PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hashim Al Hassan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and yo mama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Al Hassan
vs
mama

190 cm
22
193 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

190 cm
26
195 lbs
7 - 34 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Good low kicks
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hashim Al Hassan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 34 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, yo mama!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Arvi Lind and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
mama misses with a head kick.
mama throws a head kick but Al Hassan moves out of range.
mama misses with a head kick.
Al Hassan lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as mama backs up against the cage.
Al Hassan avoids the head kick by mama.
Al Hassan blocks a head kick by mama.
mama doesn't manage to clinch there - Al Hassan circles away.
mama throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
mama throws a sloppy head kick and Al Hassan moves out of range easily.
Al Hassan lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as mama backs up against the cage.
Al Hassan works over mama's head and body with a nice combination.
mama throws a head kick but Al Hassan moves out of range.
Al Hassan avoids the head kick by mama.
mama looks gassed!
mama misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Al Hassan lands a glancing blow to the side of mama's head.
Al Hassan works over mama's head and body with a nice combination.
Al Hassan lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
mama has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Al Hassan lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as mama backs up against the cage.
yo mama seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
mama has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Al Hassan!
Al Hassan scores with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Both fighters circling a little - Al Hassan finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Al Hassan works over mama's head and body with a nice combination.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Al Hassan!
Al Hassan throws a series of strikes that have mama backpedaling.
Al Hassan scores with a three punch combo!
Al Hassan's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Al Hassan duly obliges.
Nice straight punches there by Al Hassan. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Al Hassan.
Al Hassan lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Al Hassan is working the combinations to good effect here.
Al Hassan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Al Hassan takes the fight into the clinch.
Al Hassan is trying to break free.
mama has had enough of the clinch but Al Hassan keeps him there for the moment.
mama tries to break the clinch but Al Hassan is controlling the position.
Al Hassan is looking to break free of the clinch but mama has double underhooks.
Al Hassan looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
mama wants to break free but Al Hassan has control.
Al Hassan wants to get back to striking at distance but mama won't allow it.
Al Hassan tries to break free but mama pushes him back against the cage.
Al Hassan goes for a takedown attempt but mama pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Al Hassan lands a jab.
Al Hassan fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Al Hassan avoids the head kick by mama.
Al Hassan lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Al Hassan fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hashim Al Hassan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Al Hassan lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Al Hassan scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
mama tries a head kick but it misses.
Al Hassan works over mama's head and body with a nice combination.
mama takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
yo mama is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Al Hassan lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as mama backs up against the cage.
Al Hassan throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Al Hassan lands a straight punch to the body, keeping mama at a distance.

Al Hassan darts in and clinches mama up against the cage.
Al Hassan keeps the fight in the clinch, despite mama's efforts to push away.
mama tries to break free but Al Hassan pushes him back against the cage.
Al Hassan wants to break free but mama has control.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Al Hassan is looking to break free of the clinch but mama has double underhooks.
Al Hassan lands with a light punch inside.

mama breaks from the clinch.
Al Hassan throws out a leg kick but mama moves out of range and Al Hassan only half commits.
mama moves forwards but Al Hassan connects with a nice, crisp jab.
mama throws a sloppy head kick
and Al Hassan counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Al Hassan scores with a hook to the body. mama takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Al Hassan lands a jab-cross combination.
Al Hassan scores with a one two! mama had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
mama ducks right into an uppercut from Al Hassan.
Al Hassan scores with a jab.
Al Hassan lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Al Hassan throws a one two combo.
A head kick by mama misses
and Al Hassan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Al Hassan clinches with his opponent.
mama working hard to break the clinch.
Al Hassan is looking to break free of the clinch but mama has double underhooks.
mama prevents Al Hassan from breaking the clinch.

mama pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Al Hassan has managed to clinch.

mama pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Al Hassan lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Al Hassan stalks mama and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into mama's face. mama staggers backwards, shaken.

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

mama breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
mama looks to clinch
enabling Al Hassan to counter with a crisp jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hashim Al Hassan dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

mama on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A head kick by mama misses
and Al Hassan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
mama misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Left hook, right uppercut from Al Hassan.
Al Hassan moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
mama is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Al Hassan.
A head kick by mama misses
and Al Hassan counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Al Hassan scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Al Hassan fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A head kick misses from mama.
Al Hassan throws a low kick, looking for mama's leg but mama calmly moves out of range.
Danga de danga de dang - Al Hassan scores with a four punch combination!
Al Hassan lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
mama takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
mama is breathing heavily.
mama throws a head kick that misses.
Al Hassan lands with a nice combination. mama backs away looking to recover.
Al Hassan works over mama's head and body with a nice combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Al Hassan lands a two punch combo.
Al Hassan scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
mama has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
mama throws a head kick that misses
and Al Hassan makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A left and a right from Al Hassan both land. Nice combination.
Al Hassan throws a one two combo.

