PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Steffen Hansen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lucas Samurai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Hansen
vs
Samurai

201 cm
18
275 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
18
270 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Inexperienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Steffen Hansen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lucas Samurai!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Alexandre Firmino and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Samurai tries to bum rush Hansen with a series of wild strikes but Hansen uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Samurai circles away from the clinch attempt.
Samurai wants to clinch.
Samurai lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

It looks like Steffen Hansen has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Hansen.
Hansen shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Samurai as he jumps to the side.
Samurai stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Steffen Hansen. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Samurai shoots in and bounces Hansen off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Hansen on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Hansen tries to get out of the position.
Samurai wants to get up but he can't break Hansen's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Samurai looking to sit in guard and control but Hansen gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Hansen trying to control the position from guard on top but Samurai is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hansen throwing strikes but missing.
Samurai wants to stand up but Hansen is controlling him.
Samurai trying to keep a closed guard but Hansen is proving a slippery customer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hansen throws a strike but Samurai rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Samurai decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Hansen keeps the fight on the outside.
Samurai throws a head kick but Hansen moves out of range.
Hansen shoots in and drives through. Samurai sprawls well.
Samurai looks to clinch
and Hansen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Samurai tries to clinch but Hansen is having none of it.
Samurai's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Samurai duly obliges.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Hansen.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Samurai tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hansen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Samurai is trying hard to land a takedown here. Hansen sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Hansen digs a good body shot into Samurai's ribs.
Hansen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Samurai tries to bum rush Hansen with a series of wild strikes but Hansen uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hansen misses with a takedown attempt

and Samurai counters with a takedown into side control.
Hansen is breathing heavily.
Hansen looks to move to half guard but instead Samurai has passed into mount! Damn!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hansen is desperately trying to improve his position but Samurai has a good base and remains in mount.
Samurai in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Samurai sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Samurai looking to finish Hansen with some ground and pound. This is bad for Hansen!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Samurai landing strikes, looking to finish!
Hansen is trying to stand up.
Samurai looking to control but Hansen is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Samurai loads up with a big shot that hurts Hansen! He's pulled Samurai in close but Samurai has postured up and lands more strikes. Can Hansen survive? More strikes from Samurai and Hansen is out! The ref jumps in to save him! Brutal ground and pound!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Lucas Samurai!