PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Al Malik an Nasir Salah ad Dunja wa ad Din Abu al Muzzafar Jusuf ibn Ajjub ibn Szazi Al Kurdi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and AJ Samison (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). al Muzzafar Jusuf ibn Ajjub ibn Szazi Al Kurdi comes to the cage accompanied by Wonderful Chillout. Samison has chosen No Love- Eminem feat. Lil' Wayne as his entrance music. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Malik an Nasir Salah ad Dunja wa ad Din Abu al Muzzafar Jusuf ibn Ajjub ibn Szazi Al Kurdi
vs
Samison

182 cm
22
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

186 cm
24
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Al Malik an Nasir Salah ad Dunja wa ad Din Abu al Muzzafar Jusuf ibn Ajjub ibn Szazi Al Kurdi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, AJ Samison!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Winston Howard and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
al Muzzafar Jusuf ibn Ajjub ibn Szazi Al Kurdi moves out of range of the body kick from Samison.
Samison fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
al Muzzafar Jusuf ibn Ajjub ibn Szazi Al Kurdi throws a right and a left that Samison avoids nicely.
al Muzzafar Jusuf ibn Ajjub ibn Szazi Al Kurdi misses with a takedown attempt - Samison sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Samison shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
al Muzzafar Jusuf ibn Ajjub ibn Szazi Al Kurdi is trying to keep Samison in close.
al Muzzafar Jusuf ibn Ajjub ibn Szazi Al Kurdi wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Samison is now in half guard.
Samison scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
al Muzzafar Jusuf ibn Ajjub ibn Szazi Al Kurdi wants to improve his position but Samison is controlling well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
al Muzzafar Jusuf ibn Ajjub ibn Szazi Al Kurdi trying to control here.
Samison working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Samison scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Ground and pound from Samison.
Samison is thwarting al Muzzafar Jusuf ibn Ajjub ibn Szazi Al Kurdi's attempts to control the position.
al Muzzafar Jusuf ibn Ajjub ibn Szazi Al Kurdi is trying to get back to full guard.
al Muzzafar Jusuf ibn Ajjub ibn Szazi Al Kurdi on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if al Muzzafar Jusuf ibn Ajjub ibn Szazi Al Kurdi tries to get out of the position.
al Muzzafar Jusuf ibn Ajjub ibn Szazi Al Kurdi trying to control here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
al Muzzafar Jusuf ibn Ajjub ibn Szazi Al Kurdi wants to get back to full guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Samison lands a nice short elbow.
al Muzzafar Jusuf ibn Ajjub ibn Szazi Al Kurdi is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Samison scores with a couple of nice shots.
Samison thows a huge punch but al Muzzafar Jusuf ibn Ajjub ibn Szazi Al Kurdi dodges it nicely.
al Muzzafar Jusuf ibn Ajjub ibn Szazi Al Kurdi is looking for a sweep. Samison is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
al Muzzafar Jusuf ibn Ajjub ibn Szazi Al Kurdi wants to get back to his feet.
al Muzzafar Jusuf ibn Ajjub ibn Szazi Al Kurdi trying to control here.
Samison throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

AJ Samison dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Samison throws a right and a left that both miss.
Samison rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but al Muzzafar Jusuf ibn Ajjub ibn Szazi Al Kurdi moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Samison throws a right and a left that both miss.
Samison misses with a two punch combination.
al Muzzafar Jusuf ibn Ajjub ibn Szazi Al Kurdi tries to clinch but Samison moves out of range.
al Muzzafar Jusuf ibn Ajjub ibn Szazi Al Kurdi tries to close the distance and clinch up but Samison swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Samison tries for a takedown but al Muzzafar Jusuf ibn Ajjub ibn Szazi Al Kurdi sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Samison misses with a few strikes there.
Al Malik an Nasir Salah ad Dunja wa ad Din Abu al Muzzafar Jusuf ibn Ajjub ibn Szazi Al Kurdi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Samison avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Samison tries to clinch up but al Muzzafar Jusuf ibn Ajjub ibn Szazi Al Kurdi circles away and keeps his distance.

