PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Andreas Hansson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wellen Dowd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Hansson
vs
Dowd

225 cm
19
190 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

177 cm
21
189 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

Poweful takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Andreas Hansson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Wellen Dowd!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Felipe Paraventi and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A solid leg kick lands there for Dowd.
Hansson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dowd.
A combination from Dowd does no damage.
Nice sprawl there from Dowd as Hansson shoots in.
Hansson shoots for a takedown but Dowd saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Hansson misses with a combination
and Dowd counters with an outside leg kick.
Left hook, right uppercut from Dowd.
Dowd misses with an uppercut. Hansson saw that one coming.
Hansson misses with a takedown attempt
and Dowd counters with a nice body kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andreas Hansson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hansson shoots in looking for a takedown. Dowd tries to sprawl out of it but Hansson keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Dowd manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Andreas Hansson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hansson is breathing heavily.
Dowd slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

Dowd clinches with his opponent.
Dowd landing knees to the head.
Dowd lands with a right to the head.
Dowd stalling the fight.
Still in the clinch, Dowd scores with a nice short uppercut.
Dowd scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Dowd lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Dowd lands a hook that snaps the head of Hansson backwards.
Dowd lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Dowd digs a right hand underneath Hansson's ribcage. Hansson let out a lung full of air as it connected.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dowd lands a nice uppercut.
Dowd avoiding damage.
A short uppercut from Dowd.
Hansson is working for takedown but Dowd is calmly controlling the position for now.
Dowd lands a hook that snaps the head of Hansson backwards.
Dowd scores with a knee to the head.
Dowd makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Hansson letting Dowd take a breather here.
Hansson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Dowd scores with a shoulder strike.
Dowd tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Dowd lands a nice elbow.
A nice left hand lands by Dowd.
Hansson really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Hansson is looking to break free of the clinch but Dowd has double underhooks.
Hansson wants a takedown.
Hansson wants to get back to striking at distance but Dowd won't allow it.
Still in the clinch, Dowd scores with a nice short uppercut.
Dowd keeps control of Hansson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Dowd lands a shoulder strike.
Hansson tries a knee to the head but Dowd blocks it.
Dowd leaning his opponent against the cage.
Nice elbow from Dowd.
Hansson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Dowd scores with a shoulder strike.
Hansson has had enough of the clinch but Dowd keeps him there for the moment.
Dowd blocking some punches.
A right hand to the body from Dowd.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Dowd.
Dowd slows down the pace here.
Hansson misses with a punch to the body.
Dowd throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hanssons head.
Dowd keeps control of Hansson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Dowd throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hanssons head.
Dowd lands with a right to the head.
Dowd keeps control of Hansson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Dowd lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Hansson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hansson can't break the clinch.
Hansson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Dowd has him pressed against the cage.

Hansson breaks the clinch.

Dowd rushes Hansson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Dowd is stalling here.
Dowd prevents Hansson from breaking the clinch.
Dowd lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Dowd lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Dowd cracks Hansson with a nice body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dowd lands a right hand.
Hansson is trying to break free.
Dowd is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Dowd throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hansson blocks it with crossed arms.
Hansson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Dowd has him pressed against the cage.
Hansson goes for a takedown in the clinch but Dowd prevents it.
Dowd pushes Hansson back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Dowd has Hansson pressed against the cage.
Hansson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Dowd pressing his opponent against the cage.
Dowd works on Hansson's body with a couple of short punches.
Dowd scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Dowd connects with a knee to the head.
Hansson tries for a takedown. No joy.
Dowd lands a body punch.
Hansson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Dowd will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Hansson up against the cage.
Dowd using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hansson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
The is referee keeping an eye on Dowd - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Dowd lands a nice uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Hansson tries to score a body lock takedown but Dowd shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Dowd taking a breather.
Hansson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Dowd slows down the pace here.
Hansson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Dowd lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Dowd is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Dowd lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Dowd is trying to stall.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Wellen Dowd.
Dowd scores with the left hand. Hansson knows he should have avoided that one.

Dowd pushes Hansson up against the cage in a clinch.
Hansson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Dowd has him pressed against the cage.
The referee calls for Dowd to work.
Dowd lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Dowd lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Dowd moves into the clinch.
Hansson takes a shot to the head.
Dowd lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hansson backwards.
A short right from Dowd.
Dowd stalling against the cage.
Hansson looking to slow down the pace here.
Dowd stalling.
Hansson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Dowd gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Hansson.
Hansson has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Dowd avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Dowd lands an uppercut.
Hansson has had enough of the clinch but Dowd keeps him there for the moment.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Hansson is trying to break the clinch but Dowd has him pressed against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dowd lands with a light punch inside.
Dowd is looking to control Hansson's arms but Hansson gets an underhook and turns him. Now Dowd has his back to the cage.
Hansson has had enough of the clinch but Dowd keeps him there for the moment.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Dowd.

