PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Booty Booty (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nico Hassenkamp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Booty comes into the arena with Love The Booty by Tim Wilson blaring out of the sound system. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Booty
vs
Hassenkamp

170 cm
25
175 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

175 cm
25
170 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

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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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Booty Booty!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nico Hassenkamp!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Donald Grub and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A low kick from Booty misses
and Booty takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Booty tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hassenkamp paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Booty throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Hassenkamp counters with a nice uppercut.

It looks like Booty Booty has been cut.
Booty has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Booty there as he acknowledges the shot.
Booty tries to land a leg kick but Hassenkamp saw it coming and moves away.
We've been hearing reports that Booty has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Hassenkamp scores with a sloppy right hand. Booty should have avoided that one.
Booty tries to land a body kick
and Hassenkamp counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice body kick there by Booty.
A lazy body kick from Booty
letting Hassenkamp counter with a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Booty fails with the takedown.
Hassenkamp connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Hassenkamp lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Booty looks to throw a body kick
and Hassenkamp connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Booty Booty's cut is getting worse.
Booty shoots and misses
and Hassenkamp connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Booty Booty seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hassenkamp moves out of range of the body kick.
Booty tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hassenkamp swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Booty closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Hassenkamp blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hassenkamp wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hassenkamp wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hassenkamp letting Booty take a breather here.
Booty tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hassenkamp is looking to break free of the clinch but Booty has double underhooks.
Booty avoiding damage.
Booty taking a breather.
Hassenkamp is trying to break the clinch but Booty has him pressed against the cage.
Hassenkamp is trying to break the clinch but Booty has him pressed against the cage.

Booty tightens his grip and picks Hassenkamp up, before dumping him to the ground. Hassenkamp manages to land in guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Booty with a flurry of punches that miss.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hassenkamp has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Booty is working Hassenkamp over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Booty accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Hassenkamp can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Booty controls the pace.
Hassenkamp is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Booty landing with the ground and pound.
Booty in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
We've been informed that Hassenkamp has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.

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.
Booty passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Hassenkamp really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Booty. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Hassenkamp is looking for a sweep.
Booty cracks Hassenkamp with a big right hand but Hassenkamp just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Booty lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Hassenkamp down.
Hassenkamp dodges the ground and pound from Booty.
Booty cracks Hassenkamp with a big right hand but Hassenkamp just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Booty in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Booty in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Booty throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Hassenkamp is not content to let Booty control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Nico Hassenkamp will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Booty Booty's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Booty fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hassenkamp, pushing him back against the cage.
Booty misses with a hook from the clinch.
Booty tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hassenkamp's elbow.
Stalling in the clinch from Booty.
Booty has Hassenkamp pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Hassenkamp manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Hassenkamp tries to circle away but Booty has him pinned against the cage.
Booty stalling in the clinch but Hassenkamp improves position.
Booty looking to slow down the pace here.
Hassenkamp tries to break free but Booty pushes him back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Booty missing with knees to the body.
Hassenkamp wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hassenkamp wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Booty has him pressed against the cage.
Hassenkamp has had enough of the clinch but Booty keeps him there for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Booty misses with a knee to the head.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Booty turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Hassenkamp dodges the ground and pound from Booty.
Booty looks up at the clock and then as Hassenkamp takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Booty smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Booty prevents Hassenkamp from escaping the position.
Booty in side control lands a decent elbow.
Hassenkamp is trying to get back to half guard.
An elbow from Booty crashes against the mat.
Booty throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Booty in side control lands a decent elbow.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Hassenkamp can do anything to dispel that myth.
Booty is chipping away with strikes.
Hassenkamp is pushing Booty's head away, looking to escape. Booty manages to hold on to the position though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hassenkamp tries to buck Booty off but Booty is having none of it.
Booty lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Hassenkamp down.
Booty has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hassenkamp seems a little lost for a moment, as Booty dominates the positioning.
Booty postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Booty lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Hassenkamp down.
Hassenkamp is trying to get back to half guard.
Booty trying to control the action but Hassenkamp is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Booty has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Hassenkamp is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Booty yanks on the arm and Hassenkamp is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Booty.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Booty Booty!
Booty Booty opened up his post fight interview with a scream to camera that he wants a title shot! Whether he deserves the shot will be up to the management of the organization, so I guess he'll have to wait and see.