PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nico Hassenkamp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gareth Kent (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kent has chosen Are you gunna eat that? as his entrance music. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Hassenkamp
vs
Kent

175 cm
25
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

184 cm
25
166 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Aspire Clothing
Sully's Bar & Grill

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nico Hassenkamp!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gareth Kent!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, James Glass and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hassenkamp fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Nice body punch from Hassenkamp.
Hassenkamp lands a slapping body shot.
Hassenkamp fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A head kick misses from Kent.
Kent tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hassenkamp slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Hassenkamp stuns Kent with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Nico Hassenkamp seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kent takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Hassenkamp bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Kent fails with a takedown attempt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kent takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Kent on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Kent shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hassenkamp is looking to wear down Kent with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Decent striking displayed by Hassenkamp there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kent darts in looking for a takedown but Hassenkamp gets double underhooks and turns Kent into the cage.
Nico Hassenkamp has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gareth Kent.
Kent takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Kent drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Kent throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hassenkamp.
Kent takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Hassenkamp throws a shot to the body.
Kent wants to clinch.
Kent with a lazy takedown attempt
enabling Hassenkamp to counter with a crisp jab.
Hassenkamp scores with a punch to the head.
Kent takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Kent.
Kent looks winded!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hassenkamp lands with a nice body punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hassenkamp wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Hassenkamp lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Kent takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Hassenkamp works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

Kent is rocked!
A left lands for Hassenkamp.
Kent is still on wobbly legs! Can Hassenkamp finish him?
Hassenkamp scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Kent misses with a takedown
and Hassenkamp counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Kent seems to have recovered his senses.
Hassenkamp scores with a jab.
Kent shoots in and drives through. Hassenkamp sprawls well.
Hassenkamp scores with a hook to the body. Kent takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Hassenkamp is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Kent takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Kent walks into a stiff left hand from Hassenkamp.
Kent misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hassenkamp punishes Kent's body with a nice straight punch.
Kent takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Kent takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Nice body punch from Hassenkamp.
Kent takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Kent takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Kent takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Hassenkamp tests Kent's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kent looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Kent has his takedown stuffed
enabling Hassenkamp to counter with a crisp jab.
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!
Kent takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kent looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Hassenkamp drops Kent with a straight right hand, right on the button! Hassenkamp follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nico Hassenkamp!
Nico Hassenkamp really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Aspire Clothing logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
In defeat, Gareth Kent stepped up to the mic, saying 'Are you going to eat that?'.