PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ricky Hanson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carlos Condit (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Hanson
vs
Condit

178 cm
18
180 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

185 cm
22
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Determined

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ricky Hanson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Carlos Condit !
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Saam Ante and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Condit lands with a thumping leg kick.

Hanson shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Hanson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Condit works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Hanson wants to control from the top but Condit keeps moving.
Condit not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Hanson throwing strikes from guard but Condit blocks nicely.
Hanson throwing strikes but missing.
Hanson is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Hanson is in close to Condit 's body, working some short punches and elbows.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Condit escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Hanson gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Condit controls Hanson momentarily but Hanson frees himself.
Condit keeping moving, preventing Hanson from controlling successfully.
Hanson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Condit is keeping the position for now.
Condit keeping moving, preventing Hanson from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Hanson prevents Condit from getting back to his feet.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Condit scores with a head kick.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Hanson.
Condit is looking to reverse the position.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Hanson working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Condit is trying to control Hanson's posture but Hanson avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanson is putting a hurting on Condit here, landing some big shots from side control.
Hanson in side control, throwing shots but Condit defends.
Condit wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Hanson tries to score with some ground and pound. Condit controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Hanson lands a decent elbow from side control.
Condit struggling a bit here.
Hanson 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.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Hanson thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Hanson is breathing heavily.
Hanson is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Condit will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Condit is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hanson trying to control the action but Condit is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ricky Hanson dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Hanson shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Condit defends it nicely.
Condit lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Hanson shoots for a takedown but Condit saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Condit throws a quick inside leg kick.
Condit keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ricky Hanson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hanson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Condit stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Condit wants it to stay on the feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Condit fails in his attempt to clinch.
Condit lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

It looks like Ricky Hanson has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanson slaps away a takedown attempt from Condit , before circling back to the center of the mat.
Condit lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Condit tries for a takedown but Hanson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Condit gets a takedown into half guard.
Condit content to control rather than advance.
Hanson is looking for a sweep. Condit is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hanson is working hard here to advance position.
Condit is looking to take a break and control but Hanson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Condit takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Hanson wants to get back to full guard.
Condit wants to control but Hanson is keeping him busy.
Hanson tries to roll over but Condit keeps him under control.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Condit scores with a three punch combo!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Condit throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Condit plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Condit 's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Condit duly obliges.
Hanson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Condit as he jumps to the side.
Hanson tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Ricky Hanson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Condit rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hanson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Condit moves into the clinch.

Condit jumps guard.
Condit controls Hanson momentarily but Hanson frees himself.

Condit looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hanson throws a big right hand that misses.
Hanson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Condit swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hanson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Condit keeping moving, preventing Hanson from controlling successfully.

Condit is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Hanson defends well.
Hanson throws a big right hand that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carlos Condit showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ricky Hanson's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Condit shoots in but no luck this time.
Horrible takedown by Hanson or perhaps it was just good defense by Condit which made him look bad.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Hanson.
Condit waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hanson.
No luck for Hanson with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ricky Hanson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hanson misses with a takedown attempt - Condit sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Condit tries to clinch there but Hanson circles away.
Condit throws a nice head kick!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Condit throws a nice looking combination but Hanson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Condit ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Condit tries to clinch but Hanson is having none of it.
Condit wants to clinch up but Hanson keeps it at a distance.
Condit lands with a slapping head kick.
A combination from Condit does no damage.

Condit has Hanson up against the cage in a clinch.

Condit breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Condit lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Condit shoots in but Hanson avoids the takedown attempt easily.
A chopping leg kick lands by Condit .
Condit will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hanson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Condit .
Condit stuffs the takedown.
Hanson shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Condit defends it nicely.
Condit looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Hanson blocks a head kick by Condit .
Hanson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Condit lands a head kick!
A head kick from Condit lands but Hanson takes it in his stride.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Condit rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hanson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Condit throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Hanson's waist but Hanson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Condit off to one side.
Condit throws a right hand that Hanson ducks under and follows up with a left that Hanson also avoids with ease.
Hanson tries for a takedown but Condit sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Hanson has his takedown stuffed
and Condit counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Condit lands with a slapping head kick.
Hanson shoots in for a takedown but Condit shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Condit shoots in for a takedown but Hanson shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Condit lands with a slapping head kick.
Condit 's corner calls for a 1-2. Condit obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Condit lets loose with a powerful body kick. Hanson will feel that in the morning.
Hanson keeps the fight on the outside.
Condit fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hanson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Condit circles away.
Hanson blocks a head kick by Condit .
Carlos Condit seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nice takedown defense from Condit . No joy for Hanson on that attempt.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Hanson is defended easily by Condit .
Hanson takes a kick to the side of the head.
Condit lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Hanson backs up against the cage.
Condit misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Carlos Condit comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Condit has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Patrick Alders scores the fight 28:29
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 28:29
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Carlos Condit !