PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Krabbe Hansen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rick Flare (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Flare has chosen Also Sprach Zarathustra as his entrance music. This should be a great matchup!

Hansen
vs
Flare

185 cm
29
182 lbs
10 - 6 - 0

173 cm
36
180 lbs
27 - 15 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

TWGC Champion
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Krabbe Hansen!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Rick Flare!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Skip Squint and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hansen lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Hansen.
Hansen throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Flare counters with a stiff right hand.
Flare uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hansen.
Hansen stuffs the takedown attempt from Flare. Flare gets slowly back to his feet.
Flare tries for a takedown but Hansen circles away easily
and Hansen counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Hansen throws a hook but Flare avoids it easily.
A big left from Hansen misses.
Flare slips under a jab.
Decent striking displayed by Hansen there.
Flare fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Hansen has been working on his boxing with his coaches at BEVA Fight Home in the buildup to the fight.
Krabbe Hansen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rick Flare.
Donk. Hansen catches Flare right on the button with a cross.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Flare gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Hansen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A combination from Hansen does no damage.
Flare blocks a jab.
No luck for Flare with that takedown attempt.
Flare is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hansen.
Hansen misses with a jab, cross combination.
Flare dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hansen misses the shot to the body.

Hansen has Flare up against the cage in a clinch.
Flare lands with a right to the head.
A short left from Flare.
Hansen has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Hansen breaks the clinch.
Flare dives in for a single leg takedown but Hansen sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Hansen looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Flare lands with a short shot to the head.
Flare stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

Hansen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Hansen has closed the distance and engaged Flare in a clinch.
Flare misses with the head strike.
Flare is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Hansen is keeping busy.
Flare tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hansen's elbow.
Flare misses with a hook to the ribs.

Hansen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Flare uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hansen.
Hansen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Flare was well out of range. Poor timing from Hansen.
Hansen swings for the body but Flare moves out of range.
Flare shoots in for a double leg but Hansen sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hansen bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Flare's head.
Flare scores with a hook to the body. Hansen takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Hansen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Flare was well out of range. Poor timing from Hansen.
Flare avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hansen stuffs the takedown.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hansen. Flare does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hansen misses with a double jab.
Krabbe Hansen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Flare misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hansen.
Flare fails with a takedown attempt.
Flare fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Hansen avoids it really well and circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hansen misses with an uppercut. Flare saw that one coming.
Flare walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Flare fails with a takedown attempt.
Flare scores with a hook to the body. Hansen takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Flare fails with a takedown attempt.
Hansen throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Flare counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Flare on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Hansen looks to land a right hand but Flare moved out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Hansen throws a body punch but Flare moves out of range.

Hansen instigates a clinch.
Hansen wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Flare has him pressed against the cage.
Hansen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Hansen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hansen takes one to the side of the head.
Krabbe Hansen is winning the standup battle so far.
Hansen looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Hansen throws an overhand right that lands on Flare's shoulder, as Flare tries to avoid the shot.

Hansen pushes Flare up against the cage in a clinch.
Flare wants a takedown but no success here.

Hansen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hansen scores with a three punch combo!
Some wild striking there from Hansen.
Hansen throws a sloppy body shot

and Flare counters with a shoot takedown. Hansen fights it but they end up in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Flare stops Hansen from standing up.

Hansen manages to escape and get back to his feet.

Hansen gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Flare throws a big elbow that misses.
Flare won't allow Hansen to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Flare throws a big elbow that misses.
Flare postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Flare is looking to work some ground and pound but Hansen has wrist control.
Flare trying to control the position from guard on top but Hansen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hansen keeping full guard, as Flare tries to pass.
Flare controls from within his opponent's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hansen is looking to stand up but Flare isn't so interested in that idea.
Flare wants to control from the top but Hansen keeps moving.
Hansen will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Flare is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

OK we're going to have a standup here. Rick Flare hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Hansen throws a looping overhand right but Flare ducks down to avoid it.
Flare closes the distance and clinches up with Hansen, looking for a takedown. Flare pushes Hansen against the cage but Hansen circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Hansen scores with a one two! Flare had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Hansen misses with a double jab
and Hansen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hansen throws an overhand right that lands on Flare's shoulder, as Flare tries to avoid the shot.
Flare showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hansen.
Flare misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hansen.
Flare slips a straight right by Hansen.
Hansen misses with a straight right.
Hansen takes a swing at Flare's ribcage but misses.
Flare shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Hansen defends it nicely.
Krabbe Hansen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rick Flare.

