PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Amr Al As (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mohamed Al Ajmi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Al As
vs
Al Ajmi

185 cm
18
180 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

172 cm
22
172 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very confident

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Amr Al As!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mohamed Al Ajmi!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Tarja Halkonen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Al As connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Al Ajmi momentarily.
Al As misses with a low kick.
Al Ajmi is trying hard to land a takedown here. Al As sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Al As misses the jab.
Al Ajmi tries to counter with a clinch but Al As shakes him off and moves away.
Al As definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Al Ajmi dives in for a single leg takedown but Al As sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the ropes.
Al Ajmi throws a low kick, looking for Al As's leg but Al As calmly moves out of range.
Mohamed Al Ajmi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

A jab-cross combination lands for Al As and sends Al Ajmi crashing to the mat! Al As follows him down to the mat - Al Ajmi regains half guard but he's not out of trouble yet!

Al Ajmi is rocked!
Al As will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Al As escapes and gets back to his feet.
Al Ajmi is still on wobbly legs! Can Al As finish him?
Al Ajmi misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Amr Al As has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mohamed Al Ajmi.
Al As throws a monster overhand right that drops Al Ajmi! Al As follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Amr Al As!
A relieved looking Amr Al As thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.