PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Cassius Penn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Hanson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Steve Hanson told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Penn
vs
Hanson

181 cm
29
168 lbs
18 - 13 - 0

180 cm
34
165 lbs
22 - 12 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cassius Penn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Steve Hanson!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Robert Douchet and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big right from Penn misses.
Hanson throws a series of punches but Penn moves out of range.
Hanson throws a big shot that misses.
Hanson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Penn but Penn pushes him off and we're back to square one.
A jab from Penn misses.
Penn lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Hanson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Penn manages to avoid it.
Hanson throws a jab but it's blocked by Penn.
Hanson lands with a thumping leg kick.
Hanson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hanson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Penn has a takedown stuffed.
Penn thows a body shot but no joy.
Hanson lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Hanson throws an off balance right hand
and Penn counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanson is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A punch combination from Penn misses.
Hanson throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Penn to counter with a crisp jab.
Penn is trying hard to land a takedown here. Hanson sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Penn closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Nice jab there from Hanson.
No luck for Hanson with that takedown attempt.
Penn avoids the body shot from Hanson.
Hanson attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Hanson looks to land a right hand but Penn moved out of range.
Hanson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Penn manages to avoid it.
Hanson cracks Penn with a good jab.
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 misses with an uppercut
and Hanson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hanson. Penn does a little dance to reset his feet.
Decent striking displayed by Hanson there.
Hanson misses with a wild combination.
Hanson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Penn.
Penn checks a leg kick nicely.
Hanson throws a low kick but it's checked well by Penn.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Hanson.
Cassius Penn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Steve Hanson.
Hanson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Penn.
Hanson misses with a body kick.
Hanson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Penn manages to avoid it.
Hanson misses with a right hand

and Penn counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Penn wants to free his trapped foot but Hanson is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Hanson has a hand on Penn's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Penn takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penn with a couple of short strikes.
Hanson is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Hanson is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Penn is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Penn trying to control but Hanson is having none of it.
Penn controlling from the full mount.
Hanson tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hanson holds of for dear life.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Penn lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Penn scores with a couple of good head shots there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Penn scoring with strikes but Hanson is staying in there.
Hanson manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Hanson is looking to improve his position.
Penn not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Penn thows a huge punch but Hanson dodges it nicely.
Penn throwing shots but Hanson is blocking nicely.
Penn missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Penn wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hanson keeps working.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cassius Penn dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Penn misses with a hook. Hanson ducked under it nicely.
Penn on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Hanson ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Penn keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Hanson moves into range and connects with a jab.
Penn uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hanson.
Hanson lands a really nice looking cross but Penn seems unphased.
Hanson misses the jab.
Hanson throws a poor cross that misses
and Penn counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Penn throws a looping overhand right but Hanson ducks down to avoid it.
Donk. Penn catches Hanson right on the button with a cross.
Penn throws a series of punches but Hanson avoids them all with ease.
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 throws a series of punches but Penn avoids them all with ease.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Penn - just one landing.
Steve Hanson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hanson thows a body shot but no joy.
A left lands for Hanson.
Hanson thows a left - swing and a miss!
A big left from Penn misses.
Penn lands a body shot.
Penn fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Hanson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hanson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A jab lands there for Hanson.
Hanson misses with a lunging right hand
and Penn connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Penn is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Penn avoids a kick to the body.
Hanson throws a shot from downtown. Penn moves away and avoids it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hanson throws a poor cross that misses
and Penn counters with a straight right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Penn throws a head kick but Hanson moves out of range.
Hanson misses with a leg kick.
Hanson scores with a jab. Penn acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Penn bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Penn lands with a good body shot.
Hanson slips a jab from Penn.
Hanson looks for the body kick but Penn saw that one coming.
Hanson throws the left hand but Penn avoids the punch easily.
Penn looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Hanson is fending him off so far but Penn persists. Nope, Hanson circles away and we're back to standing.
Left hook, right uppercut from Penn.

Hanson is rocked!
Penn scores with a jab to the head.
Hanson is still on wobbly legs! Can Penn finish him?
Hanson throws a lazy uppercut
and Penn counters with a nice low kick that buckles Hanson's knee momentarily.
A slow jab from Penn misses its intended target.
Hanson misses with a body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Penn.
Penn lands a nice shot to the body.
Hanson seems to have recovered his senses.
Hanson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hanson dodges the punch combination from Penn.
Penn throws a low kick but it's checked well by Hanson.
Hanson looks to throw the jab but Penn is out of range.
Penn avoids the body shot from Hanson.
Hanson punishes Penn's body with a nice straight punch.
Hanson misses with an uppercut
and Penn counters with a nice uppercut.
Hanson throws a one two combo.
Penn shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Hanson but Hanson pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cassius Penn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jab, jab by Penn - just one landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Hanson tries to sprawl but Penn drives through with a takedown into half guard.
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 wants to get back to his feet.
Hanson is breathing heavily.
Hanson is looking for a sweep. Penn is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Penn is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Penn lands a nice short elbow.
Hanson wants to get back to his feet.
Hanson is looking for a sweep. Penn is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Penn frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Penn scores with a couple of good head shots there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cassius Penn dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Hanson looks to land a body kick but Penn moved away.
Hanson jabs Penn to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A low kick from Hanson is predictable there
and Penn counters with a nice body shot.
Hanson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Penn misses with a left hand
and Hanson counters with a stiff right hand.
Hanson misses with a straight right.
Penn works over Hanson's head and body with a nice combination.
Hanson misses with a series of wild punches.
A big left from Penn misses.
Penn works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hanson. Penn does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hanson misses with a low kick.
Hanson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanson misses with a body shot.
Hanson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Penn.
The fighters circling - Penn throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Penn motions for Hanson to come forward. Penn throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Penn cracks Hanson with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Penn shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Hanson as he jumps to the side.
Hanson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hanson throws a big shot that misses.
Penn shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Hanson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Penn connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hanson misses with an uppercut.
Hanson connects with the punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Penn throws a jab when Hanson was well out of range.
Hanson throws out a loose jab but Penn uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hanson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hanson catches Penn with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Steve Hanson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hanson misses with a body kick.
Steve Hanson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hanson thuds his right hand into Penn's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Hanson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Penn lands a glancing blow to the side of Hanson's head.
Hanson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Penn.
Penn lands a nice shot that snaps Hanson's head back.
Hanson jabbing away but nothing is landing.

Penn is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Hanson's half guard.
Penn looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Hanson is trying to get back to full guard.
Cassius Penn is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penn is looking to take a break and control but Hanson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hanson tries to get to full guard but Penn has control of the leg.

Hanson with the active half guard here but Penn passes nicely into side control.
Penn has control of an arm but Hanson manages to advance to Penn's back!
Hanson doesn't have the hooks in and Penn manages to turn into his guard.
Penn with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Penn is standing up over Hanson. Hanson looks to escape but Penn dives into side control.
Penn wants to control but Hanson is keeping him busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hanson is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Penn is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Hanson is working to get back to half guard.
Penn cracks Hanson with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hanson in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
The referee warns Hanson that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hanson throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Penn controlling from mount.

Penn working for a submission but Hanson is keeping him at bay.

And that's the end of the fight!
Cassius Penn showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Penn, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cassius Penn!