al Muzzafar Jusuf ibn Ajjub ibn Szazi Al Kurdi moves into the clinch.
Samison misses with a punch on the inside.
al Muzzafar Jusuf ibn Ajjub ibn Szazi Al Kurdi lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Samison keeps the fight in the clinch, despite al Muzzafar Jusuf ibn Ajjub ibn Szazi Al Kurdi's efforts to push away.
al Muzzafar Jusuf ibn Ajjub ibn Szazi Al Kurdi is trying to break free.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Still in the clinch, al Muzzafar Jusuf ibn Ajjub ibn Szazi Al Kurdi scores with a nice short uppercut.
Samison is breathing heavily.

al Muzzafar Jusuf ibn Ajjub ibn Szazi Al Kurdi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
al Muzzafar Jusuf ibn Ajjub ibn Szazi Al Kurdi tries to clinch up but Samison circles away and keeps his distance.
al Muzzafar Jusuf ibn Ajjub ibn Szazi Al Kurdi fails with a takedown attempt.
al Muzzafar Jusuf ibn Ajjub ibn Szazi Al Kurdi avoids a punch combination nicely.

Samison tries to keep at a distance but al Muzzafar Jusuf ibn Ajjub ibn Szazi Al Kurdi has taken the fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
al Muzzafar Jusuf ibn Ajjub ibn Szazi Al Kurdi throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Samisons head.
al Muzzafar Jusuf ibn Ajjub ibn Szazi Al Kurdi tries to break free but Samison pushes him back against the cage.

Samison escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Samison showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from al Muzzafar Jusuf ibn Ajjub ibn Szazi Al Kurdi.
Samison will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Samison misses with a two punch combination.
al Muzzafar Jusuf ibn Ajjub ibn Szazi Al Kurdi tries to clinch there but Samison circles away.

al Muzzafar Jusuf ibn Ajjub ibn Szazi Al Kurdi closes the distance and clinches.

al Muzzafar Jusuf ibn Ajjub ibn Szazi Al Kurdi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Samison is defended easily by al Muzzafar Jusuf ibn Ajjub ibn Szazi Al Kurdi.
Samison avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
al Muzzafar Jusuf ibn Ajjub ibn Szazi Al Kurdi tries to clinch up.
al Muzzafar Jusuf ibn Ajjub ibn Szazi Al Kurdi tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Samison paws at him with a jab and circles away.
al Muzzafar Jusuf ibn Ajjub ibn Szazi Al Kurdi is trying hard to land a takedown here. Samison sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
al Muzzafar Jusuf ibn Ajjub ibn Szazi Al Kurdi lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Samison throws a one two combo.
al Muzzafar Jusuf ibn Ajjub ibn Szazi Al Kurdi tries to clinch up.

al Muzzafar Jusuf ibn Ajjub ibn Szazi Al Kurdi drives through and clinches with Samison against the cage.
al Muzzafar Jusuf ibn Ajjub ibn Szazi Al Kurdi keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Samison's efforts to push away.
Samison keeps the fight in the clinch, despite al Muzzafar Jusuf ibn Ajjub ibn Szazi Al Kurdi's efforts to push away.
Samison avoiding damage as al Muzzafar Jusuf ibn Ajjub ibn Szazi Al Kurdi throws knees to the body.
al Muzzafar Jusuf ibn Ajjub ibn Szazi Al Kurdi has had enough of the clinch but Samison keeps him there for the moment.
Samison tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Al Malik an Nasir Salah ad Dunja wa ad Din Abu al Muzzafar Jusuf ibn Ajjub ibn Szazi Al Kurdi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of AJ Samison.
Samison has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
al Muzzafar Jusuf ibn Ajjub ibn Szazi Al Kurdi lands a nice uppercut.
al Muzzafar Jusuf ibn Ajjub ibn Szazi Al Kurdi has had enough of the clinch but Samison keeps him there for the moment.
al Muzzafar Jusuf ibn Ajjub ibn Szazi Al Kurdi can't break the clinch.

al Muzzafar Jusuf ibn Ajjub ibn Szazi Al Kurdi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Samison stuffs the takedown attempt from al Muzzafar Jusuf ibn Ajjub ibn Szazi Al Kurdi. al Muzzafar Jusuf ibn Ajjub ibn Szazi Al Kurdi gets slowly back to his feet.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Samison.
al Muzzafar Jusuf ibn Ajjub ibn Szazi Al Kurdi tries to close the distance and clinch but Samison swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Samison falls off balance throwing a combination

