PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Steve Hanson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeorge Johanson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hanson's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Eminem - No Love. Johanson has chosen Ain't No Grave- Johnny Cash as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Hanson
vs
Johanson

180 cm
33
165 lbs
20 - 12 - 0

185 cm
30
180 lbs
21 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Powerful

5th Round Clothing

TFP Graphics - Pit Inc
Brute

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, Steve Hanson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jeorge Johanson!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Dean Styles and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hanson misses with a looping left.
Hanson lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Johanson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hanson.
Hanson misses with a hook
and Johanson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Johanson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hanson counters with a three punch combo that has Johanson backing up. Johanson nods at Hanson to acknowledge the strikes.
Johanson scores with a sloppy right hand. Hanson should have avoided that one.
Johanson gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Hanson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Johanson was well out of range. Poor timing from Hanson.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Hanson lands a really nice looking cross but Johanson seems unphased.
Hanson slips a jab from Johanson.
Hanson misses with a lunging right hand
and Johanson counters with a nice kick to the body.
A nice combination there by Hanson.
Hanson misses with a hook
and Johanson counters with a nice uppercut.

Johanson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Nice body punch from Johanson - that landed with a thud.
Johanson lands with a short head shot on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johanson throws a head punch that misses.
Johanson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short uppercut from Hanson.
Hanson tries to stall but Johanson uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Hanson tries to break the clinch but Johanson is controlling the position.
Johanson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hansons head.
Hanson lands a hook that snaps the head of Johanson backwards.
Johanson presses Hanson against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Hanson throws a head punch that misses.
Johanson prevents Hanson from breaking the clinch.
Hanson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hanson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hanson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Johanson.
Johanson pressing his opponent against the cage.
Johanson has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Hanson avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hanson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Johanson tries for a takedown. No joy.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hanson misses with a body punch.
A right handed body shot lands from Johanson.
Johanson tries to stall but Hanson uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hanson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Johanson as Hanson tries to tie him up.
Hanson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hanson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Johanson looking to stall.
Hanson takes a shot to the head.
Hanson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Johanson backwards.
Johanson swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanson working aggressively here.
Johanson misses with a hook from the clinch.

Johanson has Hanson pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Johanson pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Hanson tumbling to the mat - Johanson dives into Hanson's guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Johanson stopping the sweep attempt from Hanson.
Johanson tries to free his leg and advance position but Hanson is retaining full guard.
Johanson preventing the sweep.
Hanson has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Johanson has passed into side control.
Hanson tries to bench press Johanson off him but Johanson keeps the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johanson controlling from side mount.
Hanson is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Hanson can't do much from the bottom here.
Hanson is looking to regain half guard here but Johanson keeps moving and retains side control.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hanson is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Johanson is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Steve Hanson will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Hanson throws the left hand but Johanson avoids the punch easily.
Johanson lands a jab-cross combination.
Hanson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A big left from Hanson misses.
Good shot there by Hanson.
Hanson defending well as Johanson loads up on a big left hand.
Johanson swings widly with a right hand
and Hanson counters with a nice uppercut.
Johanson throws a head kick that half lands.

