PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Reuben Lowery (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adel Sadeq (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Adel Sadeq is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Lowery
vs
Sadeq

201 cm
18
161 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

165 cm
18
155 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 New York, Reuben Lowery!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Adel Sadeq!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Alyssa Summers and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lowery throws a head kick that half lands.
Sadeq looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Lowery throws a head kick but Sadeq moves out of range.

Sadeq fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Lowery to the ground. Sadeq is now in Lowery's guard.
Lowery trying to keep a closed guard but Sadeq is proving a slippery customer.
Sadeq stops Lowery from standing up.
Lowery controlling the position.
Lowery is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lowery wants to stand up but Sadeq is controlling him.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Sadeq engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Lowery really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Sadeq shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Lowery's guard.
Sadeq trying to control the position from guard on top but Lowery is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sadeq preventing the sweep.
Sadeq prevents Lowery from getting back to his feet.
Lowery trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Lowery wants to stand up but Sadeq is controlling him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lowery not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Lowery looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Lowery looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Lowery shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Lowery was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
You can see the frustration on Sadeq's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Lowery fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Lowery wants to control but Sadeq is keeping him busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lowery controls the position.
Lowery will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Lowery has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Sadeq is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Lowery working the ground and pound from side control.
The referee asks Lowery politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Lowery prefers to stall for the moment though.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Lowery.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Sadeq parries the strikes from Lowery easily there. Lowery is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Sadeq to escape.
Lowery looks up at the clock and then as Sadeq takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Lowery smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sadeq struggling a bit here.
Sadeq takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Sadeq tries to buck Lowery off but Lowery is having none of it.
Sadeq takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Lowery trying to control the action but Sadeq is working from the bottom.
Lowery controls the position from side control.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Lowery shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Reuben Lowery dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Lowery lands a two punch combo.

Sadeq shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Sadeq showed some decent athleticism there.
Lowery tries to kick Sadeq off but Sadeq keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lowery moves into full guard.
Lowery looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sadeq is one step ahead there.
Lowery trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Sadeq is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lowery is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Sadeq is controlling him.
Sadeq wants to control from the top but Lowery keeps moving.
Sadeq stopping the sweep attempt from Lowery.
Sadeq trying to control the position from guard on top but Lowery is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Lowery is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sadeq can do to turn this around?

Lowery 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.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lowery throws a big elbow that misses.
Sadeq working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Lowery.
Lowery seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Lowery throws a big elbow that misses.
Lowery loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Lowery engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Sadeq keeping moving, preventing Lowery from controlling successfully.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

Lowery shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Lowery was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lowery wants to control but Sadeq is keeping him busy.
Sloppy strikes there by Lowery.
Sadeq regains half guard.
Lowery is controlling the pace.
Lowery missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Sadeq tries to roll over but Lowery keeps him under control.
Lowery is trying to control the action in half guard but Sadeq is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Sadeq is trying to maintain the position but Lowery is very close to passing his half guard.
Lowery sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Sadeq trying to control here.
Lowery slows the pace down in half guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Lowery with the ground and pound but Sadeq uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lowery postures up in Sadeq's guard and throws a big left but Sadeq blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Reuben Lowery dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Lowery tries a head kick but it misses.
Adel Sadeq seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Sadeq looking to score a takedown here. Lowery is defending well but Sadeq drives through and ends up in Lowery's guard.
Lowery looking to control.
Lowery wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Sadeq pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lowery is keeping the position for now.
Lowery seems keen to control Sadeq's posture.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lowery trying to control the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sadeq stopping the sweep attempt from Lowery.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

Sadeq shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Lowery's guard.

Lowery kicks Sadeq off and gets to his feet.

Sadeq closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Lowery to the mat! Lowery manages to get full guard.
Lowery wants to get back to his feet but Sadeq passes into half guard.

The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sadeq passes the guard and advances to mount!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lowery is controlling an arm, preventing Sadeq from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Sadeq controlling the position easily from mount.
Sadeq trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lowery is trying desperately to improve position.
Sadeq takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Lowery is desperately trying to improve his position but Sadeq has a good base and remains in mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Lowery is trying to reverse the position but instead Sadeq has taken his back - oops!
Adel Sadeq has got the better of the ground game so far.
Sadeq controlling the position well here. Lowery rolled but Sadeq kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Adel Sadeq has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Reuben Lowery is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lowery is trying to remain composed but Sadeq is hammering down strikes to the side of his head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Adel Sadeq comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Lowery has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Joseph Jones scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Reuben Lowery!
The defeated Adel Sadeq had this to say: 'I did my best but i was unlucky, its a bitter pill to swallow. I promise to be back stronger and better, thank u all!'.