PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hassan Al Aziz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jordan Dick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Al Aziz
vs
Dick

190 cm
28
282 lbs
20 - 10 - 0

195 cm
25
285 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Hassan Al Aziz!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Jordan Dick!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Donald Grub and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big left from Dick misses.
Al Aziz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dick.
Jordan Dick seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dick dodges the punch combination from Al Aziz.
Al Aziz lands a really nice looking cross but Dick seems unphased.
Dick tries to clinch but fails miserably
enabling Al Aziz to counter with a crisp jab.
Dick avoids the body shot from Al Aziz.
Al Aziz shoots in but no luck this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dick defending well as Al Aziz loads up on a big left hand.
Dick throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Al Aziz counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Dick tries to clinch

and Al Aziz counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Dick wants to get back to striking at distance but Al Aziz won't allow it.
Al Aziz misses with some punches.
Dick throws an elbow that misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Dick.
Al Aziz lands a shot to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Dick just misses with a elbow thrown towards Al Aziz's brow.
Al Aziz lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dick tries to circle away but Al Aziz has him pinned against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Al Aziz.
Al Aziz lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Al Aziz throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Dicks head.
Dick looks gassed!
Al Aziz digs a right hand into Dick's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Dick's gas tank.
Al Aziz drops down looking for an ankle pick but Dick pulls his leg out and moves away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Al Aziz. Dick does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dick misses with an uppercut
and Al Aziz counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Dick tries to clinch but fails miserably
letting Al Aziz counter with a right hand.
Al Aziz swings for the body but Dick moves out of range.
Dick throws a left and a right that both miss
and Al Aziz counters with a left to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Al Aziz throws a jab when Dick was well out of range.
Dick throws a right hand that misses
and Al Aziz counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Dick wants to clinch but Al Aziz slips to the side
and Al Aziz counters with a nice body shot.
Dick throws a lazy uppercut
and Al Aziz cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Al Aziz misses with an uppercut.
Al Aziz throws a sloppy body shot
and Dick counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dick throws a right hand that misses

and Al Aziz counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Dick!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dick is trying to stand up.
Al Aziz trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Dick flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Al Aziz controlling from mount.
Al Aziz has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dick is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hassan Al Aziz dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Dick takes a swing at Al Aziz's ribcage but misses.
Dick cracks Al Aziz with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Al Aziz avoids a punch combination nicely.
Dick throws a body punch but Al Aziz moves out of range.
Dick throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Al Aziz counters with a left and a right that stings Dick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Al Aziz connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
A punch combination from Dick misses.
Al Aziz walks into a left hand.
Dick throws an off balance right hand
letting Al Aziz counter with a right hand.
Al Aziz lands with a right hand.
Al Aziz waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dick throws an off balance right hand
and Al Aziz counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Dick cracks a nice hook into Al Aziz's ribs.
Dick tries to clinch but Al Aziz moves away
letting Al Aziz counter with a right hand.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Dick moves to clinch but Al Aziz breaks away
and Al Aziz counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Al Aziz jabs Dick to the body, keeping him at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Al Aziz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dick was well out of range. Poor timing from Al Aziz.
Al Aziz stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Dick misses the body punch
letting Al Aziz counter with a right hand.
Dick misses with a hook
and Al Aziz cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nice uppercut there from Al Aziz.
Jordan Dick is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dick wants to clinch but Al Aziz slips to the side
letting Al Aziz counter with a right hand.
Hassan Al Aziz is winning the standup battle so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dick slips a straight right by Al Aziz.
Dick tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Al Aziz counters with a two punch combo.
Al Aziz circles away from the clinch attempt
and Al Aziz makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hassan Al Aziz dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Dick on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Dick moves to clinch but Al Aziz breaks away
and Al Aziz connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dick misses with an uppercut
and Al Aziz counters with a nice uppercut.
Al Aziz throws a lazy right hand but Dick sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Al Aziz throws a combination. Dick tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Al Aziz lands a nice looking body shot.
Al Aziz is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dick can do to turn this around?
A looping hook to the body misses from Al Aziz. Dick does a little dance to reset his feet.
Al Aziz circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dick swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Al Aziz counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Al Aziz misses with an uppercut. Dick saw that one coming.
Dick throws a right hand that misses
and Al Aziz counters with a left and a right that stings Dick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dick swings away with a body shot that misses
and Al Aziz counters with a left to the body.
Dick takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Al Aziz scores with a jab to the body.
Dick tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Dick takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Al Aziz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dick was well out of range. Poor timing from Al Aziz.
Dick swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Al Aziz counters with a nice body shot.
Al Aziz stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Al Aziz has closed the distance and engaged Dick in a clinch.
Al Aziz misses with the head strike.
Dick is trying to break the clinch but Al Aziz has him pressed against the cage.
Al Aziz lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Dick or not.
Al Aziz scores with a shot to the side of Dick's head.
Al Aziz has a couple of punches blocked by Dick.
Dick blocks an uppercut.
Al Aziz prevents Dick from breaking the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Al Aziz creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Dick wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Al Aziz blocks an elbow strike.
Al Aziz lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Dick creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Al Aziz pushes Dick back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Dick is rocked!