Johanson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hanson, pushing him back against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Johanson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hanson's elbow.
Hanson misses with a punch to the body.
Johanson is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Hanson is keeping busy.
Hanson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hanson is pushing Johanson up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Hanson lands a body punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Johanson's elbow.
Hanson is looking to break free of the clinch but Johanson has double underhooks.
Hanson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Hanson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Johanson steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Hanson. That one must have hurt.
Nice shot by Hanson.
Hanson throws a body punch but Johanson moves out of range.
A jab from Hanson misses.
Hanson looks to score with a jab to the body but Johanson is just out of range.
Hanson checks a low kick from Johanson.
No joy there for Hanson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Johanson lands a jab to the head.
Steve Hanson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hanson cracks Johanson with an open hand slap.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hanson lands a body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hanson's corner calls for a 1-2. Hanson obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Hanson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hanson lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A lazy left from Johanson finds it's target.
Hanson swings for the body but Johanson moves out of range.
Johanson throws a big shot that misses.
Sloppy strikes from Hanson. Those never looked like landing.
Johanson lands a jab to the nose.
Hanson throws a nice inside leg kick.
Johanson walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Hanson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Johanson throws out the jab.
Hanson misses with a straight left.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johanson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hanson was well out of range. Poor timing from Johanson.
Johanson ducks under a wild hook from Hanson.
Johanson moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Johanson takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Donk. Hanson catches Johanson right on the button with a cross.
Johanson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Johanson swings for the body but Hanson moves out of range.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Johanson.
Hanson fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Johanson has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Hanson swings for the body but Johanson moves out of range.
Hanson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Johanson connects with the punch.
Johanson ducks under a wild hook from Hanson.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hanson tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Johanson is able to avoid easily.
Hanson bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Johanson's head backwards.
Johanson throws the kick towards the body but Hanson avoids it.
Hanson on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Johanson tries to close the distance and clinch but Hanson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hanson fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Hanson misses the jab.
Steve Hanson is winning the standup battle so far.
Johanson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hanson.
Johanson throws a leg kick
and Hanson counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Hanson fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Johanson on the side of the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Johanson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Johanson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hanson looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Steve Hanson dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Hanson is looking to chop away at Johanson's legs.
Hanson throws a predictable looking body shot
and Johanson counters with a thumping low kick.
Hanson throws a series of punches but Johanson moves out of range.
Hanson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Johanson lands a nice looking body kick.
Johanson throws a half hearted mid kick.
Hanson looks to land a left hand but Johanson moved out of range nicely.
Hanson staying out of range there.
Hanson throws an overhand right that lands on Johanson's shoulder, as Johanson tries to avoid the shot.
Hanson misses the jab.
Hanson misses the jab.
Hanson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Johanson circles away quickly and effectively.
Hanson misses with an attempted mid kick.
Johanson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johanson misses with a straight left.
Hanson misses with a two punch combination.
Hanson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hanson blocks a head kick by Johanson.
The fight stays on the outside here - Johanson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Johanson throws an overhand right that lands on Hanson's shoulder, as Hanson tries to avoid the shot.
Hanson throws a right hand that misses
and Johanson counters with a good low kick that Hanson was not able to check.
Hanson throws a series of punches but Johanson moves out of range.
Good standup being displayed there by Johanson as he connects with a hook.
Johanson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Johanson will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Johanson throws the kick towards the body but Hanson avoids it.
Jeorge Johanson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hanson lands a leg kick that knocks Johanson off balance momentarily.
Hanson misses with a hook
and Johanson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Johanson stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Johanson on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Johanson misses with a head kick.
Hanson misses with a body kick.
Hanson takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Hanson misses the shot to the body.
Hanson throws out a loose jab but Johanson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hanson missing with a left hand there. Johanson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hanson slips under a jab.
Hanson scores with a jab.
Hanson swings for the body but Johanson moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Johanson cracks Hanson with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Johanson has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Hanson to stand back up!

Hanson is rocked!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Hanson looks to land a body kick but Johanson moved away.
Oh Hanson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hanson takes a swing at Johanson's ribcage but misses.
Johanson throws a half hearted mid kick.
Hanson seems to have got his legs back now.
Hanson throws out a loose jab but Johanson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hanson misses with a wild body shot.
Johanson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Steve Hanson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hanson connects with a jab.
Hanson throws a hook but Johanson avoids it easily.
Hanson misses with a straight right.
Johanson defending well as Hanson loads up on a big left hand.
Hanson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Johanson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hanson misses the shot to the body.
Hanson ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Johanson fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Johanson is looking to chop away at Hanson's legs.
Johanson lands with a straight right. Hanson didn't see that one coming.
Hanson throws a nice outside leg kick.
Hanson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Johanson manages to avoid it.
Johanson fakes the leg kick and cracks Hanson in the body.
Hanson connects with a leg kick. Johanson looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Hanson shoots in for a takedown but Johanson shows good takedown defense.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Johanson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hanson works Johanson's body with a nice hook.
Johanson thows a body shot but no joy.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jeorge Johanson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Hanson has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 29:28
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Steve Hanson!