PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Torben Hansen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Miguel Kuto (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
Kuto

164 cm
24
135 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
20
135 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Torben Hansen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Miguel Kuto!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Winston Howard and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kuto throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kuto wants to clinch up but Hansen keeps it at a distance.
Hansen misses with a two punch combination.
Kuto connects with a body shot that sends Hansen's belly button to the back.
Kuto shoots in for a takedown but Hansen shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Kuto misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Hansen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kuto shoots in looking for a takedown. Hansen tries to sprawl out of it but Kuto keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Hansen manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Torben Hansen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Miguel Kuto.
Some wild striking there from Hansen.
Kuto avoids a kick to the body.

Hansen clinches up against the cage.
Kuto is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Hansen gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Hansen wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kuto has him pressed against the cage.

Kuto breaks the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuto showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hansen.

Hansen fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kuto, pushing him back against the cage.
Kuto fails to pull guard.
Hansen wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hansen wants a takedown.
Kuto with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kuto wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kuto fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Hansen being controlled against the cage.
Kuto tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Hansen smiles and moves away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hansen pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Kuto back to the cage. Hansen follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Hansen throws a combination. Kuto tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Hansen misses with a few strikes there.
Hansen misses with the combination.
Hansen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hansen gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Kuto counters with a nice uppercut.
Kuto is looking to clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hansen misses with a kick to the body
and Kuto makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Hansen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kuto moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hansen misses with a body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hansen misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kuto throws a right hand that Hansen ducks under and follows up with a left that Hansen also avoids with ease.
Hansen connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Kuto momentarily.
Kuto avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hansen misses with the combination.

Kuto dives in and scores a takedown into Hansen's guard.
Kuto looks winded!
Hansen wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Kuto tries to free his leg and advance position but Hansen is retaining full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Kuto tries to clinch up.
Sloppy strikes from Hansen. Those never looked like landing.

Hansen closes the distance and clinches.
Kuto jumps guard but Hansen stands there with Kuto around his waist. Kuto gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Kuto fails to pull guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kuto tries to pull guard but Hansen forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Torben Hansen will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Hansen misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kuto shoots in looking for a takedown. Hansen tries to sprawl out of it but Kuto keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Hansen manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Hansen darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Hansen lands the left hand.
Kuto takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Kuto shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A combination from Hansen does no damage.

Hansen instigates a clinch.

Kuto drags the fight down to the ground.
Hansen sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Kuto working a defensive guard but Hansen passes into half guard.
Kuto is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuto missing with punches from the bottom.
Well, if Hansen is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.

Hansen stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Torben Hansen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuto slips a jab and a cross from Hansen.
Hansen throws the kick towards the body but Kuto avoids it.
Hansen swinging wildly here.
Nice body punch from Hansen.
Hansen misses with the combination.
Torben Hansen is winning the standup battle so far.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hansen.

Hansen moves into the clinch successfully.
Kuto is trying to pull guard but Hansen turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Torben Hansen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Miguel Kuto.
Hansen tries to circle away but Kuto has him pinned against the cage.
Hansen wants to break free but Kuto has control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hansen can't break the clinch.

Kuto escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
No luck for Kuto with that takedown attempt.
Kuto is breathing heavily.
Hansen keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Hansen lands a jab-cross combination.
Hansen misses with a series of wild punches.
Hansen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A punch combination from Hansen misses.
Hansen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kuto moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hansen looks to throw a body kick
and Kuto counters with a three punch combo that has Hansen backing up. Hansen nods at Kuto to acknowledge the strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Hansen as he connects with a hook.
Kuto tries for a takedown but Hansen sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Kuto checks the leg kick.
Hansen lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Hansen goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Hansen with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Hansen swinging wildly here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hansen lands a jab to the nose.
Kuto dives in and grabs Hansen's left leg, looking for a takedown. Hansen pushes down on Kuto's head and hops out.
Hansen lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hansen lands a jab-cross combination.
Hansen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kuto throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Torben Hansen dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Hansen misses with a few strikes there.
Kuto closes this distance looking for a takedown but Hansen circles away.
Hansen throws a right hand that Kuto ducks under and follows up with a left that Kuto also avoids with ease.
Hansen tries to bum rush Kuto with a series of wild strikes but Kuto uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kuto looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Kuto looks to land a left hand but Hansen moved out of range nicely.
Hansen misses with a two punch combination.
Hansen keeps the fight on the outside.
Hansen uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Kuto has time to react.
Hansen tries to bum rush Kuto with a series of wild strikes but Kuto uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sloppy strikes from Hansen. Those never looked like landing.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hansen misses with the combination.
Hansen lands with a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuto dives in for a single leg takedown but Hansen sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Torben Hansen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Miguel Kuto.
Hansen wants to break free but Kuto has control.
A frustrated look appears on Hansen's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Kuto is pressed up against the cage. Hansen has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Kuto down to the mat. Kuto avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Hansen lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kuto at a distance.
Hansen throws a one two combo.
Hansen lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Hansen goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Hansen slaps away a takedown attempt from Kuto, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Hansen throws a right hand that Kuto ducks under and follows up with a left that Kuto also avoids with ease.
Kuto fails with the takedown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kuto gets tackled into the cage by Hansen. Hansen maintains the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Hansen's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Hansen wants to get back to striking at distance but Kuto won't allow it.
Hansen has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Kuto after a bit of a struggle.
Kuto has Hansen pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Hansen manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Kuto is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Hansen to keep the fight standing.

Hansen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kuto dodges the punch combination from Hansen.

Hansen drives through and clinches with Kuto against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuto misses with a hook to the ribs.

Hansen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hansen scores with a nice strike.
Hansen moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Hansen throws a series of punches but Kuto avoids them all with ease.
Hansen lands with a nice body punch.
Kuto moves in looking to clinch but Hansen pushes him off.
Hansen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kuto was well out of range. Poor timing from Hansen.
Torben Hansen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hansen throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kuto doesn't manage to clinch there - Hansen circles away.
Kuto is trying hard to land a takedown here. Hansen sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kuto showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hansen.
Hansen fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Hansen keeps the fight on the outside.
A punch combination from Hansen misses.
No luck for Kuto with that takedown attempt.
Hansen misses with a body kick.
Hansen scores with a three punch combo!
Kuto is looking to clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hansen lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kuto circles away quickly and effectively.
Kuto showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hansen.
Miguel Kuto has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hansen shoots in for a takedown but Kuto shows good takedown defense.

And that's the end of the fight!
Torben Hansen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hansen has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Summer Carpenter scores the fight for Torben Hansen!
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight for Torben Hansen!
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight for Torben Hansen!

Torben Hansen wins by unanimous decision!