PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Abdul Al Hassan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Schmuckatelli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Al Hassan comes to the cage accompanied by Iraqi National Anthem. Schmuckatelli has chosen Stay Here by SWANS as his entrance music. Joe Schmuckatelli told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Al Hassan
vs
Schmuckatelli

195 cm
24
250 lbs
13 - 6 - 0

200 cm
29
267 lbs
15 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

[JMFC] 160!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Abdul Al Hassan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Joe Schmuckatelli!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Leandro Rodrigues and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Al Hassan tries to clinch but Schmuckatelli moves out of range.
Schmuckatelli keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A slapping leg kick lands for Al Hassan.
Al Hassan throws a quick inside leg kick.
Al Hassan throws a leg kick that is checked
and Schmuckatelli counters with a stiff right hand.
Al Hassan swings for the body but Schmuckatelli moves out of range.
Al Hassan falls off balance throwing a combination
and Schmuckatelli cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Al Hassan throws a predictable looking body shot
and Schmuckatelli counters with a nice uppercut.
Al Hassan tried to score with a low kick but Schmuckatelli checks it.
Schmuckatelli keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Al Hassan misses with a body punch
and Schmuckatelli counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A big left from Al Hassan misses.
Al Hassan throws a hook but Schmuckatelli avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Al Hassan misses with a body shot.
Al Hassan lands with a thumping leg kick.
Al Hassan swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Schmuckatelli counters with a straight right hand.
Al Hassan pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Schmuckatelli back to the cage. Al Hassan follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.

It looks like Joe Schmuckatelli has been cut.
Al Hassan is looking to wear down Schmuckatelli with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Schmuckatelli swats away the attempt to clinch by Al Hassan.
A low kick from Al Hassan misses
and Schmuckatelli counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Al Hassan misses with a jab to the body
letting Schmuckatelli counter with a right hand.

Schmuckatelli gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Al Hassan slowing the pace effectively.
Al Hassan blocking some punches.
Al Hassan takes a knee to the side of the body.
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!
A short left from Schmuckatelli.
Al Hassan working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Al Hassan stalling against the cage.
Al Hassan tries to throw a body punch but Schmuckatelli avoids it by throwing Al Hassan back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schmuckatelli blocks an uppercut.
Al Hassan scores with a nice hook to the head.
Al Hassan can't find room to land a body shot as Schmuckatelli controls the action.
Schmuckatelli is looking to break free of the clinch but Al Hassan has double underhooks.
A nice right hand lands inside from Schmuckatelli.
Schmuckatelli lands an elbow inside that Al Hassan shrugs off.

It looks like Abdul Al Hassan has been cut.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Schmuckatelli tries to land knees in the clinch but Al Hassan avoids the damage to the body.
Schmuckatelli throws an elbow that misses.

Al Hassan breaks the clinch.
Al Hassan cracks a nice hook into Schmuckatelli's ribs.
Al Hassan throws a right hand that misses
and Schmuckatelli counters with a leg kick.
Schmuckatelli chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Al Hassan can pounce on him.
Schmuckatelli looks gassed!
Schmuckatelli avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Al Hassan throws an overhand right that lands on Schmuckatelli's shoulder, as Schmuckatelli tries to avoid the shot.
Al Hassan misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Schmuckatelli counters with a big head kick but Al Hassan shrugs it off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Al Hassan scores with a nice head shot.

Schmuckatelli rushes Al Hassan and presses him up against the cage.
Al Hassan lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Al Hassan controlling the action here for a moment.
Al Hassan digs a right hand underneath Schmuckatelli's ribcage. Schmuckatelli let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Al Hassan scores with a nice hook to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Al Hassan lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Schmuckatelli.

Al Hassan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Al Hassan throws a leg kick that is checked

and Schmuckatelli counters by moving into the clinch.
Al Hassan throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Al Hassan is leaning against Schmuckatelli and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Al Hassan presses Schmuckatelli against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

Al Hassan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Good leg kick by Al Hassan there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Al Hassan throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Al Hassan throws a quick inside leg kick.
Schmuckatelli uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Al Hassan.
Al Hassan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Schmuckatelli manages to avoid it.
Al Hassan scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

Al Hassan rushes Schmuckatelli and presses him up against the cage.
Al Hassan taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Schmuckatelli doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Al Hassan works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Al Hassan is trying to maintain a safe position but Schmuckatelli gets an underhook and turns Al Hassan into the cage.
Al Hassan lands a hook that snaps the head of Schmuckatelli backwards.
Al Hassan working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Al Hassan lands a body shot in the clinch.
Al Hassan just leaning against Schmuckatelli, taking a breather.
Schmuckatelli tries a knee to the head but Al Hassan blocks it.
Al Hassan softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Al Hassan lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Schmuckatelli.
A body shot lands from Al Hassan.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Abdul Al Hassan dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Al Hassan dips to his left and cracks Schmuckatelli with an uppercut!
Al Hassan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A big right from Al Hassan misses.

