PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jonathan Hanson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kalju Kulli (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.

Hanson
vs
Kulli

175 cm
26
176 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

185 cm
29
185 lbs
3 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Humanoid Nutrition (160Q for 160$)
Sully's Bar & Grill

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jonathan Hanson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kalju Kulli!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Joseph Jones and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hanson misses with a straight right.
Hanson throws a lazy right hand but Kulli sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kulli uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hanson.

Kulli rushes Hanson and presses him up against the cage.
Hanson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kulli backwards.
Kulli throws a head punch that misses.
Hanson is looking to control Kulli's arms but Kulli gets an underhook and turns him. Now Hanson has his back to the cage.

Hanson breaks from the clinch.
Hanson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kulli counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Hanson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kulli.
Kulli has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Hanson is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Hanson misses with a hook.
Hanson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hanson throws a big shot that misses.
Hanson has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kulli.
Kulli throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A jab from Hanson misses.
Kalju Kulli seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hanson looks to score with a jab to the body but Kulli is just out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanson misses with a right hand
and Kulli makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Hanson throws a looping overhand right but Kulli ducks down to avoid it.
Kulli shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Hanson but Hanson pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Kulli slips a jab and a cross from Hanson.
Hanson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kulli.
The fighters circling - Kulli throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kulli tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hanson was well out of range. Poor timing from Kulli.
Kulli tries a head kick but it misses.

Kulli gets a clinch.

Kulli's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kulli uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hanson.
Kulli misses with a kick to the body.
Hanson was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Hanson is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Kulli's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Hanson throws a body punch but Kulli moves out of range.
Kulli is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Hanson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kulli.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hanson cracks a nice hook into Kulli's ribs.
Hanson lands a jab to the nose.
Kulli scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hanson doesn't seem bothered though.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kulli fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hanson manages to avoid it.
Hanson misses the jab.
Jonathan Hanson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kulli tries to close the distance and clinch but Hanson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kulli doesn't succeed with the takedown
letting Hanson counter with a right hand.
Hanson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hanson is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Kulli uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hanson.
Kulli is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Hanson with a body shot.
Kulli fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Jonathan Hanson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kalju Kulli.
Kulli takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanson avoids the body shot from Kulli.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kulli.
Kulli stuns Hanson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Hanson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A swing and a miss from Kulli.
Hanson misses with a lunging right hand
and Kulli counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hanson misses the jab.

Kulli pushes Hanson up against the cage in a clinch.
Kulli lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Hanson has a couple of punches blocked by Kulli.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Hanson blocks an elbow strike from Kulli.
Hanson lands a body punch in the clinch.
Hanson blocks a body shot from Kulli.
Hanson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hanson misses with some punches.
Hanson scores with a shot to the side of Kulli's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kulli is pushing Hanson up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hanson avoiding damage as Kulli throws knees to the body.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Kulli takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Hanson tries to work over Kulli's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hanson misses with a punch on the inside.
Hanson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hanson scores with a shot to the side of Kulli's head.
Kulli is stalling here.
Hanson tries a body shot but Kulli blocks it.
Kulli lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Hanson throws a punch but it's blocked by Kulli.

Hanson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hanson avoids the head kick by Kulli.
Hanson blocks a head kick by Kulli.
Hanson throws a looping overhand right but Kulli ducks down to avoid it.
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 Jonathan Hanson will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Kulli moves away from the strike by Hanson.
Kulli wants to clinch but Hanson slips to the side
and Hanson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kulli misses with a head kick.
Hanson tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Hanson misses the jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Hanson misses the target.
Kulli stuns Hanson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Hanson scores with a body shot.
Kulli throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Kulli is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Hanson rather than just go for the knockout.
Kulli throws a head kick but Hanson moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kulli tries to clinch up but Hanson circles away and keeps his distance.
Kulli pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hanson throws out a loose jab but Kulli uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kulli misses with a double jab.
Kulli shoots in for a double leg but Hanson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanson avoids the head kick by Kulli.
Hanson is looking to counter punch.
Hanson is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Hanson throws an overhand right that lands on Kulli's shoulder, as Kulli tries to avoid the shot.

Kulli moves into the clinch.
Hanson throws a head punch that misses.
Hanson taking a breather.
Kulli lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hanson has Kulli pushed against the cage.
Kulli lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kulli throws an elbow that misses.
Hanson avoiding damage as Kulli throws knees to the body.
A short uppercut from Hanson.
Kulli pushes Hanson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hanson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kulli backwards.
Hanson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hanson misses with the head strike.
Kulli with a knee to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kulli tries to land knees in the clinch but Hanson avoids the damage to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hanson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hanson digs a right hand into Kulli's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kulli's gas tank.

