PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Duck Tycoon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hamad Al Zahran (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Tycoon might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Rubber Ducky. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Tycoon
vs
Al Zahran

178 cm
25
178 lbs
12 - 5 - 0

188 cm
25
178 lbs
11 - 7 - 2

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Duck Tycoon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 7 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Hamad Al Zahran!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Alan Glass and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tycoon dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Al Zahran. That did some damage!

Al Zahran moves into the clinch.
Al Zahran tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tycoon's elbow.
Al Zahran is trying to stall.
Al Zahran misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Al Zahran misses with a hook to the ribs.
Al Zahran looking to slow down the pace here.
Al Zahran scores with a hook to the body.
Al Zahran managing to block the knees to the body from Tycoon.
Al Zahran blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Al Zahran escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Al Zahran has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Al Zahran is looking to clinch.
Al Zahran uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tycoon.
Tycoon attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Al Zahran on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tycoon on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Al Zahran. Al Zahran obviously looking to wear him down.
Al Zahran connects with a high kick.

It looks like Duck Tycoon has been cut.
Al Zahran connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tycoon shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Tycoon connects with the punch.
Tycoon has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tycoon. Al Zahran does a little dance to reset his feet.
Al Zahran buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Al Zahran tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tycoon paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Al Zahran fails with an attempt to clinch.
Al Zahran punishes Tycoon's body with a nice straight punch.
Al Zahran lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Tycoon misses with a few strikes there.
Al Zahran keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tycoon throws a lazy uppercut
and Al Zahran counters with a nice leg kick.
Tycoon throws a chopping leg kick but Al Zahran manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Tycoon throws a solid leg kick but Al Zahran takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Tycoon.
Al Zahran jabs at Tycoon's body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Al Zahran ducks under a wild hook from Tycoon.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Al Zahran.
Al Zahran bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Tycoon just misses with a punch to the body.
Al Zahran tries to clinch up.
Tycoon buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Al Zahran tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tycoon will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A leg kick checked by Al Zahran.
Al Zahran stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Tycoon throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Tycoon gets caught napping as Al Zahran dives in and scores a takedown. Tycoon manages to retain guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Al Zahran is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Al Zahran preventing the sweep.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Al Zahran stays in close to Tycoon's body and controls the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tycoon can't keep his opponent in guard - Al Zahran advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Al Zahran prevents Tycoon from improving his position.

Al Zahran stands up and beckons Tycoon to join him on the feet.
Al Zahran lands a head kick. Tycoon smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Al Zahran lands a jab to Tycoon's midsection.
Al Zahran fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Al Zahran throws a half hearted mid kick.
A leg kick checked by Al Zahran.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Al Zahran scores with a crisp jab that stopped Tycoon in his tracks.
Al Zahran throws a lazy right hand but Tycoon sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Al Zahran moves out of range of the leg kick from Tycoon.
Al Zahran throws a leg kick which misses Tycoon's front leg but catches the back leg as Tycoon tries to avoid it.
Tycoon takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Tycoon cracks Al Zahran with a right hand to the side of the head.
Tycoon fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Al Zahran misses with an uppercut.
Tycoon throws out a loose jab but Al Zahran uses good head movement to avoid it.
Al Zahran connects with a single shot there.
Tycoon misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Al Zahran.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tycoon misses with an attempted mid kick.

Tycoon tries to keep at a distance but Al Zahran has taken the fight into the clinch.
Al Zahran has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
A short body shot lands from Al Zahran as the two fighters clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hamad Al Zahran dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Duck Tycoon's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Tycoon takes a swing at Al Zahran's ribcage but misses.
Tycoon takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Tycoon lands a jab to the nose.
Jab by Tycoon.
Tycoon throws a hook but Al Zahran avoids it easily.
Tycoon throws a right and a left that both miss.
Al Zahran feints and then cracks Tycoon's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Tycoon down.
Al Zahran tries to clinch up but Tycoon circles away and keeps his distance.
Tycoon throws a leg kick
and Al Zahran counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Al Zahran tries to close the distance and clinch but Tycoon swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That kick from Al Zahran tenderised Tycoon's leg. Tycoon is trying to keep his angry face on.
Al Zahran looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Al Zahran throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Tycoon stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Duck Tycoon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Al Zahran shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tycoon looking to land some kicks to the body here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tycoon just misses with a punch to the body.
Tycoon tries to land a front kick but Al Zahran steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Tycoon misses with a body shot.
Tycoon looks to land a body kick but Al Zahran moved away.
Al Zahran jabs Tycoon right on the nose. Tycoon blinks but takes it well.
Al Zahran lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Tycoon throws a body punch but Al Zahran moves out of range.
Tycoon motions for Al Zahran to come forward. Tycoon throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Tycoon looks to land a left hand but Al Zahran moved out of range nicely.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Tycoon lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Al Zahran has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Al Zahran and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Tycoon keeps the fight on the outside.
Tycoon moves out of range as Al Zahran strikes.
Tycoon attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Tycoon punishes Al Zahran's body with a nice straight punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tycoon misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Al Zahran.

