PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chabre Dabre (ranked 6876 p4p, 667 weight class) and Karl Hansen (ranked 6647 p4p, 0 weight class). Chabre Dabre could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Karl Hansen's chin.

Dabre
vs
Hansen

201 cm
18
250 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

198 cm
25
260 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Chabre Dabre!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Karl Hansen!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Bart Greer and Winston Alpacca.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hansen ducks under a wild hook from Dabre.
Dabre waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hansen.
Hansen tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Dabre will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Hansen up against the cage.
Dabre stalls.
Dabre pushes Hansen back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hansen drops down looking for an ankle pick but Dabre pulls his leg out and moves away.
Dabre throws a body shot but no joy.
Hansen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dabre.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hansen blocks a jab.
Hansen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dabre.
Hansen tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.

Dabre closes the distance and pushes Hansen back into the cage.
Dabre gets underhooks to prevent Hansen's takedown attempt.
Dabre gets underhooks to prevent Hansen's takedown attempt.
Chabre Dabre has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Karl Hansen.
Dabre lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dabre scores with a shoulder strike.
Hansen letting Dabre take a breather here.

Dabre breaks the clinch.
Dabre throws a jab but it's blocked by Hansen.
Hansen feints the counter takedown.
Chabre Dabre seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dabre throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hansen feints the counter takedown.
Dabre throws a big shot that misses.
Hansen walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Dabre tries to clinch but Hansen moves out of range.
Hansen with the counter takedown but Dabre avoids it easily.

Dabre has managed to clinch.
Dabre throws a head punch that misses.

Dabre pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hansen on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Hansen swats away the attempt to clinch by Dabre.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dabre throws a right and a left that Hansen avoids nicely.
Hansen drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Dabre defends it well.
Hansen avoids the body shot from Dabre.
Dabre uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Hansen has time to react.

It looks like Karl Hansen has been cut.
Hansen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dabre.
Hansen changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Dabre looks to score with a jab to the body but Hansen is just out of range.
Hansen changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Hansen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dabre.
Hansen with the counter takedown but Dabre avoids it easily.
Nice defenses there by Hansen.
Hansen changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Dabre lands with a right hand.
A shot to the body from Dabre misses

and Hansen counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Hansen is keen to just control but Dabre is a slippery customer.
Hansen tries to pass the half guard into mount. Dabre knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hansen missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Hansen winds up and cracks Dabre with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hansen stalling.
Hansen is trying to control the action in half guard but Dabre is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Hansen is looking to advance position but Dabre won't allow it.
Hansen trying to control from Dabre's half guard. Dabre has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Hansen not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chabre Dabre dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Karl Hansen's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Hansen slips a jab from Dabre.
Dabre rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Hansen counters with a shoot takedown. Dabre fights it but they end up in guard.
Dabre is looking to stand back up but Hansen counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Dabre.

The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hansen not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Hansen is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Dabre!
Hansen lands a big shot there that rocks Dabre but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Hansen throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Dabre because Hansen loaded up on that one.
Dabre is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hansen can do to turn this around?
Hansen punching from mount but Dabre doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Poor strikes thrown by Hansen there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Hansen content just to control the position here.
Hansen has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
This has been an exciting period of action!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hansen lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Dabre is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Hansen throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Hansen with shots to the head and body - Dabre looks very uncomfortable down there.
BOOM! Hansen connects with a massive shot to the dome!

Dabre is rocked!
Hansen lands a heavy shot. That's hurt Dabre! Hansen sees the opportunity and turns up the heat - strike after strike land to the defenseless Dabre and the ref dives in to save him! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Karl Hansen!