Kulli breaks from the clinch.
Kulli misses with a body shot
and Hanson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hanson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kulli.
Kulli takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Kulli takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Kulli misses with a kick to the body.
Kulli wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Hanson lunges at Kulli with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Kulli's hand.
Hanson scores with a body shot.
Hanson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hanson misses with a body shot.
Kulli cracks Hanson with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Hanson misses with a looping left.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kulli rushes Hanson and presses him up against the cage.
Kalju Kulli seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Hanson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Kulli throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

Kulli escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kulli keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hanson.
Hanson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kulli avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hanson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kulli missing with a left hand there. Hanson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hanson swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Kulli throws a head kick that misses.
Kulli misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A little feinted left hand from Hanson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Kulli scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Kulli looks to land a body kick but Hanson moved away.
A little feinted left hand from Hanson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Hanson, as that shot connected.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Hanson as Kulli shoots in.
Hanson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hanson cracks Kulli with an open hand slap.
Kulli avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kulli ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Kulli misses the shot to the body.
Hanson throws a looping overhand right but Kulli ducks down to avoid it.
Kulli is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Hanson with a body shot.
Kulli cracks a nice hook into Hanson's ribs.
Hanson throws out a powerful jab.
Kulli tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kulli scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Hanson connects with a body shot.
Hanson uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Kulli has time to react.
Kulli shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Hanson as he avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Jonathan Hanson will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kulli.
Hanson throws a hook but Kulli blocks it.
Kulli lands a right hook to the body.
Hanson avoids the body shot from Kulli.
Kulli lands an overhand right.
A big left from Hanson misses.
Hanson swings for the body but Kulli moves out of range.
Kulli scores with a push kick.
Hanson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kulli tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A counter left hand to the body from Hanson misses its target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kulli with a body punch. A glancing blow.

Kulli closes the distance and clinches.
Kulli misses with a knee strike.
Kulli blocking some punches.
Hanson is trying to break the clinch but Kulli has him pressed against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right from Hanson.

Kulli pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hanson digs a good body shot into Kulli's ribs.
Kulli tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hanson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kulli displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hanson throws out the jab.
Kulli misses with a body shot.
An attempted straight right counter from Hanson misses the target.
Hanson looks to throw the jab but Kulli is out of range.
Hanson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kulli throws a hook to the side of Hanson's head but Hanson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jonathan Hanson is winning the standup battle so far.

Kulli clinches.
Hanson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Hanson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kulli's elbow.
Kulli blocking some punches.
Hanson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hanson tries a body shot but Kulli blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kulli lands a body punch.
Hanson working aggressively here.
Kulli blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kulli stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Hanson fails to land.
Kulli is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hanson is defending well for now.
Hanson working aggressively here.
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!
Hanson can't find room to land a body shot as Kulli controls the action.
Stalling in the clinch from Kulli.
Hanson tries to work over Kulli's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kulli misses with a knee strike.
Kulli tries to land knees in the clinch but Hanson avoids the damage to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Hanson fails to land.
Hanson lands with a light punch inside.
Hanson pushes Kulli back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A short right from Hanson on the inside.
Kulli slows down the pace here.
A short right from Hanson on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanson swings wildly with an uppercut but Kulli uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short body shot lands from Kulli as the two fighters clinch.
Kulli tries to stall but Hanson uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Hanson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kulli's elbow.
Hanson blocking some punches.
Hanson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jonathan Hanson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kulli has a couple of punches blocked by Hanson.
A short right from Kulli.
Kulli scores with a shoulder strike.
Kulli using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hanson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kulli scores with a shot to the side of Hanson's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Kulli.
A short left from Kulli.

Kulli manages to break the clinch.
Hanson throws a body shot but no joy.
Kulli tries a head kick but it misses.
Hanson loads up on a big right hand but Kulli slips the punch.
Hanson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Kulli has managed to clinch.
Kulli can't find room to land a body shot as Hanson controls the action.
A nice left hand lands by Kulli.
Hanson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kalju Kulli has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kulli lands a hook that snaps the head of Hanson backwards.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kalju Kulli comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Hanson 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 Steve Montenegro scores the fight 29:28
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 29:28
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 29:30

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Jonathan Hanson!
A very excited looking Jonathan Hanson made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.