PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Berendt Hansen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Billy English (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Hansen
vs
English

175 cm
22
195 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

189 cm
18
195 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Berendt Hansen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Billy English!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Steve Erwin and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
English scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

It looks like Berendt Hansen has been cut.

Hansen closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Hansen breaks the clinch.

Hansen closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming English to the mat! English manages to get full guard.
English is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

English looking for a guillotine here but Hansen defends easily.
English keeping moving, preventing Hansen from controlling successfully.
Hansen is working English over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Hansen could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hansen wants to control from the top but English keeps moving.
English wants to stand but Hansen is controlling the position.

English working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Hansen doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Hansen manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Hansen controls from within his opponent's guard.
English is looking to stand up but Hansen isn't so interested in that idea.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
English controlling Hansen's posture.
Hansen pushes down on English's leg and manages to get into half guard.
English trying to hold on to Hansen's head to control him but Hansen postures up.
English avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Hansen.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
English keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Hansen is looking to take a break and control but English is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hansen controlling the action here.
English wants to get back to his feet.
Hansen seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but English does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.

Hansen closes the distance and clinches.
English has had enough of the clinch but Hansen keeps him there for the moment.
Hansen leaning against his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Hansen decides to pull guard.
English trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
English postures up.

English gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Hansen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
English gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Hansen moves into the clinch.
Hansen is breathing heavily.
English is trying to break the clinch but Hansen has him pressed against the cage.

English breaks the clinch.
English tries for a takedown but Hansen circles away easily
and Hansen counters with a nice low kick that buckles English's knee momentarily.
Hansen with a body punch. A glancing blow.
English throws a head kick but Hansen moves out of range.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
English is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
English swings wildly with an uppercut but Hansen uses good head movement to avoid it.
English is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Hansen is keeping busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Berendt Hansen will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Berendt Hansen's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Hansen fails with an attempt to clinch.
English misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hansen misses with a wild combination.
English with a lazy takedown attempt

and Hansen decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in English's guard.
English is trying to keep Hansen in close.
Hansen won't allow English to get back to his feet.
Hansen is looking to stand up but English won't let him.

English uses the cage to get back to his feet.
English throws a lazy head kick

and Hansen moves into the clinch.
English missing with knees to the body.
English wants to break free but Hansen has control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hansen is pressed up against the cage. English has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Hansen down to the mat. Hansen avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Hansen tries to clinch up.
Some wild striking there from English.

Hansen changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. English looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

That's one minute gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on English's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
English tries to buck Hansen off but Hansen is having none of it.
English wants to control but Hansen postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
English tries to buck Hansen off but Hansen is having none of it.
English is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
A lull in the action here.

English throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
English gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Hansen counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Berendt Hansen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Billy English.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Hansen is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. English can't fight it off and eventually Hansen manages to take the fight to the floor. English looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Hansen tries to free his leg and advance position but English is retaining full guard.
English striking from his own guard.
Hansen tries to free his leg and advance position but English is retaining full guard.
Hansen throws a strike but English rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
English won't allow Hansen to sweep him here.
Hansen might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
English working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
English wants to control from the top but Hansen keeps moving.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Hansen clinches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by English.

English breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Billy English seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
English scores with a head kick.
Hansen cracks the inside of English's front leg.
Hansen tries to close the distance and clinch but English swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hansen thuds a left hand into English's body.
English scores with a punch to the head.

Hansen darts in and clinches English up against the cage.
English is working for takedown but Hansen is calmly controlling the position for now.
Hansen prevents a takedown attempt there.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Hansen takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Hansen takes an elbow to the temple.
English tries to pull guard but Hansen holds him up against the cage and eventually English drops back down to his feet.
Hansen stops a takedown attempt from English.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
English letting Hansen take a breather here.
Hansen gets underhooks to prevent English's takedown attempt.
English is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hansen.

Hansen pulls English into guard.
English trying to stand up but can't free himself from Hansen's guard.
English preventing the sweep.

English stands up and waves to Hansen to follow him.
English lands a head kick!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
English connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Berendt Hansen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hansen keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
The fight stays on the outside here - English looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

English fails with the takedown.
English misses with a jab, cross combination.
English fails to land with a series of punches.
Hansen tries to clinch but English is having none of it.
English shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hansen pinned against the cage. Hansen gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Hansen, right into the meat.

Hansen looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Hansen tries to free his leg and advance position but English is retaining full guard.

Hansen stands up and waves to English to follow him.
A jab from English misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
English throws a sloppy head kick and Hansen moves out of range easily.
English takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Hansen shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Hansen stalling.
Hansen wants to take a breather but English is having none of it.
English wants to get back to his feet.

Hansen stands up from half guard.
Hansen lands a two punch combo.
Hansen circles away from the clinch attempt

and Hansen counters with a nice double leg into side control. English won't be happy with that.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Hansen tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Hansen has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
English is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Hansen asserts his dominance and retains side control.

Hansen stands up and beckons English to his feet.

Hansen shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
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!
Hansen is nestled in close to English, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hansen trying to control the action but English is working from the bottom.
Hansen wants to pass the guard but English is defending well.
Hansen not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
English moves into full guard.
English keeping moving, preventing Hansen from controlling successfully.
Hansen trying to stand up but can't free himself from English's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
English keeping moving, preventing Hansen from controlling successfully.
Hansen passes English's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Hansen is thwarting English's attempts to control the position.
English wants to get back to his feet.
Hansen wants to get back to his feet.
English looks like he's trying to stand up.

And that's the end of the fight!
Berendt Hansen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Hansen, 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 Donatello Bradman scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Berendt Hansen!