PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jonathan Vorotinski (ranked 3992 p4p, 1059 weight class) and Hassan Hamad (ranked 507 p4p, 142 weight class). Vorotinski comes to the cage accompanied by Can't Tell Me Nothing. Jonathan Vorotinski has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Vorotinski
vs
Hamad

193 cm
19
220
2 - 2 - 0

190 cm
27
220
6 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Brooklyn Apothecary

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jonathan Vorotinski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hassan Hamad!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Radbod Blank and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vorotinski tries a head kick but it misses.
Hamad staying out of range there.
Hamad takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Vorotinski throws a leg kick but Hamad checks it.
Vorotinski uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hamad.
Vorotinski fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Hamad swings for the body but Vorotinski moves out of range.
Hamad has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Vorotinski misses with a low kick as Hamad jumps back.
Hamad is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Vorotinski.
Vorotinski throws an overhand right that lands on Hamad's shoulder, as Hamad tries to avoid the shot.
Hamad moves into range and connects with a jab.
Hamad avoids the body shot from Vorotinski.
Vorotinski throws a half hearted mid kick.
Hamad throws a hook but Vorotinski blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sloppy strikes from Vorotinski. Those never looked like landing.
Vorotinski on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Vorotinski throws a series of punches but Hamad moves out of range.
Nice defenses there by Vorotinski.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hamad throws a hook but Vorotinski blocks it.
Vorotinski throws a nice outside leg kick.
Vorotinski throws a solid leg kick but Hamad takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Vorotinski.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hamad waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Vorotinski.

Vorotinski gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Vorotinski unloads a knee to the mid-section. Hamad lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Hamad misses with some punches.
Vorotinski tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hamad avoids it.
Hamad lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Hamad tries to work over Vorotinski's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Vorotinski trying to land knees to the body.
Hamad on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Vorotinski tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hamad misses with a body punch.
Vorotinski looking to throw knees to the head but Hamad is blocking nicely.
Hamad can't find room to land a body shot as Vorotinski controls the action.
Hamad tries a body shot but Vorotinski blocks it.
Hamad has a couple of punches blocked by Vorotinski.
Hamad tries to throw a body punch but Vorotinski avoids it by throwing Hamad back against the cage.
Vorotinski blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vorotinski is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Vorotinski misses with a punch on the inside.
Hamad misses with a body punch.
Hamad has a couple of punches blocked by Vorotinski.
A short uppercut from Hamad.
Vorotinski definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A short right from Hamad on the inside.
Hamad lands a right hand.
Hamad goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Vorotinski blocks the elbow strike.
Hamad stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Hamad lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Vorotinski backwards.
Hamad blocks a body shot from Vorotinski.
Hamad misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hamad throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Vorotinskis head.
Hamad misses with some punches.
Hamad goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vorotinski tries to throw a body punch but Hamad avoids it by throwing Vorotinski back against the cage.
Vorotinski struggles to land a body shot inside as Hamad controls his hands.
Hamad misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hamad tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A hook to the body from Hamad.
Hamad has a couple of punches blocked by Vorotinski.
A left hand lands to the body for Hamad.
Vorotinski missing with knees to the body.
Hamad presses Vorotinski against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Hamad lands with a light punch inside.
Vorotinski blocks a body shot from Hamad.

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

Hamad clinches.
Hamad's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Hamad lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Vorotinski.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hamad tries to throw a body punch but Vorotinski avoids it by throwing Hamad back against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Hamad.
A body shot lands from Hamad.
A short body shot lands from Hamad as the two fighters clinch.
Vorotinski is breathing heavily.
Hamad misses with a body punch.
Hamad lands with a left to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hamad goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Hamad manages to break the clinch.
Vorotinski uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hamad.
Hamad swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Vorotinski tries to land a body kick
and Hamad counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Vorotinski blocks a jab.
Hamad moves out of range of the strikes.
Vorotinski throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Hamad keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Vorotinski slips a straight right by Hamad.
Vorotinski uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hamad.
Vorotinski scores with a kick to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hassan Hamad 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.

Hamad tries to close the distance and clinch but Vorotinski swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hamad ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vorotinski moves away.
Hamad might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Vorotinski slips a straight right by Hamad.
Vorotinski tries to close the distance and clinch but Hamad swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Hamad instigates a clinch.
Vorotinski prevents a body shot from Hamad.
Vorotinski tries a body shot but Hamad blocks it.
Hamad misses with a punch to the body.
Vorotinski misses with a hook from the clinch.
Vorotinski tries to work over Hamad's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hamad tries a body shot but Vorotinski blocks it.
Hamad tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vorotinski working Hamad over with knees to the body.
Vorotinski digs a right hand underneath Hamad's ribcage. Hamad let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Hamad tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short uppercut from Hamad.
Vorotinski tries to land a knee to the head but Hamad blocks with his arms.
Hamad working aggressively here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hamad lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hamad softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

Hamad breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Vorotinski misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Vorotinski is looking to land body kicks.
Hamad throws a chopping leg kick but Vorotinski manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Hamad throws the left hand but Vorotinski avoids the punch easily.
Vorotinski with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Hamad thumps Vorotinski with a low kick.
Vorotinski misses with a hook.
Vorotinski ducks under a wild hook from Hamad.
Hamad scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

Vorotinski is rocked!
Hamad circles away before darting back in with a big straight right hand. It connects beautifully and sends Vorotinski tumbling to the canvas! He's out cold! Hamad wins by KO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Hassan Hamad!