PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chris Hassel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Suki Jaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Hassel
vs
Jaki

170 cm
21
176 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

199 cm
21
180 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Experienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Chris Hassel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Suki Jaki!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Patrick Alders and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hassel keeps the fight on the outside.
Hassel showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jaki.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Hassel.
Hassel swats away the attempt to clinch by Jaki.
Hassel tries to bum rush Jaki with a series of wild strikes but Jaki uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A head kick misses from Hassel.
Jaki slips a jab and a cross from Hassel.
Hassel takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

It looks like Chris Hassel has been cut.
Jaki blocks a head kick by Hassel.

Hassel rushes Jaki and presses him up against the cage.
Hassel is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Jaki is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Hassel lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hassel stalling the fight.
A shot in the inside from Hassel.
Jaki wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hassel has him pressed against the cage.
Hassel has Jaki pressed against the cage, preventing Jaki from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Jaki tries to break free but Hassel pushes him back against the cage.
Jaki letting Hassel take a breather here.
Good body shot from Hassel.
Jaki takes a shot to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hassel keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Jaki's efforts to push away.
Jaki gets underhooks to prevent Hassel's takedown attempt.
Nice body punch from Hassel.
Hassel lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hassel lands a nice uppercut.
Jaki wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hassel working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Jaki tries to break the clinch but Hassel is controlling the position.
A short right from Hassel on the inside.
Hassel lands an uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hassel creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Hassel lands a right hand.
The referee calls for Hassel to work.
Jaki is looking to break free of the clinch but Hassel has double underhooks.
Hassel has Jaki pressed against the cage.
Hassel lands a hook that snaps the head of Jaki backwards.
Jaki has had enough of the clinch but Hassel keeps him there for the moment.
Hassel lands a nice uppercut.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Hassel takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jaki working hard to break the clinch.
Jaki wants to break the clinch but can't.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hassel.
Hassel prevents Jaki from breaking the clinch.
Hassel lands a hook that snaps the head of Jaki backwards.
Come on Hassel - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Hassel scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Jaki tries to break the clinch but Hassel is controlling the position.
Jaki has had enough of the clinch but Hassel keeps him there for the moment.
Hassel tries for a takedown but Jaki manages to get underhooks.
A short left from Hassel.
Jaki wants to break free but Hassel has control.
Hassel lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Jaki wants to break free but Hassel has control.
Hassel lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Hassel lands a left hand that snaps the head of Jaki backwards.
Hassel stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Hassel scores with a shot to the side of Jaki's head.
Jaki wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jaki wants to get back to striking at distance but Hassel won't allow it.
A head punch on the inside from Hassel fails to land.
Hassel lands with a light punch inside.
Hassel working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Hassel lands a left hand.
Hassel throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Jakis head.
A body shot lands from Hassel.
Hassel lands an uppercut.
Hassel lands a right hand.

Jaki is rocked!
Hassel throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Jakis head.
Jaki is still on wobbly legs! Can Hassel finish him?
Hassel can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chris Hassel. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jaki is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Hassel pushes Jaki back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Jaki seems to have recovered his senses.
Jaki looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Hassel is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Jaki gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
A right handed body shot lands from Hassel.
Jaki gets underhooks to prevent Hassel's takedown attempt.
Hassel lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Jaki or not.
Jaki is trying to break the clinch but Hassel has him pressed against the cage.
Hassel keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Jaki's efforts to push away.
A short right from Hassel on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jaki letting Hassel take a breather here.
Jaki wants to break free but Hassel has control.
Hassel lands a hook that snaps the head of Jaki backwards.
Hassel lands with a short shot to the head.
Hassel lands a right hand that snaps the head of Jaki backwards.
Jaki wants to get back to striking at distance but Hassel won't allow it.
Hassel lands a hook that snaps the head of Jaki backwards.
Jaki looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Hassel misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hassel lands a nice uppercut.
Hassel lands a nice uppercut.
Hassel goes for a takedown attempt but Jaki pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Jaki pivots, looking for a leg kick but Hassel is out of range and Jaki settles back down.
Hassel misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Suki Jaki is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A head kick misses from Hassel.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chris Hassel dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Chris Hassel's cut.
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.

Hassel rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jaki moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hassel misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hassel goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Jaki keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jaki stuffs the takedown.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hassel. Jaki does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jaki will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
No joy there for Hassel, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hassel keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jaki.
A combination from Jaki does no damage.
Hassel misses with a wild combination.
A right-left combo lands from Hassel.
A punch combination from Jaki misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Hassel moves into range and clinches up with Jaki.
Jaki working hard to break the clinch.
Hassel stalling.
Jaki is trying to break the clinch but Hassel is controlling him.
Jaki is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Hassel lands a hook that snaps the head of Jaki backwards.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Hassel for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Hassel lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Hassel throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Jakis head.
Jaki has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Hassel keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Jaki's efforts to push away.

