PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Frank Saurus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Hanson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hanson is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Eminem - No Love. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Saurus
vs
Hanson

176 cm
26
166 lbs
10 - 6 - 1

180 cm
30
165 lbs
18 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Heavy handed

[CBK] Legal Highs $90 ↑ 160Q RECOVERY ↑
[CBK] Legal Highs $90 ↑ 160Q RECOVERY ↑

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 1, fighting out of New York, Frank Saurus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Steve Hanson!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Jonathan Paton and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A bone on bone clash there as Hanson blocks the leg kick.
Saurus shoots for a double leg takedown but Hanson sprawls well. He's pushed Saurus's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Hanson circles away from the clinch attempt
and Hanson counters with a slapping leg kick.
Hanson misses with a looping left.
A jab from Saurus misses.
Hanson displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Saurus misses with a double jab.
Saurus tries to clinch there but Hanson circles away.
Saurus pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hanson looks to score with a jab to the body but Saurus is just out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Saurus.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Saurus throws out a loose jab but Hanson uses good head movement to avoid it.
A shot to the liver by Hanson. Beautiful body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hanson throws a shot from downtown. Saurus moves away and avoids it.
Saurus keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hanson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A cross from Hanson lands.
Hanson missing with a left hand there. Saurus was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Saurus fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Saurus misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Hanson counters with a stiff right hand.
Hanson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Saurus throws out a loose jab but Hanson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Saurus lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hanson circles away quickly and effectively.
Hanson lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saurus throws a hook but Hanson blocks it.
Saurus pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Saurus throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Hanson makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Good work by Saurus as he checks the leg kick.

Hanson throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Saurus tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Hanson is in Saurus's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Saurus 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.
Saurus trying to control the position.
Hanson slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Saurus is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Saurus can't keep his opponent in guard - Hanson advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Hanson is looking to take a break and control but Saurus is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Saurus kicks Hanson off and gets back to his feet.
Hanson gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Saurus.
Saurus tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Hanson swivels and escapes.
Hanson is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saurus ducks under a wild hook from Hanson.
Hanson throws a front kick aimed at Saurus's knee but Saurus avoids it well.
Hanson works the jab nicely.
Hanson clobbers Saurus with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice shot lands for Hanson.
Saurus steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hanson.
Hanson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hanson scores with a crisp jab that stopped Saurus in his tracks.

Hanson darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hanson prevents Saurus from improving his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Steve Hanson dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Hanson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Saurus manages to avoid it.
Saurus keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hanson.
Hanson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Saurus.
Saurus takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Saurus uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hanson.
Saurus lands an overhand right.
Saurus misses with a two punch combination.
Steve Hanson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Saurus keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Saurus takes a swing at Hanson's ribcage but misses.
Hanson connects with a looping right hand.
Steve Hanson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hanson connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Saurus displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Saurus slips under a jab.
Hanson connects with a crisp jab.

Saurus is rocked!
Hanson misses with an uppercut.
Oh Saurus is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hanson throws a poor cross that misses
letting Saurus counter with a right hand.
Hanson misses with a hook.
Hanson throws a jab when Saurus was well out of range.
Hanson misses with an uppercut
and Saurus counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Saurus seems to have got his legs back now.
Hanson ducks under a wild hook from Saurus.
Saurus throws an overhand right that lands on Hanson's shoulder, as Hanson tries to avoid the shot.
Saurus walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Hanson checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Saurus takes one to the chin there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hanson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Saurus tries to clinch there but Hanson circles away.
Saurus fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hanson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Saurus moves away.
Saurus ducks under a wild hook from Hanson.
Hanson throws the left hand but Saurus avoids the punch easily.
Saurus takes one to the side of the head.

Saurus shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Hanson avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Saurus.
Hanson is trying to get back to full guard.
Saurus wants to take a breather but Hanson is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saurus missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Hanson controlling the position well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Saurus throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Saurus thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Hanson's head.
Hanson is looking to improve his position.
Hanson works his way to full guard. Good work.
Saurus is looking to work some ground and pound but Hanson has wrist control.
Hanson keeping moving, preventing Saurus from controlling successfully.
Saurus connects with a couple of short punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saurus slips nicely into half guard.
Saurus is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Saurus stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hanson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Saurus trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Hanson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Saurus missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Frank Saurus overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Saurus missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Saurus tries to free his leg and advance position but Hanson is retaining full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Frank Saurus will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Hanson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Saurus.
Saurus slips a jab from Hanson.
Hanson throws a body punch but Saurus moves out of range.
Hanson just misses with a punch to the body.
Hanson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hanson shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Hanson misses with a hook. Saurus ducked under it nicely.
Hanson thows a body shot but no joy.
Hanson connects with a crisp jab.
Saurus keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hanson.
Saurus looks to land a right hand but Hanson moved out of range.
Hanson works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Saurus throws a hook but Hanson blocks it.
Hanson misses the shot to the body.
Hanson misses with a right hand
and Saurus connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hanson takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Saurus tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Hanson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Saurus thows a body shot but no joy.
Saurus ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Saurus scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Hanson looks to land a left hand but Saurus moved out of range nicely.
Hanson takes one to the side of the head.
Hanson works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Hanson misses.
Saurus throws a lazy right hand but Hanson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Saurus lands with an uppercut that bounces Hanson off the cage and back into range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Saurus misses with a body kick.

Saurus shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Hanson is trying to defend but Saurus finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Hanson is looking for a sweep. Saurus is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Hanson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Saurus is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Hanson wants to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanson is controlling Saurus's position as best he can from this difficult position.

Saurus is looking for a kimura here.
Hanson is trying to get back to full guard.
Saurus missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saurus missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Ground and pound from Saurus.
Saurus throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Hanson keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Hanson avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Saurus.

Saurus is working for a kimura but Hanson is defending it quite comfortably.
Saurus passes to full mount!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Saurus throwing strikes here but Hanson is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Frank Saurus showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Saurus has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 29:28
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frank Saurus!
After the fight, Frank Saurus was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.