PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hank Hanson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Benny Paul (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Benny Paul is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Hanson
vs
Paul

191 cm
19
205 lbs
3 - 0 - 1

182 cm
19
205 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

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 3 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hank Hanson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Benny Paul!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, George Francis and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Paul just misses with a punch to the body.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Paul cracks Hanson with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Paul has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Hanson to stand back up!

Hanson is rocked!

It looks like Hank Hanson has been cut.
Hanson scores with a nice head shot.
Oh Hanson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Paul closes the distance and clinches.

Paul jumps guard.
Paul thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Paul looking for a sweep. Not yet Paul, not yet.
Hanson seems to have got his legs back now.
Paul has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Paul wants to get back to his feet but Hanson is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Hanson stopping the sweep attempt from Paul.
Paul is looking to stand up but Hanson isn't so interested in that idea.
Paul tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Paul is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Hanson lands a left and a right that sends Paul crashing to the canvas! Hanson dives into mount looking to finish!

Paul is rocked!

It looks like Benny Paul has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanson sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hanson can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Paul is looking to escape.
Hanson prevents Paul from getting the reversal.
Hanson looking to control but Paul is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Paul is wriggling around trying to escape.
Hanson tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Paul tries to hold on but Hanson pushes him away.
Paul sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Paul is trying to stand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Hanson wants to get back to his feet.
Paul is looking to escape.
Paul tries to get to full guard but Hanson has control of the leg.
Paul gets full guard.
Hanson stops Paul from standing up.
Paul looks gassed!
Paul trying to control the position here.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Paul is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paul has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Hanson looking to pass the guard.
Hanson prevents Paul from getting back to his feet.
Paul has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Hanson has passed into side control.
Hanson wants to stand but Paul is controlling his arm.
Paul tries to improve position but can't.
Paul is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Hanson tries to pass the half guard into mount. Paul knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Paul wants to get back to full guard.

Paul makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!

Hanson rushes Paul and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Paul breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hanson misses with a low kick.
Paul misses with an uppercut.
Hanson scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Hanson tries to clinch up but Paul circles away and keeps his distance.
Hanson stuffs the takedown attempt from Paul. Paul gets slowly back to his feet.
Hanson tries to clinch

and Paul counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Paul.
Paul trying to stand up but can't free himself from Hanson's guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hanson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Paul chips away with some ground and pound.
Paul wants to pass the guard but Hanson is keeping the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Benny Paul dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Paul looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Paul avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Hanson clinches up with Paul and pushes him back against the cage.
Hanson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Paul breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hanson just misses with a punch to the body.

Paul closes the distance and clinches.
A right handed body shot lands from Paul.
A right hand to the body from Hanson.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Paul.
Paul jumps guard but Hanson stands there with Paul around his waist. Paul gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Paul breaks the clinch.
Hanson lands a two punch combo.

Paul moves into the clinch successfully.

Paul breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hanson is looking to clinch but Paul is avoiding it.
Paul changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

Hanson tries to keep at a distance but Paul has taken the fight into the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Paul breaks the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Paul takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Paul looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Hanson is fending him off so far but Paul persists. Nope, Hanson circles away and we're back to standing.

Hanson gets caught flat footed, as Paul shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Paul forces his way into half guard.
Hanson tries to kick Paul off but Paul keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Hanson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Paul on the ground.
Paul with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Hanson wants to get back to full guard.
Paul trying to mount his opponent but Hanson defends it.
Hanson wants to control but Paul is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Paul stops Hanson from getting back to his feet.

Paul decides to stand and escape the position.
Paul misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hanson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Hanson as Paul shoots in.
Hank Hanson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Benny Paul.
Hanson closes the distance looking to clinch

and Paul counters with a shoot takedown. Hanson fights it but they end up in guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hanson is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Hanson is working an open guard so Paul takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Hanson moves out of range of the body kick.
Hanson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hanson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Paul.
Paul throws a looping overhand right but Hanson ducks down to avoid it.

Paul has closed the distance and engaged Hanson in a clinch.
Paul is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Hanson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hanson takes an elbow to the forehead.

Paul breaks the clinch.
Hanson avoids the head kick by Paul.
Paul waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Hanson.
Paul shoots in for a takedown but Hanson shows good takedown defense.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paul throws a combination that misses
and Hanson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Paul shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Hanson's guard.

Paul stands up from guard. Let's bang!

Paul closes the distance and clinches.

Paul escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Paul is looking to clinch but Hanson is avoiding it.
Paul sizes up Hanson with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

Paul drives through and clinches with Hanson against the cage.
Paul has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Hanson avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Paul tries to pull guard but Hanson won't allow it.

Paul escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Paul pushes Hanson up against the cage in a clinch.
Hanson can't break the clinch.

Paul breaks the clinch.

Paul feints and as Hanson raises his hands in defense, Paul changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Paul sitting in guard here, content to control.
Hanson is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hanson is working hard here to advance position.
Paul is looking to work some ground and pound but Hanson has wrist control.
Paul throws a big right hand that misses.
Hanson wants to stand up but Paul is controlling him.
Paul keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Hanson's head.
Paul cracks Hanson with a solid left hand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Paul stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hanson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Paul tries to stand but Hanson is controlling from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Benny Paul showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Hanson lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Hanson clobbers Paul with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Hanson getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Hanson looks to clinch

and Paul counters with a head kick that drops Hanson - he's looking to finish, following his stunned foe to the ground!
Hanson is trying to stand up here but Paul is controlling him well.
Paul not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Hanson wants to get back to his feet.
Paul is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

Paul is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Paul wants to stand but Hanson has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hanson is trying to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Paul decides to stand up.
Paul is looking to slow Hanson down with leg kicks.
Paul shoots in but Hanson avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Paul throws an overhand right that lands on Hanson's shoulder, as Hanson tries to avoid the shot.
Hanson closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Paul drops Hanson with a naaaaasty hook - Hanson is in real trouble here! Paul dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Benny Paul!