Hassel breaks the clinch.
Jaki tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Hassel manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jaki takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Hassel shoots in for a takedown but Jaki shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Jaki fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hassel misses with a body kick.
Jaki tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Jaki takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A big right from Jaki misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
A left and a right from Jaki both land. Nice combination.
Jaki looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jaki is breathing heavily.
Hassel connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Hassel scores with a shot to the body.
Jaki fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hassel tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Jaki gets tackled into the cage by Hassel. Hassel maintains the clinch.
Jaki prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chris Hassel. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hassel works on Jaki's body with a couple of short punches.
Hassel lands a shoulder strike.
Hassel lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Hassel slowing the pace effectively.
Hassel lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Hassel lands a right hand.
Hassel is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Jaki pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Hassel lands an uppercut.
Hassel lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Jaki backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hassel.
Hassel softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Jaki wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hassel lands a shoulder strike.
Hassel effectively controlling the action here.
Hassel presses Jaki against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Hassel has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Jaki avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Hassel prevents Jaki from breaking the clinch.
Jaki wants to break free but Hassel has control.
Hassel has Jaki pressed against the cage, preventing Jaki from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Hassel is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Jaki takes a shot to the head.
Jaki wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hassel has him pressed against the cage.
Jaki prevents the takedown attempt.
Hassel leaning his opponent against the cage.
Jaki tries to break free but Hassel pushes him back against the cage.
Hassel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jaki looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Hassel prevents Jaki from breaking the clinch.

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.
Hassel works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Jaki wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hassel has him pressed against the cage.
Jaki has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Hassel lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hassel has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Jaki is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Hassel tries to score a body lock takedown but Jaki shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Jaki can't break the clinch.
Hassel working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Jaki's face as he tries to break the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hassel.
Hassel digs a right hand into Jaki's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Jaki's gas tank.
Hassel has Jaki pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Jaki manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Jaki can't break the clinch.
A short left from Hassel.
Hassel is leaning against Jaki and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Hassel will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Jaki up against the cage.
A short left from Hassel.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chris Hassel dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Chris Hassel's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Jaki fails to land with a series of punches.
Hassel pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hassel misses with a head kick.
Hassel scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Hassel slips a jab and a cross from Jaki.

Hassel has managed to clinch.
Hassel gets through Jaki's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Hassel is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Jaki pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Jaki's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Jaki wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Good body shot from Hassel.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hassel.
Jaki can't break the clinch.
Jaki wants to get back to striking at distance but Hassel won't allow it.
A short left from Hassel.
Jaki looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A short uppercut from Hassel.
Jaki is looking to break free of the clinch but Hassel has double underhooks.
Jaki takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hassel pushes Jaki back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hassel prevents Jaki from breaking the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hassel creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hassel lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jaki backwards.
Hassel displaying some good clinch control by pressing Jaki up against the cage.
Hassel lands a body shot in the clinch.
Hassel lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

Hassel pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jaki throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hassel misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hassel is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Hassel throws a nice looking combination but Jaki bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jaki falls off balance throwing a combination

and Hassel counters by moving into the clinch.
Chris Hassel has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Jaki is trying to break the clinch but Hassel is controlling him.
Jaki tries to break free but Hassel pushes him back against the cage.
Hassel slows down the pace here.
Hassel has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Jaki avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Hassel.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Hassel.

Hassel escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jaki takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Hassel scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Jaki takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

Hassel moves into range and clinches up with Jaki.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Hassel takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Suki Jaki has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hassel lands a right hand.
Hassel lands with a light punch inside.
Hassel doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The referee calls for Hassel to work.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hassel.
A frustrated look appears on Jaki's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Hassel has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Jaki avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chris Hassel. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hassel digs a right hand into Jaki's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Jaki's gas tank.
Hassel works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Hassel lands a nice uppercut.
Hassel stalls.
Hassel pushes Jaki back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Stalling in the clinch from Hassel.
Jaki tries to circle away but Hassel has him pinned against the cage.
Hassel holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Chris Hassel is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jaki is trying to break free.
Jaki wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Jaki wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hassel is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Hassel is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Jaki pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Hassel scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Hassel misses with a punch on the inside.
Hassel scores with a shot to the side of Jaki's head.
Jaki doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jaki wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jaki.
Hassel scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Hassel lands an uppercut.
Jaki misses with a hook from the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Chris Hassel showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Hassel, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Saam Ante scores the fight 30:27
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chris Hassel!