Al Hassan moves into the clinch.
Schmuckatelli lands a body shot in the clinch.
Al Hassan avoids a wild elbow strike from Schmuckatelli.
Al Hassan is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Schmuckatelli can do to turn this around?
Al Hassan makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Schmuckatelli wants a takedown.
Schmuckatelli scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Al Hassan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Schmuckatelli's elbow.

Al Hassan breaks the clinch.
Al Hassan looks to score with a jab to the body but Schmuckatelli is just out of range.
Al Hassan tries to clinch but Schmuckatelli is having none of it.
Schmuckatelli is breathing heavily.
Al Hassan scores with a shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Al Hassan misses the shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Al Hassan tries to clinch but Schmuckatelli is having none of it.
Al Hassan throws a poor cross that misses
and Schmuckatelli counters with a low kick, right behind Al Hassan 's knee.
Abdul Al Hassan is winning the standup battle so far.
Schmuckatelli tries to clinch up but Al Hassan circles away and keeps his distance.
A shot to the body from Al Hassan misses
and Schmuckatelli cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Al Hassan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Al Hassan connects with a looping right hand.
A low kick from Al Hassan misses
and Schmuckatelli counters with a low kick, right behind Al Hassan 's knee.
Al Hassan throws a right hand that misses
and Schmuckatelli counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Al Hassan thows a body shot but no joy.
Schmuckatelli connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schmuckatelli with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Al Hassan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Schmuckatelli.
Al Hassan misses with a low kick as Schmuckatelli jumps back.
Al Hassan throws a predictable looking body shot
and Schmuckatelli counters with a three punch combo that has Al Hassan backing up. Al Hassan nods at Schmuckatelli to acknowledge the strikes.
Al Hassan misses with a hook to the body
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Al Hassan throws a combination that misses
and Schmuckatelli counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Al Hassan wants to clinch
and Schmuckatelli counters with a thumping low kick.
Al Hassan misses with a hook
and Schmuckatelli counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Al Hassan misses with a body punch
and Schmuckatelli cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Al Hassan misses with a body shot
and Schmuckatelli counters with a stiff right hand.
Al Hassan misses with a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
A low kick from Al Hassan is predictable there
and Schmuckatelli counters with a nice low kick that buckles Al Hassan's knee momentarily.
A slapping leg kick lands for Schmuckatelli.
Al Hassan misses with a double jab
and Schmuckatelli counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Al Hassan swings widly with a right hand
and Schmuckatelli counters with a nice uppercut.
Al Hassan misses with a combination

and Schmuckatelli counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Al Hassan!
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Al Hassan here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Al Hassan is trying to stand up.
Schmuckatelli throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Al Hassan avoids a series of strikes thrown by Schmuckatelli.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Al Hassan wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Schmuckatelli.
Schmuckatelli looking to ground and pound but Al Hassan is blocking nicely.
Schmuckatelli looking to control but Al Hassan is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Schmuckatelli unloads with some shots from mount but Al Hassan bucks and avoids them well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joe Schmuckatelli showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Schmuckatelli uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Al Hassan swings widly with a right hand
and Schmuckatelli cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A low kick from Al Hassan misses
and Al Hassan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Al Hassan throws a leg kick
and Schmuckatelli counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Al Hassan scores with a leg kick.
Al Hassan swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Schmuckatelli counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Al Hassan misses with an uppercut
and Schmuckatelli makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Schmuckatelli moves into range and connects with a jab.
Al Hassan misses with a shot to the body
and Schmuckatelli counters with an outside leg kick.
Schmuckatelli bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Al Hassan's head backwards.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Al Hassan swings away with a body shot that misses

and Schmuckatelli counters with a nice double leg into guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schmuckatelli wants to pass the guard but Al Hassan is keeping the position.
Schmuckatelli advances position into side control!

Schmuckatelli tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Schmuckatelli working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.

That's two 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.
The referee asks Schmuckatelli politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Schmuckatelli prefers to stall for the moment though.
Schmuckatelli scoring with punches and elbows.
Al Hassan defending against the ground and pound.
Al Hassan parries the strikes from Schmuckatelli easily there. Schmuckatelli is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Al Hassan to escape.
Schmuckatelli misses with the ground and pound.
Schmuckatelli tries to score with some ground and pound. Al Hassan controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Schmuckatelli wants to control but Al Hassan is keeping him busy.
Al Hassan tries to improve position but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schmuckatelli throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Al Hassan is trying to get back to half guard.
Schmuckatelli trying to control the position but Al Hassan is working away.
Schmuckatelli landing a few strikes.
Al Hassan is looking to regain half guard here but Schmuckatelli keeps moving and retains side control.
The ground and pound from Schmuckatelli seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Schmuckatelli misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schmuckatelli sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Al Hassan is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Schmuckatelli throws an elbow but Al Hassan slips to the side and avoids it well.
Al Hassan takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Schmuckatelli sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Al Hassan is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Al Hassan defending against the ground and pound.
Schmuckatelli is trying to ground and pound but Al Hassan uses the momentary lack of control by Schmuckatelli to regain half guard.
Schmuckatelli wants to take a breather but Al Hassan is having none of it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Joe Schmuckatelli comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Schmuckatelli 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 Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 28:29
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 28:29
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joe Schmuckatelli!