PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Hansen (ranked 1124 p4p, 333 weight class) and Tagnarach Kamara (ranked 159 p4p, 49 weight class). Hansen kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Black Sabbath - Iron Man. Kamara is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: BLIND SPOTS. 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.

Hansen
vs
Kamara

182 cm
27
183
13 - 10 - 0

180 cm
26
177
17 - 3 - 0

Great wrestler
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

NARCOS

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 13 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Marcus Hansen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tagnarach Kamara!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Sosuke Kotani and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hansen ducks under a wild hook from Kamara.
Hansen shoots and misses
and Kamara counters with a stiff right hand.
Kamara throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Hansen fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Hansen takes a swing at Kamara's ribcage but misses.
Hansen looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Kamara misses with a hook to the body

and Hansen counters with a nice double leg into side control. Kamara won't be happy with that.
Hansen is looking to take a break and control but Kamara is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hansen throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Kamara can do anything to dispel that myth.
Hansen working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kamara struggling a bit here.
Kamara really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hansen. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Hansen in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Hansen looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Kamara is avoiding damage well.
Hansen misses with the ground and pound.
Hansen lands a nice forearm strike.
Hansen throws an elbow but Kamara slips to the side and avoids it well.
Hansen working the body and head with strikes.
Hansen scoring with punches and elbows.
Hansen cracks Kamara with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Hansen throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Kamara works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Hansen not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hansen is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Kamara is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Kamara controls the position.
Kamara is working to get back to half guard.
Hansen misses with a head shot.
Poor strikes thrown by Hansen there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hansen thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Hansen sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Hansen sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Kamara is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kamara holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Hansen tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Kamara avoids a series of strikes thrown by Hansen.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hansen punching from mount but Kamara doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Hansen looking to ground and pound but Kamara is blocking nicely.
Hansen thowing shots but they're missing.
Hansen lands a nice shot to the head.
Hansen has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Hansen throwing strikes here but Kamara is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Hansen raining down hammerfists from mount.
Kamara gets back to half guard.
Hansen missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Kamara is staying active underneath Hansen, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hansen scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Hansen looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hansen throwing shots but Kamara is blocking nicely.
Hansen working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Hansen throwing shots but Kamara is blocking nicely.
Hansen misses with a head shot. Kamara uses the momentum to regain guard.
Hansen postures up in Kamara's guard and throws a big left but Kamara blocks it.
Hansen throws a big elbow that misses.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hansen accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Marcus Hansen dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Hansen fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Hansen jabs Kamara right on the nose. Kamara blinks but takes it well.

Hansen rushes Kamara and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Kamara lands a right hand.
Hansen scores with a shoulder strike.
Kamara misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A right handed body shot lands from Hansen.
Kamara tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hansen's elbow.
Kamara landing knees to the body.
Kamara working aggressively here.
Hansen lands a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kamara blocking some punches.
Kamara has a couple of punches blocked by Hansen.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kamara.
Kamara scores with a shoulder strike.
Hansen scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hansen is trying to pull guard but Kamara turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hansen trying to stall but Kamara improves his position.
Hansen is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A head punch on the inside from Kamara fails to land.
Kamara swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hansen lands a body shot in the clinch.
Hansen lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kamara tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kamara has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Hansen seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Kamara can turn it around.
Kamara struggles to land a body shot inside as Hansen controls his hands.
Nice body punch from Kamara.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kamara throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Kamara scores with a shot to the side of Hansen's head.
Kamara lands an uppercut.
Kamara lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Hansen has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Kamara after a bit of a struggle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marcus Hansen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kamara misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kamara tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hansen's elbow.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kamara.
A short right from Kamara.
Hansen drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Kamara gets the underhooks and prevents it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Kamara lands a nice uppercut.
Kamara tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hansen avoids it.
Kamara lands a body punch in the clinch.
Kamara utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kamara.
Kamara lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short left from Kamara.
Kamara landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Kamara is working Hansen over against the cage.
Good body shot from Kamara.
Hansen takes a shot to the head.
Hansen takes a shot to the head.
Kamara lands with a left to the head.
Kamara lands a nice shot to the body.
Kamara scores a nice knee to the body.
Kamara lands on the inside with an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kamara works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Kamara obliges.
Tagnarach Kamara seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kamara.

Hansen is rocked!
A nice left hand lands by Kamara.
Oh Hansen is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kamara lands a nice uppercut.
Kamara swings wildly with an uppercut but Hansen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kamara lands a big knee to the head and Hansen goes down! Kamara pounces and finishes the fight with strikes! He jumps to his feet and celebrates with the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tagnarach Kamara!
An out of breath Tagnarach Kamara thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.