PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hassan Hamad (ranked 2518 p4p, 2458 weight class) and Rick Siver (ranked 264 p4p, 260 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Hamad
vs
Siver

190 cm
25
220
2 - 1 - 0

190 cm
23
274
5 - 6 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Intelligent

Good takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hassan Hamad!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rick Siver!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Chris Dean and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hamad fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Siver, pushing him back against the cage.

Hamad manages to break the clinch.
Siver shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Hamad as he jumps to the side.
Siver misses with a jab, cross combination.
It looked like Hamad wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Hamad thumps Siver with a low kick.
Siver gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Hamad counters with a stiff right hand.
Siver takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Siver tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Hamad swivels and escapes.
Hassan Hamad has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rick Siver.
Hamad lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
That kick from Hamad tenderised Siver's leg. Siver is trying to keep his angry face on.
Hamad has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Siver tries to clinch but Hamad moves away
and Hamad counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Siver shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Hamad as he avoids it easily.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Siver takes one to the side of the head.
Siver on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Hamad lands with an uppercut that bounces Siver off the cage and back into range.
Siver with a poor takedown

and Hamad counters by moving into the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Siver looking for a takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hamad is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Hamad misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hamad struggles to land a body shot inside as Siver controls his hands.
Hamad misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hamad tries a body shot but Siver blocks it.
Hamad goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Siver trying to control the position but instead, Hamad has worked for underhooks and has pushed Siver into the cage.
Hamad is pressed up against the cage. Siver has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Hamad down to the mat. Hamad avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Hamad comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Siver doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Hamad counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Siver fails with the takedown
letting Hamad counter with a right hand.
Siver looks winded!

Siver scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Hamad wants to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Siver wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hamad keeps working.
Hamad is trying to stand up here but Siver is controlling him well.
Siver missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Siver missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Siver slows the pace down in half guard.
Hamad taking some punishment here, with Siver in his half guard.
Siver is trying to control the action in half guard but Hamad is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Siver sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Hamad defending well though.
Siver thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Hamad's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Siver decides to return to a standing position.
Hamad misses with a straight right.
A looping hook to the body misses from Siver. Hamad does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hamad is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Siver on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Siver doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Hamad counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Siver darts in looking for a takedown but Hamad gets double underhooks and turns Siver into the cage.
Siver with a lazy takedown attempt
and Hamad counters with a nice uppercut.
Hamad lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Hamad thuds his right hand into Siver's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Siver's coach down at whitey's gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Siver's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Siver will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Hamad is looking to counter punch.
Siver with a poor takedown
and Hamad counters with a nice uppercut.
Hamad connects with a good right hand that stumbles Siver. Siver circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Siver misses with a takedown attempt
and Siver takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Siver goes for a double leg but Hamad avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Hamad continues to drive forward.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Hamad goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Siver prevents a body shot from Hamad.
Hamad tries to work over Siver's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Siver tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hamad scores with a hook to the body.

Hamad's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Siver has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Siver there as he acknowledges the shot.
Hamad lands with an overhand left.
Hamad scores with a hook.
Hamad connects with the punch.
Hamad fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Siver has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Siver takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Hamad shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Siver eats them both and turns towards Hamad to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Siver fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Hamad connects with a looping right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

No luck for Siver with that takedown attempt.
Siver with a lazy takedown attempt
and Siver takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hamad lands a leg kick that knocks Siver off balance momentarily.
Siver fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Hassan Hamad has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rick Siver.
Hamad thuds his right hand into Siver's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Hamad feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Sivers jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Hamad stuns Siver with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Hamad works on Siver's body with a couple of short punches.
Nice body punch from Hamad - that landed with a thud.
Hamad lands a body punch in the clinch.

Hamad manages to break the clinch.
Siver is breathing heavily.
Hamad lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Siver tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Hamad fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Siver.
Siver with a lazy takedown attempt
and Hamad counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hassan Hamad is winning the standup battle so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hamad closes the distance and clinches.

