches Hanson up against the ropes.
Knees lands an uppercut.
Knees misses with a punch on the inside.
Hanson tries to stall but Knees uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

Knees manages to break the clinch.
Knees is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hanson walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knees throws a series of strikes that have Hanson backpedaling.
Knees throws a series of punches but Hanson moves out of range.
Knees takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Hanson doesn't manage to clinch there - Knees circles away.

Knees clinches with his opponent.
Hanson is trying to push Knees away but Knees has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Knees is looking to break free of the clinch but Hanson has double underhooks.

Knees breaks the clinch.
Hanson wants to clinch up but Knees keeps it at a distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knees moves out of range as Hanson strikes.
Knees throws out a leg kick but Hanson moves out of range and Knees only half commits.
Knees pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Knees lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Knees tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hanson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hanson drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Hanson tries to close the distance and clinch but Knees swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hanson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Knees misses with a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bum Knees dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Knees tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hanson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hanson throws a lazy body kick
and Knees connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Knees is looking to clinch.
Knees circles away from the clinch attempt.
Knees will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Hanson throws a head kick that misses.
Knees misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tyler Hanson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Knees throws the kick towards the body but Hanson avoids it.
Tyler Hanson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Knees!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanson tries a head kick but it misses.
Hanson keeps the fight on the outside.
Knees tries to clinch there but Hanson circles away.
Knees moves in looking to clinch but Hanson pushes him off.
Knees getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Knees scores with a one two! Hanson had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Hanson dodges the punch combination from Knees.

Knees rushes Hanson and presses him up against the ropes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Knees pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The crowd cheers as Hanson lands an impressive looking overhand right. Knees doesn't seem phased though.
Knees tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Knees misses with a series of wild punches.
Hanson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Knees lands a two punch combo.
Knees lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hanson circles away quickly and effectively.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanson is looking to clinch but Knees is avoiding it.
Knees misses with a head kick.

Knees closes the distance and clinches.

Hanson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hanson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bum Knees seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Knees has Hanson up against the ropes in a clinch.
Hanson has Knees pressed against the ropes, preventing Knees from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Knees managing to block the knees to the body from Hanson.
Knees is trying to break the clinch but Hanson has him pressed against the ropes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Hanson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Knees wants to clinch up but Hanson keeps it at a distance.
Knees moves in looking to clinch but Hanson pushes him off.
Hanson is looking to clinch.
Knees is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A jab from Knees misses.
Knees tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hanson wants to clinch up but Knees keeps it at a distance.
Hanson wants to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bum Knees showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Hanson throws a big shot that misses.
Hanson moves out of range of the body kick from Knees.
Hanson pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A leg kick checked by Knees.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hanson blocks a head kick by Knees.
Hanson checks a leg kick.
Knees throws a series of punches but Hanson moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knees avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Knees will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Knees wants to clinch up but Hanson keeps it at a distance.
Hanson darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A nice combination there by Knees.
Hanson moves in looking to clinch but Knees pushes him off.

Knees moves into the clinch successfully.
Knees pushes Hanson back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Knees breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Knees tries to clinch but Hanson moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knees is looking to score with low kicks.
Hanson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Knees will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Hanson darts in and clinches Knees up against the ropes.
Hanson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Knees's efforts to push away.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

Knees manages to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanson checks the leg kick nicely there.
Hanson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Knees looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Hanson checks a low kick from Knees.
Good shot there by Hanson.
Hanson checks a low kick from Knees.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hanson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Knees throws a half hearted mid kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hanson attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Hanson tries to clinch up.
Knees circles away from the clinch attempt.

Knees gets a clinch.
Knees wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hanson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Knees escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hanson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Knees swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tyler Hanson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bum Knees is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Knees wants to land a leg kick but Hanson is out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bum Knees comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Knees has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bum Knees!