PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shawn Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joachim Hansen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shawn Taylor could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Joachim Hansen's chin.

Taylor
vs
Hansen

185 cm
26
205 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

190 cm
22
205 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Knockout power

Brute
CEC Nutrition Q159 (*$75*)

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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Shawn Taylor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Joachim Hansen!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Aafke Stam and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hansen lands with a right hand.
Hansen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hansen avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hansen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Taylor.
Hansen takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Hansen throws a looping overhand right but Taylor ducks down to avoid it.
Taylor misses with a body shot.
Hansen misses with a looping right.
Taylor misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hansen.
Hansen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hansen lands with an uppercut that bounces Taylor off the ropes and back into range.
Taylor fails to land with a series of punches.
Taylor throws out a loose jab but Hansen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hansen bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Taylor throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Taylor pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Taylor feints a jab promting Hansen to slip. Taylor then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Hansen slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Taylor bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hansen misses the jab.
Hansen takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Taylor misses with the combination.
Hansen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Taylor.
Hansen connects with a looping right hand.
Hansen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Taylor goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Shawn Taylor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Taylor has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Taylor there as he acknowledges the shot.
Taylor looks for the body kick but Hansen saw that one coming.
Taylor takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Hansen blocks a head kick by Taylor.
Hansen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hansen might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Taylor takes one to the chin there.
Hansen changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Taylor throws a head kick that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hansen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Taylor is looking to wear down Hansen with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Hansen throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Taylor on the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hansen misses with a hook.
Hansen looks to land a left hand but Taylor moved out of range nicely.
Hansen throws a looping overhand right but Taylor ducks down to avoid it.
A nice combination there by Taylor.
Taylor pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Taylor cracks Hansen with a good jab.
Sloppy strikes from Taylor. Those never looked like landing.
Taylor looks to throw the jab but Hansen is out of range.
A swing and a miss from Taylor.
Hansen misses with an uppercut.
Hansen scores with the left hand. Taylor knows he should have avoided that one.
Hansen slips a jab and a cross from Taylor.
A head kick misses from Taylor.
Taylor throws a body kick that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hansen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Taylor.
Taylor throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hansen jabs Taylor right on the nose. Taylor blinks but takes it well.
Hansen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Taylor sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hansen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Taylor moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A big left from Hansen misses.
Hansen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Taylor sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Taylor throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hansen is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Taylor had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Taylor avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Taylor slips under a jab from Hansen.
Taylor throws a series of punches but Hansen avoids them all with ease.
Taylor defending well as Hansen loads up on a big left hand.
Hansen throws a jab but it's blocked by Taylor.
Taylor is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Taylor misses with a jab, cross combination.
Taylor misses with a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taylor misses with a body kick.
A big right from Taylor misses.
Taylor thows a body shot but no joy.
Taylor takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Taylor takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Hansen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hansen takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Taylor misses the shot to the body.
Taylor throws a head kick that misses.
Hansen scores with a decent looking hook.
Taylor throws a looping overhand right but Hansen ducks down to avoid it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hansen cracks Taylor with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Taylor misses with the combination.
Taylor is breathing heavily.
Hansen throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Taylor stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Joachim Hansen will probably get the nod.
That's time! Taylor's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Taylor looks to land a combination but Hansen avoids it well.
Hansen takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Nice defenses there by Hansen.
Hansen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Taylor.
Hansen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hansen takes a swing at Taylor's ribcage but misses.
A combination from Taylor does no damage.
Hansen scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Taylor doesn't seem bothered though.
Taylor misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Taylor has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Hansen finds it's way round the side to connect with Taylor's head.
Hansen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Taylor.
Taylor misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A combination from Taylor does no damage.
Joachim Hansen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hansen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Taylor misses with a double jab.
Hansen slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor swings for the body but Hansen moves out of range.
Jab, jab by Hansen - just one landing.
Hansen lands with a nice body punch.
A big left from Hansen misses.
Taylor throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Taylor throws a series of punches but Hansen avoids them all with ease.
Nice straight punches there by Hansen. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Hansen.
Hansen misses with a looping left.
Hansen works the jab nicely.
Shawn Taylor is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hansen dips to his left and cracks Taylor with an uppercut!
Hansen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Taylor tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hansen was well out of range. Poor timing from Taylor.
Taylor throws a right hand that misses
letting Hansen counter with a right hand.
Hansen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Taylor misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hansen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Taylor moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hansen scores with a nice head shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Taylor misses with a body punch
and Hansen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hansen takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Hansen throws a big shot that misses.
A jab from Hansen finds it's way through Taylor's defenses.
Hansen bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Taylor's head.
Hansen lands a lovely overhand right.
A telegraphed right hand from Hansen misses the target.
Taylor tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hansen lands a jab.
Hansen scores with a jab. Taylor acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Taylor will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A slow jab from Taylor misses its intended target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taylor fails to land with a series of punches.
Taylor waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hansen.
Hansen throws a lazy right hand but Taylor sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Taylor on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Taylor keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hansen moves into range and connects with a jab.
No joy there for Hansen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A punch combination from Taylor misses.
Taylor gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Hansen.
Taylor throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Hansen throws a shot to the body.
Taylor slips a straight right by Hansen.
Hansen misses with a looping right.
Taylor walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Taylor staying out of range there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taylor throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Taylor ducks under a wild hook from Hansen.
Taylor throws a head kick that misses.
Taylor throws a sloppy head kick and Hansen moves out of range easily.
The fighters circling - Hansen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Taylor bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hansen misses with a looping right.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hansen looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Hansen moves out of range as Taylor throws a body kick.
Hansen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Taylor.
Hansen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Taylor.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Taylor throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hansen.
Taylor lands a slapping body shot.
Taylor staying out of range there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joachim Hansen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Hansen throws a hook but Taylor avoids it easily.
A big left from Hansen misses.
Taylor moves away from the strike by Hansen.
Hansen scores with a punch to the head.
Hansen looks to land a right hand but Taylor moved out of range.
Hansen walks into a straight right hand from Taylor.

