PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Fahad Al Qarni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Masahiko Kimura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Al Qarni comes to the cage accompanied by Hells Bells. Kimura has chosen STORM by the Yoshida Brothers as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. The key to victory for Fahad Al Qarni has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Al Qarni
vs
Kimura

180 cm
26
187 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

170 cm
25
187 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Good gas tank

Four Aces Nutrition

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 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Fahad Al Qarni!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Masahiko Kimura!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Tiny Johnson and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Al Qarni moves into range and connects with a jab.
Al Qarni misses with a series of wild punches.
A combination from Al Qarni does no damage.
Kimura throws a low kick but Al Qarni moves out of range easily.
Kimura wants to clinch.
Al Qarni staying out of range there.
Kimura misses with a hook. Al Qarni ducked under it nicely.

Kimura has taken the fight to the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kimura.
Kimura's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kimura lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Al Qarni lands with a left to the head.
Al Qarni wants to get back to striking at distance but Kimura won't allow it.
Kimura misses with an elbow over the top.
Al Qarni blocking some punches.
Al Qarni struggles to land a body shot inside as Kimura controls his hands.
Kimura taking a breather.
Al Qarni scores with a nice hook to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Al Qarni scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kimura swings wildly with an uppercut but Al Qarni uses good head movement to avoid it.
Al Qarni lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kimura looking to slow down the pace here.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kimura.
Al Qarni being controlled against the cage.
I was talking to Al Qarni's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Al Qarni gets through Kimura's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Al Qarni throws a head punch that misses.
Al Qarni blocks a body shot from Kimura.
Kimura trying to control the position but instead, Al Qarni has worked for underhooks and has pushed Kimura into the cage.
Al Qarni lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kimura backwards.
Kimura taking a breather.
Al Qarni softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Al Qarni tries to work over Kimura's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Al Qarni is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Kimura pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Al Qarni wants to take the fight to the mat but Kimura manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Al Qarni tries to circle away but Kimura has him pinned against the cage.
Al Qarni working aggressively here.
Still in the clinch, Al Qarni scores with a nice short uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Al Qarni fails to land.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Al Qarni blocks an uppercut.
Kimura is pushing Al Qarni up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Al Qarni throws a head punch that misses.
Al Qarni throws a head punch that misses.
Kimura throws a punch but it's blocked by Al Qarni.
Al Qarni working aggressively here.
Al Qarni throws a punch but it's blocked by Kimura.
Al Qarni lands with a short shot to the head.
Al Qarni softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Al Qarni misses with the head strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kimura lands with a light punch inside.
The referee is keeping an eye on Kimura - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Al Qarni makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Al Qarni lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Kimura fails to land.
Kimura takes a shot to the head.
Kimura stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
A short uppercut from Al Qarni.
Al Qarni tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kimura pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Kimura prevents Al Qarni from breaking the clinch.
Kimura blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kimura is trying to maintain a safe position but Al Qarni gets an underhook and turns Kimura into the cage.
Al Qarni misses with some punches.
Kimura working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kimura.
Kimura fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kimura displaying some good clinch control by pressing Al Qarni up against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Al Qarni.
Kimura is trying to stall.

Kimura's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kimura, right into the meat.
Al Qarni bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kimura drops his hands momentarily and Al Qarni takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Al Qarni looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kimura! But no joy.
Al Qarni lands with a hook. Kimura tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Al Qarni uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kimura.
Al Qarni was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Kimura takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Kimura throws a lazy body kick
and Al Qarni counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sloppy strikes from Al Qarni. Those never looked like landing.
Kimura throws a lazy right hand but Al Qarni sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A quick step to the side and Al Qarni tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Al Qarni moves into range and connects with a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fahad Al Qarni dominated that round.
That's time! Al Qarni's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Al Qarni throws a looping overhand right but Kimura ducks down to avoid it.
Al Qarni scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Al Qarni scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

Kimura is rocked!
Al Qarni misses with a double jab.
A jab lands there for Al Qarni.
Kimura is still on wobbly legs! Can Al Qarni finish him?
Al Qarni is trying hard to land a takedown here. Kimura sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Kimura seems to have recovered his senses.
Al Qarni scores with a jab. Kimura acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Al Qarni is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Kimura has taken the fight to the clinch.
Kimura taking a breather.
Kimura tries a body shot but Al Qarni blocks it.
Kimura throws a head punch that misses.
A frustrated look appears on Al Qarni's face as he tries to break the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Al Qarni creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Al Qarni misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kimura is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Al Qarni is defending well.
Fahad Al Qarni has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Kimura is looking for a takedown.
Kimura misses with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Al Qarni misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kimura tries to stall but Al Qarni uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kimura lands a shoulder strike.
Al Qarni wants to get back to striking at distance but Kimura won't allow it.
Kimura prevents a takedown attempt there.
Kimura lands a body punch.
Kimura lands an uppercut.
Kimura creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Al Qarni has had enough of the clinch but Kimura keeps him there for the moment.
Kimura misses with a punch on the inside.
Al Qarni lands a left hand.

Al Qarni breaks the clinch.
Al Qarni lands a jab to the head.
Al Qarni is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Al Qarni swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nice uppercut there from Al Qarni.
Kimura tries to clinch but Al Qarni moves out of range.
Al Qarni lunges at Kimura with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Kimura's hand.
Kimura throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kimura swings widly with a right hand
and Al Qarni counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Al Qarni lands a glancing blow to the side of Kimura's head.
Al Qarni lands a jab to the nose.
Kimura loads up on a big right hand but Al Qarni slips the punch.
Fahad Al Qarni is winning the standup battle so far.
Al Qarni dips to his left and cracks Kimura with an uppercut!
Al Qarni ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kimura moves away.
Kimura flicks out a counter leg kick but Al Qarni steps away.
Al Qarni tests Kimura's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kimura with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Al Qarni to score with a decent uppercut.
Al Qarni throws a jab but it's blocked by Kimura.
Al Qarni scores with the left hand. Kimura knows he should have avoided that one.
Al Qarni scores with a nice right hand.
Al Qarni avoids a punch combination nicely.
A lazy body kick from Kimura
and Kimura takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Al Qarni feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Kimuras jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Al Qarni tries to bum rush Kimura with a series of wild strikes but Kimura uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Al Qarni cracks Kimura on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Kimura falls backwards against the cage. Al Qarni follows up with more strikes that drop Kimura to his knees. Al Qarni keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Kimura! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:06 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Fahad Al Qarni!
Fahad Al Qarni thanked the fans post fight for their support.
The defeated Masahiko Kimura had this to say: 'It was a bad night for me. All the credit to my foe but i`ll be back stronger and sharper, you can count with me! Thank you for your support my friends!'.