PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Mercer (ranked 854 p4p, 696 weight class) and Abduwali Hassan (ranked 94 p4p, 78 weight class). Mercer comes to the cage accompanied by Why Can't We Be Friends by WAR. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Mercer
vs
Hassan

166 cm
28
160
12 - 9 - 0

170 cm
29
154
18 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bobby Mercer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Abduwali Hassan!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Yuuki Gou and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mercer ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hassan loads up on a big right hand but Mercer slips the punch.
Mercer checks a low kick from Hassan.
Hassan throws a hook but Mercer avoids it easily.
A quick step to the side and Mercer tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hassan lands a front kick.
Mercer tries a head kick but it misses.
Hassan swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Hassan 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.
Mercer throws a one two combo.

Mercer clinches up against the cage.
Hassan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hassan lands a right hand that snaps the head of Mercer backwards.
Nice body punch from Mercer.
Hassan lands with a right to the head.
Hassan misses with a punch on the inside.
Hassan struggles to land a body shot inside as Mercer controls his hands.
Mercer has a couple of punches blocked by Hassan.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hassan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mercer misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hassan tries to work over Mercer's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hassan throws a punch but it's blocked by Mercer.
Mercer lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Hassan.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hassan misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mercer blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mercer prevents a body shot from Hassan.
Hassan misses with a hook from the clinch.

Hassan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sloppy strikes from Mercer. Those never looked like landing.
The fighters circling - Hassan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hassan just misses with a punch to the body.
Hassan misses with a kick to the body.
A head kick by Mercer misses
letting Hassan counter with a right hand.
A nice leg kick from Hassan, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hassan is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Mercer staying out of range there.
Mercer misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mercer throws out a loose jab but Hassan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hassan avoids a punch combination nicely.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hassan. That's going to slow Mercer down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mercer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hassan throws out a loose jab but Mercer uses good head movement to avoid it.

Mercer moves into the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hassan tries to work over Mercer's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mercer tries a body shot but Hassan blocks it.
Mercer has Hassan pressed against the cage, preventing Hassan from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Mercer lands a body punch.
Hassan swings wildly with an uppercut but Mercer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mercer lands a shot to the body.
Mercer misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hassan blocks a body shot from Mercer.
Hassan misses with a body punch.
Hassan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mercer pushes Hassan back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mercer tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hassan's elbow.
Mercer trying to stall but Hassan improves his position.
Mercer lands with a left to the head.
Mercer swings wildly with an uppercut but Hassan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hassan prevents a body shot from Mercer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hassan lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hassan has a couple of punches blocked by Mercer.
Mercer blocking some punches.
Hassan lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Mercer backwards.
Hassan blocks a body shot from Mercer.
Mercer blocks a body shot from Hassan.
Hassan misses with a hook to the ribs.
A hook to the body from Hassan.
Hassan gets through Mercer's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Hassan can't find room to land a body shot as Mercer controls the action.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hassan.
Hassan tries to throw a body punch but Mercer avoids it by throwing Hassan back against the cage.

Hassan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mercer takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Mercer tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hassan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hassan connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Mercer throws a head kick that misses.
A big right from Mercer misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Mercer. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Mercer.
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!
Mercer tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hassan manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hassan thinks about the counter body kick.

Mercer closes the distance and pushes Hassan back into the cage.
Mercer doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A shot in the inside from Hassan.

It looks like Bobby Mercer has been cut.
Hassan lands a shoulder strike.
Hassan scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Hassan misses with a body punch.
Hassan throws a head punch that misses.
A left hand lands to the body for Mercer.
Hassan lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Mercer backwards.
A hook to the body from Hassan.
Hassan digs a right hand underneath Mercer's ribcage. Mercer let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Hassan tries a body shot but Mercer blocks it.
Hassan lands an uppercut.

Hassan manages to break the clinch.
Mercer swings for the body but Hassan moves out of range.
Mercer avoids the body shot from Hassan.
Mercer throws a right hand that Hassan ducks under and follows up with a left that Hassan also avoids with ease.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Abduwali Hassan dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bobby Mercer's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Mercer is looking to clinch.
Mercer fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mercer throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hassan with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Mercer is looking to clinch.
Hassan connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Nice jab there from Hassan.
A jab from Mercer misses.
Hassan connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Mercer checks the leg kick nicely there.
Hassan misses with an attempted mid kick.
Hassan moves out of range as Mercer strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Decent striking displayed by Hassan there.
Mercer walks into a left hand.
Mercer bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hassan scores with a shot to the body.
Hassan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hassan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mercer was well out of range. Poor timing from Hassan.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hassan with the inside leg kick.
Hassan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mercer was well out of range. Poor timing from Hassan.
Mercer throwing a counter right hand but Hassan manages to avoid it.
Hassan swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Mercer is looking for a counter combo.
Mercer misses with a straight left.
Hassan looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Hassan throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Mercer throws an overhand right that lands on Hassan's shoulder, as Hassan tries to avoid the shot.
A head kick misses from Mercer.
Mercer keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hassan.
Mercer throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Hassan on the side of the head.
Mercer tries to clinch there but Hassan circles away.
The fighters circling - Mercer throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A countering left hand to the body from Hassan misses.
Mercer pivots, looking for a leg kick but Hassan is out of range and Mercer settles back down.
Hassan moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Mercer throws a shot from downtown. Hassan moves away and avoids it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Hassan! But no joy.
Hassan lands with a right hand.
Hassan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hassan wants to slow Mercer down by chopping away at his legs.
Hassan shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Hassan looks to land a right hand but Mercer moved out of range.

