PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Zizi Tomphson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Abdula Hanlon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Tomphson
vs
Hanlon

190 cm
18
185 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Zizi Tomphson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Abdula Hanlon!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Hugh Johnson and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Tomphson shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Tomphson was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tomphson tries to stand but Hanlon is controlling his head.
Hanlon tries to bench press Tomphson off him but Tomphson keeps the position.
Hanlon manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Hanlon wants to get back to full guard.
Tomphson tries to stand but can't do so whilst Hanlon controls his leg.
Hanlon wants to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tomphson wants to stand up but Hanlon has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Hanlon wants to get back to full guard but Tomphson has mounted him!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hanlon can't escape the position.
Hanlon is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Tomphson wants to get back to his feet but Hanlon is holding on tight.
Hanlon is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes.
Tomphson tries to stand up but he's trapped just for the moment.
Hanlon tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tomphson is looking to stand but Tomphson has his arms wrapped tightly around him, looking to prevent the damage.
Hanlon can't escape the position.
Hanlon slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Hanlon makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Hanlon.
Hanlon looks winded!

Hanlon escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Tomphson gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hanlon has a closed guard, preventing Tomphson from standing up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hanlon working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Tomphson doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Tomphson manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Tomphson wants to stand but Hanlon has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Tomphson won't allow Hanlon to sweep him here.
Tomphson has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Hanlon is proving hard to escape from.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hanlon looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Tomphson wants to get up but he can't break Hanlon's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Hanlon looking to hit a scissor sweep but Tomphson is one step ahead there.
Tomphson wants to stand but Hanlon is controlling his posture from full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Abdula Hanlon will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Tomphson tries to clinch there but Hanlon circles away.
Tomphson misses with a series of wild punches.

Tomphson closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Hanlon tries to roll over but Tomphson keeps him under control.
Hanlon flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
It looks like Tomphson is going to stand back up.
Hanlon tries to get to full guard but Tomphson has control of the leg.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hanlon looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Tomphson prevents Hanlon from improving his position.
Hanlon is breathing heavily.
Tomphson seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Hanlon is looking for a sweep. Tomphson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Hanlon punching from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tomphson wants to get back to his feet.
Tomphson has decided to stand back up but his arm is trapped. Whilst he's worrying about his arm, Hanlon works to full guard.
Tomphson is looking to stand up but Hanlon won't let him.
Hanlon tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Tomphson wanted to stand there but Hanlon had control of the position.

Hanlon working for a triangle but Tomphson defends it easily.
Hanlon lands a couple of shots from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanlon looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Tomphson has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Hanlon is proving hard to escape from.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Hanlon throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Tomphson escapes and throws Hanlon's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Tomphson tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.

Tomphson decides to stand up, so the ref orders Hanlon to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tomphson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hanlon circles away quickly and effectively.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zizi Tomphson dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Hanlon moves away from the strike by Tomphson.
Hanlon shoots in for a double leg but Tomphson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Tomphson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Tomphson fails with the takedown

and Hanlon counters with a nice double leg into side control. Tomphson won't be happy with that.
Hanlon looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Tomphson is avoiding damage well.
An elbow from Hanlon crashes against the mat.
Tomphson takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Hanlon working the head and body with strikes.
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!
An elbow from Hanlon crashes against the mat.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tomphson managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Hanlon.
Tomphson wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes there by Hanlon.
Abdula Hanlon has got the better of the ground game so far.

Hanlon wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Tomphson, who protects the arm well.
Tomphson defending against the ground and pound.
Tomphson dodges the ground and pound from Hanlon.
Hanlon working the head and body with strikes.
Hanlon is putting a hurting on Tomphson here, landing some big shots from side control.
The ground and pound from Hanlon seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hanlon tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Tomphson can't do much from the bottom here.
Hanlon misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Hanlon moves into full mount!

Hanlon goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Tomphson turns into him and now he's in Hanlon's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hanlon throwing strikes off his back to little effect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tomphson wanted to stand there but Hanlon had control of the position.

Hanlon had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Tomphson defends it easily.

Hanlon working for a triangle but Tomphson defends it easily.

Hanlon is looking for a triangle but Tomphson pushes his legs off easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hanlon looking to hit a scissor sweep but Tomphson is one step ahead there.
Tomphson wants to get up but he can't break Hanlon's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Hanlon looking for a guillotine here but Tomphson defends easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Abdula Hanlon comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Hanlon 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 Damien Edna scores the fight for Abdula Hanlon!
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight for Abdula Hanlon!
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight for Abdula Hanlon!

Abdula Hanlon wins by unanimous decision!