PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Abduwali Hassan (ranked 1181 p4p, 601 weight class) and James King (ranked 105 p4p, 50 weight class). Abduwali Hassan could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to James King's chin.

Hassan
vs
King

170 cm
33
154
24 - 13 - 1

170 cm
37
146
32 - 18 - 2

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Fast

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Brooklyn Apothecary

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 24 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Abduwali Hassan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 32 - 18 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, James King!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Percy O'Donnell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
King lands with a thumping leg kick.
King lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
James King seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hassan feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Kings jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
King takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Hassan lands a leg kick that knocks King off balance momentarily.
King avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hassan tries to work over King's front leg with a kick but King checks it.
King looks to score with a jab to the body but Hassan is just out of range.
Hassan is looking to chop away at King's legs.
Nice uppercut lands for King. That snapped Hassan's head back.
A nice leg kick from King, right into the meat of the thigh.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
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 hook to the side of the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from King.
Hassan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hassan lands a left hand that snaps the head of King backwards.
King landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
King lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
King throws a punch but it's blocked by Hassan.
King tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's one minute gone in the round.
King tries to throw a body punch but Hassan avoids it by throwing King back against the cage.
Hassan softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Hassan is struggling to control the position.
Hassan managing to block the knees to the body from King.
King struggles to land a body shot inside as Hassan controls his hands.
Hassan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hassan scores with an uppercut up the middle.
King is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hassan is defending well for now.
King is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hassan is defending well for now.
King lands an uppercut.
Hassan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hassan effectively controlling the action here.
King trying to land knees to the body.
King tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hassan avoids it.
King blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hassan lands a right hand that snaps the head of King backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
King tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hassan avoids it.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Hassan is leaning against King and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
King throws a punch but it's blocked by Hassan.
Hassan wants to get back to striking at distance but King won't allow it.
Hassan makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
King tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
King fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
King can't find room to land a body shot as Hassan controls the action.
Hassan is struggling to control the position.
Hassan misses with a punch on the inside.
King is working Hassan over against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from King fails to land.
King working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Hassan tries a body shot but King blocks it.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A short right from King.
King pushes Hassan back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
King misses with a knee strike.
Hassan blocks a body shot from King.
King misses with a knee strike.
Hassan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hassan stalling in the clinch but King improves position.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Hassan tries a body shot but King blocks it.
King trying to land knees to the body.
Hassan prevents a body shot from King.
A short left from King.
King has a couple of punches blocked by Hassan.
Hassan lands with a short shot to the head.
Hassan pressing his opponent against the cage.
Hassan working aggressively here.
Hassan has a couple of punches blocked by King.
Hassan lands a shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hassan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Stalling in the clinch from Hassan.
Hassan lands a left hand that snaps the head of King backwards.
Hassan tries to stall but King uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Hassan throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kings head.
Hassan blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A right hook to the body lands for Hassan.
King with an attempt at a knee that misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hassan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hassan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hassan throws a punch but it's blocked by King.
King letting Hassan take a breather here.
Hassan effectively controlling the action here.
Hassan gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
A head punch blocked on the inside by King.
King unloads a knee to the mid-section.
King blocks an uppercut.
Hassan lands a left hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Abduwali Hassan will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Hassan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hassan scores with the left hand. King knows he should have avoided that one.
A punch lands to the side of Hassan 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Hassan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hassan takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
King displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hassan throws out the jab.
Hassan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
King is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hassan.
The crowd cheers as Hassan lands an impressive looking overhand right. King doesn't seem phased though.
King scores with a hook.
King bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Hassan's head.
Hassan blocks a jab.
King connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Hassan's hands.
This has been an exciting period of action!
King misses with a body punch
and Hassan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

King is rocked!
King wants to stay close but Hassan steps back to make room for something. King seems frozen to the spot and bam! huge swing of the leg from Hassan and King drops like he has been shot! A huge head kick and it's all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Abduwali Hassan!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Abduwali Hassan waved his t-shirt featuring Stoner's Killer Apparel's logo in front of the cameras.