PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Yoshi Himura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aamin Haidar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Himura kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K6_zsJ8KPP0. Haidar has chosen

target=blank>drop the world as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Himura
vs
Haidar

180 cm
18
150 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

160 cm
21
154 lbs
1 - 6 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Determined

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Yoshi Himura!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Aamin Haidar!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Donatello Bradman and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed right hand from Haidar misses the target.
Haidar misses with a wild combination.
Haidar throws a right hand that Himura ducks under and follows up with a left that Himura also avoids with ease.
A slapping leg kick lands for Haidar.
Himura throws a nice looking combination but Haidar bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Himura fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Himura looks for a takedown but Haidar sprawls well.
Himura wants to clinch.
Himura tries to clinch up.
Himura fails with the takedown.
Himura ducks under a wild hook from Haidar.
Himura shoots for a takedown but Haidar saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yoshi Himura. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Haidar swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Himura counters with a one-two to the body.
Haidar displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Himura.
Himura is breathing heavily.
Haidar throws a right and a left that both miss.
Himura fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Haidar throws a series of punches but Himura avoids them all with ease.
Haidar misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Haidar scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Haidar rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Himura moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Haidar looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Haidar lands a front kick.
Himura doesn't manage to clinch there - Haidar circles away.
Haidar rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Himura moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Haidar throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Himura counters with a two punch combo.
Haidar tests Himura's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Haidar throws a right and a left that Himura avoids nicely.
Horrible takedown by Himura or perhaps it was just good defense by Haidar which made him look bad.
Haidar misses with a wild combination.
Haidar misses with the combination.
Haidar scores with a sloppy right hand. Himura should have avoided that one.
Haidar swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Himura staying out of range there.
Haidar misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Himura fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Himura throws a series of punches but Haidar avoids them all with ease.
Haidar paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Haidar lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Haidar throws a nice looking combination but Himura bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Haidar scores with a one two! Himura had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Haidar misses with a double jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haidar lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Haidar fails to land with a series of punches.
Haidar displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Haidar lands a glancing blow to the side of Himura's head.
Himura takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Haidar swinging wildly here.
Himura shoots for a takedown but Haidar saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Haidar moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Himura dodges the punch combination from Haidar.
Haidar lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Haidar should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Haidar looks to land a combination but Himura avoids it well.
Aamin Haidar is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Himura looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Haidar controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Himura is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Himura is actively looking for submissions here but good counter grappling here from Haidar as he works his way to full guard.
Himura won't allow Haidar to sweep him here.

Himura drops back looking for a leg! Haidar is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Haidar manages to kick Himura off! Himura jumps back into Haidar's guard.
Haidar working a defensive guard here.