Mercer drives through and clinches with Hassan against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hassan blocking some punches.
Mercer tries to throw a body punch but Hassan avoids it by throwing Mercer back against the cage.
Mercer can't find room to land a body shot as Hassan controls the action.
Mercer prevents a body shot from Hassan.
Hassan blocks a body shot from Mercer.
Hassan throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mercers head.
Hassan prevents a body shot from Mercer.
Hassan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mercer doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mercer.
Hassan can't find room to land a body shot as Mercer controls the action.
Hassan prevents a body shot from Mercer.
Mercer struggles to land a body shot inside as Hassan controls his hands.
Mercer tries to throw a body punch but Hassan avoids it by throwing Mercer back against the cage.
Hassan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hassan misses with a punch to the body.
Mercer can't find room to land a body shot as Hassan controls the action.
Hassan working aggressively here.
Mercer tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mercer blocks a body shot from Hassan.
Hassan is working Mercer over against the cage.
Hassan working aggressively here.
Hassan has a couple of punches blocked by Mercer.

Hassan breaks from the clinch.
Mercer blocks a jab.
Bobby Mercer is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mercer looks to score with a jab to the body but Hassan is just out of range.
Mercer looks to score with a jab to the body but Hassan is just out of range.
A jab from Hassan finds it's way through Mercer's defenses.
Hassan tries to score with a low kick but Mercer moves his leg out of the way.
Hassan lands an overhand right.
Hassan lunges at Mercer with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Mercer's hand.
Hassan tests Mercer's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hassan throws a body shot but no joy.
Hassan has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Mercer does no damage.
Mercer drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hassan throws a shot from downtown. Mercer moves away and avoids it.
A slow jab from Mercer misses its intended target.
Mercer throws a hook to the side of Hassan's head but Hassan sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hassan looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Hassan connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Mercer momentarily.
Hassan scores with a sloppy right hand. Mercer should have avoided that one.

Mercer rushes Hassan and presses him up against the cage.
Mercer lands a body shot.
A hook to the body from Hassan.
Mercer tries a body shot but Hassan blocks it.
Nice body punch from Hassan - that landed with a thud.
Hassan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hassan lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Hassan lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Mercer pushes Hassan back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Mercer creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short right from Mercer on the inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Abduwali Hassan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Bobby Mercer's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Hassan uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Mercer has time to react.
Mercer throws a head kick that misses.
Hassan moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Mercer throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hassan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mercer checks the leg kick.
Hassan connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Mercer shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Hassan throws a hook to the side of Mercer's head but Mercer sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mercer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mercer fails in his attempt to clinch.

Mercer closes the distance and clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mercer blocking some punches.
Hassan blocks a body shot from Mercer.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Mercer.
Hassan tries to throw a body punch but Mercer avoids it by throwing Hassan back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hassan.
Hassan misses with a punch on the inside.
Hassan prevents a body shot from Mercer.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Hassan scores with a nice short uppercut.
Hassan lands a body punch in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mercer.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Mercer creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Nice body punch from Mercer.
Mercer presses Hassan against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Hassan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Mercer lands with a left to the head.
Mercer scores with a shot to the side of Hassan's head.
Mercer lands with a light punch inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mercer.
Mercer fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mercer lands a left hand.
Nice body punch from Mercer - that landed with a thud.
Mercer tries to work over Hassan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hassan working aggressively here.
Mercer misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mercer tries to throw a body punch but Hassan avoids it by throwing Mercer back against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mercer has Hassan pushed against the cage.
Abduwali Hassan is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mercer blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hassan.
Mercer throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Mercer blocking some punches.
Mercer goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mercer scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Hassan works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Mercer misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mercer trying to control the position but instead, Hassan has worked for underhooks and has pushed Mercer into the cage.
Hassan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mercer's elbow.

Hassan breaks the clinch.
Mercer misses with a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mercer slips a straight right by Hassan.
Mercer misses with a looping left.
Hassan scores with a nice head shot.
Mercer just misses with a punch to the body.
Mercer misses with a looping right.
Hassan feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Mercers jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Mercer tries a head kick but it misses.
It seemed like Hassan was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Hassan avoids the head kick by Mercer.
Hassan fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Mercer checks it well.
Hassan misses with a head kick.
Hassan bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Mercer's head backwards.
Hassan scores with a kick to the midsection.
Hassan connects with a leg kick.
Mercer takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A telegraphed right hand from Hassan misses the target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hassan misses the shot to the body.
Good shot there by Hassan.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mercer swinging wildly here.
Mercer throws a right hand that misses
and Hassan counters with a nice body shot.
Mercer gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Mercer swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hassan stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Mercer throws a right and a left that Hassan avoids nicely.
Mercer tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hassan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mercer checks a leg kick.
Bobby Mercer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hassan scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Mercer doesn't seem bothered though.
Mercer takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Hassan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hassan scores with a crisp jab that stopped Mercer in his tracks.
Mercer waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hassan.

And that's the end of the fight!
Abduwali Hassan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Hassan has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Abduwali Hassan!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Abduwali Hassan made sure he mentioned Brooklyn Threads, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
In defeat, Bobby Mercer stepped up to the mic, saying 'Good win, Hassan. But those threads you got on are whack. I need to hook you up with some Bondi gear. The best comfort you'll ever feel. '.