Al Hassan rushes mama and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Al Hassan has mama pressed against the cage, preventing mama from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
mama is trying to break the clinch but Al Hassan has him pressed against the cage.
Al Hassan has mama pressed against the cage, preventing mama from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Al Hassan breaks the clinch.
Al Hassan lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Al Hassan lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
mama is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Al Hassan.
Al Hassan keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
mama throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Al Hassan has mama up against the cage in a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Al Hassan can't break the clinch.
mama is trying to break the clinch but Al Hassan has him pressed against the cage.
Al Hassan wants to break the clinch but can't.
A frustrated look appears on mama's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Al Hassan's face as he tries to break the clinch.
mama wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Al Hassan will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning mama up against the cage.
mama is trying to stall.
mama is trying to break the clinch but Al Hassan has him pressed against the cage.
Al Hassan keeps control of mama as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Al Hassan tries to break free but mama pushes him back against the cage.
Al Hassan wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
mama tries to circle away but Al Hassan has him pinned against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Al Hassan has had enough of the clinch but mama keeps him there for the moment.
mama can't break the clinch.
mama is looking to break free of the clinch but Al Hassan has double underhooks.
mama wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
mama has had enough of the clinch but Al Hassan keeps him there for the moment.
Al Hassan is trying to drag mama to the mat but mama just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Al Hassan wants to break the clinch but can't.

mama breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A head kick by mama misses
and Al Hassan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Al Hassan listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
mama throws a sloppy head kick and Al Hassan moves out of range easily.
Al Hassan goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Al Hassan goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
A nice combination there by Al Hassan.
Al Hassan scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
mama throws a lazy head kick
and Al Hassan counters with a left and a right that stings mama.
mama misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Al Hassan lands a two punch combo.

Al Hassan clinches up against the cage.

mama escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
mama has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Al Hassan avoids the head kick by mama.
Al Hassan throws a good cross that connects.
mama throws a head kick that misses.

Al Hassan takes the fight into the clinch.

mama breaks from the clinch.

Al Hassan closes the distance and clinches.

mama escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Al Hassan's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Al Hassan duly obliges.
mama has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
No joy there for Al Hassan, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hashim Al Hassan dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

mama throws a sloppy head kick
and Al Hassan counters with a one-two to the body.
mama fails in his attempt to clinch.
Al Hassan scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
mama throws a head kick but Al Hassan moves out of range.
Al Hassan works over mama's head and body with a nice combination.
Al Hassan scores with a three punch combo!
mama takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
mama pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Al Hassan lands a jab-cross combination.
mama walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
mama tries a head kick but it misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Al Hassan lands a jab-cross combination.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A jab from Al Hassan does it's job there.
Al Hassan displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Al Hassan misses with a low kick.
Al Hassan lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A right-left combo lands from Al Hassan.
mama throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
mama is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Al Hassan.
Al Hassan lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
mama takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
mama pulls out of a head kick attempt.
mama walks into a stiff left hand from Al Hassan.
mama throws a sloppy head kick and Al Hassan moves out of range easily.
mama tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Al Hassan throws a sloppy head kick and mama moves out of range easily.
Al Hassan lands a two punch combo.
Al Hassan blocks a head kick by mama.
Al Hassan lands a body shot.
mama is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Al Hassan.
Al Hassan throws a leg kick that misses.
Al Hassan lands a two punch combo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
mama throws a sloppy head kick
and Al Hassan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Al Hassan is defended easily by mama.
mama throws a head kick that misses
enabling Al Hassan to counter with a crisp jab.
mama tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Al Hassan scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
mama tries a head kick but it misses.
Al Hassan blocks a head kick by mama.
Al Hassan stalks mama and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into mama's face. mama staggers backwards, shaken.
Al Hassan avoids the head kick by mama.
Al Hassan lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as mama backs up against the cage.
mama throws a sloppy head kick and Al Hassan moves out of range easily.
mama throws a sloppy head kick
and Al Hassan counters with a nice body shot.
Hashim Al Hassan is winning the standup battle so far.
A nice combination there by Al Hassan.
Al Hassan blocks a head kick by mama.
mama throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Al Hassan.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
mama throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
mama misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Al Hassan scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Al Hassan avoids the head kick by mama.
mama throws a head kick that misses.
Al Hassan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A head kick by mama misses
and mama takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A cross from Al Hassan lands.
Al Hassan avoids the head kick by mama.
Al Hassan throws a series of strikes that have mama backpedaling.
mama throws a head kick but Al Hassan moves out of range.
mama misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Al Hassan blocks a head kick by mama.
Al Hassan fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but mama is out of range.
Al Hassan lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Al Hassan is looking to clinch but mama is avoiding it.
Hashim Al Hassan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hashim Al Hassan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
mama takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
mama takes a jab right on the kisser.
mama goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
mama throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
mama tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
mama throws a head kick but Al Hassan moves out of range.
Al Hassan closes the distance and lands a one-two.
mama misses with a head kick.
A head kick by mama misses
and Al Hassan counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
mama tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
mama tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
mama tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Al Hassan goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
mama throws a sloppy head kick
and Al Hassan counters with a two punch combo.
yo mama has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
mama throws a lazy head kick
and Al Hassan counters with a left to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hashim Al Hassan showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Al Hassan has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hashim Al Hassan!