PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hassan Hamad (ranked 1802 p4p, 2303 weight class) and Brian Becker (ranked 202 p4p, 254 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Hamad
vs
Becker

190 cm
26
220
3 - 1 - 0

195 cm
27
270
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Intelligent

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Brooklyn Apothecary

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 3 - 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 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Brian Becker!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, David Schapiro and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Becker fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Becker lands a lovely overhand right.
Hamad swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hamad misses with a lunging right hand
and Becker counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Hamad thinking.
Becker waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hamad.
Hassan Hamad seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hamad lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Hamad is looking to slow Becker down with leg kicks.
Becker throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A good leg kick by Hamad.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hamad throws a body shot but no joy.
Becker now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Becker ducks under a wild hook from Hamad.
Becker misses with a series of wild punches.
Hamad appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Hamad throws an off balance right hand
and Becker counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Becker should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Becker walks into a jab.
Hamad throws a body shot but no joy.
Becker lands a lovely overhand right.
Hamad throws a quick inside leg kick.
Becker moves out of range as Hamad strikes.
Hamad thows a left - swing and a miss!
Becker staying out of range there.
Becker throws a body punch but Hamad moves out of range.
Hamad swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Becker looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Becker has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Hamad throws a body shot but no joy.
Becker slips a jab from Hamad.

Hamad moves into the clinch.
Becker prevents a body shot from Hamad.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hamad lands a left hand that snaps the head of Becker backwards.
Becker working aggressively here.
Hamad is trying to stall.
Hamad goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hamad misses with a punch to the body.
Hamad misses with a punch to the body.
Becker wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hamad goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A right hook to the body lands for Hamad.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hamad blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Becker prevents a body shot from Hamad.
Hamad pressing his opponent against the cage.
Hamad blocking some punches.
Nice body punch from Hamad - that landed with a thud.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Becker swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hamad is leaning against Becker and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Becker looks winded!
Hamad misses with a hook to the ribs.
A left hand lands to the body for Hamad.
Hamad goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hamad goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hamad scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Still in the clinch, Hamad scores with a nice short uppercut.

It looks like Brian Becker has been cut.
Hamad tries to work over Becker's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hamad lands a body shot.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Hamad.
Hamad throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Hamad tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Becker's elbow.
Hamad lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Hamad tries a body shot but Becker blocks it.
Hamad misses with a body punch.

Hamad manages to break the clinch.
Hamad moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hamad connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

Hamad pushes Becker up against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hamad misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hamad misses with a hook to the ribs.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Hamad.
Hamad misses with a body punch.
Hamad tries a body shot but Becker blocks it.
Hamad misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Becker fails to land.
Becker misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hamad misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Becker is trying to stall.
Hamad tries to throw a body punch but Becker avoids it by throwing Hamad back against the cage.
Hamad lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Becker softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hassan Hamad dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Brian Becker's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Hamad throws a series of strikes that have Becker backpedaling.
Becker has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Becker there as he acknowledges the shot.
Becker misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hamad.
Hamad throwing a counter right hand but Becker manages to avoid it.
Hamad ducks under a wild hook from Becker.
Hassan Hamad is winning the standup battle so far.
A jab from Hamad misses.

