PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Lutalo Hajjar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Buster Hymen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hajjar has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. Lutalo Hajjar had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Hajjar
vs
Hymen

172 cm
23
150 lbs
7 - 6 - 0

170 cm
27
155 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Lutalo Hajjar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Buster Hymen!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Robert Douchet and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hymen fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Hajjar takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Hajjar is breathing heavily.

Hymen closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Hajjar to the mat! Hajjar manages to get full guard.
Hymen working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Hymen is working Hajjar over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Hymen postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Hymen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hymen working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Hajjar's head.
Hymen advances to half guard.
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!

Hajjar is defending against the submission attempts here by Hymen.
Hymen lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hymen thows a huge punch but Hajjar dodges it nicely.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Hymen connects with a nice short shot to Hajjar's temple.
Hymen working over Hajjar with some ground and pound. Hajjar looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

Hymen is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Hymen connects with a nice short shot to Hajjar's temple.
Hymen is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

Hymen looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Hajjar is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Hymen scores with a couple of nice shots.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hymen looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Hajjar with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

Hymen is working for a submission of some sort.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Hymen looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Hajjar with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

Hymen is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Hajjar has managed to free his arm - good work.
Hymen working the head and body with strikes.
Hymen is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Hajjar is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hymen lands strikes from half guard.
Hymen lands strikes from half guard.
Hymen working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Hajjar is trying to get back to full guard.
Hymen takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Hajjar wants to get back to full guard.
Hymen drops an elbow to the side of Hajjar's head.
Hymen scoring with strikes to the body and head.

Hymen is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Hajjar has managed to free his arm - good work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hymen lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

Hymen seems to be looking for submissions.
Hajjar slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Hajjar preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Hymen postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hymen is in close to Hajjar's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Hajjar controls Hymen momentarily but Hymen frees himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hymen working some strikes from top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Buster Hymen dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Hymen bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Hajjar's head.

Hymen shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Hajjar wants to sweep but no luck.
Hymen stands up over Hajjar, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Hymen stopping the sweep attempt from Hajjar.
Hymen distracts Hajjar with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Hajjar looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hymen content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Hymen lands a couple of elbows.
Hymen with a nice head shot there.
Hymen postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hajjar trying to control the position.

Hymen is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Hajjar throws his legs up looking for a submission but Hymen uses it to pass to side control.

Hymen is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Hajjar is trying to escape and Hymen transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Hajjar is forced to tap! Nice work there by Hymen! Very nice indeed!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Buster Hymen!