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 to the cage accompanied by Love The Booty by Tim Wilson. 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
27
179 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

175 cm
27
170 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Counter fighter
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Booty Booty!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nico Hassenkamp!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Ivan Kurochkin and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Booty steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hassenkamp.
Hassenkamp lands a nice looking body shot.
Booty avoids the body shot from Hassenkamp.
A lazy left from Booty finds it's target.
The fighters circling - Booty throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Booty gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Hassenkamp counters with a straight right hand.

It looks like Booty Booty has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Booty throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hassenkamp throws out a counter right but Booty avoids it with no problem.
Booty with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Booty tries for a takedown but Hassenkamp circles away easily
and Hassenkamp cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Booty rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hassenkamp counters with a stiff right hand.
Booty misses with an uppercut.
Hassenkamp doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
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.
Nico Hassenkamp is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hassenkamp throws a right hand that misses

and Booty counters with a takedown into side control.
Booty with the ground and pound but Hassenkamp regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Hassenkamp wants to control but Booty is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Booty thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Hassenkamp's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Booty not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Hassenkamp has his hands clasped together around Booty's back. He's all about the action.
Hassenkamp has hold of Booty's hands but Booty slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hassenkamp avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Booty.
Booty is trying to control the action in half guard but Hassenkamp is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
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!
Booty throwing shots but Hassenkamp is blocking nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hassenkamp blocking the ground and pound attempt from Booty.
Hassenkamp wants to improve his position but Booty is controlling well.
Booty throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Booty seems to be looking for submissions.
Hassenkamp wants to improve his position but Booty is controlling well.
Booty misses with a head shot. Hassenkamp uses the momentum to regain guard.
Hassenkamp looking for a sweep. Not yet Hassenkamp, not yet.
Hassenkamp controlling the position.
Booty controls from within his opponent's guard.
Booty throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Booty stopping the sweep attempt from Hassenkamp.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Jab from Hassenkamp.
Hassenkamp on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Hassenkamp has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Hassenkamp throws a big shot that misses.
Booty was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Booty swings widly with a right hand
and Hassenkamp counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nice uppercut there from Booty.
Hassenkamp misses with a right hand

and Booty counters with a takedown into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Booty Booty will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Booty Booty's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Hassenkamp throws a shot from downtown. Booty moves away and avoids it.
Booty misses with a left hand
and Hassenkamp counters with a nice uppercut.
Hassenkamp missing with a left hand there. Booty was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Booty half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Booty throws a hook but Hassenkamp avoids it easily.
Booty misses with a body shot
and Hassenkamp counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Booty Booty's cut is getting worse.
Booty misses with a lunging right hand
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.
Booty fails with a takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Booty swings for the body but Hassenkamp moves out of range.
Booty rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hassenkamp counters with a stiff right hand.
A jab lands there for Hassenkamp.
Booty Booty seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hassenkamp fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Booty manages to avoid it.
Booty is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Booty keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Booty looks to land a left hand but Hassenkamp moved out of range nicely.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Hassenkamp! But no joy.
Hassenkamp looks to throw the jab but Booty is out of range.
Hassenkamp lands the left hand.

Booty Booty's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Booty shoots and misses
and Hassenkamp counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Booty misses with a jab to the body
and Booty takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Hassenkamp gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Booty to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Booty trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Hassenkamp wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Hassenkamp keeping moving, preventing Booty from controlling successfully.
Booty in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Booty missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
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.
Booty won't allow Hassenkamp to sweep him here.
Booty Booty overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hassenkamp preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Booty trying to control the position from guard on top but Hassenkamp is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hassenkamp is pulling down on Booty's head to control his posture.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Booty looks to land a left hand but Hassenkamp moved out of range nicely.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Hassenkamp! But no joy.
Booty scores with a body shot.
Hassenkamp keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Booty gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

Jeez, Booty Booty's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Nico Hassenkamp seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Booty takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Hassenkamp lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Booty Booty's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Nico Hassenkamp!
A very excited looking Nico Hassenkamp made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
Booty Booty was interviewed post fight and said 'ow! My Booty!'.