PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Abduwali Hassan (ranked 1464 p4p, 1229 weight class) and Tommy Gavin (ranked 144 p4p, 115 weight class). Tommy Gavin has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Hassan
vs
Gavin

170 cm
32
154
22 - 12 - 1

168 cm
37
145
26 - 17 - 2

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Brooklyn Apothecary
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© Trap House

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 22 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Abduwali Hassan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 17 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Tommy Gavin!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hassan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gavin.
Hassan loads up on a big right hand but Gavin slips the punch.
Hassan throws a right hand that misses
and Gavin counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Hassan looks to throw the jab but Gavin is out of range.
Gavin throws out a loose jab but Hassan uses good head movement to avoid it.
The fighters circling - Gavin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hassan is looking to counter punch.
Hassan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gavin was well out of range. Poor timing from Hassan.
A nice side step and Gavin releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gavin. Hassan does a little dance to reset his feet.
An attempted straight right counter from Hassan misses the target.
Hassan tries a head kick but it misses.
Gavin only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Gavin throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A swing and a miss from Hassan.
Good standup being displayed there by Hassan as he connects with a hook.
Gavin connects with a solid leg kick.
Hassan scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Hassan loads up on a big right hand but Gavin slips the punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gavin blocks a leg kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Gavin. That snapped Hassan's head back.
Nice defenses there by Gavin.
Gavin misses with a straight left.
A big left from Hassan misses.
Abduwali Hassan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hassan takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Gavin takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Hassan lands a nice leg kick that just misses Gavin's sensitive parts.
Hassan throws out a leg kick but Gavin moves out of range and Hassan only half commits.
Gavin throws out a counter right but Hassan avoids it with no problem.
Hassan throws a poor cross that misses
and Gavin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gavin avoids the head kick by Hassan.
Gavin throws out a counter right but Hassan avoids it with no problem.
Hassan throws a nice outside leg kick.
Hassan slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Hassan throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hassan throws a solid leg kick but Gavin takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Hassan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hassan lands a jab to the head.
Hassan misses with a straight right.
Gavin defending well as Hassan loads up on a big left hand.
Gavin doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Hassan throws a sloppy head kick and Gavin moves out of range easily.
Hassan scores with a shot to the body.
Gavin chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hassan can pounce on him.
Hassan misses with a right hand
and Gavin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hassan bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Gavin's head backwards.
Gavin wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Gavin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hassan.
Nice shot lands for Hassan.
Hassan sizes up Gavin with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Hassan scoring well with a low kick there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gavin slips under a jab.
A slow jab from Hassan misses its intended target.
A jab from Hassan misses.
Gavin doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
A jab from Hassan misses.
A nice inside leg kick there by Gavin. That's going to slow Hassan down.
Gavin lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Hassan throws a sloppy head kick and Gavin moves out of range easily.
Gavin moves out of range of the strikes.
Hassan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hassan moves out of range as Gavin strikes.
Gavin misses with a low kick.
Gavin takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Hassan swings widly with a right hand
and Gavin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hassan misses with a leg kick
enabling Gavin to counter with a crisp jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gavin avoids the head kick by Hassan.
Gavin avoids the body shot from Hassan.
Hassan misses with a hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gavin lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Hassan throws an off balance right hand
and Gavin counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Hassan walks into a stiff left hand from Gavin.
Gavin keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Hassan lands a high kick!
Gavin avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A big right from Gavin misses.
Gavin walks into a stiff left hand from Hassan.
Hassan moves away from the strike by Gavin.
Hassan misses the jab.
Hassan scores with a shot to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Abduwali Hassan dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Gavin throws a lazy right hand but Hassan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hassan pivots, looking for a leg kick but Gavin is out of range and Hassan settles back down.
Hassan rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Gavin counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Hassan uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Gavin has time to react.
Hassan scores with a hook to the body. Gavin takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Hassan misses with a hook
and Gavin counters with a nice body kick.
Gavin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hassan throws out the jab.
Gavin blocks a leg kick.
A big right from Hassan misses.
Hassan throws a looping overhand right but Gavin ducks down to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gavin closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Hassan is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Gavin might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Hassan has got the better of the exchanges.
Hassan scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Gavin doesn't seem bothered though.
Hassan misses with an uppercut
and Gavin counters with a stiff right hand.
Hassan is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gavin can do to turn this around?
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hassan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gavin let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gavin tries a low kick but Hassan avoids it.
Hassan swings widly with a right hand
and Gavin counters with a straight right hand.
Hassan throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Gavin counters with a straight right hand.
A low kick from Hassan is predictable there
and Gavin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gavin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A big right from Hassan misses.
Gavin doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Gavin lands with a thumping leg kick.
Hassan lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Gavin fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
The fighters circling - Hassan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gavin steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Gavin looks to land a left hand but Hassan moved out of range nicely.
Gavin scores with a leg kick.
Gavin misses with a straight left.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gavin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gavin moves away from the strike by Hassan.
Gavin moves out of range of the strikes.
Gavin slips under a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hassan pivots, looking for a leg kick but Gavin is out of range and Hassan settles back down.
Jab, jab by Gavin - just one landing.
Hassan tries to land a front kick but Gavin steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Gavin misses with a hook
and Hassan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hassan. Gavin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gavin 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.
Hassan throws out a loose jab but Gavin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hassan looks to land a left hand but Gavin moved out of range nicely.
Gavin moves out of range of the strikes.
Hassan takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gavin slips a jab from Hassan.
Hassan avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A head kick from Hassan lands but Gavin takes it in his stride.
Hassan misses with a left hand
and Gavin counters with a straight right hand.
Gavin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hassan throws out the jab.
Gavin moves out of range of the strikes.
Gavin moves out of range of the strikes.
Abduwali Hassan is winning the standup battle so far.
Hassan feints and then cracks Gavin's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Gavin down.
Hassan throws a hook to the side of Gavin's head but Gavin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gavin steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Hassan swings widly with a right hand
and Gavin counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Hassan rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Gavin counters with a stiff right hand.
Hassan rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Gavin counters with a slapping leg kick.
Gavin misses with a looping right.
Gavin tries to score with a low kick but Hassan moves his leg out of the way.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Hassan misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Hassan misses the target.
Hassan rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Gavin counters with a lovely shot 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!
Hassan lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Gavin at a distance.
Hassan lands a jab.
Hassan gets off balance looking for a body kick
letting Gavin counter with a right hand.
Hassan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hassan drops his hands momentarily and Gavin takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Gavin scores with a nice body kick.
Gavin throws a nice inside leg kick.
Hassan blocks a jab.
Gavin walks into a straight right hand from Hassan.
Hassan misses with a head kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Tommy Gavin will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

