PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bashir Ahmed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyson Jackson Barron Roughes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Ahmed
vs
Jackson Barron Roughes

188 cm
24
231 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
25
270 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good in bed

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bashir Ahmed!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tyson Jackson Barron Roughes!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Dillan Fox and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ahmed avoids the head kick by Barron Roughes.
Ahmed's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Ahmed duly obliges.
A head kick misses from Ahmed.
A head kick misses from Barron Roughes.

Ahmed moves into the clinch.

Ahmed manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

Ahmed is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Ahmed looking to hit a scissor sweep but Barron Roughes is one step ahead there.
Ahmed knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Barron Roughes on the ground.
Barron Roughes would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

Ahmed working for a triangle but Barron Roughes defends it easily.
Barron Roughes forces his way into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ahmed is looking to improve his position.
It looks like Barron Roughes is going to stand back up.
Ahmed is positioning himself well to prevent Barron Roughes advancing to mount.
Barron Roughes tries to stand but can't do so whilst Ahmed controls his leg.
Ahmed wants to control but Barron Roughes is keeping busy.

Ahmed is defending against the submission attempts here by Barron Roughes.

Ahmed is defending against the submission attempts here by Barron Roughes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barron Roughes wants to stand up but Ahmed has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Barron Roughes passes the guard and advances to mount!

Barron Roughes looking to secure an arm triangle but Ahmed defends it well.
Ahmed manages to regain half guard. Good work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Barron Roughes is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Ahmed is just riding it out for now. Barron Roughes eventually gives up the hold.
Ahmed controlling the position well.

Ahmed makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Barron Roughes tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ahmed takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Ahmed goes for a double leg but Barron Roughes avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Barron Roughes continues to drive forward.
Ahmed is breathing heavily.
Barron Roughes tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Ahmed just stands there and leans against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ahmed tries to pull guard but Barron Roughes forces him back to his feet, against the cage.

Ahmed gets control of Barron Roughes's arms and successfully pulls guard. Ahmed will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Ahmed looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Barron Roughes puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.

Barron Roughes seems to be working for a kimura but Ahmed defends the submission attempt.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Barron Roughes maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Ahmed could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Barron Roughes has cracked it and Ahmed is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Barron Roughes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Tyson Jackson Barron Roughes!
Tyson Jackson Barron Roughes took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'Me and my brother, we will win, and win and win, we are the best. Thank you everybody for coming.'.