PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Feisal Aabi Hassan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carlos Diego Ferreira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Feisal Aabi Hassan is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Aabi Hassan
vs
Diego Ferreira

175 cm
26
174 lbs
7 - 6 - 0

180 cm
27
180 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Experienced

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Good gas tank

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 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Feisal Aabi Hassan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Carlos Diego Ferreira!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Santiago Holmes and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aabi Hassan scores with a nice strike.
Ferreira fails with a takedown attempt.
Ferreira will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Ferreira has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Ferreira tries for a takedown but Aabi Hassan sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Feisal Aabi Hassan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Carlos Diego Ferreira.
No luck for Ferreira with that takedown attempt.
Aabi Hassan digs a good body shot into Ferreira's ribs.
Ferreira staying out of range there.
Ferreira looks for a takedown but Aabi Hassan sprawls well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aabi Hassan throws a series of punches but Ferreira avoids them all with ease.
Ferreira shoots in for a double leg but Aabi Hassan sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Ferreira throws a head kick that misses.
Nice sprawl there from Aabi Hassan as Ferreira shoots in.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferreira shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Aabi Hassan makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Aabi Hassan connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Ferreira momentarily.
Aabi Hassan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Aabi Hassan stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Aabi Hassan wants it to stay on the feet.
Ferreira has his takedown stuffed
and Aabi Hassan makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Aabi Hassan lands with a good body shot.
Ferreira looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Aabi Hassan is fending him off so far but Ferreira persists. Nope, Aabi Hassan circles away and we're back to standing.
Ferreira fails to land the takedown.
Ferreira shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Aabi Hassan sprawls well. Aabi Hassan wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Ferreira gets slowly back to his feet.
Carlos Diego Ferreira seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Aabi Hassan closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ferreira is looking for a sweep. Aabi Hassan is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Ferreira is working on a guillotine. He's managed to get to full guard and he's really squeezing tight! Aabi Hassan is tapping! Great win for Ferreira!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Carlos Diego Ferreira!