PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Phillip Hanny (ranked 5225 p4p, 0 weight class) and Magomedrasul Hasbullaev (ranked 7608 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Hanny
vs
Hasbullaev

165 cm
25
165 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

178 cm
25
155 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Very strong

Good wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Phillip Hanny!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Magomedrasul Hasbullaev!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Gwen Towbar and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hasbullaev wants to clinch up but Hanny keeps it at a distance.
Hanny circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hasbullaev tries to clinch up.
Hanny tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hasbullaev swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Hasbullaev closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Hanny's guard.
Hasbullaev sitting in guard here, content to control.
Hanny wants to stand but Hasbullaev is controlling the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hasbullaev sitting in guard here, content to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hasbullaev won't allow Hanny to get back to his feet.
Hasbullaev working some strikes from top position.
Hasbullaev scoring with punches to the head and body.
Hasbullaev tries to free his leg and advance position but Hanny is retaining full guard.
Hasbullaev working some strikes from top position.
Hasbullaev lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Hasbullaev is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Hanny wants to stand and escape but Hasbullaev is having none of it.
Hasbullaev landing some decent shots from guard.
Hasbullaev is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hanny is looking to stand up but Hasbullaev isn't so interested in that idea.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

Hasbullaev gets to his feet. Hanny looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

Hanny has taken the fight to the clinch.
Hasbullaev tries for a takedown. No joy.
Hanny gets underhooks to prevent Hasbullaev's takedown attempt.
Hanny lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Hasbullaev has Hanny pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Hanny manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Phillip Hanny has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Magomedrasul Hasbullaev.
Hanny unloads a knee to the mid-section. Hasbullaev lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Hanny tries to land knees in the clinch but Hasbullaev avoids the damage to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hasbullaev.
Hanny tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hanny is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Hanny lands a body punch.
Hasbullaev looks winded!
Hanny putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Hasbullaev in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hanny creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Hanny goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short right from Hanny.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Hanny.
Hanny softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Hanny obliges.
Hanny landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Hanny is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hanny looking to slow down the pace here.
Hanny doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hanny swings wildly with an uppercut but Hasbullaev uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hanny lands a body punch in the clinch.
Hanny lands a body shot.
Hanny trying to stall but Hasbullaev improves his position.
Hanny scores with a nice hook to the head.
Hanny stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Hanny landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Hanny lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Hasbullaev is looking to break free of the clinch but Hanny has double underhooks.
A short left from Hanny.
Hanny tries a body shot but Hasbullaev blocks it.
Hanny lands a body shot in the clinch.
Hanny unloads a knee to the mid-section. Hasbullaev lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Nice body punch from Hanny.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Phillip Hanny dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Hanny doesn't manage to clinch there - Hasbullaev circles away.
Hasbullaev is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Hanny tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hasbullaev swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hasbullaev tries to counter by closing the distance.
Hasbullaev avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hasbullaev with the counter takedown but Hanny avoids it easily.
Hasbullaev shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hanny pinned against the cage. Hanny gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Hanny fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hanny tries to clinch there but Hasbullaev circles away.
Hanny shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Hasbullaev as he jumps to the side.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hanny tries to clinch

and Hasbullaev counters with a shoot takedown. Hanny fights it but they end up in guard.
Hanny wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Hasbullaev manages to pass to side control.

Hanny tries to kick Hasbullaev off but Hasbullaev keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Hanny is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hasbullaev can do to turn this around?

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Still in half guard, Hasbullaev seems content to control.
Hasbullaev prevents Hanny from standing back up.
Hanny wants to stand back up but Hasbullaev manages to pass into side control.
Hanny takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.

Hasbullaev goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Hanny rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Hasbullaev's guard! Nice work there by Hanny!
Hanny wanted to stand there but Hasbullaev had control of the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hanny might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Hasbullaev manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Hanny manages to get himself to full guard.

Hasbullaev is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Hanny wants to stand but Hasbullaev is controlling the position.
Hasbullaev controlling from the top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hasbullaev prevents Hanny from getting back to his feet.
Hasbullaev chips away with some ground and pound.
Hasbullaev sitting in guard here, content to control.
Hanny is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Hasbullaev stays in close to Hanny's body and controls the position.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Hasbullaev tries to clinch but Hanny is having none of it.
Phillip Hanny is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hanny wants to clinch
and Hasbullaev counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Hanny wants to clinch but Hasbullaev slips to the side

and Hasbullaev counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Hanny is trying to stand back up but Hasbullaev is controlling him
Hasbullaev stalling.
Hasbullaev working Hanny over with strikes.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hanny is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Hasbullaev scores with a couple of nice shots.

Hasbullaev postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Hanny to stand up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Magomedrasul Hasbullaev showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Hanny tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Hasbullaev decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Hanny's guard.
Hanny is looking to stand up but Hasbullaev isn't so interested in that idea.
Hasbullaev slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hanny is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Hasbullaev dives into side control.
Hasbullaev lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Hanny down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hanny being controlled for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanny wants to get back to his feet but Hasbullaev drags him back down.
Hasbullaev controls the position.
Magomedrasul Hasbullaev has got the better of the ground game so far.

Hasbullaev decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Hanny tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hasbullaev manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hasbullaev swats away the attempt to clinch by Hanny.

Hasbullaev throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Hanny tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Hasbullaev is in Hanny's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Hasbullaev drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Hanny dives on top into guard.

Hasbullaev has a closed guard, preventing Hanny from standing up.
Hasbullaev is adopting a defensive guard.
Hanny wants to stand but Hasbullaev has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hanny is posturing up here but Hasbullaev has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Hanny tries to roll out but it's too tight and Hanny has to tap! Slick submission there by Hasbullaev!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:32 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Magomedrasul Hasbullaev!