An inside leg kick from Gavin misses.
Gavin lands a nice shot to the body.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hassan.
Gavin gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Hassan counters with a straight right hand.
Hassan throws a good cross that connects.
Hassan throws a shot from downtown. Gavin moves away and avoids it.
Gavin swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Hassan throws a body shot but no joy.
Hassan lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
An inside leg kick from Gavin misses.
A leg kick checked by Hassan.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hassan scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Hassan lands with a kick to the temple. Gavin shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Hassan tries to land a leg kick but Gavin saw it coming and moves away.
Gavin throws a hook but Hassan avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hassan throws a low kick but Gavin moves out of range easily.
Gavin slips a straight right by Hassan.
Gavin follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Hassan throws a hook but Gavin avoids it easily.
Hassan with a nice cross.
Gavin jabs at Hassan's body.
Gavin connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Gavin lands a jab to the head.
Gavin misses with a low kick.
Gavin misses with a leg kick.
Hassan misses with a hook.
Hassan looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A jab lands there for Hassan.
Gavin scores with a crisp jab that stopped Hassan in his tracks.
A big right from Hassan misses.
It seemed like Gavin was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gavin is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Hassan tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Gavin is able to avoid easily.
Gavin swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
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!
Gavin misses with a looping left.
Gavin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hassan.
Gavin slips a jab from Hassan.
Hassan misses with a right hand
and Gavin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gavin gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Hassan throws a sloppy head kick and Gavin moves out of range easily.
Gavin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hassan lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Gavin moves out of range of the body kick from Hassan.
Hassan throws a poor cross that misses
and Gavin counters with a nice uppercut.
A jab from Gavin finds it's way through Hassan's defenses.

Hassan is rocked!
Hassan drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Oh Hassan is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gavin steps in with a hook that catches Hassan right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Gavin follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Hassan looks absolutely devastated.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:07 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tommy Gavin!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Tommy Gavin made sure he mentioned © Trap House, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
Abduwali Hassan was interviewed post fight and said 'Back to the gym...'.