PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Carlos The Animal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hassan Al Aziz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The Animal kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is You can´t escape the great Cornholio. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

The Animal
vs
Al Aziz

190 cm
25
267 lbs
12 - 5 - 0

190 cm
25
282 lbs
11 - 8 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Carlos The Animal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Hassan Al Aziz!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Steven Brown and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Al Aziz scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

It looks like Carlos The Animal has been cut.
The Animal shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Al Aziz as he jumps to the side.

The Animal shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Nice strikes from The Animal there.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
The Animal missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Al Aziz tries to kick The Animal off but The Animal keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Al Aziz is staying active underneath The Animal, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The Animal is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with The Animal in particular looking to stall.
The Animal trying to control the action but Al Aziz is working from the bottom.
Al Aziz is trying to stand up here but The Animal is controlling him well.
The Animal with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

Al Aziz pushes The Animal off and gets back to his feet.

Al Aziz closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Al Aziz in side control, throwing shots but The Animal defends.
Al Aziz tries to move to mount but The Animal blocks the move with his legs.
The Animal is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The Animal regains half guard, as Al Aziz was trying to land strikes.
Al Aziz throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Al Aziz throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The Animal wants to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Al Aziz trying to control the action but The Animal is working from the bottom.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Al Aziz lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
The Animal tries for a takedown but Al Aziz circles away easily

and Al Aziz counters with a takedown into side control.
The Animal is working to avoid the ground and pound but Al Aziz connects with a decent elbow.
Al Aziz in side control lands a decent elbow.
Al Aziz lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Al Aziz landing strikes.
The Animal tries to bench press Al Aziz off him but Al Aziz keeps the position.
Al Aziz tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Al Aziz throws a strike aimed at the side of The Animal's head but The Animal avoids it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Animal managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Al Aziz.
You can see the frustration on The Animal's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Al Aziz sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but The Animal is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Al Aziz creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
The Animal regains half guard, as Al Aziz was trying to land strikes.
Al Aziz not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The Animal wants to improve his position but Al Aziz is controlling well.
The Animal keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

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.
Al Aziz is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Al Aziz sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. The Animal defending well though.
Al Aziz throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The Animal is trying to control but can't.
The Animal moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
The Animal trying to keep a closed guard but Al Aziz is proving a slippery customer.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Al Aziz wants to control from the top but The Animal keeps moving.
Al Aziz trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hassan Al Aziz dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Carlos The Animal's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

The Animal scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The Animal scoring with punches from side control.
The Animal creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Al Aziz sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
The Animal working the body and head with strikes.
A lull in the action here as The Animal stalls from top position.
Al Aziz pushes The Animal away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, The Animal gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
The Animal lands a nice forearm strike.
Al Aziz is looking to work his way out of this bad position but The Animal is controlling him well.
The Animal in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Al Aziz pushes The Animal away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, The Animal gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
The Animal lands a nice forearm strike.
Al Aziz is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Al Aziz is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Animal cracks Al Aziz with an elbow. That is naaassty.
The Animal lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Al Aziz down.
The Animal lands a nice forearm strike.
The Animal is working Al Aziz over with some ground and pound from side control.
Al Aziz is working to avoid the ground and pound but The Animal connects with a decent elbow.

Al Aziz is rocked!
The Animal landing a few strikes.
Al Aziz is still in real trouble! Can The Animal finish him?
The Animal cracks Al Aziz with a big elbow. Oh, he's hurt! The Animal immediately mounts and start dropping bombs! Al Aziz is done! The referee jumps in and saves him from any more punishment - a quick and decisive finish by The Animal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Carlos The Animal!