Himura drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Haidar manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Himura has Haidar in his guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Haidar trying to stand up but can't free himself from Himura's guard.
Haidar controls from within his opponent's guard.
Himura keeping moving, preventing Haidar from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aamin Haidar dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Himura shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Haidar pinned against the cage. Haidar gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Himura has a takedown stuffed.
A right-left combo lands from Himura.
Himura's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Himura duly obliges.
Himura lands a jab-cross combination.
Haidar lands a jab to the nose.
Himura changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Haidar tries to avoid it but Himura manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Haidar to the ground. Haidar escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yoshi Himura. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Haidar throws a right hand that Himura ducks under and follows up with a left that Himura also avoids with ease.
Haidar misses with a wild combination.
Himura shoots in for a takedown but Haidar shows good takedown defense.
Haidar cracks the inside of Himura's front leg.
Himura shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Haidar pinned against the cage. Haidar gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Haidar rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Himura moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Himura takes one on the button.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Haidar fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Haidar throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A right-left combo lands from Haidar.
Haidar takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Himura tries for a takedown but Haidar sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Himura has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Haidar finds it's way round the side to connect with Himura's head.
Haidar looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Himura changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Haidar tries to avoid it but Himura manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Haidar to the ground. Haidar escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Haidar throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Himura.
Himura shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Haidar but Haidar pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Haidar throws a right hand that Himura ducks under and follows up with a left that Himura also avoids with ease.
Himura misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Haidar works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Himura misses with a series of wild punches.
Himura throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Haidar's waist but Haidar gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Himura off to one side.
Himura lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Haidar throws a jab but it's blocked by Himura.
Himura shoots for a double leg takedown but Haidar sprawls well. He's pushed Himura's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haidar will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Himura misses with a series of wild punches.
Himura shoots in for a takedown but Haidar shows good takedown defense.
A nice combination there by Himura.
Himura throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Haidar.
Haidar scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Yoshi Himura is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The fight stays on the outside here - Himura looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A punch combination from Haidar misses.
Himura throws a combination. Haidar tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Himura shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Haidar but Haidar pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Haidar misses the jab.
Aamin Haidar seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Haidar throws a series of punches but Himura moves out of range.
Himura tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Haidar paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Himura shoots in for a double leg but Haidar sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Haidar throws a jab when Himura was well out of range.
Himura shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Haidar as he avoids it easily.
Haidar misses with a few strikes there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Himura fails in his attempt to clinch.
Himura fails with a takedown attempt.
Himura is trying hard to land a takedown here. Haidar sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Himura fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Haidar avoids it really well and circles away.
No joy there for Himura, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Himura tries to score a power double leg takedown but Haidar sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Himura somewhat.
Haidar connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Haidar fails to land with a series of punches.
Himura rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Haidar moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Himura shoots in for a takedown but Haidar shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Himura tries to bum rush Haidar with a series of wild strikes but Haidar uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Himura swinging wildly here.
Himura staying out of range there.
Himura dives in and grabs Haidar's left leg, looking for a takedown. Haidar pushes down on Himura's head and hops out.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Himura misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Haidar with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Himura looks for a takedown but Haidar sprawls well.
Haidar misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A slow jab from Haidar misses its intended target.
Aamin Haidar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Himura shoots in looking for a takedown. Haidar tries to sprawl out of it but Himura keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Haidar manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Himura swinging wildly here.
Himura tries to bum rush Haidar with a series of wild strikes but Haidar uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Haidar lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Himura slips a jab from Haidar.
Haidar is working the combinations to good effect here.
Himura lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Himura.
Nice takedown defense from Haidar. No joy for Himura on that attempt.
Himura throws a series of punches but Haidar moves out of range.
No joy there for Himura, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Himura slips a jab from Haidar.
Haidar stuffs the takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aamin Haidar showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Himura shoots in for a takedown but Haidar shows good takedown defense.
The fight stays on the outside here - Himura looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Haidar drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Haidar must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Haidar's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Haidar looking to sit in guard and control but Himura gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Himura drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Haidar manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Himura has Haidar in his guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Himura controls Haidar momentarily but Haidar frees himself.
Haidar being controlled here momentarily.
Himura keeping moving, preventing Haidar from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Haidar postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Haidar trying to control the position from guard on top but Himura is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Himura controls Haidar momentarily but Haidar frees himself.
Haidar is looking to work some ground and pound but Himura has wrist control.
Haidar trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Himura lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Himura scores with a three punch combo!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Haidar. No joy for Himura on that attempt.
Himura shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Haidar but Haidar pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yoshi Himura. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Haidar defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Himura.
Himura fails with a takedown attempt.
Haidar lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Himura circles away quickly and effectively.
Haidar fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Himura misses with a two punch combination.
Haidar slaps away a takedown attempt from Himura, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Himura bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Haidar stalks Himura and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Himura's face. Himura staggers backwards, shaken.
Himura looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Himura works over Haidar's head and body with a nice combination.
Haidar scores with a sloppy right hand. Himura should have avoided that one.
Haidar throws a lazy right hand but Himura sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Himura displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Himura avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Haidar loads up on a big right hand but Himura slips the punch.
Himura looks to land a combination but Haidar avoids it well.
Horrible takedown by Himura or perhaps it was just good defense by Haidar which made him look bad.
Haidar displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Himura.
Himura misses with a jab, cross combination.
A punch combination from Haidar misses.
Himura scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Haidar misses with a double jab.
Himura looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Himura lands a jab-cross combination.
Himura closes the distance and clinches up with Haidar, looking for a takedown. Himura pushes Haidar against the cage but Haidar circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Haidar throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Himura counters with a left and a right that stings Haidar.
Himura tries to score a power double leg takedown but Haidar sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Himura somewhat.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Himura shoots in looking for a takedown. Haidar tries to sprawl out of it but Himura keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Haidar manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
The fighters circling - Haidar throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

And that's the end of the fight!
Aamin Haidar comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Haidar has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 27:30
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aamin Haidar!