PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nico Hassenkamp (ranked 1829 p4p, 276 weight class) and Corban Storm (ranked 2211 p4p, 341 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Corban Storm enters the cage!

Hassenkamp
vs
Storm

175 cm
27
170 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

191 cm
20
187 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite 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 4 - 2 - 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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Corban Storm!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Colin Fotheringham and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Storm takes one to the side of the head.
Hassenkamp takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Storm throws a nice inside leg kick.
Hassenkamp moves out of range of the body kick from Storm.
Hassenkamp throwing a counter right hand but Storm manages to avoid it.
Hassenkamp takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Good leg kick by Storm there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A shot to the body from Hassenkamp misses
and Storm counters with a leg kick.
Hassenkamp misses with a wild body shot.
Storm throws out a counter right but Hassenkamp avoids it with no problem.
Storm throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Storm slips a jab from Hassenkamp.
Storm lands a head kick. Hassenkamp smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Hassenkamp takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Hassenkamp clobbers Storm with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Nico Hassenkamp seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Storm slips under a jab.
Hassenkamp throws an off balance right hand
and Storm counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Storm tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hassenkamp paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hassenkamp keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Storm rushes Hassenkamp and presses him up against the cage.
Hassenkamp wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Storm has him pressed against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hassenkamp lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Storm backwards.
Storm wants a takedown.
Hassenkamp goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Hassenkamp fails to land.
Storm fails to pull guard.
Nice body punch from Hassenkamp.
Hassenkamp lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

Hassenkamp manages to break the clinch.
Hassenkamp throws a hook but Storm blocks it.
Storm throws a hook but Hassenkamp blocks it.
Hassenkamp throws an overhand right that lands on Storm's shoulder, as Storm tries to avoid the shot.
Storm blocks a jab.
Hassenkamp uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Storm.
Storm uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hassenkamp.
Storm displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hassenkamp throws out the jab.
Hassenkamp throws a body punch but Storm moves out of range.
Hassenkamp swings for the body but Storm moves out of range.
Storm throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Storm throws a head kick but Hassenkamp moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hassenkamp looks to score with a jab to the body but Storm is just out of range.
Storm throws a push kick but Hassenkamp slaps the foot to one side.
Storm lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Storm slips a straight right by Hassenkamp.
Hassenkamp connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Hassenkamp throws a right hand that misses
and Storm counters with a nice body kick.
Hassenkamp misses the jab.
Storm changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Hassenkamp throws an overhand right that lands on Storm's shoulder, as Storm tries to avoid the shot.
Storm only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Storm fakes the leg kick and cracks Hassenkamp in the body.
Storm fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Nico Hassenkamp has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Corban Storm.
Hassenkamp lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Hassenkamp digs a good hook to Storm's body.
Hassenkamp scores with a jab.
A good leg kick by Storm.
A big left from Hassenkamp misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hassenkamp misses with an uppercut
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Storm avoids the body shot from Hassenkamp.
Good work by Hassenkamp as he checks the leg kick.
Hassenkamp misses with an uppercut

and Storm counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Storm connects with a couple of short punches.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Storm accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Storm missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Hassenkamp has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Hassenkamp on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Hassenkamp tries to get out of the position.
Hassenkamp being controlled here, momentarily.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Storm accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Hassenkamp is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Rabid Dog that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hassenkamp working a defensive guard here.
Storm is working Hassenkamp over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Storm distracts Hassenkamp with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Hassenkamp looking to control.
Hassenkamp preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Storm throws a big right hand that misses.
Storm looking to pass the guard.
Storm throwing strikes but missing.
Storm throws an elbow that misses. Hassenkamp uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Storm's guard. Nice move by Hassenkamp!

And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Corban Storm will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Hassenkamp throws the left hand but Storm avoids the punch easily.
Storm ducks under a wild hook from Hassenkamp.
Storm is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Hassenkamp with a body shot.
A head kick from Storm lands but Hassenkamp takes it in his stride.
Hassenkamp throws a lazy right hand but Storm sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hassenkamp scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Sloppy strikes from Hassenkamp. Those never looked like landing.
Storm steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.

Hassenkamp tries to keep at a distance but Storm has taken the fight into the clinch.
Storm blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hassenkamp lands a right hand.
A frustrated look appears on Hassenkamp's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Storm's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hassenkamp stuffs the takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hassenkamp just misses with a punch to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Hassenkamp misses the target.
Storm fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hassenkamp.
Good leg kick by Storm there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Storm looks to score with a jab to the body but Hassenkamp is just out of range.
Hassenkamp is looking to counter punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Storm.
Storm tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Hassenkamp defends well and Storm ends up having to push Hassenkamp into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Storm throws a body kick that misses.
Hassenkamp is looking to counter punch.
Storm misses with a head kick.
Nice jab there from Hassenkamp.
Storm misses with a looping left.
Storm avoids the body shot from Hassenkamp.
Hassenkamp lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Storm circles away quickly and effectively.
Hassenkamp works the jab nicely.
Hassenkamp misses with a looping left.
A slapping leg kick lands for Storm.
Hassenkamp avoids the head kick by Storm.
Storm staying out of range there.
Hassenkamp fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Hassenkamp throws a body punch but Storm moves out of range.
Storm tries a quick counter leg kick but Hassenkamp is wise to it.
Hassenkamp is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Storm slips under a jab from Hassenkamp.
Storm throws a leg kick but Hassenkamp sees it coming and checks it nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hassenkamp misses with a jab to the body

and Storm counters with a nice double leg into guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Storm trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Storm in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Storm is working Hassenkamp over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Corban Storm has got the better of the ground game so far.
Storm passes Hassenkamp's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Storm throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Storm throwing shots but Hassenkamp is blocking nicely.
Hassenkamp on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Hassenkamp might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Storm throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Storm thows a huge punch but Hassenkamp dodges it nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Storm thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Hassenkamp's head.
Storm not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Storm working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Hassenkamp is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Storm scores with a couple of nice shots.
Storm is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Hassenkamp!
Storm lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Hassenkamp hang on?
Storm punishing his opponent with strikes.
Hassenkamp looks out of his depth in this position - he's holding on tight.
Storm trying to control but Hassenkamp is having none of it.
Storm has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hassenkamp is looking to improve his position but Storm isn't that keen on the idea.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hassenkamp taking shots to the head.
Storm lands a heavy elbow.
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!
Storm working Hassenkamp over with strikes here.

Hassenkamp is rocked!
Storm loads up on a couple of big shots to the head that have Hassenkamp scrambling to escape. He can't get free though and several more unanswered shots from Storm land to the head. The referee has no choice but to stop the fight. Storm stands and salutes the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Corban Storm!
A determined Corban Storm didn't want to dwell on this fight in his post fight interview. Instead he was more keen to state he wants a title shot. Let's see if he gets it!