PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Dustin Davidson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hashim Jalilul Hassan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Davidson's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, August Burns Red - Meridian. Hashim Jalilul Hassan acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Davidson
vs
Jalilul Hassan

172 cm
26
158 lbs
7 - 7 - 0

200 cm
26
145 lbs
10 - 14 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

MB Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dustin Davidson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hashim Jalilul Hassan!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Davidson closes the distance and clinches.

Davidson pulls guard.
Davidson controlling the position.
Davidson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Hassan throws a big right hand that misses.
Davidson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hassan.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Hassan working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Hassan is in close to Davidson's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Hassan loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Hassan trying to control but Davidson is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Hassan rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Davidson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hassan rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Davidson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Davidson wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Davidson misses with the combination.
A little jabbing left from Hassan on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hassan throws a right hand that Davidson ducks under and follows up with a left that Davidson also avoids with ease.
Hassan tries to bum rush Davidson with a series of wild strikes but Davidson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Davidson doesn't manage to clinch there - Hassan circles away.
Hassan throws a series of punches but Davidson moves out of range.
Davidson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hassan misses with a jab, cross combination.
Davidson seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Hassan misses with a two punch combination.

Davidson has Hassan up against the cage in a clinch.

Davidson decides to pull guard.
Hassan throws an elbow that misses. Davidson uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Hassan's guard. Nice move by Davidson!

Davidson wants to stand but Hassan is controlling his posture from full guard.

Davidson stands and steps away. Hassan gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hassan moves out of range of the strikes.
Despite the aggression on Hassan's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Davidson throws a hook but Hassan blocks it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Davidson's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Hassan connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Davidson scrambles back to his feet.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Hassan ducks under a wild hook from Davidson.
Davidson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hassan looks to land a combination. Davidson sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Hassan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Davidson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Davidson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hassan getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Hassan throws a nice looking combination but Davidson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Davidson slips a jab and a cross from Hassan.
A little feinted left hand from Davidson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Hassan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davidson avoids the body shot from Hassan.
Hassan has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Davidson.
Davidson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hassan.
Hassan lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Davidson throws a right and a left that Hassan avoids nicely.
A swing and a miss from Davidson.
Davidson looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Hassan tests Davidson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Davidson dodges the punch combination from Hassan.
Davidson misses with a hook. Hassan ducked under it nicely.

Davidson has closed the distance and engaged Hassan in a clinch.
Hassan is trying to break the clinch but Davidson is controlling him.
A head punch on the inside from Davidson fails to land.
Hassan scores with a shoulder strike.
Hassan has Davidson pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Davidson manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

Davidson gets control of Hassan's arms and successfully pulls guard. Davidson will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Hassan throws an elbow that misses. Davidson uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Hassan's guard. Nice move by Davidson!

This has been an exciting period of action!
Davidson being controlled here momentarily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Hassan looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hassan is pulling down on Davidson's head to control his posture.
Davidson has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Hassan is proving hard to escape from.
Hassan wants to get back to his feet but Davidson is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Hashim Jalilul Hassan will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Sloppy strikes from Hassan. Those never looked like landing.
As Hassan tries to get set, Davidson tries to push him back and clinch up but Hassan manages to avoid the attempt.
Hashim Jalilul Hassan seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hassan misses with a series of wild punches.
Hassan lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Hassan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Davidson manages to avoid it.
Hassan throws a nice looking combination but Davidson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hassan fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Davidson lands a body shot.
Davidson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Hassan lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Hassan throws a low kick but it's checked well by Davidson.
Davidson tries to clinch but Hassan moves out of range.
Hassan misses with the combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Davidson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hassan.
As Hassan looks to move away, Davidson throws a big counter combo bu Hassan just gets out of the way.
Davidson connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Davidson drops Hassan with a big left hand! Hassan is injured, injured bad! Davidson jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dustin Davidson!
Dustin Davidson decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.