PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Basil Lundeby (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Hassel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lundeby's entrance music is Casino Royal 007 Theme. A fine choice. Basil Lundeby has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Lundeby
vs
Hassel

182 cm
27
182 lbs
14 - 8 - 0

170 cm
30
179 lbs
15 - 7 - 0

Great wrestler
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Black Belt Nutrition #=========||=========#

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 14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Basil Lundeby!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Chris Hassel!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Saam Ante and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hassel throws a low kick but Lundeby avoids it.
A telegraphed right hand from Hassel misses the target.
Hassel throws a series of punches but Lundeby avoids them all with ease.

Hassel gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Hassel holding his opponent close, against the ropes.
Hassel lands a body punch.
Lundeby lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Hassel or not.
Hassel lands a right hand.
Hassel swings wildly with an uppercut but Lundeby uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lundeby trying to land knees to the body.
Hassel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Lundeby fails to land.
Hassel lands a right hand.
Lundeby digs a right hand into Hassel's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Hassel's gas tank.
A nice left hand lands by Hassel.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hassel misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hassel misses with a punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hassel has a couple of punches blocked by Lundeby.
Hassel works on Lundeby's body with a couple of short punches.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Lundeby.
Lundeby throws a punch but it's blocked by Hassel.

Lundeby breaks the clinch.
Lundeby walks into a straight right hand from Hassel.
Lundeby tries a head kick but it misses.
Lundeby lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Lundeby throws a head kick that misses.
Lundeby clobbers Hassel with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Hassel swats away the attempt to clinch by Lundeby.
Chris Hassel is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hassel looks to score with a jab to the body but Lundeby is just out of range.
Hassel rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lundeby moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hassel misses with a lunging right hand
and Lundeby counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Hassel takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lundeby shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hassel pinned against the ropes. Hassel gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Hassel works Lundeby's body with a nice hook.
The fighters circling - Hassel throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lundeby misses with a head kick.
Hassel fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hassel tries to clinch there but Lundeby circles away.
Hassel thumps Lundeby with a low kick.
Lundeby throws a leg kick but Hassel sees it coming and checks it nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lundeby looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Hassel is fending him off so far but Lundeby persists. Nope, Hassel circles away and we're back to standing.
Lundeby misses with a leg kick
and Hassel counters with a one-two to the body.
An inside leg kick from Hassel misses.
A big left from Hassel misses.
Hassel ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lundeby moves away.
Hassel throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Lundeby stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Hassel attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Hassel takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Lundeby throws a sloppy head kick
and Hassel counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Lundeby thinking.

Lundeby shoots in and gets a takedown into Hassel's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hassel working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Lundeby.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lundeby tries to free his leg and advance position but Hassel is retaining full guard.
Hassel really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Lundeby. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Lundeby in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Lundeby stands up over Hassel, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Lundeby throws a strike but Hassel rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Hassel trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Chris Hassel will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Lundeby lands with a slapping head kick.

It looks like Chris Hassel has been cut.
Hassel throws a hook but Lundeby avoids it easily.
Hassel throws a jab when Lundeby was well out of range.
Lundeby connects with a solid leg kick.
Hassel with a nice cross.
Chris Hassel is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hassel tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Lundeby paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hassel throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Hassel moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hassel lands a jab-cross combination.
Lundeby moves out of range of the body kick from Hassel.
Chris Hassel seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hassel comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Lundeby with a nice cross.
Lundeby uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hassel.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hassel throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hassel jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lundeby walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Hassel checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Lundeby uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hassel.
A good leg kick by Lundeby.

Lundeby has taken the fight to the clinch.
Hassel tries to work over Lundeby's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lundeby stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A short body shot lands from Lundeby as the two fighters clinch.

Lundeby breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A punch combination from Hassel misses.
Hassel fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Lundeby on the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lundeby takes a swing at Hassel's ribcage but misses.
Lundeby looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Lundeby fails in his attempt to clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hassel swings for the body but Lundeby moves out of range.
Hassel throws a sloppy head kick
and Hassel takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lundeby wants to clinch up but Hassel keeps it at a distance.
Hassel looks to score with a jab to the body but Lundeby is just out of range.
Hassel fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Lundeby is out of range.
Chris Hassel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Good leg kick by Lundeby there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Lundeby tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Hassel paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lundeby lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hassel misses with a right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Hassel loads up on a big right hand but Lundeby slips the punch.
Lundeby misses the shot to the body.
Lundeby throws a nice outside leg kick.
A low kick from Lundeby is predictable there
and Hassel counters with a low kick, right behind Lundeby 's knee.
Hassel throws a sloppy head kick and Lundeby moves out of range easily.
Hassel looks to score with a jab to the body but Lundeby is just out of range.
Hassel goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Hassel misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hassel throws a leg kick
and Lundeby counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lundeby throws a head kick but Hassel moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hassel slaps away a takedown attempt from Lundeby, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Hassel fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Hassel wants to clinch.
Lundeby checks a low kick from Hassel.
Hassel throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Lundeby stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A looping hook to the body misses from Hassel. Lundeby does a little dance to reset his feet.
Some wild striking there from Hassel.
Hassel lands with a nice body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Chris Hassel will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Chris Hassel's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Hassel throws a head kick that misses
and Lundeby counters with a slapping leg kick.
Hassel misses with a straight right.
Hassel throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Hassel lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lundeby circles away quickly and effectively.
Hassel scores with a decent looking hook.
Lundeby lands with a nice body punch.
Hassel throws a nice inside leg kick.
Hassel tries to clinch
and Lundeby counters with an outside leg kick.
Lundeby lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Lundeby lands with a nice body kick.

Lundeby shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Hassel manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Hassel takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
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!
Lundeby loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lundeby working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Hassel's head.
Hassel keeping moving, preventing Lundeby from controlling successfully.
Lundeby lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Lundeby throws an elbow that misses. Hassel uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Lundeby's guard. Nice move by Hassel!
Lundeby is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lundeby lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Lundeby is looking to advance position but Hassel won't allow it.
Hassel has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Lundeby is working away from the top position though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hassel keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Lundeby thows a huge punch but Hassel dodges it nicely.
Lundeby not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Basil Lundeby has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Chris Hassel is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Hassel is staying active underneath Lundeby, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Lundeby throwing shots but Hassel is blocking nicely.
Lundeby stalling away here and it's allowed Hassel to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Lundeby trying to move into half guard but instead Hassel has managed to sweep!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hassel stopping the sweep attempt from Lundeby.
Hassel not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

Chris Hassel has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Hassel moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

And that's the end of the fight!
Basil Lundeby showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Hassel 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 Albert Achterberg scores the fight 29:28
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 29:29
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 29:29

The fight is ruled a majority draw!