PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Slippery Posey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Hanegan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ryan Hanegan 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!

Posey
vs
Hanegan

180 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

170 cm
18
165 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Slippery Posey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ryan Hanegan!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Sergei Dronov and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hanegan slips a jab and a cross from Posey.
Hanegan showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Posey.
Posey throws a jab when Hanegan was well out of range.
Posey fails to land with a series of punches.
Posey moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
No joy there for Posey, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Posey will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Posey throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hanegan.
Posey misses with a wild combination.
Posey connects with a jab.
Posey fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hanegan fails to land the takedown.
Posey looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hanegan tries to move into range but Posey moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Posey fails to land with a series of punches.
Posey looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Posey will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Posey throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hanegan.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Posey lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Hanegan backs up against the cage.
Hanegan looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Posey tries to bum rush Hanegan with a series of wild strikes but Hanegan uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Posey is breathing heavily.
Posey throws a right hand that Hanegan ducks under and follows up with a left that Hanegan also avoids with ease.
Hanegan fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Slippery Posey has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ryan Hanegan.

Hanegan scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Hanegan perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Hanegan prevents Posey from improving his position.
Posey taking some punishment here, with Hanegan in his half guard.
Posey wants to get back to full guard.
Posey is looking to escape.
Posey wants to get back to full guard but Hanegan has mounted him!
Hanegan looking to control and managing it successfully.

Hanegan is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Posey can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hanegan controlling from the full mount.
Hanegan trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanegan controlling from mount.
Posey keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Posey is working hard here to advance position.
Hanegan working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Posey is looking to get to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Hanegan cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Hanegan can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Posey is looking to escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hanegan lands a nice shot to the head.
Posey working to try and regain half guard.
Hanegan scoring with strikes but Posey is staying in there.
Hanegan wants to control the pace but Posey is squirming around nicely.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Posey is trying to escape the mount.
Posey is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Hanegan moves out of range of the strikes.
Hanegan fails with a takedown attempt.
Hanegan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Posey.
Posey lands a nice shot to the body.
Posey stuffs the takedown.
Posey throws a series of punches but Hanegan moves out of range.
Posey lands an overhand right.
Hanegan is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Posey.
Hanegan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Posey.
Hanegan fails with the takedown.
Slippery Posey has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ryan Hanegan.
Posey swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Posey will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Posey scores with a sloppy right hand. Hanegan should have avoided that one.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Posey misses with the combination.
Posey takes a swing at Hanegan's ribcage but misses.
Hanegan fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Posey fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Slippery Posey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanegan is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Hanegan trying to land knees to the body.

Posey pulls guard successfully.
Posey has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Hanegan has passed into side control.
Posey is trying to get back to half guard.
Hanegan controlling from side mount.
Posey is trying to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Posey manages to get back to half guard.
Posey wants to get back to his feet.

Posey actively working from the bottom here.
Hanegan wants to lay and pray for a moment but Posey keeps working.
Posey wants to control but Hanegan is keeping busy and won't allow it.

Posey kicks off Hanegan and gets to his feet.
Hanegan walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Posey throws a nice looking combination but Hanegan bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
No joy there for Posey, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Posey jabs at Hanegan's body.
Hanegan shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Posey pinned against the cage. Posey gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Hanegan slips a jab and a cross from Posey.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanegan slips a straight right by Posey.
Posey scores with a three punch combo!
Slippery Posey is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Posey tries to bum rush Hanegan with a series of wild strikes but Hanegan uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hanegan misses with a takedown attempt - Posey sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Hanegan slips a jab from Posey.
Hanegan shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Posey pinned against the cage. Posey gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Hanegan.
Hanegan tries to advance to mount but Posey denies him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Hanegan has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Posey swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hanegan looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Hanegan shoots in and drives through. Posey sprawls well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hanegan doesn't manage to clinch there - Posey circles away.
Hanegan fails with a takedown attempt.
A punch combination from Posey misses.
A right-left combo lands from Posey.

Hanegan drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Posey gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.

Posey kicks Hanegan off and gets back to his feet.
Hanegan showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Posey.
Posey lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
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!
Posey digs a good body shot into Hanegan's ribs.
Posey's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Posey duly obliges.
Posey throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Posey throws a right hand that Hanegan ducks under and follows up with a left that Hanegan also avoids with ease.
A shot to de liver by Posey. Beautiful body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Slippery Posey dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Hanegan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Slippery Posey is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Posey throws a series of punches but Hanegan moves out of range.
Good exchange - Posey coming out on top.
Posey jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Posey fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hanegan manages to avoid it.
Posey takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Posey misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hanegan throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hanegan slips a jab and a cross from Posey.
Posey loads up on a big right hand but Hanegan slips the punch.
Posey throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Posey keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Posey throws a right and a left that Hanegan avoids nicely.
Hanegan looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Posey is fending him off so far but Hanegan persists. Nope, Posey circles away and we're back to standing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Hanegan gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Posey jumps guard but Hanegan stands there with Posey around his waist. Posey gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Hanegan drags the fight down to the ground.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Posey trying to control but Hanegan is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Posey wants to stand but Hanegan has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Posey trying to control but Hanegan is working from the bottom.
Hanegan keeping full guard, as Posey tries to pass.
Posey wants to control from the top but Hanegan keeps moving.
Hanegan can't keep his opponent in guard - Posey advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Hanegan is trying to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Posey connects with the punch.
Posey throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Posey throws a right hand that Hanegan ducks under and follows up with a left that Hanegan also avoids with ease.
No joy there for Posey, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hanegan slips a jab and a cross from Posey.
Hanegan fails with the takedown.
Slippery Posey has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ryan Hanegan.
No joy there for Posey, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Posey rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hanegan moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Hanegan fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Posey sprawls well initially but Hanegan persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Well, if Hanegan 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.
Posey misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Nice strikes from Hanegan there.

Hanegan decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanegan slips a jab and a cross from Posey.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Hanegan.
Posey misses with a few strikes there.
Posey scores with a jab.
Posey throws a right and a left that Hanegan avoids nicely.
Posey looks to land a combination but Hanegan avoids it well.
Posey swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hanegan avoids a punch combination nicely.
A combination from Posey does no damage.
Posey throws a right hand that Hanegan ducks under and follows up with a left that Hanegan also avoids with ease.
Posey looks to land a combination but Hanegan avoids it well.
Posey misses with a wild body shot.
Posey swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hanegan fakes the leg kick and cracks Posey in the body.
Hanegan looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

Hanegan gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Hanegan works on Posey's body with a couple of short punches.

Hanegan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Posey keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Hanegan looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Posey is fending him off so far but Hanegan persists. Nope, Posey circles away and we're back to standing.
Posey misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hanegan slips a jab and a cross from Posey.
Posey throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Posey is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Posey swinging wilding here.
Posey lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Posey swinging wilding here.
Posey rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hanegan moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Posey throws a nice looking combination but Hanegan bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Posey lands a with a good body shot.
Posey throws a right hand that Hanegan ducks under and follows up with a left that Hanegan also avoids with ease.
Posey swings for the body but Hanegan moves out of range.
Hanegan fails with a takedown attempt.
Posey misses with the combination.
Posey fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Slippery Posey.
I think Posey has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 29:29

The fight is ruled a draw!