PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tomas Jenkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kareem Hassan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jenkins's entrance music is Quiet Little Voices. A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Jenkins
vs
Hassan

180 cm
18
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
18
150 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tomas Jenkins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kareem Hassan!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Ian Loll and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hassan tries to clinch up.
Hassan moves out of range as Jenkins strikes.
Hassan misses with a jab, cross combination.

Hassan darts in and clinches Jenkins up against the cage.
Hassan stalling.

Hassan breaks the clinch.
Jenkins takes a swing at Hassan's ribcage but misses.
Some wild striking there from Hassan.
Jenkins sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Jenkins avoids the head kick by Hassan.
Hassan takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

It looks like Kareem Hassan has been cut.
Hassan ducks under a wild hook from Jenkins.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Hassan - that will leave a mark!
Hassan doesn't manage to clinch there - Jenkins circles away.
Tomas Jenkins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hassan throws a nice outside leg kick.
Hassan scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jenkins dodges the punch combination from Hassan.
Jenkins throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jenkins misses with a combination
and Hassan counters with a left and a right that stings Jenkins.
Jenkins is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hassan works the jab nicely.
Jenkins throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hassan throws a head kick that misses.
Kareem Hassan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jenkins circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hassan throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

Hassan darts in and clinches Jenkins up against the cage.

Hassan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hassan moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

Hassan forces Jenkins back against the cage and clinches.
Hassan lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

Hassan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hassan with a hook.
Hassan chopping away at his opponent's legs.
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 really sloppy takedown attempt there from Jenkins.
Crunch! Hassan slams his shin into Jenkins's torso.

Hassan rushes Jenkins and presses him up against the cage.

Hassan breaks from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hassan fails with an attempt to clinch.

Hassan clinches with his opponent.
Hassan is trying to maintain a safe position but Jenkins gets an underhook and turns Hassan into the cage.
A body shot lands from Hassan.

Hassan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hassan scores with a one two! Jenkins had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Hassan lands a head kick. Jenkins smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Hassan bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.

Hassan takes the fight into the clinch.
Hassan scores with a shoulder strike.

Hassan manages to break the clinch.
Jenkins takes one to the chin there.
Jenkins with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Hassan to score with a decent uppercut.
Hassan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jenkins misses with an uppercut.
Hassan lands a jab-cross combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hassan is looking to clinch.
Hassan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jenkins paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hassan lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Hassan swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hassan fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hassan stalks Jenkins and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Jenkins's face. Jenkins staggers backwards, shaken.
A head kick misses from Hassan.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hassan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jenkins tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Hassan swivels and escapes.
Hassan throws a head kick that misses.
Hassan tries to clinch there but Jenkins circles away.
Hassan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jenkins.
Hassan tries to clinch but Jenkins is having none of it.

Hassan forces Jenkins back against the cage and clinches.
Hassan prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tomas Jenkins. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hassan lands a nice knee to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hassan lands a body punch.
Jenkins takes an elbow to the temple.
Hassan lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Hassan is struggling to control the position.
Nice body punch from Hassan.
Jenkins wants a takedown but no success here.

Hassan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hassan tries to close the distance and clinch but Jenkins swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jenkins slips a jab and a cross from Hassan.
Hassan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hassan scores with a one two! Jenkins had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Jenkins misses with a looping left.
A head kick misses from Hassan.

Jenkins shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kareem Hassan dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kareem Hassan's cut.
That's time! Jenkins's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Hassan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Hassan clinches up against the cage.
Hassan is trying to break free.
Hassan has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hassan is trying to break the clinch but Jenkins has him pressed against the cage.
Jenkins keeps control of Hassan as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hassan landing knees to the body.
Hassan unloads a knee to the mid-section. Jenkins lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Hassan misses with a punch to the body.
Hassan is trying to break the clinch but Jenkins has him pressed against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hassan wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hassan can't break the clinch.
Hassan is breathing heavily.

