PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ulf Larsonn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ali Khusaif Al Hammadi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ulf Larsonn has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Larsonn
vs
Khusaif Al Hammadi

198 cm
20
217 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

190 cm
25
240 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Great elbows
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Very confident

Tab Out Clothes

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ulf Larsonn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ali Khusaif Al Hammadi!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Saam Ante and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Larsonn wants to clinch up but Al Hammadi keeps it at a distance.
Larsonn connects with an inside leg kick.

Al Hammadi tries to keep at a distance but Larsonn has taken the fight into the clinch.
Larsonn gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Al Hammadi jumps guard but Larsonn turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
A frustrated look appears on Al Hammadi's face as he tries to break the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Al Hammadi is trying to drag Larsonn to the mat but Larsonn just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Al Hammadi wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Larsonn has him pressed against the cage.
Al Hammadi fails to pull guard.
Ulf Larsonn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ali Khusaif Al Hammadi.
Larsonn lands a damaging elbow.
Al Hammadi takes a shot to the head.
Larsonn lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Larsonn working Al Hammadi over with knees to the body.
Al Hammadi is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Larsonn to keep the fight standing.
Larsonn lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Al Hammadi wants a takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Larsonn lands a hook that snaps the head of Al Hammadi backwards.
Al Hammadi has a couple of punches blocked by Larsonn.
Larsonn lands an elbow that stopped Al Hammadi in his tracks for a moment.

It looks like Ali Khusaif Al Hammadi has been cut.
Larsonn lands an elbow that stopped Al Hammadi in his tracks for a moment.

Larsonn breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Al Hammadi takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ulf Larsonn is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice uppercut there from Larsonn.
Larsonn lands with a nice body kick.
Larsonn tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Al Hammadi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Larsonn shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Al Hammadi eats them both and turns towards Larsonn to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Larsonn connects with a right hand. Al Hammadi shakes it off.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Larsonn, as that shot connected.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Larsonn throws a quick inside leg kick.

Larsonn drives through and clinches with Al Hammadi against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Al Hammadi is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Larsonn is keeping busy.
Al Hammadi is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Larsonn is defending well.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Larsonn as Al Hammadi tries to tie him up.
Larsonn lands an elbow inside that Al Hammadi shrugs off.
Al Hammadi tries to pull guard but Larsonn forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Nice elbow from Larsonn.

Larsonn breaks from the clinch.
Larsonn lands the left hand.

Larsonn darts in and clinches Al Hammadi up against the cage.
Larsonn lands an elbow just above Al Hammadi 's eye.
Al Hammadi looking to slow down the pace here.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Larsonn.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Al Hammadi takes an elbow to the temple.
Larsonn effectively controlling the action here.
Larsonn softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

Al Hammadi is rocked!
Larsonn has Al Hammadi pressed against the cage. He pushes Al Hammadi back and as he springs towards him off the cage, Larsonn throws a beautiful elbow that sends Al Hammadi crashing to the floor! Larsonn piles on the pressure with more strikes! Al Hammadi is flailing away but he's not defending himself and the referee steps in to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ulf Larsonn!