PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between River Greywar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Elias Al Haddad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Greywar
vs
Al Haddad

170 cm
20
163 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

174 cm
19
163 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, River Greywar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Elias Al Haddad!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Trevor Gratis and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Al Haddad lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Al Haddad.
Al Haddad's coach down at Main Event Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Al Haddad's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
River Greywar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Greywar throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Al Haddad ducks under a wild hook from Greywar.
Al Haddad scores with a jab.
Al Haddad scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Al Haddad circles away from the clinch attempt.
Greywar misses with a wild body shot.
Greywar throws a low kick but it's checked well by Al Haddad.
Greywar throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Al Haddad gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Al Haddad is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Al Haddad lands a nice shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Al Haddad blocks a body shot from Greywar.

Al Haddad's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Al Haddad darts in and clinches Greywar up against the cage.
Al Haddad lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Al Haddad digs a right hand underneath Greywar's ribcage. Greywar let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A short uppercut from Greywar.
Al Haddad is working Greywar over against the cage.
Al Haddad can't break the clinch.

Al Haddad breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Greywar needs to keep his hands up - Al Haddad had a free shot at his head there.
Al Haddad scores with a punch to the head.
Greywar throws a right and a left that both miss.
Al Haddad throws a series of strikes that have Greywar backpedaling.

Al Haddad gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Al Haddad struggles to land a body shot inside as Greywar controls his hands.
Al Haddad has Greywar pressed against the cage, preventing Greywar from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Al Haddad breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Al Haddad throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Al Haddad fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Al Haddad lands a jab to the nose.
Greywar throws a hook but Al Haddad avoids it easily.
Greywar tries to bum rush Al Haddad with a series of wild strikes but Al Haddad uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Greywar throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Greywar tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Al Haddad is able to avoid easily.
Greywar throws a series of punches but Al Haddad moves out of range.
Al Haddad scores with a body shot.
Al Haddad uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Greywar.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Greywar tries to bum rush Al Haddad with a series of wild strikes but Al Haddad uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Al Haddad clinches with his opponent.
Al Haddad is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Greywar.
Al Haddad presses Greywar against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

Al Haddad breaks the clinch.
Al Haddad lands a two punch combo.
Al Haddad misses with a series of wild punches.
Greywar moves in looking to clinch but Al Haddad pushes him off.
Al Haddad checks the leg kick.
Al Haddad lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Al Haddad scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
The crowd cheers as Al Haddad lands an impressive looking overhand right. Greywar doesn't seem phased though.
Greywar fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Al Haddad is out of range.
Al Haddad throws a front kick aimed at Greywar's knee but Greywar avoids it well.
Greywar pivots, looking for a leg kick but Al Haddad is out of range and Greywar settles back down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Al Haddad defending well as Greywar loads up on a big left hand.
Al Haddad wants to clinch.
Al Haddad stalks Greywar and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Greywar's face. Greywar staggers backwards, shaken.
Greywar looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Danga de danga de dang - Al Haddad scores with a four punch combination!
Al Haddad lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Al Haddad clobbers Greywar with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Greywar swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Al Haddad throws a series of punches but Greywar avoids them all with ease.
Al Haddad tries to score with a low kick but Greywar moves his leg out of the way.
Al Haddad misses with the combination.
Al Haddad tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Greywar tries to clinch up.
Greywar misses with a right hand
and Al Haddad counters with a one-two to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Al Haddad throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Al Haddad throws a shot to the body.
Al Haddad throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Greywar.

Al Haddad takes the fight into the clinch.

