PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Evan Plaster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fahir Hassan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fahir Hassan will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Plaster
vs
Hassan

170 cm
19
190 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

200 cm
22
195 lbs
2 - 6 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Evan Plaster!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Fahir Hassan!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Stewart Dunkirk and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Plaster fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Hassan closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Hassan controlling the pace.
Hassan moves nicely into side control.
Hassan tries to advance to mount but Plaster denies him.
Hassan staying calm.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Plaster is trying to control Hassan's posture but Hassan avoids it.
Plaster might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
A lull in the action here.
Plaster is working to avoid the ground and pound but Hassan connects with a decent elbow.
Plaster is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Hassan controlling the position from side mount.
Hassan advances to mount.
Hassan landing punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hassan controlling from the full mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Despite being in the dominant position, Fahir Hassan just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hassan closes the distance and clinches up with Plaster, looking for a takedown. Hassan pushes Plaster against the cage but Plaster circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Hassan throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Plaster was covering up waiting for the punch and Hassan finishes the takedown easily into guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Plaster controls Hassan momentarily but Hassan frees himself.
Hassan is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Plaster keeping full guard, as Hassan tries to pass.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fahir Hassan dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Hassan shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Plaster's guard.
Hassan pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Plaster is keeping the position for now.
Hassan is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Hassan looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Plaster could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Plaster is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Plaster wants to sweep here but Hassan controlling him for the moment.
Hassan wants to pass the guard but Plaster is keeping the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Hassan controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Hassan pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Plaster is keeping the position for now.
Plaster being controlled here, momentarily.
Hassan pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Plaster is keeping the position for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Plaster wants to stand and escape but Hassan is having none of it.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Plaster wants to clinch up but Hassan keeps it at a distance.

Hassan shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Plaster's guard.
Hassan sitting in guard here, content to control.
Plaster trying to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hassan stays in close to Plaster's body and controls the position.
Hassan slips nicely into half guard.
Hassan not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hassan keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fahir Hassan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. This is the final round!

Hassan shoots in and drives through. Plaster sprawls well.

Plaster gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Hassan is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Plaster wants to stand but Hassan is controlling the position.
Hassan content to stall in guard here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Despite being in the dominant position, Fahir Hassan just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Plaster misses with a series of wild punches.

Hassan is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Plaster's half guard.
Still in half guard, Hassan seems content to control.
Hassan thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Plaster wants to control but Hassan is keeping busy.
Hassan perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Plaster is trying to control but can't.
Hassan is controlling the pace.
Plaster is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.

And that's the end of the fight!
Fahir Hassan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Hassan winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge George Francis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fahir Hassan!