Hamad's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Siver takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Siver takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Hamad lands a nice leg kick that just misses Siver's sensitive parts.
Rick Siver seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A left lands for Hamad.
Hamad scores with a jab to the jaw.
Hamad connects with a jab.
Siver drops his hands momentarily and Hamad takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Siver can't get the takedown.
A right hand to the body from Hamad.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Hamad breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Siver takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Hamad dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Siver. That did some damage!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hamad connects with an inside leg kick.
Siver drops his hands momentarily and Hamad takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Hamad here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Hamad cracks Siver with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Nice straight punches there by Hamad. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Hamad.
Hamad cracks Siver with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Siver's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Hamad catches Siver with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Siver with a poor takedown
letting Hamad counter with a right hand.
Hamad throws a nice inside leg kick.
Siver shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Hamad but Hamad pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Hamad bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Siver's head backwards.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hamad. That's going to slow Siver down.
Siver gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Hamad counters with a nice uppercut.
Siver has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Hamad scores with the left hand. Siver knows he should have avoided that one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Siver gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Hamad, as that shot connected.
Hamad lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Siver at a distance.
Hamad sizes up Siver with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A good leg kick by Hamad.
Rick Siver is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jab from Hamad.
Siver tries to clinch there but Hamad circles away.
Hamad scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Hamad is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Siver can do to turn this around?
Siver on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Siver doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Hamad counters with a nice uppercut.
Hamad feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Sivers jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Siver with a lazy takedown attempt
and Hamad counters with a leg kick.
Siver on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Siver looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Hamad is fending him off so far but Siver persists. Nope, Hamad circles away and we're back to standing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Hamad rushes Siver and presses him up against the cage.

Hamad breaks from the clinch.
That kick from Hamad tenderised Siver's leg. Siver is trying to keep his angry face on.
Hassan Hamad is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hamad throws a good cross that connects.
Siver misses with a takedown
letting Hamad counter with a right hand.
Siver takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

Hamad closes the distance and clinches.

Hamad breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That kick from Hamad tenderised Siver's leg. Siver is trying to keep his angry face on.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hamad.
Siver has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Hamad finds it's way round the side to connect with Siver's head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hamad lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Hamad throws out a powerful jab.
Hamad lands a head shot.
Siver with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Hamad to score with a decent uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hassan Hamad dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Hamad fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Siver on the side of the head.
Siver shoots and misses
and Hamad counters with a stiff right hand.
Hamad throws a shot to the body.
Hamad lands a lovely overhand right.
Siver shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hamad smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Siver wants to clinch but Hamad slips to the side
and Hamad counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hamad scores with a hook.
Hamad scores with a leg kick.
Hamad stuffs the takedown.
Hassan Hamad has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rick Siver.
Hamad throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hamad cracks Siver with a good jab.
Good standup being displayed there by Hamad as he connects with a hook.
Hamad scores with a sloppy right hand. Siver should have avoided that one.
Siver takes one to the chin there.
Siver tries to move into range but Hamad moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Siver takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hamad scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Hamad slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Hamad.
Hamad fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Siver looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Hamad clobbers Siver with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Jab from Hamad.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hamad.
Hamad connects with a crisp jab.
Hamad goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

It looks like Rick Siver has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Siver has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Hamad finds it's way round the side to connect with Siver's head.
Siver with a lazy takedown attempt
and Hamad counters with a nice body shot.
Hamad connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Siver fails with a takedown attempt.
Hamad chopping away at his opponent's legs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hamad lands with a right hand.
Siver shoots and misses
and Hamad cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hamad connects with a solid leg kick.
Hamad thuds his right hand into Siver's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Hamad tests Siver's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Siver closes this distance looking for a takedown but Hamad circles away.
A left lands for Hamad.
Good exchange - Hamad coming out on top.

Hamad gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Hamad is defending well against a takedown attempt.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.

Hamad breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hamad cracks Siver with a right hand to the side of the head.
Nice uppercut lands for Hamad. That snapped Siver's head back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Siver takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Hamad cracks Siver with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Nice uppercut lands for Hamad. That snapped Siver's head back.
Hamad paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Siver with a lazy takedown attempt
and Hamad counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Hamad closes the distance and clinches.
Hamad pressing his opponent against the cage.
Siver blocks a body shot from Hamad.

Hamad escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hamad takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Hamad lets loose with a powerful body kick. Siver will feel that in the morning.
Siver with a poor takedown
enabling Hamad to counter with a crisp jab.
Rick Siver has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Siver tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hamad paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hamad thumps Siver with a low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hamad lands a nice leg kick that just misses Siver's sensitive parts.
Siver fails with a takedown attempt.
Hamad cracks Siver with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Hamad scores with a nice strike.
Siver takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Hamad changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Siver gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Siver fails with the takedown
and Hamad counters with a good low kick that Siver was not able to check.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hamad keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Siver takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Hassan Hamad is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Hamad.
Hamad stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hassan Hamad showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Hamad, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 John Mangel scores the fight 30:25
Judge Chris Dean scores the fight 30:25
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 30:25

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