PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Abduwali Hassan (ranked 756 p4p, 325 weight class) and Magnus Larsen (ranked 59 p4p, 26 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Hassan
vs
Larsen

170 cm
34
154
26 - 15 - 1

175 cm
29
157
17 - 10 - 3

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

30th Century Beer Store
Stoner's Killer Apparel

Kersikov's Vitamin Clinic (160)
NARCOS

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 26 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Abduwali Hassan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 10 - 3, fighting out of London, Magnus Larsen!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Dillan Fox and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Larsen throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
The fighters circle momentarily. Larsen darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Larsen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hassan.
Hassan connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Larsen momentarily.
A head kick misses from Hassan.
Hassan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hassan throws a body punch but Larsen moves out of range.
Larsen blocks a head kick by Hassan.
Larsen takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Larsen takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Hassan lands the left hand.
Larsen lands a nice looking body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hassan misses with a low kick as Larsen jumps back.
Larsen appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
A combination from Larsen does no damage.
Hassan uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Larsen has time to react.
Hassan throws a body kick that misses
and Hassan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Larsen connects with a leg kick.
Hassan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Larsen.
Hassan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hassan tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Larsen lands a jab to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hassan throws a looping overhand right but Larsen ducks down to avoid it.
Hassan connects with a single shot there.
Hassan throws a jab when Larsen was well out of range.
Larsen scores with a jab. Hassan acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Hassan tries a head kick but it misses.
Larsen 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.
Larsen avoids the head kick by Hassan.
Larsen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hassan was well out of range. Poor timing from Larsen.
Hassan misses with a hook
and Larsen counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
A nice inside leg kick there by Larsen. That's going to slow Hassan down.
Hassan moves out of range as Larsen strikes.
Hassan throws a low kick but Larsen moves out of range easily.
Larsen is looking to slow Hassan down with leg kicks.
Larsen throws a head kick that half lands.
Abduwali Hassan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Larsen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hassan.
Hassan blocks a low kick nicely.
Hassan throws a hook to the side of Larsen's head but Larsen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hassan throws a poor cross that misses
and Larsen counters with a good, hard body kick but Hassan shrugs it off.
Hassan dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Larsen. That did some damage!
Hassan throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Larsen connects with a nice looking jab.
Hassan scores with a jab to the jaw.
Larsen misses with a hook. Hassan ducked under it nicely.
Larsen 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.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Larsen.
Hassan throws a lazy right hand but Larsen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Larsen looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Nice uppercut there from Larsen.

Hassan is rocked!
Larsen moves into range and connects with a jab.
Oh Hassan is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Larsen walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Hassan drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Larsen swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Hassan's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Magnus Larsen!
A victorious Magnus Larsen thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.