It looks like Joachim Hansen has been cut.
Taylor is looking to land body kicks.
Hansen with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Taylor looks to land a combination but Hansen avoids it well.
Hansen avoids a punch combination nicely.
Taylor misses with a double jab
and Hansen counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Taylor thinking.
Hansen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Taylor misses with a double jab
and Taylor takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hansen misses with an uppercut. Taylor saw that one coming.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor ducks under a wild hook from Hansen.
Hansen looks to land a combination but Taylor avoids it well.
Hansen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Taylor throws a sloppy head kick and Hansen moves out of range easily.
Some wild striking there from Taylor.
A combination from Taylor does no damage.
Hansen misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Taylor throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Hansen throws an overhand right that lands on Taylor's shoulder, as Taylor tries to avoid the shot.
Hansen misses with a wild body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hansen. Taylor does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hansen misses with an uppercut. Taylor saw that one coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hansen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hansen connects with a single shot there.
Taylor pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Hansen back to the ropes. Taylor follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
A head kick misses from Taylor.
Taylor ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hansen moves away.
Hansen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Taylor looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Taylor throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Taylor misses with a head kick.
Hansen loads up on a big right hand but Taylor slips the punch.
A swing and a miss from Hansen.
Taylor lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hansen circles away quickly and effectively.
Taylor uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hansen.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hansen throws a good cross that connects.
Taylor takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Hansen misses with a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taylor feints a jab promting Hansen to slip. Taylor then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Hansen slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Taylor swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hansen counters with a stiff right hand.
Hansen avoids the body shot from Taylor.
Taylor throws the kick towards the body but Hansen avoids it.
Hansen misses with a hook. Taylor ducked under it nicely.
Hansen throws a lazy right hand but Taylor sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Taylor moves out of range as Hansen strikes.
A left lands for Hansen.
A head kick misses from Taylor.
Hansen scores with a crisp jab that stopped Taylor in his tracks.
Hansen darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Hansen connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Taylor momentarily.
Taylor misses with a shot to the body
letting Hansen counter with a right hand.
Taylor takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hansen misses with a wild combination.
Taylor tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Taylor avoids the body shot from Hansen.
Hansen throws out a powerful jab.
Hansen lands an overhand right.
A punch combination from Taylor misses.
Taylor throws a head kick but Hansen moves out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Taylor fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hansen manages to avoid it.
Hansen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Taylor throws out the jab.
Hansen's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Hansen duly obliges.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Taylor throws a body kick that misses.
Hansen looks to land a right hand but Taylor moved out of range.
Taylor misses with the combination.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Joachim Hansen.
Well Hansen 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 Wagner Zegers scores the fight for Joachim Hansen!
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight for Joachim Hansen!
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight for Joachim Hansen!

Joachim Hansen wins by unanimous decision!
A victorious Joachim Hansen thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.