Al Zahran takes the fight into the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Al Zahran.
Al Zahran goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Al Zahran can't find room to land a body shot as Tycoon controls the action.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Tycoon.
Al Zahran pressing his opponent against the cage.
Al Zahran lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Tycoon stalling in the clinch but Al Zahran improves position.
Tycoon throws a punch but it's blocked by Al Zahran.
Al Zahran blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tycoon.

Al Zahran's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hamad Al Zahran seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Al Zahran drives through and clinches with Tycoon against the cage.
Al Zahran avoiding damage as Tycoon throws knees to the body.
A hook to the body from Al Zahran.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Al Zahran trying to stall but Tycoon improves his position.
Al Zahran avoids a wild elbow strike from Tycoon.
Tycoon takes a shot to the head.
Tycoon goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Al Zahran lands with a light punch inside.
A short left from Al Zahran.

Al Zahran pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tycoon loads up on a big right hand but Al Zahran slips the punch.
Tycoon stuns Al Zahran with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Tycoon looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Tycoon is looking to wear down Al Zahran with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Al Zahran feints and then cracks Tycoon's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Tycoon down.
Tycoon on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Tycoon finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Al Zahran finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Tycoon throws a looping overhand right but Al Zahran ducks down to avoid it.
Tycoon chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Al Zahran can pounce on him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Al Zahran thumps Tycoon with a low kick.
Decent striking displayed by Tycoon there.
Al Zahran uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tycoon.
Al Zahran swings away with a body shot that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Al Zahran swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Al Zahran fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tycoon ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Al Zahran moves away.

Tycoon gets tackled into the cage by Al Zahran. Al Zahran maintains the clinch.

Al Zahran breaks the clinch.
Tycoon throws the left hand but Al Zahran avoids the punch easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tycoon. Al Zahran does a little dance to reset his feet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tycoon swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tycoon scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Al Zahran misses with a wild body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hamad Al Zahran showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Duck Tycoon's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Tycoon misses with a shot to the body
and Al Zahran counters with a straight right hand.
Al Zahran swings for the body but Tycoon moves out of range.
Al Zahran pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Al Zahran clinches up against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tycoon.
Good body shot from Al Zahran.
Tycoon blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tycoon.
Al Zahran lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Al Zahran tries to throw a body punch but Tycoon avoids it by throwing Al Zahran back against the cage.
Tycoon blocks an uppercut.
Tycoon is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Al Zahran misses with a hook to the ribs.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Al Zahran lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Al Zahran lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Tycoon backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Al Zahran.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tycoon tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Al Zahran misses with a punch to the body.
Tycoon misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Al Zahran tries to throw a body punch but Tycoon avoids it by throwing Al Zahran back against the cage.
Tycoon throws a punch but it's blocked by Al Zahran.
Al Zahran lands a body shot.
Al Zahran lands a body punch.
Al Zahran scores with a nice hook to the head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Al Zahran controlling the action here for a moment.
Al Zahran lands with a short shot to the head.
Al Zahran struggles to land a body shot inside as Tycoon controls his hands.
Al Zahran misses with a punch to the body.
Al Zahran lands a hook that snaps the head of Tycoon backwards.
Al Zahran misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tycoon blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hamad Al Zahran seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Al Zahran throws a head punch that misses.
Good body shot from Al Zahran.
Tycoon goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Al Zahran blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tycoon dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
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!
Al Zahran lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tycoon is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Al Zahran is defending well for now.
Al Zahran throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

Al Zahran breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Al Zahran tries to clinch there but Tycoon circles away.
Al Zahran throws a quick inside leg kick.
Hamad Al Zahran is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Al Zahran feints and then cracks Tycoon's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Tycoon down.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Al Zahran connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Tycoon's hands.
Al Zahran scores with a punch to the head.
Al Zahran fails with the takedown.
Tycoon throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Al Zahran swings for the body but Tycoon moves out of range.
Tycoon throws a leg kick that is checked

and Al Zahran counters by clinching up.
Tycoon blocks a body shot from Al Zahran.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tycoon misses with some punches.
Tycoon tries to work over Al Zahran's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Al Zahran's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tycoon throws a hook but Al Zahran avoids it easily.
A jab lands there for Al Zahran.
Al Zahran tries to clinch but Tycoon moves away
and Tycoon counters with a body kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Al Zahran.
Tycoon moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Al Zahran lands with a shot to the body.
Tycoon swats away the attempt to clinch by Al Zahran.
Al Zahran tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Al Zahran.
Tycoon throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tycoon throws a poor cross that misses
and Al Zahran counters with an inside leg kick.
Al Zahran fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Tycoon checks it well.
Al Zahran throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Al Zahran tries to score with a low kick but Tycoon moves his leg out of the way.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Al Zahran throws a head kick that half lands.
A decent looking cross lands there for Al Zahran.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Tycoon lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Al Zahran has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Al Zahran and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Tycoon misses with a body shot.
Tycoon avoids the body shot from Al Zahran.
Al Zahran wants to clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A looping hook to the body misses from Tycoon. Al Zahran does a little dance to reset his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hamad Al Zahran comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Al Zahran has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hamad Al Zahran!
After winning the bout, Hamad Al Zahran thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.