PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mc Jitus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Babli Al Hassan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Jitus
vs
Al Hassan

194 cm
21
205 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

165 cm
23
200 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Tends to cut

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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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mc Jitus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Babli Al Hassan!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Roosa Järviläinen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Al Hassan lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Jitus has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Jitus and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Al Hassan checks the leg kick.
Jitus throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jitus closes this distance looking for a takedown but Al Hassan circles away.
Jitus misses with a hook. Al Hassan ducked under it nicely.
Al Hassan ducks under a wild hook from Jitus.
Jitus wants to clinch.

Jitus shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Al Hassan should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Al Hassan tries to kick Jitus off but Jitus keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

Jitus is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Al Hassan is just riding it out for now. Jitus eventually gives up the hold.
Jitus wants to take a breather but Al Hassan is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Al Hassan tries to kick Jitus off but Jitus keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

Al Hassan kicks Jitus off and gets back to his feet.
A jab from Jitus misses.
Jitus swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Good work by Jitus as he checks the leg kick.
Jitus takes a swing at Al Hassan's ribcage but misses.
Al Hassan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jitus throws out the jab.
Al Hassan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Al Hassan misses with a wild combination.
Al Hassan avoids the head kick by Jitus.

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.
A head kick misses from Jitus.
Jitus throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Al Hassan.

It looks like Babli Al Hassan has been cut.

Al Hassan shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Al Hassan was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Al Hassan has eaten all the pies!
Jitus is desperately trying to improve his position but Al Hassan has a good base and remains in mount.
Al Hassan sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Jitus is desperately trying to improve his position but Al Hassan has a good base and remains in mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Al Hassan controlling from mount.
Jitus keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Al Hassan tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Jitus is in all sorts of trouble here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Al Hassan controlling the position easily from mount.
Jitus working to try and regain half guard.
Jitus tries to hold on but Al Hassan pushes him away.
Al Hassan sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Al Hassan prevents Jitus from getting the reversal.
Al Hassan controlling his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mc Jitus dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Babli Al Hassan's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Jitus misses with an uppercut. Al Hassan saw that one coming.
Al Hassan defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Jitus.
A nice inside leg kick there by Jitus. That's going to slow Al Hassan down.
Jitus lands with a nice combination. Al Hassan backs away looking to recover.
Jitus is trying hard to land a takedown here. Al Hassan sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Mc Jitus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A solid leg kick lands there for Jitus.
Jitus thows a body shot but no joy.
Jitus fails with the takedown

and Al Hassan counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mc Jitus. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Jitus looking to hit a scissor sweep but Al Hassan is one step ahead there.
Al Hassan loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Jitus will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jitus manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Al Hassan manages to get himself to full guard.
Al Hassan keeping moving, preventing Jitus from controlling successfully.
Jitus is stalling in the full guard.
Jitus makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

Jitus drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Jitus jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Jitus won't allow Al Hassan to get back to his feet.
Jitus trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Al Hassan is looking to stand up but Jitus isn't so interested in that idea.
Jitus is looking to work some ground and pound but Al Hassan has wrist control.
Jitus stops Al Hassan from standing up.
Jitus looking to sit in guard and control but Al Hassan gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Al Hassan gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Al Hassan ducks under a wild hook from Jitus.
Al Hassan lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jitus circles away quickly and effectively.
Jitus fails with the takedown
and Al Hassan counters with a one-two to the body.
Al Hassan tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Jitus throws a head kick that Al Hassan semi-blocks.
Mc Jitus is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jitus throws a head kick but Al Hassan moves out of range.
Jitus wants to clinch but Al Hassan slips to the side
and Al Hassan counters with a head kick. That will keep Jitus thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Al Hassan lands a jab-cross combination.
Al Hassan tries to bum rush Jitus with a series of wild strikes but Jitus uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jitus with a lazy takedown attempt

and Al Hassan counters with a single leg into guard. Jitus didn't expect that.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jitus utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Jitus wants to improve his position but instead Al Hassan has moved into half guard.
Jitus tries to get to full guard but Al Hassan has control of the leg.
Jitus is working hard here to advance position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Al Hassan looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jitus slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Babli Al Hassan will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Babli Al Hassan's cut.
That's time! Jitus's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Jitus checks the leg kick.
Jitus misses with a kick to the body.
Al Hassan looks for a takedown but Jitus sprawls well.
Al Hassan throws a lazy head kick
and Jitus counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Jitus thows a leg kick but Al Hassan checks it
and Al Hassan counters with a slapping leg kick.
Horrible takedown by Jitus or perhaps it was just good defense by Al Hassan which made him look bad.
Al Hassan throws a right and a left that Jitus avoids nicely.
Al Hassan wants to clinch.
Jitus lands a head kick. Al Hassan smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Al Hassan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Al Hassan moves out of range of the strikes.
Nice sprawl there from Al Hassan as Jitus shoots in.
Jitus tries a head kick but it misses.
Al Hassan scores with a leg kick.
Jitus misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jitus throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mc Jitus is winning the standup battle so far.
Jitus throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Al Hassan's waist but Al Hassan gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Jitus off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mc Jitus. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Al Hassan misses with a two punch combination.
Al Hassan throws a one two combo.
Al Hassan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jitus falls off balance throwing a combination

and Al Hassan moves into the clinch.
Jitus wants a takedown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Al Hassan tries for a takedown but Jitus manages to get underhooks.

Al Hassan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jitus misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Good standup being displayed there by Al Hassan as he connects with a hook.
Jitus throws a leg kick
and Al Hassan counters with a two punch combo.
Al Hassan scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

Al Hassan has closed the distance and engaged Jitus in a clinch.

Al Hassan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jitus pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jitus throws a head kick but Al Hassan moves out of range.
Al Hassan comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Al Hassan fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Jitus.
Jitus keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jitus throws a head kick that misses.
Jitus leaves Al Hassan with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Al Hassan catches Jitus with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Al Hassan ducks under a wild hook from Jitus.
Jitus throws a left and a right that both miss

and Al Hassan counters with a shoot takedown. Jitus fights it but they end up in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jitus looking to hit a scissor sweep but Al Hassan is one step ahead there.
Al Hassan passes into half guard under a barage of strikes.
Jitus looks like he's trying to stand up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jitus wants to get back to full guard.
Jitus is trying to control but can't.
Babli Al Hassan has got the better of the ground game so far.
Al Hassan slows the pace down in half guard.
Jitus is looking to get back to full guard here but Al Hassan has managed to pass to side control instead.
Jitus tries to get back to half guard but can't.

And that's the end of the fight!
Babli Al Hassan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Al Hassan 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 29:29
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Babli Al Hassan!