PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bibi Mokoena (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and frank hansen (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.

Mokoena
vs
hansen

225 cm
22
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

225 cm
18
285 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bibi Mokoena!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, frank hansen!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mokoena misses with a double jab.
Mokoena will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mokoena swinging wilding here.

hansen drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
hansen landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Mokoena trying to remain calm as hansen controls from the top position.
hansen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mokoena keeps working.
hansen has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

hansen stands up and beckons Mokoena to his feet.
hansen is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Mokoena swinging wilding here.
hansen lands a head kick. Mokoena smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Mokoena misses with a two punch combination.

Mokoena gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Mokoena wants to stand up but hansen is controlling him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
hansen advances to half guard.
Mokoena knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for hansen on the ground.
hansen seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
hansen stops Mokoena from getting back to his feet.
hansen uses his free foot to push down on Mokoena's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Mokoena.
Mokoena is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Mokoena is breathing heavily.

hansen quickly switches position and commits to an armbar! It's a big risk for hansen but it's paid off an Mokoena is forced to tap! Nice work by hansen.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). frank hansen!