Al Aziz drops Dick with a big right hand! Al Aziz charges in looking to finish - Dick manages to keep Al Aziz in his guard and seems to have recovered somewhat.
Dick is still in real trouble! Can Al Aziz finish him?
Al Aziz is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Al Aziz seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Dick for as long as he can get away with.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dick has momentary wrist control but Al Aziz slips an elbow through the middle.
Dick can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Al Aziz controls the pace.
Dick seems to have recovered his senses.
Al Aziz in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Al Aziz controlling from the top position.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Hassan Al Aziz wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Dick misses with an uppercut
and Al Aziz makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Al Aziz lands with a good body shot.
Al Aziz slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hassan Al Aziz clearly takes that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Al Aziz stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Dick moves to clinch but Al Aziz breaks away

and Al Aziz counters by moving into the clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Al Aziz misses with the head strike.
Al Aziz working some nice short punches in the clinch.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Al Aziz works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Al Aziz has a couple of punches blocked by Dick.
Dick is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
A short right from Al Aziz on the inside.
Hassan Al Aziz has scored more points in the clinch so far.

Al Aziz drops Dick with a big right hand! Al Aziz charges in looking to finish - Dick manages to keep Al Aziz in his guard and seems to have recovered somewhat.
Al Aziz is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Al Aziz's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Al Aziz throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Dick works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Al Aziz trying to control but Dick is working from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Hassan Al Aziz.
Dick throws a poor cross that misses

and Al Aziz counters by moving into the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Al Aziz.
Al Aziz throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Al Aziz lands with a short shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Al Aziz.
Al Aziz pushes Dick back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short left from Al Aziz.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A short right from Al Aziz.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Al Aziz creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Al Aziz presses Dick against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Al Aziz lands a body shot in the clinch.

Al Aziz lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Al Aziz is taking a breather. Dick says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Dick is looking to get back to is feet but Al Aziz passes into side control.
Al Aziz working the head with strikes.
Al Aziz scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Dick to see if he's OK.
Dick wants to get back to his feet but Al Aziz drags him back down.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Al Aziz wants to control but Dick is keeping him busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Al Aziz controls the position.
Dick wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Dick tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Dick is trying to stand.
Dick is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Dick is trying desperately to improve position.
Dick trying desperately to get to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Al Aziz sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Dick wants to get back to his feet.
Al Aziz looking to control and managing it successfully.
Dick is in a horrible position here. Al Aziz smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Al Aziz content just to control the position here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hassan Al Aziz had his way with Jordan Dick in that round.
That's time! Al Aziz's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Al Aziz avoids the body shot from Dick.
Al Aziz rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Dick counters with a lovely shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Dick gets tackled into the cage by Al Aziz. Al Aziz maintains the clinch.

Dick's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Al Aziz takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

It looks like Hassan Al Aziz has been cut.
Dick has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Al Aziz lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Al Aziz takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Dick misses with a double jab

and Al Aziz counters with a takedown into side control.
What's Dick going to do here then? He's in a bit of a pickle.
Al Aziz in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Hassan Al Aziz is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Al Aziz trying to control the position but Dick is working away.
Dick is trying to work for a sweep but Al Aziz has mounted him!
Al Aziz blocks Dick's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Dick is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Al Aziz looking to control and managing it successfully.
Al Aziz trying to control but Dick is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dick wants to hold on but Al Aziz pushes him away.
Dick is squirming around, avoiding Al Aziz's attempts to control the action.
Al Aziz content just to control the position here.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Hassan Al Aziz.
Dick wants to clinch up but Al Aziz keeps it at a distance.
Dick throws a lazy uppercut

and Al Aziz moves into the clinch.
Jordan Dick has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dick lands a nice elbow.
Al Aziz managing to block the knees to the body from Dick.

Dick breaks the clinch.
Dick misses with an uppercut
and Al Aziz counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

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 Hassan Al Aziz.
Well Al Aziz has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight for Hassan Al Aziz!
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight for Hassan Al Aziz!
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight for Hassan Al Aziz!

Hassan Al Aziz wins by unanimous decision!
Hassan Al Aziz retains his super heavyweight title!