Hamad rushes Becker and presses him up against the cage.
Hamad tries a body shot but Becker blocks it.
Hamad throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Hamad doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Becker prevents a body shot from Hamad.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hamad lands a body shot.
Hamad is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Becker can do to turn this around?
Hamad scores with a hook to the body.
Hamad displaying some good clinch control by pressing Becker up against the cage.
Becker is breathing heavily.
Hamad goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Becker prevents a body shot from Hamad.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Hamad.
A right hand to the body from Hamad.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hamad creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Hamad displaying some good clinch control by pressing Becker up against the cage.
Hamad is struggling to control the position.
Hamad seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Nice body punch from Hamad - that landed with a thud.
Hamad tries a body shot but Becker blocks it.
Hamad tries a body shot but Becker blocks it.
Hamad lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Hamad misses with a body punch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Hamad.
Hamad lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Hamad lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hamad lands with a left to the head.
Hamad misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hamad is working Becker over against the cage.
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 tries a body shot but Becker blocks it.
Hamad scores with a hook to the body.
A short body shot lands from Hamad as the two fighters clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hamad lands a hook that snaps the head of Becker backwards.
Hamad struggles to land a body shot inside as Becker controls his hands.
Hamad lands a nice uppercut.
Hamad stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Hamad tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Becker's elbow.
Hamad tries to throw a body punch but Becker avoids it by throwing Hamad back against the cage.
Hamad can't find room to land a body shot as Becker controls the action.
Hamad doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hamad misses with a punch to the body.
Hamad tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Becker's elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hamad misses with a body punch.
Hamad goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Hamad pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hamad scores with a crisp jab that stopped Becker in his tracks.
Hamad throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Becker misses with a hook
enabling Hamad to counter with a crisp jab.
Hamad throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Becker sees it coming and avoids it easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Becker! But no joy.
Hamad lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Becker at a distance.
Hamad keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Becker.
Becker throws a right hand that misses
letting Hamad counter with a right hand.
Becker on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Becker looks to land a left hand but Hamad moved out of range nicely.
Hamad is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hamad connects with an inside leg kick.
Becker waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hamad.
Becker swings widly with a right hand
and Hamad counters with a stiff right hand.
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 throws a good cross that connects.
Hamad throws a jab but it's blocked by Becker.
Becker walks into a straight right hand from Hamad.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hamad.
Hamad thuds his right hand into Becker's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Becker loads up on a big right hand but Hamad slips the punch.
Jab from Hamad.
Hamad fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Hamad clobbers Becker with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hassan Hamad dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Brian Becker's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

A jab from Hamad misses.
Decent striking displayed by Hamad there.
Becker pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hamad lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Becker on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hamad. Hamad obviously looking to wear him down.
Hamad misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Becker counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Becker's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Becker misses the jab.
Hamad throws a jab when Becker was well out of range.
Hamad avoids the body shot from Becker.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hamad lands with an overhand left.
Hamad scores with a crisp jab that stopped Becker in his tracks.
Becker takes one to the side of the head.
Hamad connects with a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hamad throws a nice inside leg kick.
A big left from Hamad misses.
Becker throws a series of punches but Hamad avoids them all with ease.
Hamad misses with a hook. Becker ducked under it nicely.
Becker throws a series of punches but Hamad avoids them all with ease.
Jab from Hamad.

Hamad clinches up against the cage.
Hamad stalls.
Hamad lands a shoulder strike.
Becker throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Hamad struggles to land a body shot inside as Becker controls his hands.

Hamad manages to break the clinch.
Brian Becker has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hamad looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Hamad tenderised Becker's leg. Becker is trying to keep his angry face on.
Nice defenses there by Becker.
Becker throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hamad moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hamad lands a nice leg kick that just misses Becker's sensitive parts.
Nice body kick from Hamad.
Becker just misses with a punch to the body.

Hamad gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Hamad goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hamad tries a body shot but Becker blocks it.
Hamad goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hamad swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A hook to the body from Hamad.
Becker takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hamad gets through Becker's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Hamad gets through Becker's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Hamad misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Becker fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hamad is leaning against Becker and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Hamad tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hamad tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Becker's elbow.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hamad creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Becker can't find room to land a body shot as Hamad controls the action.
Becker misses with a body punch.
Hamad tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Becker's elbow.
Hamad is leaning against Becker and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Hamad.
Hamad is working Becker over against the cage.
Hamad lands a body shot.
Becker's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hamad struggles to land a body shot inside as Becker controls his hands.
Hamad lands a body shot in the clinch.
Hamad goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hamad lands a body punch in the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Come on Hamad - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Hamad displaying some good clinch control by pressing Becker up against the cage.
Hamad lands a body shot in the clinch.
Hamad lands a shoulder strike.
Becker blocks a body shot from Hamad.
Hamad tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Becker's elbow.
Hamad works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Hamad tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hamad misses with a punch to the body.
Hassan Hamad is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hamad blocks a body shot from Becker.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hassan Hamad showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hamad 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 Russell Pearce scores the fight 30:26
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 30:26
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 30:26

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