Hansen has closed the distance and engaged Flare in a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hansen is pressed up against the cage. Flare has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Hansen down to the mat. Hansen avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Flare ducks under a wild hook from Hansen.
Flare with a lazy takedown attempt
letting Hansen counter with a right hand.
Hansen throws a poor cross that misses
and Flare connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hansen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Flare.
Hansen scores with the left hand. Flare knows he should have avoided that one.
Flare shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Hansen sprawls well. Hansen wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Flare gets slowly back to his feet.
Flare fails with the takedown
and Hansen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Flare shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Hansen but Hansen pushes him off and we're back to square one.
A swing and a miss from Hansen.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Krabbe Hansen dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

A combination from Hansen does no damage.
Flare with a lazy takedown attempt
and Hansen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jab by Hansen.
Hansen throws a jab but it's blocked by Flare.
Flare has a takedown stuffed.
Flare swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Flare uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hansen.
Hansen scoring well with a low kick there.

Hansen gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Hansen breaks the clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hansen. Flare does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Flare slips a jab and a cross from Hansen.
Flare bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hansen throws a nice looking combination but Flare bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Krabbe Hansen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hansen misses with a body kick.
Flare goes for a double leg but Hansen avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Hansen continues to drive forward.
Krabbe Hansen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rick Flare.
Flare looking to slow down the pace here.
Hansen wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hansen blocking some punches.
Flare lands with a left to the head.
Flare lands a body punch in the clinch.
Flare swings wildly with an uppercut but Hansen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Flare goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Flare misses with a punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Flare lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Flare doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hansen wants to break free but Flare has control.

Hansen manages to break the clinch.
Flare avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hansen misses with a wild body shot.
Jab, jab by Hansen - just one landing.
Hansen lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A big right from Flare misses.
Flare shoots in for a double leg but Hansen sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Hansen scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Flare doesn't seem bothered though.
Flare avoids the head kick by Hansen.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hansen fails to land with a series of punches.
No joy there for Flare, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hansen getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Flare walks into a left hand.

Hansen closes the distance and clinches.
Hansen working hard to break the clinch.
Rick Flare seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Nice body punch from Flare - that landed with a thud.
Flare misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hansen tries to break free but Flare pushes him back against the cage.
Flare swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Hansen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hansen keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Jab, jab by Hansen - just one landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Flare fails to land the takedown.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Flare fails with a takedown attempt.
Sloppy strikes from Hansen. Those never looked like landing.
Hansen misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hansen misses with a body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Flare keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hansen.
Hansen is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Hansen throws an overhand right that lands on Flare's shoulder, as Flare tries to avoid the shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Krabbe Hansen clearly takes that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Hansen goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Flare throws a series of strikes that have Hansen backpedaling.
Flare ducks right into an uppercut from Hansen.
A jab from Hansen misses.
Horrible takedown by Flare or perhaps it was just good defense by Hansen which made him look bad.
Hansen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Flare shoots in for a double leg but Hansen sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Hansen fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Hansen misses with a looping right.
Flare staying out of range there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hansen fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Flare on the side of the head.
Flare has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Hansen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Flare.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Flare.
Flare throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Hansen is trying to buck Flare off.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Flare in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Hansen pushes Flare away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Flare gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Flare works to advance to full mount. Hansen defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Flare trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Flare lands a couple of good shots and Hansen has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Flare is working the ground and pound. Can Hansen escape?
Flare scores with strikes from the back.
Hansen is trying to stand back up.

Flare has both hooks in and is working for a choke. Hansen is in real trouble here. Flare gets an arm under the chin and tightens the submission attempt... is this the end? Yes, Hansen is tapping out! Flare wins by rear naked choke!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 4, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Rick Flare!
Rick Flare is the new welterweight champion!
Rick Flare tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.