PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Abdulla Al Hassan (ranked 8873 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Buckley (ranked 21604 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Al Hassan
vs
Buckley

177 cm
25
159 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

180 cm
31
165 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Abdulla Al Hassan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, James Buckley!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Daniel Franklin and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Buckley misses with a straight left.
A jab from Buckley misses.
Al Hassan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Buckley.
Al Hassan tries to move into range but Buckley moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

It looks like Abdulla Al Hassan has been cut.
Al Hassan throws a sloppy head kick and Buckley moves out of range easily.
Buckley moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Al Hassan throws the kick towards the body but Buckley avoids it.
Buckley digs a good hook to Al Hassan's body.
Buckley connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Buckley waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Al Hassan.

Buckley clinches.
Buckley lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Al Hassan wants to break the clinch but can't.
A short right from Buckley.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A short right from Buckley on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Al Hassan fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Buckley lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Al Hassan backwards.
Buckley lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Buckley lands with a light punch inside.
Al Hassan tries to stall but Buckley uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A shot in the inside from Buckley.
A shot in the inside from Buckley.
Buckley misses with an elbow over the top.
Buckley tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Al Hassan takes a shot to the head.
Buckley lands a hook that snaps the head of Al Hassan backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Buckley.
Buckley scores with a shot to the side of Al Hassan's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Al Hassan tries to pull guard but Buckley holds him up against the cage and eventually Al Hassan drops back down to his feet.
Buckley lands a nice uppercut.
Buckley scores with a shoulder strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buckley misses with a punch on the inside.
Buckley lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Buckley lands a shoulder strike.
Buckley prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Abdulla Al Hassan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Al Hassan is breathing heavily.
A short right from Buckley on the inside.
Buckley lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Buckley lands a left hand.
Al Hassan has Buckley pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Buckley manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Buckley lands a right hand.
Buckley lands with a right to the head.
Buckley lands a left hand that snaps the head of Al Hassan backwards.

Buckley breaks the clinch.
Buckley throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Al Hassan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Buckley.
Buckley misses with a straight right.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buckley connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Al Hassan fails in his attempt to clinch.
Al Hassan gets cracked there but stands up to it.

Al Hassan is rocked!

Buckley closes the distance and clinches.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Buckley creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Buckley lands with a short shot to the head.
Oh Al Hassan is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Buckley stops a takedown attempt from Al Hassan.
Al Hassan seems to have got his legs back now.
A bit of stalling here from Buckley.
A short body shot lands from Buckley as the two fighters clinch.
Buckley lands a right hand that snaps the head of Al Hassan backwards.
Buckley lands a left hand that snaps the head of Al Hassan backwards.
A short uppercut from Buckley.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Buckley scores with a shoulder strike.
Buckley lands with a short shot to the head.
Buckley pushes Al Hassan back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Buckley lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Al Hassan backwards.
A shot in the inside from Buckley.
Buckley scores with a hook to the body.
Al Hassan's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Buckley works on Al Hassan's body with a couple of short punches.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Buckley creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Buckley.
Buckley dips a shoulder and cracks Al Hassan with a mighty uppercut! Al Hassan falls back against the cage and Buckley unloads with a barrage of strikes! Al Hassan is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Buckley screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). James Buckley!