PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bruce King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matts Hansson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). King comes to the cage accompanied by Pitbull ft Marc Anthony Rain Over Me. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

King
vs
Hansson

187 cm
26
213 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

178 cm
18
215 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Prefers standup

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Bruce King!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Matts Hansson!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hansson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hansson throws a series of punches but King avoids them all with ease.

King moves into the clinch.
Hansson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
King throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
King tries for a takedown. No joy.
Hansson tries to break the clinch but King is controlling the position.
King unloads a knee to the mid-section.
King goes for a takedown attempt but Hansson pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Hansson slips a straight right by King.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hansson throws a series of punches but King moves out of range.
Hansson swinging wildly here.
Hansson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but King moves away.

King clinches up against the cage.

King breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

King darts in and clinches Hansson up against the cage.
King scores with a knee to the head.
King missing with knees to the body.
Hansson takes an elbow to the forehead.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

King escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hansson tries to clinch up.
Hansson wants to clinch.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.

King has taken the fight to the clinch.

King gets a trip takedown into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
King missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Hansson avoiding damage under a succession of punches from King.
King wants to control but Hansson is keeping him busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
King is really struggling to control Hansson but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Hansson on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Hansson is refusing to be controlled, as King sits in half guard.
Hansson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with King. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
King lands strikes from half guard.

King is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Hansson doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time King.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hansson is trying to escape back to his feet but King uses the scramble to pass into side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

King working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
King trying to control the action but Hansson is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bruce King dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Hansson moves to clinch but King breaks away
and King counters with a straight right hand.
Nice uppercut lands for King. That snapped Hansson's head back.
King rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hansson counters with a nice body shot.
King misses with a takedown attempt - Hansson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Hansson is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
King throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by King.

It looks like Matts Hansson has been cut.
King is trying to drag Hansson to the mat but Hansson just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

King escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hansson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Hansson fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
King lands a right hook to the body.
King wants to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hansson jabs at King's body.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from King is defended easily by Hansson.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bruce King. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hansson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nice body punch from King.
Hansson takes a swing at King's ribcage but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hansson takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Hansson swats away the attempt to clinch by King.
Hansson misses with a combination

and King counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Hansson's guard now.
King throwing strikes from guard but Hansson blocks nicely.
King slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Hansson tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
King misses with a punch to the head.
King misses with punches from the back.
Hansson is trying to get back to his feet but King has full control of the position and if anything, Hansson has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
King thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
King misses with punches from the back.

Hansson is trying to get to his feet but he's left his neck exposed and King manages to sink in a rear naked choke! Great counter grappling by King!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Bruce King!
Bruce King took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Top Flight Nutrition for their support in the buildup to the fight.