PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Lutalo Hajjar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eddie Casanova (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Hajjar
vs
Casanova

172 cm
20
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
23
165 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

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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, Lutalo Hajjar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Eddie Casanova!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Ian Loll and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Casanova shoots in but no luck this time.
Casanova tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Hajjar swivels and escapes.
Casanova misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Casanova throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Casanova tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Casanova has a takedown stuffed.
Lutalo Hajjar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eddie Casanova.
Hajjar throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Casanova.
Casanova keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Hajjar avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Casanova stuffs the takedown attempt from Hajjar. Hajjar gets slowly back to his feet.

Hajjar gets caught flat footed, as Casanova shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Hajjar is pulling down on Casanova's head. It's preventing any offense from Casanova, at least for the moment.
Casanova with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hajjar has Casanova pulled in close to control his posture.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Casanova trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Casanova working some strikes from top position.

Hajjar is looking for a triangle but Casanova pushes his legs off easily.

Casanova drops back looking for a leg! Hajjar is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Hajjar manages to kick Casanova off! Casanova jumps back into Hajjar's guard.
Casanova pushing down on Hajjar's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Hajjar keeping control of the position.
Hajjar is trying to control but can't.
The fighters are battling for position here. Hajjar manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Casanova looks gassed!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hajjar looking for a sweep. Not yet Hajjar, not yet.
Casanova looking to pass the guard.
Hajjar controlling the position.
Casanova postures up.
Hajjar seems keen to control Casanova's posture.
Hajjar keeping full guard, as Casanova tries to pass.
Hajjar avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

Hajjar looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Hajjar seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hajjar keeping full guard, as Casanova tries to pass.
Casanova stopping the sweep attempt from Hajjar.

Hajjar throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Hajjar keeping moving, preventing Casanova from controlling successfully.

Casanova drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Casanova jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Hajjar throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Hajjar doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Casanova looking to pass the guard.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Hajjar misses with a two punch combination.

Hajjar closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Casanova to the mat! Casanova manages to get full guard.
Casanova can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Hajjar controls the pace.
Hajjar wants to control from the top but Casanova keeps moving.
Hajjar with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Hajjar trying to control the position from guard on top but Casanova is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lutalo Hajjar dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Hajjar scores with a head kick.

Hajjar gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Hajjar goes for a takedown attempt but Casanova pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Casanova throws a sloppy head kick

and Hajjar counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Hajjar.
Hajjar seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Hajjar trying to control the position from guard on top but Casanova is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hajjar showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Hajjar passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Casanova is breathing heavily.

Hajjar is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Casanova is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Casanova stops Hajjar from passing to mount.
Hajjar lands a nice forearm strike.
Hajjar working the ground and pound.
Casanova tries to bench press Hajjar off him but Hajjar keeps the position.
Casanova gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Hajjar looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Casanova with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Hajjar working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Casanova is looking to improve his position.
Nice strikes from Hajjar there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Hajjar is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Casanova is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Hajjar pulls his head out easily.
Casanova is looking for a sweep. Hajjar is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hajjar shoots in but no luck this time.
Hajjar looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Casanova is fending him off so far but Hajjar persists. Nope, Casanova circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lutalo Hajjar. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hajjar misses with a head kick.
Hajjar shoots for a takedown but Casanova saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Hajjar will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Hajjar with a lazy takedown attempt

and Casanova counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Casanova.
Casanova trying to control but Hajjar is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hajjar working for a triangle but Casanova defends it easily.
Casanova trying to control the position from guard on top but Hajjar is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Casanova is looking to advance position but Hajjar has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Casanova really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Hajjar pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.

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.
Hajjar controlling the pace for now.
A nice elbow there by Hajjar.
Hajjar controlling the pace for now.
Casanova can't escape the position.
Hajjar pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Hajjar controlling his opponent.
Hajjar has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Casanova's face.
Hajjar looking to control but Casanova is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lutalo Hajjar dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Hajjar throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Casanova's waist but Casanova gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Hajjar off to one side.
Casanova looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hajjar closes this distance looking for a takedown but Casanova circles away.
Hajjar shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lutalo Hajjar. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Casanova throws a sloppy head kick and Hajjar moves out of range easily.
Hajjar shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Casanova counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Hajjar is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Casanova throws a right and a left that Hajjar avoids nicely.
Casanova misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Hajjar looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Casanova!
Casanova can't escape the position.
Hajjar controlling from mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Casanova manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hajjar is nestled in close to Casanova, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Casanova wants to get back to full guard.
Hajjar trying to control from half guard but Casanova is working away.
Hajjar blocks the strikes from Casanova.
Hajjar lands strikes from half guard.
Hajjar lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Hajjar pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's two 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.
Casanova throws a head kick that misses

and Hajjar counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

Hajjar is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Casanova looks like he's trying to stand up.

Casanova actively working from the bottom here.
Hajjar lands with a punch from half guard.
Hajjar working the head and body with strikes.

Hajjar wants to work for an arm triangle but Casanova is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hajjar controlling the action here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hajjar prevents Casanova from improving his position.
Casanova is in trouble now - Hajjar has advanced to mount!
Hajjar in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Lutalo Hajjar overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Casanova flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Casanova tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Hajjar content just to control the position here.
Casanova tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Eddie Casanova has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four 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.
Hajjar dominating with strikes here.
Hajjar sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

Hajjar looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Hajjar prevents Casanova from getting the reversal.
Hajjar looking to control but Casanova is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Hajjar lands a big shot there that rocks Casanova but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Hajjar connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Lutalo Hajjar is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hajjar controlling his opponent.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lutalo Hajjar showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hajjar has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lutalo Hajjar!