PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nick Adams (ranked 24043 p4p, 4142 weight class) and Rikkard Hanson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nick Adams could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Rikkard Hanson's chin.

Adams
vs
Hanson

215 cm
27
195
5 - 20 - 0

185 cm
52
183
19 - 19 - 2

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Good chin

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nick Adams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 19 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rikkard Hanson!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Adams closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Hanson looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Hanson regains half guard, as Adams was trying to land strikes.
Adams sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Hanson defending well though.
Hanson tries to kick Adams off but Adams keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Adams not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Adams stops Hanson from getting back to his feet.
Adams thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Hanson's head.
Adams not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Adams throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ground and pound from Adams.
Adams thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Hanson keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Adams throws a strike but Hanson avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Adams throws a big right hand that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Adams in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Adams with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Hanson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Adams missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Adams throwing strikes but missing.
Adams postures up in Hanson's guard and throws a big left but Hanson blocks it.
Adams keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Hanson's head.
Adams throwing strikes from guard but Hanson blocks nicely.
Adams throws a big right hand that misses.
Adams throwing strikes from guard but Hanson blocks nicely.
Hanson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adams working some strikes from top position.
Hanson wants to stand and escape but Adams is having none of it.
Adams has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Adams throwing strikes from guard but Hanson blocks nicely.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Adams gets a double leg takedown into Hanson's guard.
Adams throws an elbow that misses. Hanson uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Adams's guard. Nice move by Hanson!

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Hanson thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Adams on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Adams tries to get out of the position.

Hanson drops back looking for a submission - "I'm sorry sir, but I'm gunna break your leg" says Hanson as he cranks on the unfortunate limb! Adams screams and taps out before any major damage is done! Don't mess with Hanson! Nice submission victory there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Rikkard Hanson!