Hassan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jenkins misses the body punch
and Hassan counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Jenkins is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Jenkins jabs at Hassan's body.
Jenkins lands a head shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jenkins swings for the body but Hassan moves out of range.
Jenkins rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hassan moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jenkins cracks Hassan with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Tomas Jenkins is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hassan tries to clinch but Jenkins is having none of it.
Jenkins throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hassan counters with a big head kick but Jenkins shrugs it off.
Kareem Hassan seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hassan is looking to clinch.
Jenkins will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hassan cracks Jenkins with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Hassan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jenkins swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jenkins sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Hassan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jenkins circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hassan tries to close the distance and clinch but Jenkins swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hassan throws a series of punches but Jenkins avoids them all with ease.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Hassan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hassan takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Hassan throws a head kick but Jenkins moves out of range.
Hassan looks to land a combination. Jenkins sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Hassan throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Hassan takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Jenkins lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Hassan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jenkins swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jenkins throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jenkins circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jenkins takes a swing at Hassan's ribcage but misses.
Jenkins throws a left and a right that both miss
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
and Hassan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hassan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jenkins swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hassan lands with a thumping leg kick.
Hassan tries to clinch but Jenkins moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hassan lands with a shot to the body.
Jenkins swats away the attempt to clinch by Hassan.
Hassan tries to clinch up but Jenkins circles away and keeps his distance.
Hassan tries to clinch but Jenkins is having none of it.
Hassan misses with a few strikes there.
Hassan moves in looking to clinch but Jenkins pushes him off.
Jenkins falls off balance throwing a combination

and Hassan counters by clinching up.
Hassan wants to get back to striking at distance but Jenkins won't allow it.
Hassan lands a left hand that snaps the head of Jenkins backwards.
Hassan tries to break the clinch but Jenkins is controlling the position.
Hassan wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Jenkins is trying to drag Hassan to the mat but Hassan just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Jenkins is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Hassan pulls him back up using the underhooks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Hassan breaks from the clinch.
Hassan misses with a head kick.
Hassan tries to close the distance and clinch but Jenkins swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hassan dodges the punch combination from Jenkins.

Hassan closes the distance and clinches.
Hassan stalling against the cage.
Hassan lands a shot to the body.
Hassan lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Hassan scores a nice knee to the body.
Hassan trying to stall but Jenkins improves his position.
Hassan seems frustrated at his inability to get double underhooks.
Jenkins drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kareem Hassan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Kareem Hassan's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Hassan clinches up against the cage.
A short right from Hassan on the inside.
Hassan taking a breather.
Hassan lands with a right to the head.
Hassan trying to stall but Jenkins improves his position.
Hassan gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Hassan tries to land knees in the clinch but Jenkins avoids the damage to the body.

Hassan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hassan showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jenkins.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jenkins lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Hassan slips a jab and a cross from Jenkins.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Jenkins.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hassan lands a head kick. Jenkins smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jenkins swats away the attempt to clinch by Hassan.
Jenkins tries to bum rush Hassan with a series of wild strikes but Hassan uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hassan tries to clinch up but Jenkins circles away and keeps his distance.

Hassan pushes Jenkins up against the cage in a clinch.
Hassan is trying to break the clinch but Jenkins has him pressed against the cage.
A hook to the body from Hassan.
Hassan creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Jenkins's defenses.

Hassan breaks the clinch.
Hassan misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hassan tries to close the distance and clinch but Jenkins swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hassan lands a head kick!
Jenkins throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hassan sees it coming and avoids it easily.

Hassan gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Hassan tries to throw a body punch but Jenkins avoids it by throwing Hassan back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Hassan manages to break the clinch.
Hassan tries to clinch but Jenkins moves out of range.
Hassan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jenkins.
Jenkins swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hassan lands with a kick to the ribs.
Hassan lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Jenkins misses the shot to the body.
Nice sprawl there from Hassan as Jenkins shoots in.
Hassan fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hassan wants to clinch.
Hassan wants to clinch up but Jenkins keeps it at a distance.
Jenkins misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hassan.
Nice body punch from Hassan.
Hassan lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jenkins.
Hassan scores with a knee to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Hassan.

Hassan breaks the clinch.
Hassan tries to clinch there but Jenkins circles away.
Hassan wants to clinch up but Jenkins keeps it at a distance.
Jenkins misses with a double jab
and Hassan counters with a two punch combo.
Hassan lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Jenkins at a distance.
Jenkins swats away the attempt to clinch by Hassan.
Hassan throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A jab from Jenkins misses.
Hassan moves in looking to clinch but Jenkins pushes him off.
Jenkins will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
A head kick from Hassan lands but Jenkins takes it in his stride.
Hassan throws a body punch but Jenkins moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hassan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jenkins misses with a takedown attempt
and Hassan counters with a nice body shot.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tomas Jenkins. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hassan tries to clinch but Jenkins moves out of range.
Jenkins circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nice defenses there by Hassan.
Hassan throws a quick inside leg kick.

Hassan clinches with his opponent.

Hassan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hassan showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jenkins.
Jenkins throws a jab when Hassan was well out of range.
Tomas Jenkins has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hassan throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jenkins throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Kareem Hassan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Hassan pushes Jenkins up against the cage in a clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kareem Hassan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Hassan winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kareem Hassan!