PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mohammad Abdisheik Hassan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brett Yarris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hassan's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Akon - Mama Africa (Remix). Yarris is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Land Down Under. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Abdisheik Hassan
vs
Yarris

178 cm
20
178 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

175 cm
21
169 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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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 Sydney, Mohammad Abdisheik Hassan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Brett Yarris!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Donatello Bradman and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yarris throws an overhand right that lands on Hassan's shoulder, as Hassan tries to avoid the shot.
Yarris misses with a series of wild punches.

Hassan takes the fight into the clinch.
Hassan with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Hassan tightens his grip and picks Yarris up, before dumping him to the ground. Yarris manages to land in guard.
Yarris looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hassan is one step ahead there.
Yarris is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Yarris thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Yarris missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Hassan blocking the ground and pound attempt from Yarris.
Hassan punching from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hassan works his way to full guard. Good work.
Hassan is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Yarris taking some punishment here, with Hassan in his half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yarris is trying to get back to full guard.
Yarris regains full guard. Nicely done.
Hassan chips away with some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Hassan avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Yarris lands a couple of decent looking body shots there.
Yarris tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hassan with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Yarris wants to sweep here but Hassan controlling him for the moment.
Hassan scoring with some ground and pound.
Yarris has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Yarris manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Hassan taking shots to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yarris lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Hassan hang on?
Yarris lands a heavy elbow.
Yarris looks gassed!
Yarris postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Hassan looks a forlorn figure.
Hassan blocking the ground and pound.
Hassan working to try and regain half guard.
Hassan sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Yarris thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Hassan to regain full guard.
Hassan on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Hassan tries to get out of the position.
Yarrisis looking to pass into half guard but Hassan pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Hassan is in guard.
Yarris looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Hassan puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Yarris tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
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. Hassan connects with a nice short shot to Yarris's temple.
Yarris flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Yarris on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yarris is looking for a sweep. Hassan is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Hassan working the head and body with strikes.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Yarris stalks Hassan and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Hassan's face. Hassan staggers backwards, shaken.

Hassan drives through with a takedown into guard.
Hassan tries to free his leg and advance position but Yarris is retaining full guard.

Hassan avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Yarris looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Hassan puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Yarris is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Hassan prevents Yarris from standing back up.
Yarris manages to get to full guard.
Yarris is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yarris scores with a short punch from the bottom.
Hassan tries to free his leg and advance position but Yarris is retaining full guard.
Yarris wants to sweep but no luck.

Hassan avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Yarris keeping full guard, as Hassan tries to pass.
Hassan trying to stand up but can't free himself from Yarris's guard.
Hassan postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Yarris will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Yarris tries to strike from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
The fighters circle momentarily. Yarris darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yarris throws out a loose jab but Hassan uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Brett Yarris will probably get the nod.
That's time! Hassan's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Hassan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
No joy there for Yarris, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Yarris misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Hassan closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Hassan changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Yarris fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Mohammad Abdisheik Hassan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Yarris throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hassan is looking to clinch but Yarris is avoiding it.

Hassan gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Yarris takes an elbow to the forehead.
Yarris wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hassan lands a nice elbow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hassan lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Hassan connects with a knee to the head.
Yarris wants to break the clinch but can't.
Yarris is breathing heavily.
Hassan lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Yarris is trying to break free.
Yarris gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Hassan.
Yarris has had enough of the clinch but Hassan keeps him there for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yarris is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Hassan has clasped his hands together around Yarris's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Yarris is looking to reverse the position.
Yarris is trying to buck Hassan off.
Yarris is trying to work for a sweep but Hassan has mounted him!
A nice elbow there by Hassan.
Yarris keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Hassan scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Hassan is landing with some decent strikes but Yarris is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Yarris taking shots to the head.
Yarris avoids a series of strikes thrown by Hassan.
Yarris tries to reverse the position but Hassan maintains control.
The referee warns Yarris that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Hassan dominating with strikes here.
Hassan putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hassan lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Yarris hang on?
Hassan with shots to the head and body - Yarris looks very uncomfortable down there.
Hassan connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Yarris throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Yarris is wriggling around trying to escape.
Hassan landing punches.
Yarris slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Yarris is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Yarris moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

Yarris escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Hassan gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Yarris working for submissions but it's allowed Hassan to get to half guard.
Yarris regains full guard. Nicely done.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yarris looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hassan is one step ahead there.
Yarris thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Hassan postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Yarris looking for a sweep. Not yet Yarris, not yet.
Hassan stands up over Yarris, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Yarris throws a series of punches but Hassan moves out of range.
Yarris listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

Hassan pushes Yarris up against the cage in a clinch.
Hassan lands a nice elbow.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Hassan just misses with a elbow thrown towards Yarris's brow.
Nice elbow from Hassan.
Hassan comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

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.
Yarris can't break the clinch.
Yarris is looking to break free of the clinch but Hassan has double underhooks.
Yarris dodges an elbow strike from Hassan.
Hassan lands an elbow that stopped Yarris in his tracks for a moment.
Yarris stops a takedown attempt from Hassan.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mohammad Abdisheik Hassan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yarris takes a knee right on the jaw!
Yarris is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Hassan lands an elbow inside that Yarris shrugs off.
Hassan lands an elbow that stopped Yarris in his tracks for a moment.
Hassan crunches a lovely knee into Yarris's ribcage.
Hassan will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Yarris up against the cage.
Yarris blocks an elbow strike from Hassan.
Hassan misses with an elbow over the top.
Yarris wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hassan lands an elbow inside.
Hassan lands a nice knee to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Hassan just misses with a elbow thrown towards Yarris's brow.
Yarris wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Yarris is looking to break free of the clinch but Hassan has double underhooks.
Yarris is trying to break the clinch but Hassan has him pressed against the cage.
Yarris gets underhooks to prevent Hassan's takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mohammad Abdisheik Hassan dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Yarris misses with a double jab.

Hassan instigates a clinch.
Hassan goes for a takedown in the clinch but Yarris prevents it.
Yarris wants to break free but Hassan has control.
Hassan lands a nice elbow.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Hassan just misses with a elbow thrown towards Yarris's brow.
Hassan lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Hassan stalling against the cage.
Hassan goes for a takedown attempt but Yarris pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Hassan rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Yarris moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
It's a brutal combination of punches from Yarris! Hassan is backing up but he can't get away as Yarris lands with one final shot to the jaw that drops Hassan and ends the fight. Great knockout.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:44 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Brett Yarris!