and al Muzzafar Jusuf ibn Ajjub ibn Szazi Al Kurdi counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
al Muzzafar Jusuf ibn Ajjub ibn Szazi Al Kurdi looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Samison is trying to break the clinch but al Muzzafar Jusuf ibn Ajjub ibn Szazi Al Kurdi is controlling him.
A frustrated look appears on Samison's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Samison escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
al Muzzafar Jusuf ibn Ajjub ibn Szazi Al Kurdi tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Samison paws at him with a jab and circles away.
al Muzzafar Jusuf ibn Ajjub ibn Szazi Al Kurdi shoots for a takedown but Samison saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Samison misses with a few strikes there.
al Muzzafar Jusuf ibn Ajjub ibn Szazi Al Kurdi tries to clinch there but Samison circles away.
al Muzzafar Jusuf ibn Ajjub ibn Szazi Al Kurdi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Samison tries to bum rush al Muzzafar Jusuf ibn Ajjub ibn Szazi Al Kurdi with a series of wild strikes but al Muzzafar Jusuf ibn Ajjub ibn Szazi Al Kurdi uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
al Muzzafar Jusuf ibn Ajjub ibn Szazi Al Kurdi misses with a double jab.
Samison shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with al Muzzafar Jusuf ibn Ajjub ibn Szazi Al Kurdi but al Muzzafar Jusuf ibn Ajjub ibn Szazi Al Kurdi pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Samison misses with a kick to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - al Muzzafar Jusuf ibn Ajjub ibn Szazi Al Kurdi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
al Muzzafar Jusuf ibn Ajjub ibn Szazi Al Kurdi gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Samison counters with a single leg into guard. al Muzzafar Jusuf ibn Ajjub ibn Szazi Al Kurdi didn't expect that.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
al Muzzafar Jusuf ibn Ajjub ibn Szazi Al Kurdi controls Samison momentarily but Samison frees himself.
al Muzzafar Jusuf ibn Ajjub ibn Szazi Al Kurdi has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
al Muzzafar Jusuf ibn Ajjub ibn Szazi Al Kurdi looking to control but Samison passes into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Al Malik an Nasir Salah ad Dunja wa ad Din Abu al Muzzafar Jusuf ibn Ajjub ibn Szazi Al Kurdi will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Samison swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and al Muzzafar Jusuf ibn Ajjub ibn Szazi Al Kurdi counters with a three punch combo that has Samison backing up. Samison nods at al Muzzafar Jusuf ibn Ajjub ibn Szazi Al Kurdi to acknowledge the strikes.
Horrible takedown by Samison or perhaps it was just good defense by al Muzzafar Jusuf ibn Ajjub ibn Szazi Al Kurdi which made him look bad.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Samison throws a combination. al Muzzafar Jusuf ibn Ajjub ibn Szazi Al Kurdi tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
al Muzzafar Jusuf ibn Ajjub ibn Szazi Al Kurdi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Samison swinging wildly here.
al Muzzafar Jusuf ibn Ajjub ibn Szazi Al Kurdi darts in trying to clinch
and Samison counters with a body kick.
Samison throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Samison keeps the fight on the outside.

al Muzzafar Jusuf ibn Ajjub ibn Szazi Al Kurdi pushes Samison up against the cage in a clinch.
A frustrated look appears on al Muzzafar Jusuf ibn Ajjub ibn Szazi Al Kurdi's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
al Muzzafar Jusuf ibn Ajjub ibn Szazi Al Kurdi lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Samison working hard to break the clinch.
al Muzzafar Jusuf ibn Ajjub ibn Szazi Al Kurdi is trying to break free.
Samison looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

al Muzzafar Jusuf ibn Ajjub ibn Szazi Al Kurdi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

al Muzzafar Jusuf ibn Ajjub ibn Szazi Al Kurdi closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

al Muzzafar Jusuf ibn Ajjub ibn Szazi Al Kurdi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Samison clinches with his opponent.
Samison prevents al Muzzafar Jusuf ibn Ajjub ibn Szazi Al Kurdi from breaking the clinch.
al Muzzafar Jusuf ibn Ajjub ibn Szazi Al Kurdi is trying to break the clinch but Samison is controlling him.
al Muzzafar Jusuf ibn Ajjub ibn Szazi Al Kurdi is trying to break the clinch but Samison has him pressed against the cage.
Samison tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. al Muzzafar Jusuf ibn Ajjub ibn Szazi Al Kurdi smiles and moves away.

al Muzzafar Jusuf ibn Ajjub ibn Szazi Al Kurdi drives through and clinches with Samison against the cage.

