PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mohamed Polimac (ranked 7375 p4p, 0 weight class) and Barir El Hassen (ranked 24884 p4p, 0 weight class). Barir El Hassen has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Mohamed Polimac's chin.

Polimac
vs
El Hassen

173 cm
25
159 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

173 cm
25
157 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Intelligent

Good wrestler
Brawler
Solid 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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mohamed Polimac!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Barir El Hassen!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Dean Styles and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Polimac is looking to clinch but El Hassen is avoiding it.
El Hassen swats away the attempt to clinch by Polimac.
Polimac fails in his attempt to clinch.
El Hassen fails with a takedown attempt.
Polimac tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but El Hassen paws at him with a jab and circles away.

El Hassen looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Polimac throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
El Hassen with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Polimac trying to strike off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
El Hassen lands a couple of digs.
Polimac trying to strike off his back.
El Hassen chips away with some ground and pound.
Polimac has momentary wrist control but El Hassen slips an elbow through the middle.
El Hassen postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
El Hassen must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Polimac scores with a couple of body punches from the bottom.
El Hassen is in close to Polimac's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Polimac throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Polimac doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
El Hassen working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Polimac throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Polimac is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
El Hassen lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

Polimac is rocked!
El Hassen loads up on a big left hand. Polimac felt that one! He's just covering up now, not defending himself intelligently - El Hassen looks towards the ref and unloads with 3 more big shots and the ref has no choice but to stop the fight! Polimac can't hide his disappointment, as El Hassen celebrates the victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Barir El Hassen!