PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ahmad Abdallah (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pabpy Obeh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Abdallah kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genuis that is California Love. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Abdallah
vs
Obeh

179 cm
22
178 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

178 cm
21
167 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ahmad Abdallah!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Pabpy Obeh!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Yves DeLean and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Obeh looks to throw the jab but Abdallah is out of range.
Abdallah blocks a leg kick.

Abdallah closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Obeh trying to control here.
Obeh is looking to improve his position.
Abdallah tries to stand but can't do so whilst Obeh controls his leg.
Abdallah is thwarting Obeh's attempts to control the position.
Abdallah winds up and cracks Obeh with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Obeh is not content to let Abdallah control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Obeh misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Abdallah is keen to just control but Obeh is a slippery customer.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Abdallah doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Abdallah shoots in for a takedown but Obeh shows good takedown defense.
Abdallah is breathing heavily.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Obeh manages to break the clinch.
A jab-cross combination lands for Obeh and sends Abdallah crashing to the mat! Obeh follows him down to the mat - Abdallah regains half guard but he's not out of trouble yet!

Abdallah is rocked!

It looks like Ahmad Abdallah has been cut.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Abdallah is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Abdallah taking some punishment here, with Obeh in his half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Obeh frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Obeh controlling from the full mount.
Obeh lands a heavy elbow.
Obeh with good strikes from the mount here!
Obeh really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Abdallah. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Obeh controlling the position easily from mount.
Obeh postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Abdallah looks a forlorn figure.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Obeh in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Obeh get's back to his feet.
Obeh fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Abdallah clinches up with Obeh and pushes him back against the cage.

Obeh manages to break the clinch.

Obeh has Abdallah up against the cage in a clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Obeh.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abdallah swats away the attempt to clinch by Obeh.

Obeh darts in and clinches Abdallah up against the cage.
Abdallah is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Abdallah tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Obeh with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Obeh lands an elbow inside.
Abdallah jumps guard but Obeh stands there with Abdallah around his waist. Abdallah gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ahmad Abdallah. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Obeh escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Abdallah feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Obeh controlling Abdallah's posture.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Abdallah with a flurry of punches that miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pabpy Obeh dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ahmad Abdallah's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Obeh misses with a few strikes there.
Obeh swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Abdallah.

Obeh darts in and clinches Abdallah up against the cage.

Obeh escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Abdallah tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Obeh counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Abdallah is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

Obeh breaks from the clinch.
Abdallah fails with the takedown
and Obeh counters with a three punch combo that has Abdallah backing up. Abdallah nods at Obeh to acknowledge the strikes.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Obeh breaks from the clinch.
Abdallah ducks under a wild hook from Obeh.
Pabpy Obeh seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Obeh looks to land a combination. Abdallah sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Obeh throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Obeh throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Abdallah shoots in for a takedown but Obeh shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ahmad Abdallah. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Abdallah looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

Abdallah clinches.
Obeh lands a nice knee to the body.

Obeh pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Abdallah with a poor takedown
and Obeh counters with a good low kick that Abdallah was not able to check.

Obeh has managed to clinch.
Abdallah is working for takedown but Obeh is calmly controlling the position for now.
Obeh with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

Obeh breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Abdallah shoots and misses

and Obeh counters by clinching up.
Obeh slows down the pace here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Obeh breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Obeh misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Abdallah.
Abdallah avoids the head kick by Obeh.
Abdallah fails with the takedown
and Obeh counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Pabpy Obeh seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Obeh tries a head kick but it misses.
Abdallah is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Abdallah wants to clinch up but Obeh keeps it at a distance.
Abdallah circles away from the clinch attempt.
Obeh tries to bum rush Abdallah with a series of wild strikes but Abdallah uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abdallah misses with a head kick.
Abdallah shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Obeh but Obeh pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Obeh misses with a wild combination.

Obeh fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Abdallah, pushing him back against the cage.
Abdallah missing with knees to the body.
Abdallah stops a takedown attempt from Obeh.
Abdallah stalling the fight.
Obeh changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Abdallah fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Abdallah fails in his attempt to clinch.
Abdallah scores with a spinning back kick!
Abdallah shoots in but no luck this time.
Ahmad Abdallah is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abdallah is looking to clinch but Obeh is avoiding it.
Obeh misses with a takedown attempt

and Abdallah holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Obeh tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Obeh is trying to drag Abdallah to the mat but Abdallah just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Abdallah drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Obeh gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Obeh content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Obeh is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Abdallah tries to pull guard but Obeh holds him up against the cage and eventually Abdallah drops back down to his feet.

Obeh manages to break the clinch.
Abdallah tries to clinch but Obeh is having none of it.
Abdallah fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pabpy Obeh showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ahmad Abdallah's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Obeh pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Abdallah has his takedown stuffed
and Obeh counters with a right hand to the body.
Obeh tries to clinch but Abdallah moves away

and Abdallah counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Obeh is trying to control but can't.
Abdallah missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Abdallah prevents Obeh from improving his position.

Obeh has one foot on Abdallah's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Abdallah misses with a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Abdallah tries for a takedown but Obeh circles away easily
and Obeh makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Obeh doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Abdallah counters with a solid body kick.
Abdallah is looking to clinch.
Obeh throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Obeh throws a series of punches but Abdallah avoids them all with ease.
Abdallah shoots in looking for a takedown. Obeh tries to sprawl out of it but Abdallah keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Obeh manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ahmad Abdallah. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Abdallah looks to land a body kick but Obeh moved away.
Obeh scores with a punch to the head.
Abdallah checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Obeh has closed the distance and engaged Abdallah in a clinch.
Abdallah looking to stall.

Obeh breaks the clinch.
Obeh misses with the combination.
Abdallah closes the distance but Obeh moves to the side
and Obeh counters with a three punch combo that has Abdallah backing up. Abdallah nods at Obeh to acknowledge the strikes.
Abdallah tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nice takedown defense from Obeh. No joy for Abdallah on that attempt.
Obeh shoots and misses

and Abdallah counters by clinching up.
Abdallah fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Abdallah using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Obeh has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Abdallah tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Abdallah tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Obeh smiles and moves away.

Obeh moves into the clinch successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Obeh digs a right hand into Abdallah's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Abdallah's gas tank.

Obeh manages to break the clinch.
Abdallah has a takedown stuffed.
Pabpy Obeh is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Obeh darts in and clinches Abdallah up against the cage.
Abdallah is trying to drag Obeh to the mat but Obeh just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Abdallah is trying to maintain a safe position but Obeh gets an underhook and turns Abdallah into the cage.

Obeh breaks from the clinch.
Abdallah doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Obeh moves into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Obeh escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Obeh misses with a low kick.
Obeh swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Obeh.
A left and a right from Obeh both land. Nice combination.
Obeh fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Abdallah shoots in looking for a takedown. Obeh tries to sprawl out of it but Abdallah keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Obeh manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Obeh throws a leg kick but Abdallah checks it.

Obeh clinches up against the cage.
Ahmad Abdallah has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Obeh pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

And that's the end of the fight!
Pabpy Obeh comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Obeh 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 William Peck scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pabpy Obeh!