PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Toots Hibbert (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hasil Jalil (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Hibbert
vs
Jalil

185 cm
25
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
21
154 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Tends to cut

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Toots Hibbert!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Hasil Jalil!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Patrick Alders and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hibbert instigates a clinch.
Hibbert misses with a knee strike.
Hibbert leaning his opponent against the cage.

Hibbert escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hibbert doesn't manage to clinch there - Jalil circles away.
Jalil tries to close the distance and clinch but Hibbert swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hibbert has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Jalil tries to clinch there but Hibbert circles away.
Hibbert avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jalil scores with a sloppy right hand. Hibbert should have avoided that one.
Nice uppercut there from Jalil.
Hasil Jalil seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jalil lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Hibbert throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

It looks like Hasil Jalil has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hibbert chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Jalil blocks a head kick by Hibbert.
Jalil fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jalil tries to clinch but Hibbert is having none of it.
Jalil is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hibbert throws a low kick but Jalil avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jalil throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hibbert stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

Hibbert instigates a clinch.
Hibbert creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Jalil's defenses.

Hibbert breaks the clinch.
Hibbert tries a head kick but it misses.
Hibbert pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hibbert really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Jalil tries to clinch but Hibbert is having none of it.
Hibbert lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Hibbert scores with a spinning back kick!
Jalil scores with a nice right hand.
Hibbert lands with a slapping head kick.
Jalil wants to clinch up but Hibbert keeps it at a distance.
Hibbert keeps the fight on the outside.
Hibbert keeps the fight on the outside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jalil blocks a head kick by Hibbert.
Hibbert throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jalil tries to bum rush Hibbert with a series of wild strikes but Hibbert uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A right-left combo lands from Jalil.
Jalil tries to clinch there but Hibbert circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jalil fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hibbert avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Donk. Jalil catches Hibbert right on the button with a cross.
Jalil fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jalil tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hibbert swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hibbert showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jalil.
Jalil stalks Hibbert and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Hibbert's face. Hibbert staggers backwards, shaken.
Jalil getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Hibbert tries a head kick but it misses.
Hibbert takes a jab right on the kisser.
Hibbert pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jalil tries to clinch but Hibbert moves out of range.
Jalil tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hibbert throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hibbert misses with a head kick.
A head kick misses from Hibbert.
Hibbert is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jalil goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Hibbert lands with a thumping leg kick.
Hibbert tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hibbert tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jalil throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jalil lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Jalil.

Jalil gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Jalil takes an elbow to the temple.
Hibbert tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Jalil using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hibbert has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hibbert scores with a knee to the head.
Jalil tries to break free but Hibbert pushes him back against the cage.
Hibbert blocks a body shot from Jalil.
Hibbert looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Jalil misses with a knee to the head.
Hibbert lands an elbow inside.
Hibbert lands a damaging elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hibbert controlling the action here for a moment.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jalil with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Jalil working hard to break the clinch.
Hibbert prevents Jalil from breaking the clinch.
Hibbert just leaning against Jalil, taking a breather.
Jalil takes an elbow to the temple.
Jalil takes a knee right on the jaw!
Hibbert landing knees to the head.
Hibbert comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Hibbert dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jalil has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Jalil is looking to control Hibbert's arms but Hibbert gets an underhook and turns him. Now Jalil has his back to the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Hasil Jalil will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Hasil Jalil's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Hibbert circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jalil doesn't manage to clinch there - Hibbert circles away.
Jalil is looking to clinch but Hibbert is avoiding it.
Jalil fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hasil Jalil seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hibbert throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hibbert throws a head kick that misses.
Jalil tests Hibbert's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hibbert takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Hibbert pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jalil tries to clinch up.
Hibbert pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jalil lands an overhand right.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Hibbert avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hibbert throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hibbert scores with a head kick.

Jalil is rocked!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jalil tries to clinch there but Hibbert circles away.
Some wild striking there from Jalil.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Jalil moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Jalil is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jalil swats away the attempt to clinch by Hibbert.
Hibbert throws a head kick that misses.
Hibbert misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Hibbert clinches up against the cage.

Hibbert breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jalil is looking to clinch but Hibbert is avoiding it.
Hibbert throws a head kick that misses.
Jalil blocks a head kick by Hibbert.
Jalil connects with a body shot that sends Hibbert's belly button to the back.
Hibbert scores with a head kick. Jalil tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.

Jalil closes the distance and pushes Hibbert back into the cage.
A short uppercut from Jalil.
Jalil wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hibbert has him pressed against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jalil wants to get back to striking at distance but Hibbert won't allow it.
Jalil avoids the elbow strike from Hibbert, against the cage.
Jalil is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Jalil lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jalil wants to stall.
Jalil tries to break the clinch but Hibbert is controlling the position.
Jalil takes an elbow to the temple.

Hibbert escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hibbert circles away from the clinch attempt
and Hibbert counters with a head kick.
Jalil is still on wobbly legs! Can Hibbert finish him?
Jalil is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sloppy strikes from Jalil. Those never looked like landing.
Hibbert tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ohhhhh! A huge head kick from Hibbert! Jalil is out on his feet! Hibbert rushes in and throws more strikes. The ref is looking closely - Jalil is covering up but the punishment is just too much and the ref steps in to stop the fight! Jalil is staring into space, just thankful that the beatdown has ended. Brutal finish.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Toots Hibbert!