Hansson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dowd blocks a head kick by Hansson.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dowd swinging wilding here.
Dowd swinging wilding here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dowd misses with a wild combination.
Hansson on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Hansson closes the distance looking to clinch
and Dowd counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hansson tries for a takedown but Dowd circles away easily
enabling Dowd to counter with a crisp jab.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andreas Hansson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hansson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dowd paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dowd is looking to clinch.
Dowd moves away from the strike by Hansson.
Hansson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Dowd counters by moving into the clinch.
Dowd throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hanssons head.
Hansson is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Hansson goes for a takedown attempt but Dowd pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dowd rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hansson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hansson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dowd misses with a two punch combination.
A combination from Dowd does no damage.
Hansson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hansson throws out a loose jab but Dowd uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dowd steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hansson.
Dowd tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hansson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hansson shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Dowd counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Dowd cracks Hansson with a good jab.
Dowd showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hansson.
Hansson tries for a takedown but Dowd circles away easily
and Dowd counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Hansson thinking.
Dowd stuffs the takedown attempt from Hansson. Hansson gets slowly back to his feet.
Hansson shoots in but Dowd avoids the takedown attempt easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hansson fails with the takedown
and Dowd counters with a one-two to the body.
Hansson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hansson throws a body punch but Dowd moves out of range.
A combination from Dowd does no damage.
Dowd misses with a looping left.
Hansson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Dowd. Dowd obviously looking to wear him down.
Dowd avoids the body shot from Hansson.
Dowd wants to clinch up but Hansson keeps it at a distance.
Hansson shoots in but no luck this time.
Dowd lands a jab to the nose.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Hansson. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
No joy there for Hansson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hansson bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Dowd's head backwards.
No luck for Hansson with that takedown attempt.
Dowd loads up on a big right hand but Hansson slips the punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dowd tries to bum rush Hansson with a series of wild strikes but Hansson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Dowd lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Dowd avoids the head kick by Hansson.
Hansson doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Dowd counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Dowd.
Dowd is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Dowd tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hansson's elbow.
Hansson drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hansson is trying to break free.
A head punch on the inside from Dowd fails to land.
Dowd has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Hansson wants to get back to striking at distance but Dowd won't allow it.
Dowd stalling in the clinch but Hansson improves position.
Dowd has a couple of punches blocked by Hansson.
A head punch on the inside from Hansson fails to land.
Hansson looking for a takedown.
Dowd lands a body shot in the clinch.
Hansson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Dowd lands an uppercut.
Dowd lands a nice shot to the body.
Dowd lands an elbow inside.
Hansson tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Dowd just stands there and leans against the cage.
Hansson wants to get back to striking at distance but Dowd won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wellen Dowd showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Hansson with a lazy takedown attempt
and Dowd counters with a stiff right hand.
Hansson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Dowd takes the fight into the clinch.

Hansson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dowd misses with a wild combination.
Hansson looks to score with a jab to the body but Dowd is just out of range.
Hansson misses with a takedown attempt
and Dowd counters with a left and a right that stings Hansson.
Dowd missing with a left hand there. Hansson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dowd looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dowd scores with a jab to the head.

Hansson clinches with his opponent.
Dowd lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Hansson tries to break the clinch but Dowd is controlling the position.
Dowd throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hansson blocks it with crossed arms.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dowd stalling the fight.
Hansson drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Dowd gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andreas Hansson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dowd lands a damaging elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dowd lands a body punch in the clinch.
Hansson can't get the takedown.

Hansson breaks from the clinch.
Hansson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Dowd as he avoids it easily.
Hansson misses with a shot to the body
and Dowd connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Dowd has taken the fight to the clinch.
Hansson wants to break free but Dowd has control.
Dowd lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Hansson lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Dowd is looking to improve his position.
Hansson will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Dowd trying to hold on to Hansson's head to control him but Hansson postures up.

Dowd looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hansson is looking to take a break and control but Dowd is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dowd wants to get back to full guard.
Hansson trying to control the action but Dowd is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Dowd is defending against the submission attempts here by Hansson.
Dowd looks like he's trying to stand up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Dowd rushes Hansson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Hansson looking for a takedown.
Dowd lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Dowd lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Hansson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Dowd connects with a nasty looking knee right to Hansson's face.
Dowd is stalling here.

Hansson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Dowd closes the distance and clinches.
Hansson is trying to maintain a safe position but Dowd gets an underhook and turns Hansson into the cage.
Hansson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Dowd has him pressed against the cage.
Dowd lands with a right to the head.
Hansson wants a takedown but no success here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dowd throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hanssons head.
Hansson wants to get back to striking at distance but Dowd won't allow it.
Hansson is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Dowd lands a body shot.
Dowd lands a left hand.
Dowd looking to stall.

Hansson has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Dowd is trying to keep an underhook but Hansson manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Hansson looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Hansson lands a nice short elbow.

Dowd is rocked!

Hansson is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Dowd is just riding it out for now. Hansson eventually gives up the hold.
Dowd is still in real trouble! Can Hansson finish him?
Dowd moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Hansson looking to sit in guard and control but Dowd gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Dowd seems to have recovered his senses.
Dowd stopping the sweep attempt from Hansson.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dowd is looking to stand up but Hansson won't let him.
Hansson wants to get back to his feet but Dowd is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Hansson is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Hansson prevents Dowd from improving his position.
Hansson is thwarting Dowd's attempts to control the position.
Andreas Hansson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hansson seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Andreas Hansson.
I think Dowd 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 Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 27:29
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 27:29
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 27:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wellen Dowd!