PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Muhammad Hasan (ranked 4412 p4p, 6063 weight class) and Dante Merali (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Hasan
vs
Merali

225 cm
25
190
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
18
193
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Intelligent

Good wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Muhammad Hasan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dante Merali!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hasan tries to clinch up.

Hasan fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Merali, pushing him back against the cage.
Hasan blocking some punches.
Hasan landing knees to the head.

It looks like Dante Merali has been cut.
Hasan with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Merali is trying to break free.
Hasan landing some nice looking knees to the body.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Merali has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Hasan obliges.
Merali looks winded!
Hasan utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Hasan scores with a knee to the head.
Hasan with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hasan lands a knee to the body.
Hasan with a knee to the head.
Hasan connects with a nasty looking knee right to Merali's face.
Hasan scores a nice knee to the body.
Hasan with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

Merali is rocked!
Hasan working the clinch nicely. Merali is working for position but Hasan cracks him with a big knee to the head! Merali crumples up against the cage and Hasan lands two more shots before the ref can save Merali! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee & Punches). Muhammad Hasan!