PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Abdur Raqeeb Noorani (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Von Cloud (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Abdur Raqeeb Noorani has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Raqeeb Noorani
vs
Cloud

180 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
162 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Brawler
Determined

Spartan Nutrition

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Abdur Raqeeb Noorani!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Von Cloud!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cloud tries a head kick but it misses.
Cloud tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

A head kick lands from Cloud that sends Noorani to the canvas. Noorani tries to scramble back to his feet but Cloud brings him back down into side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cloud wants to stand but Noorani is controlling his arm.
Cloud sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Noorani is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Cloud misses with an attempted head punch from side control.

Cloud stands up and we're back to a striking position.

Cloud moves into range and clinches up with Noorani.
Cloud comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
With the fighters up against the cage, Cloud throws an elbow but misses.
Cloud content to slow the pace in the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Noorani blocks an elbow strike from Cloud.
Cloud lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Noorani looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Nice elbow from Cloud.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cloud looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Cloud lands an elbow that stopped Noorani in his tracks for a moment.

Cloud breaks the clinch.
Cloud pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Noorani changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
A head kick misses from Cloud.
Cloud circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! Noorani drops to the canvas, hurt badly! Cloud follows Noorani to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Von Cloud!