PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Stevie Hanselman (ranked 3102 p4p, 2762 weight class) and Volodimir Borrisinov (ranked 220 p4p, 199 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.

Hanselman
vs
Borrisinov

167 cm
20
141
2 - 2 - 0

181 cm
23
145
7 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Good gas tank

Groove Gear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Stevie Hanselman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Volodimir Borrisinov!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Illya Tyunina and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hanselman stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Hanselman wants it to stay on the feet.
Hanselman tries to counter with a takedown but Borrisinov is quick to defend against it.
Hanselman slaps away a takedown attempt from Borrisinov, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Borrisinov tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Hanselman defends well and Borrisinov ends up having to push Hanselman into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Hanselman feinted with a counter takedown.
Stevie Hanselman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Volodimir Borrisinov.
Nice takedown defense from Hanselman. No joy for Borrisinov on that attempt.
Borrisinov is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Borrisinov is defended easily by Hanselman.

Borrisinov changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Hanselman looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hanselman is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Borrisinov off and has taken his back!
Borrisinov trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Hanselman lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Hanselman.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanselman misses with punches from the back.
Borrisinov just trying to survive but Hanselman is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Hanselman lands with a hammerfist to the side of Borrisinov's head.
Borrisinov tries to break free.
Hanselman lands with a hammerfist to the side of Borrisinov's head.
Hanselman misses with a punch to the head.
Hanselman controlling from the back.
Hanselman not allowing Borrisinov to control his hands.
Borrisinov has hold of Hanselman's arm. He needs to escape this position sooner or later but for now he's happy enough to control the position and prevent the submission attempts.
Hanselman loading up with punches from the back mount - how long can Borrisinov hold on?
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hanselman trying to control momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Borrisinov tries to escape the position.
Will Hanselman go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Hanselman cracks Borrisinov with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Borrisinov from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
Borrisinov tries to escape but Hanselman has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Borrisinov is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Hanselman controlling well, preventing Borrisinov from escaping the position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Borrisinov is covering up but some of the strikes from Hanselman are getting through and doing damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanselman struggling to land strikes to the head as Borrisinov covers up.
Hanselman is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Borrisinov is in bad spot here.
Borrisinov is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Hanselman lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK.
Borrisinov tries to break free.
Hanselman is looking to finish with some ground and pound!
Will Hanselman go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hanselman not allowing Borrisinov to control his hands.
Hanselman is trying to stick to Borrisinov's back but Borrisinov is turning into Hanselman. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Hanselman's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Borrisinov.
Borrisinov is working Hanselman over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Hanselman managing to control the position.
Hanselman might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Hanselman trying to control the position.
Hanselman is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hanselman tries to pass to full mount but Borrisinov defends it.
Hanselman keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

Horrible takedown attempt by Borrisinov or perhaps it was just good defense by Hanselman, which made it look bad.
Hanselman attempts a counter takedown but Borrisinov avoids it well and moves away.
Hanselman is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Borrisinov can do to turn this around?
Hanselman stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Hanselman wants it to stay on the feet.
Borrisinov looks for a takedown but Hanselman sprawls well.
Stevie Hanselman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Volodimir Borrisinov.

Borrisinov changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Hanselman looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Hanselman is working to avoid the ground and pound but Borrisinov connects with a decent elbow.
Hanselman is looking for a sweep.
Borrisinov wants to control but Hanselman is keeping him busy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Borrisinov working the head and body with strikes.
Borrisinov is putting a hurting on Hanselman here, landing some big shots from side control.
Hanselman takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Hanselman is looking for a sweep.
Borrisinov controlling from side mount.
Hanselman tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanselman sneaks back into half guard.
Hanselman gets back to full guard.
Hanselman working a defensive guard here.
Borrisinov sitting in guard here, content to control.
Hanselman looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hanselman preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Borrisinov's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Borrisinov landing some decent shots from guard.
Borrisinov scoring with some ground and pound.
Borrisinov wants to control from the top but Hanselman keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hanselman is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Stevie Hanselman overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Borrisinov seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Borrisinov wants to control from the top but Hanselman keeps moving.
Hanselman bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Borrisinov's guard.

Hanselman stopping the sweep attempt from Borrisinov.
Hanselman trying to control but Borrisinov is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanselman is really struggling to control Borrisinov but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Hanselman throws a big elbow that misses.
Borrisinov is pulling down on Hanselman's head to control his posture.
Hanselman throws an elbow that misses. Borrisinov uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Hanselman's guard. Nice move by Borrisinov!

Hanselman wants to sweep but no luck.
Hanselman wants to hit a sweep here but Borrisinov passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Hanselman there!
Hanselman is desperately trying to improve his position but Borrisinov has a good base and remains in mount.
Borrisinov avoids the attempt from Hanselman to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Borrisinov with good strikes from the mount here!
Hanselman tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Borrisinov looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Borrisinov scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Hanselman is desperately trying to improve his position but Borrisinov has a good base and remains in mount.
Borrisinov landing strikes from the mount and Hanselman is in trouble!
Borrisinov looking to finish Hanselman with some ground and pound. This is bad for Hanselman!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Borrisinov wants to control the pace but Hanselman is squirming around nicely.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Borrisinov cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Hanselman is desperately trying to improve his position but Borrisinov has a good base and remains in mount.
Borrisinov has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Hanselman is working hard here to advance position.
Borrisinov scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Hanselman?
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Volodimir Borrisinov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Borrisinov fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Borrisinov drives through with a takedown into guard.
Hanselman is trying to control the position but Borrisinov postures up.
Borrisinov is pushing down on Hanselman's leg trying to pass to half guard. Hanselman is fighting to maintain full guard but Borrisinov has managed to sneak the leg through.
Hanselman is looking for a sweep. Borrisinov is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Borrisinov has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Julians Sports Bar & Gym. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Borrisinov with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Borrisinov is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Borrisinov passes the guard and advances to mount!
Borrisinov scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Hanselman is looking to improve his position but Borrisinov isn't that keen on the idea.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Borrisinov lands a couple of good shots and Hanselman has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Hanselman tries to escape the position.
Hanselman trying to control the position but Borrisinov manages to sink in the hooks.
Borrisinov scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. Hanselman is looking for a way out.
Hanselman is in bad spot here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Good control from Borrisinov.
Borrisinov is looking to finish with some ground and pound!
Borrisinov throwing damaging strikes from the back! Hanselman could be in trouble here!
Borrisinov trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Borrisinov controlling the positon.
Hanselman is really stuck here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Borrisinov's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Well, with Borrisinov on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Hanselman is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
Hanselman tries to roll but Borrisinov sticks to his back.
Borrisinov lands with a hammerfist to the side of Hanselman's head.
Borrisinov has the hooks in. Hanselman is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
What can Hanselman do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Hanselman covers up after that shot from Borrisinov.
Hanselman is in bad spot here.
Hanselman's corner are yelling at him, telling him to just focus on controlling Borrisinov's hands.
Borrisinov struggling to keep hold of the position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hanselman tries to escape the position.
Borrisinov lands a shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Can Hanselman hold on?! Borrisinov is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.

Hanselman is rocked!
Hanselman grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.
Oh Hanselman is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Borrisinov is hanging on to Hanselman's back as he tries to escape.
Borrisinov connects with a big shot to the side of Hanselman's head.
Borrisinov lands shots from the back.
Hanselman is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Borrisinov.
Borrisinov is raining down hard shots and and Hanselman has had enough - he's tapped out due to the strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:38 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Volodimir Borrisinov!
A very excited looking Volodimir Borrisinov 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.