PBP Commentary

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

Punk
vs
Hanson

182 cm
22
200 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

182 cm
21
205 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
KO power

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, cm Punk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tyler Hanson!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Punk tries for a takedown but Hanson circles away easily
and Hanson counters with a lovely shot to the body.

Hanson moves into the clinch.
Punk tries a knee to the head but Hanson blocks it.
Hanson drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hanson misses with a knee strike.

Punk pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hanson fails with the takedown.

Punk feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Punk wants to control from the top but Hanson keeps moving.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Punk accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Hanson throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Punk knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Hanson on the ground.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hanson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Punk is one step ahead there.
Punk has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanson pulls Punk in close to his closed guard and prevents Punk from doing any damage or advancing position.

Punk stands up from guard. Let's bang!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Punk is defended easily by Hanson.
Punk avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Punk closes the distance and clinches up with Hanson, looking for a takedown. Punk pushes Hanson against the cage but Hanson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for cm Punk. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Punk fails with an attempt to clinch.
Punk moves in looking to clinch but Hanson pushes him off.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Hanson.
Punk tries to clinch up but Hanson circles away and keeps his distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Punk shoots in and drives through. Hanson sprawls well.
Punk shoots in and drives through. Hanson sprawls well.
Punk is breathing heavily.
Punk shoots in looking for a takedown. Hanson tries to sprawl out of it but Punk keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Hanson manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Hanson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hanson throws a right and a left that Punk avoids nicely.
Punk closes this distance looking for a takedown but Hanson circles away.
Hanson tries a head kick but it misses.
Hanson fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Punk avoids it really well and circles away.

Punk gets tackled into the cage by Hanson. Hanson maintains the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hanson tries to land knees in the clinch but Punk avoids the damage to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanson is trying to force a seperation but Punk has the dominant position.
Hanson is looking to control Punk's arms but Punk gets an underhook and turns him. Now Hanson has his back to the cage.

Hanson manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Punk stopping the sweep attempt from Hanson.
Hanson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Hanson wants to get back to his feet but Punk is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

Punk gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

Hanson gets tackled into the cage by Punk. Punk maintains the clinch.
Punk is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Punk is working for takedown but Hanson is calmly controlling the position for now.
Punk is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Hanson gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Punk escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Punk misses with a takedown attempt - Hanson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Hanson has a takedown stuffed.
Hanson fails with the takedown.
Punk fails with a takedown attempt.
Hanson goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Hanson has taken the fight to the clinch.
Punk misses with a knee to the head.

Hanson pulls guard successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Tyler Hanson will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Hanson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hanson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Hanson tries to clinch but Punk moves out of range.
Hanson tries to clinch up but Punk circles away and keeps his distance.

Punk gets the takedown into side control.
Punk working the ground and pound but Hanson is defending the strikes.
Punk throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Punk working the strikes but Hanson uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Punk wants to take a breather but Hanson is having none of it.
Punk lands with a punch from half guard.
Punk wants to take a breather but Hanson is having none of it.
Hanson trying to control from the bottom.
Punk missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Hanson wants to improve his position but Punk is controlling well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Punk missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Hanson trying to control but Punk postures up.
Hanson wants to improve his position but Punk is controlling well.
Punk is trying to control. Hanson wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Punk is looking to pass Hanson's guard but actually Hanson recovers to full guard.
Hanson trying to keep a closed guard but Punk is proving a slippery customer.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Hanson fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Punk avoids it really well and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Hanson has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Punk uses from the top position.
Hanson keeping moving, preventing Punk from controlling successfully.
Hanson manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Punk manages to get himself to full guard.
Hanson seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Punk keeping full guard, as Hanson tries to pass.
Punk trying to keep a closed guard but Hanson is proving a slippery customer.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hanson lands a jab-cross combination.
The fight stays on the outside here - Punk looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Punk looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Hanson is fending him off so far but Punk persists. Nope, Hanson circles away and we're back to standing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Hanson clinches.
Punk is trying to pull guard but Hanson has him pressed against the cage.
Hanson goes for a takedown attempt but Punk pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
cm Punk has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tyler Hanson.

Punk closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Punk wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hanson keeps working.
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 tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Punk with the ground and pound but Hanson regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Punk scoring with strikes to the body and head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that cm Punk will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Punk lets loose with a powerful body kick. Hanson will feel that in the morning.
Punk wants to clinch up but Hanson keeps it at a distance.
Hanson shoots in for a takedown but Punk shows good takedown defense.
Punk lands a high kick!

Punk throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Hanson was covering up waiting for the punch and Punk finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Punk looking to pass the guard.

Hanson manages to escape and get back to his feet.

Punk closes the distance and clinches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Punk takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Punk tries to score a body lock takedown but Hanson shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanson is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Punk to keep the fight standing.
Punk drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hanson drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
cm Punk has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tyler Hanson.
Punk tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Punk goes for a takedown in the clinch but Hanson prevents it.
Hanson goes for a takedown attempt but Punk pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Hanson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hanson throws a head kick that misses.
Punk shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Hanson defends it nicely.
Hanson throws the kick towards the body but Punk avoids it.
Punk tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Hanson counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Hanson postures up in Punk's guard and throws a big left but Punk blocks it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hanson is stalling in the full guard.
cm Punk overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hanson passes Punk's left leg - he's now in half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanson is taking a breather. Punk says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.

Hanson decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Hanson is looking to clinch.
Hanson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hanson throws a combination. Punk tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Punk shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Hanson but Hanson pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Hanson connects with a body shot that sends Punk's belly button to the back.
Hanson throws a body kick that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hanson slaps away a takedown attempt from Punk, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Hanson misses with a takedown attempt - Punk sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Hanson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
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!
Punk misses with a takedown attempt - Hanson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Hanson dives in and grabs Punk's left leg, looking for a takedown. Punk pushes down on Hanson's head and hops out.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hanson shoots for a double leg takedown but Punk sprawls well. He's pushed Hanson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Punk.
Punk fails with an attempt to clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tyler Hanson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Hanson has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29

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