PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Olyn Seran (ranked 387 p4p, 656 weight class) and Anders Hansson (ranked 53 p4p, 95 weight class). Seran's entrance music is Sound of Silence - Disturbed. A fine choice. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Seran
vs
Hansson

180 cm
28
157
15 - 9 - 1

185 cm
28
156
15 - 8 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Voodoo Nutrition
Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 9 - 1, fighting out of New York, Olyn Seran!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Anders Hansson!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Steve Montenegro and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Seran uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A right-left combo lands from Seran.
Seran lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Seran scores with a shot to the body.
Seran throws a low kick but Hansson moves out of range easily.
Hansson is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Seran with a body shot.

Seran rushes Hansson and presses him up against the cage.
Seran throws a punch but it's blocked by Hansson.
Hansson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Seran makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Seran can't find room to land a body shot as Hansson controls the action.
Seran tries a body shot but Hansson blocks it.
A frustrated look appears on Hansson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Seran is trying to pull guard but Hansson turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Hansson tries to throw a body punch but Seran avoids it by throwing Hansson back against the cage.
Hansson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Seran doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Seran has a couple of punches blocked by Hansson.

Hansson breaks from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hansson thuds his right hand into Seran's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

It looks like Olyn Seran has been cut.
We've been hearing reports that Seran has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Hansson's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Seran connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Hansson scrambles back to his feet.
A combination from Seran does no damage.
A nice side step and Hansson releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Olyn Seran seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Seran has managed to clinch.
Seran tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Hansson smiles and moves away.
Seran tries to clinch up but Hansson circles away and keeps his distance.
Seran chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Seran takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Nice jab there from Hansson.
Hansson misses with a hook.
Seran lands a nice shot that snaps Hansson's head back.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Seran connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Seran tries to close the distance and clinch but Hansson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Seran feints and then cracks Hansson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hansson down.
Seran tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hansson was well out of range. Poor timing from Seran.
Seran misses with an uppercut.
Hansson avoids the body shot from Seran.
Seran backing away here, and Hansson unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Seran lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Seran scores with a decent looking hook.
Seran scores with a leg kick.
Hansson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A big right from Seran misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seran with a nice calf kick.
Hansson checks a low kick from Seran.
Hansson raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Seran tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hansson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hansson has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Seran finds it's way round the side to connect with Hansson's head.
Seran motions for Hansson to come forward. Seran throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hansson misses with a body shot.
Seran turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Seran scores with a punch to the head.
Seran misses with a low kick.
Hansson replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Seran blocks it well.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Seran, as that shot connected.
Seran moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hansson slips a straight right by Seran.
Seran lands with a good body shot.
Hansson swats away the attempt to clinch by Seran.
Seran with the inside leg kick.
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!
Good leg kick by Seran.
Seran sizes up Hansson with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Seran wants to land a leg kick but Hansson is out of range.
A little jabbing left from Hansson on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Seran connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Hansson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Olyn Seran dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Olyn Seran's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Seran throws a solid leg kick but Hansson takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Seran.
Hansson with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Seran to score with a decent uppercut.
Hansson misses with a hook. Seran ducked under it nicely.
Seran throws a leg kick but Hansson sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A decent looking cross lands there for Seran.
Hansson lands with a kick to the ribs.
Nice jab there from Seran.
Seran throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Seran moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromHansson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Seran looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hansson connects with a nice looking jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Seran darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Seran walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Hansson checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Hansson swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Olyn Seran is winning the standup battle so far.
Seran bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Hansson's head backwards.
Seran displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hansson throws out the jab.
Seran bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Hansson's head backwards.
Seran tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hansson was well out of range. Poor timing from Seran.
Seran fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hansson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Seran is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hansson can do to turn this around?
Seran thows a leg kick but Hansson checks it
and Hansson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Seran tries to clinch up
and Hansson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hansson keeps the fight on the outside.
Hansson is trying to counter with his kicks.
Seran throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.

Seran moves into the clinch successfully.
Seran prevents Hansson from breaking the clinch.
Seran tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Hansson smiles and moves away.
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!
Seran throws a leg kick that is checked
and Hansson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Seran misses with a body shot.
Seran tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Hansson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Seran tries to close the distance and clinch but Hansson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seran lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Seran. Those never looked like landing.
The fighters circle momentarily. Hansson darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Seran cracks Hansson with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
No joy there for Seran, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hansson missing with a left hand there. Seran was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hansson's corner calls for a 1-2. Hansson obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Nice straight punches there by Seran. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Seran.
Seran lands with a cross.
Seran misses with a low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Seran wants to slow Hansson down by chopping away at his legs.
It seemed like Hansson was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Seran moves out of range of the body kick.
Seran shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Hansson is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Seran closes the distance and clinches.
Hansson lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Hansson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hansson has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Seran with a nice cross.
Seran rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hansson counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Seran moves into the clinch.
Seran misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hansson blocks an uppercut.
Hansson misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short left from Seran.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Olyn Seran dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Olyn Seran's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Jab, jab by Hansson - just one landing.
Seran tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hansson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Seran lands with a straight right. Hansson didn't see that one coming.
Seran throws out a leg kick but Hansson moves out of range and Seran only half commits.
A little jabbing left from Hansson on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Hansson checks a leg kick.
It seemed like Hansson was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Seran fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hansson appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
A chopping leg kick lands by Seran.
Seran displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hansson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Seran fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Seran fails to land with a series of punches.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Hansson! But no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Seran throws a looping overhand right but Hansson ducks down to avoid it.
Hansson doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
A lazy left from Seran finds it's target.
Hansson throws a sloppy head kick and Seran moves out of range easily.
Seran tries to score with a low kick but Hansson moves his leg out of the way.
Seran fails with an attempt to clinch.
Seran blocks a head kick by Hansson.
A shot to the liver by Seran. Beautiful body shot.

Seran has managed to clinch.
Hansson lands an uppercut.
Hansson working hard to break the clinch.

Hansson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A solid body kick from Hansson.
Olyn Seran is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hansson scores with a hook.
Hansson misses with a body shot.
Seran throws a leg kick that is checked
and Seran takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Olyn Seran's cut is getting worse.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hansson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hansson checks a leg kick.
Seran wants to clinch up but Hansson keeps it at a distance.
Seran tries a low kick but Hansson avoids it.
It seemed like Hansson was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Seran uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hansson.
Seran drops down looking for a counter takedown but Hansson sprawls and moves away.
Seran throws a lazy right hand but Hansson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Anders Hansson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seran throws a leg kick which misses Hansson's front leg but catches the back leg as Hansson tries to avoid it.
Seran tests Hansson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Seran tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hansson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Seran throws a jab but it's blocked by Hansson.
Seran's jab looks to have found its range, popping Hansson under the eye.
Seran looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A nice leg kick lands there from Seran.
Hansson tries a head kick but it misses.
Hansson throws a head kick that misses.
Seran misses with a leg kick.
Seran scores with a leg kick.
Hansson's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Seran throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Seran lands a jab.
Seran is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Hansson misses with a head kick.
Seran feinted with a counter takedown.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A low kick from Seran misses
and Hansson counters with a stiff right hand.
Good shot there by Seran.
Hansson takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Seran throws a hook but Hansson avoids it easily.
A little jabbing left from Hansson on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.

And that's the end of the fight!
Olyn Seran showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Seran, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Lou da Vinci scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 30:27
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Olyn Seran!
After winning the bout, Olyn Seran thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.