PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Saint Ezekiel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hayder Hassan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Saint Ezekiel has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Ezekiel
vs
Hassan

185 cm
19
135 lbs
0 - 18 - 0

168 cm
25
145 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Saint Ezekiel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Hayder Hassan!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Fedor Mirinova and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hassan looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Hassan controlling the action here.
Let's hope that Hassan has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Hassan works his way into full mount!
Hassan controlling the pace for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hassan's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ezekiel is trying desperately to improve position.
Hassan takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Ezekiel is looking to get to half guard.
Hassan takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Hassan lands with some strikes.

Hassan working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. Ezekiel looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by Hassan! Submission of the night perhaps?

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Hayder Hassan!