PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Benjamin Mariner (ranked 3643 p4p, 3666 weight class) and Hayder Hassan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Mariner
vs
Hassan

170 cm
26
163
1 - 0 - 0

178 cm
26
170
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 The Island, Benjamin Mariner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Hayder Hassan!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Bart Greer and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hassan fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hassan throws a lazy right hand but Mariner sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

Mariner darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Mariner looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Mariner works his way into side control.
Hassan really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Mariner. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Hassan is trying to stand and escape here. He's got onto all fours but that's just let Mariner take his back! Uh oh - Mariner has got a rear naked choke here! Hassan is forced to tap! It's all over! One monent is all it takes in this sport!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Benjamin Mariner!