PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Hanzel Spetz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juni Anker Hansen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hanzel Spetz had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Spetz
vs
Anker Hansen

187 cm
18
157 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

176 cm
20
162 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Hanzel Spetz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Juni Anker Hansen!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Spetz shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Anker Hansen as he avoids it easily.
Spetz tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Anker Hansen swivels and escapes.
Anker Hansen lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Anker Hansen slips a jab and a cross from Spetz.

Anker Hansen gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Spetz tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hanzel Spetz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Anker Hansen fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Spetz tries to score a body lock takedown but Anker Hansen shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

Spetz pulls guard.
Anker Hansen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Spetz will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Anker Hansen wants to control from the top but Spetz keeps moving.
Anker Hansen is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anker Hansen slips nicely into half guard.

Anker Hansen is looking for a kimura but Spetz is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Anker Hansen to get the leverage.
Anker Hansen prevents Spetz from improving his position.
Anker Hansen passes to side control.
Spetz is breathing heavily.
Spetz stops Anker Hansen from passing to mount.

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.
Anker Hansen trying to control the action but Spetz is working from the bottom.

Anker Hansen working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Spetz tries to improve position but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anker Hansen wants to control but Spetz is keeping him busy.

Anker Hansen tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Anker Hansen has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

Anker Hansen tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Anker Hansen has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Spetz can't do much from the bottom here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Spetz tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Anker Hansen wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Spetz can't do much from the bottom here.
Anker Hansen advances nicely into full mount.
Anker Hansen trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Spetz really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Spetz tries to control the position but Anker Hansen now has his back.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Spetz defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Will Anker Hansen go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Juni Anker Hansen 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.

Anker Hansen gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Spetz preventing the sweep.
Spetz is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Anker Hansen looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Anker Hansen is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Spetz has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Anker Hansen is proving hard to escape from.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Anker Hansen is on top in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spetz keeping moving, preventing Anker Hansen from controlling successfully.

Spetz isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Anker Hansen stacks Spetz on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Anker Hansen!
Anker Hansen advances to mount.
Anker Hansen avoids the attempt from Spetz to control.

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.

Anker Hansen has hold of an arm here, looking to extend it. He's committed to the armbar attempt here! Will he get it?! Yes! Spetz is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Juni Anker Hansen!