al Muzzafar Jusuf ibn Ajjub ibn Szazi Al Kurdi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Samison tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but al Muzzafar Jusuf ibn Ajjub ibn Szazi Al Kurdi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
al Muzzafar Jusuf ibn Ajjub ibn Szazi Al Kurdi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
al Muzzafar Jusuf ibn Ajjub ibn Szazi Al Kurdi tries to clinch there but Samison circles away.
al Muzzafar Jusuf ibn Ajjub ibn Szazi Al Kurdi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Samison throws a series of punches but al Muzzafar Jusuf ibn Ajjub ibn Szazi Al Kurdi moves out of range.
al Muzzafar Jusuf ibn Ajjub ibn Szazi Al Kurdi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Samison shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts al Muzzafar Jusuf ibn Ajjub ibn Szazi Al Kurdi as he jumps to the side.
Al Malik an Nasir Salah ad Dunja wa ad Din Abu al Muzzafar Jusuf ibn Ajjub ibn Szazi Al Kurdi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of AJ Samison.
al Muzzafar Jusuf ibn Ajjub ibn Szazi Al Kurdi tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Samison paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Samison tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but al Muzzafar Jusuf ibn Ajjub ibn Szazi Al Kurdi swivels and escapes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
al Muzzafar Jusuf ibn Ajjub ibn Szazi Al Kurdi shoots for a double leg takedown but Samison sprawls well. He's pushed al Muzzafar Jusuf ibn Ajjub ibn Szazi Al Kurdi's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

Samison closes the distance and pushes al Muzzafar Jusuf ibn Ajjub ibn Szazi Al Kurdi back into the cage.
al Muzzafar Jusuf ibn Ajjub ibn Szazi Al Kurdi prevents the takedown attempt.
al Muzzafar Jusuf ibn Ajjub ibn Szazi Al Kurdi is trying to break the clinch but Samison has him pressed against the cage.
Samison prevents al Muzzafar Jusuf ibn Ajjub ibn Szazi Al Kurdi from breaking the clinch.

Samison pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Samison misses with a series of wild punches.

al Muzzafar Jusuf ibn Ajjub ibn Szazi Al Kurdi closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Samison is trying to force a seperation but al Muzzafar Jusuf ibn Ajjub ibn Szazi Al Kurdi has the dominant position.

al Muzzafar Jusuf ibn Ajjub ibn Szazi Al Kurdi manages to break the clinch.

al Muzzafar Jusuf ibn Ajjub ibn Szazi Al Kurdi clinches up against the cage.

Samison manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
al Muzzafar Jusuf ibn Ajjub ibn Szazi Al Kurdi knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Samison on the ground.
Samison keeping moving, preventing al Muzzafar Jusuf ibn Ajjub ibn Szazi Al Kurdi from controlling successfully.
al Muzzafar Jusuf ibn Ajjub ibn Szazi Al Kurdi throws a big right hand that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Samison wants to stand up but al Muzzafar Jusuf ibn Ajjub ibn Szazi Al Kurdi is controlling him.
al Muzzafar Jusuf ibn Ajjub ibn Szazi Al Kurdi looking to sit in guard and control but Samison gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
al Muzzafar Jusuf ibn Ajjub ibn Szazi Al Kurdi wants to control but Samison passes easily into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
al Muzzafar Jusuf ibn Ajjub ibn Szazi Al Kurdi keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Samison thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed al Muzzafar Jusuf ibn Ajjub ibn Szazi Al Kurdi's head.
al Muzzafar Jusuf ibn Ajjub ibn Szazi Al Kurdi is trying to stand.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
al Muzzafar Jusuf ibn Ajjub ibn Szazi Al Kurdi looks to clinch
and Samison counters with a good, hard body kick but al Muzzafar Jusuf ibn Ajjub ibn Szazi Al Kurdi shrugs it off.

al Muzzafar Jusuf ibn Ajjub ibn Szazi Al Kurdi gets a clinch.
al Muzzafar Jusuf ibn Ajjub ibn Szazi Al Kurdi can't break the clinch.

Samison breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Al Malik an Nasir Salah ad Dunja wa ad Din Abu al Muzzafar Jusuf ibn Ajjub ibn Szazi Al Kurdi.
I think al Muzzafar Jusuf ibn Ajjub ibn Szazi Al Kurdi has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Donatello Bradman scores the fight 29:29
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 28:29
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 29:28

The fight is ruled a draw!