PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Edmond Dantes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and hassan al hasak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Dantes
vs
al hasak

185 cm
21
180 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

183 cm
25
170 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Edmond Dantes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, hassan al hasak!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, John Mangel and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Dantes has taken the fight to the clinch.

Dantes gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, al hasak regains guard.
al hasak wants to stand and escape but Dantes is having none of it.
Dantes thows a big elbow that misses.
al hasak working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Dantes.
al hasak is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Dantes is controlling him.
Dantes postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
al hasak keeping moving, preventing Dantes from controlling successfully.
al hasak wants to stand and escape but Dantes is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dantes wants to stand but al hasak has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
al hasak is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Dantes is controlling him.
al hasak is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
al hasak throws a low kick but it's checked well by Dantes.
al hasak lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Dantes at a distance.
A punch combination from al hasak misses.
al hasak fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
al hasak scores with a one two! Dantes had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
al hasak looks gassed!
al hasak throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
al hasak misses the shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by al hasak!
al hasak stuffs the takedown attempt from Dantes. Dantes gets slowly back to his feet.
al hasak throws a series of punches but Dantes moves out of range.
Dantes tries for a takedown but al hasak sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
No luck for Dantes with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Edmond Dantes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dantes avoids a punch combination nicely.

al hasak gets tackled into the cage by Dantes. Dantes maintains the clinch.
al hasak is looking to break free of the clinch but Dantes has double underhooks.
al hasak wants to break the clinch but can't.
Dantes is trying to drag al hasak to the mat but al hasak just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

Dantes breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dantes connects with a high kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick by al hasak misses

and Dantes holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
al hasak wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Dantes.
Dantes keeps control of al hasak as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Dantes prevents al hasak from breaking the clinch.
al hasak tries to circle away but Dantes has him pinned against the cage.

Dantes gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
al hasak is refusing to be controlled, as Dantes sits in half guard.
al hasak is trying to stand up here but Dantes is controlling him well.
Dantes sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. al hasak defending well though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dantes thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Dantes has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Dantes is keen to just control but al hasak is a slippery customer.
al hasak looks like he's trying to stand up.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if al hasak can do anything to dispel that myth.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Dantes seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but al hasak does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Edmond Dantes has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
al hasak swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Dantes counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for al hasak!
al hasak has given up his back, trying to stand up. Not clever.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Dantes's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Edmond Dantes dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

al hasak throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
al hasak avoids a punch combination nicely.
Dantes wants to clinch up but al hasak keeps it at a distance.
al hasak rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dantes moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
al hasak ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dantes moves away.
al hasak swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Dantes counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
al hasak wants to get back to his feet.
al hasak is looking to get back to is feet but Dantes passes into side control.
al hasak is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Dantes has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
al hasak misses the shot to the body.
al hasak tries to bum rush Dantes with a series of wild strikes but Dantes uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Dantes shoots in looking for a takedown but al hasak manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Dantes's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
al hasak scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
al hasak throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dantes.
al hasak throws a right and a left that both miss.
al hasak misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
al hasak misses with a few strikes there.
A combination from al hasak does no damage.
hassan al hasak is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
al hasak looks to land a combination but Dantes avoids it well.
al hasak misses with a double jab
and Dantes counters with a flying knee. Nice.

That's two 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.
al hasak throws a combination that misses

and Dantes counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
al hasak wants to stand but Dantes is controlling the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dantes seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
al hasak is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Dantes is controlling him.
Dantes in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
al hasak keeping moving, preventing Dantes from controlling successfully.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Edmond Dantes wasn't doing enough on the ground.
al hasak throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dantes.
Dantes takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
al hasak throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dantes.
al hasak throws a leg kick

and Dantes moves into the clinch.

Dantes escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
al hasak misses with a combination

and Dantes counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Dantes.
al hasak wants to stand but Dantes is controlling the position.

Dantes stands up from guard. Let's bang!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
al hasak misses with a double jab

and Dantes counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Dantes displaying some good clinch control by pressing al hasak up against the cage.
Dantes keeps control of al hasak as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
al hasak wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
al hasak is looking to break free of the clinch but Dantes has double underhooks.
Dantes tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
al hasak is trying to force a seperation but Dantes has the dominant position.
al hasak is looking to break free of the clinch but Dantes has double underhooks.
Dantes keeps the fight in the clinch, despite al hasak's efforts to push away.
Dantes keeps control of al hasak as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
al hasak has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
al hasak has had enough of the clinch but Dantes keeps him there for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Edmond Dantes dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

al hasak falls off balance throwing a combination

and Dantes counters with a takedown into side control.
al hasak is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Dantes is controlling him well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dantes throws an elbow but al hasak slips to the side and avoids it well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Dantes thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
al hasak is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Dantes is controlling him well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
al hasak wants to get back to his feet but Dantes is dominant here and he's now got al hasak's back!
al hasak looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
hassan al hasak has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two 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.
Dantes tries to get the hooks in deep but al hasak pushed the leg off.
al hasak covering up well under a barage of strikes.
al hasak looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Dantes throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
al hasak is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.

al hasak is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dantes is looking to control al hasak but al hasak is wriggling around and keeping busy.
al hasak is trying to get back to his feet but Dantes has full control of the position and if anything, al hasak has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Dantes missing with strikes.
al hasak has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
al hasak covering up well and avoiding damage.
al hasak covering up well and avoiding damage.
al hasak is trying to get back to his feet but Dantes has full control of the position and if anything, al hasak has just worked his way into a worse spot.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

And that's the end of the fight!
Edmond Dantes showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Dantes has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Eliza Hachem scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Edmond Dantes!