Greywar pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Greywar throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Al Haddad counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Al Haddad jabs at Greywar's body.
Some wild striking there from Greywar.
Greywar doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Al Haddad tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Greywar manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Al Haddad tries to clinch there but Greywar circles away.
We've been told by Greywar's head coaches at >TAPOUT ELITE< that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Greywar takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Al Haddad ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Al Haddad shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Greywar eats them both and turns towards Al Haddad to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Greywar checks a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Elias Al Haddad dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Al Haddad steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Greywar.
Al Haddad looks to land a combination but Greywar avoids it well.
Greywar misses with a two punch combination.
Greywar tries to close the distance and clinch up but Al Haddad swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Greywar swinging wildly here.
Al Haddad tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Greywar manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Al Haddad just misses with a punch to the body.
Al Haddad displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Greywar throws out the jab.
Greywar misses with a right hand
and Al Haddad counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Greywar missing with a left hand there. Al Haddad was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Al Haddad lands with a shot to the body.
Al Haddad dodges the punch combination from Greywar.
Al Haddad tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Greywar paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Greywar misses with the combination.
Al Haddad misses with a two punch combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Al Haddad scores with a three punch combo!
Greywar looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Greywar takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Greywar has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Greywar misses with a double jab
and Greywar takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Greywar throws a big shot that misses.
Good standup being displayed there by Al Haddad as he connects with a hook.
Al Haddad moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Greywar lands with an uppercut that bounces Al Haddad off the cage and back into range.
A clash of legs there as Greywar blocks the low kick.
Al Haddad slips a straight right by Greywar.
Al Haddad with a jab.
Greywar misses with the combination.
Al Haddad throws a right and a left that both miss.
Al Haddad misses with a combination
and Greywar counters with a head kick. That will keep Al Haddad thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Greywar takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Al Haddad thuds his right hand into Greywar's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Al Haddad rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Greywar moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Al Haddad connects with a body shot.
Al Haddad slips a jab and a cross from Greywar.
Sloppy strikes from Al Haddad. Those never looked like landing.
Greywar looks for the body kick but Al Haddad saw that one coming.
River Greywar is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Greywar throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Al Haddad.
Sloppy strikes from Greywar. Those never looked like landing.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Greywar throws a hook to the side of Al Haddad's head but Al Haddad sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Greywar tries to bum rush Al Haddad with a series of wild strikes but Al Haddad uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Al Haddad getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Greywar checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Al Haddad swinging wildly here.
Greywar on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Al Haddad stalks Greywar and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Greywar's face. Greywar staggers backwards, shaken.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Al Haddad connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Danga de danga de dang - Al Haddad scores with a four punch combination!
Al Haddad slips a jab from Greywar.
Al Haddad moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Greywar is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Al Haddad.
Greywar needs to keep his hands up - Al Haddad had a free shot at his head there.
Greywar wants to clinch up but Al Haddad keeps it at a distance.
Al Haddad uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Greywar has time to react.
Al Haddad tries to clinch up but Greywar circles away and keeps his distance.
Al Haddad getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Good standup being displayed there by Al Haddad as he connects with a hook.
Greywar motions for Al Haddad to come forward. Greywar throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A combination from Greywar does no damage.
Greywar throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Al Haddad with a hook.
Al Haddad shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Greywar eats them both and turns towards Al Haddad to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Al Haddad tests Greywar's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Al Haddad slips a jab and a cross from Greywar.
Al Haddad connects with a looping right hand.
Al Haddad feints a jab promting Greywar to slip. Al Haddad then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Greywar slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Al Haddad is working the combinations to good effect here.
Al Haddad lands a jab to the head.

Greywar is rocked!
A combination from Greywar does no damage.
Al Haddad lands with a good body shot.
Greywar tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Danga de danga de dang - Al Haddad scores with a four punch combination!
Al Haddad's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Al Haddad duly obliges.
Oh Greywar is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Al Haddad scores with a three punch combo!
Al Haddad fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Greywar on the side of the head.
Al Haddad connects with a jab and follows up with a big overhand right! Oh that's hurt Greywar! He's out on his feet! Al Haddad rushes in and drops Greywar with another big right hand, forcing the referee to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Elias Al Haddad!
A less than humble Elias Al Haddad misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.