PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Cheik Awssa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bohemond I Of Antioch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Of Antioch is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: In the name of the father. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Awssa
vs
I Of Antioch

180 cm
25
168 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

184 cm
25
162 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Dangerous knees
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Cheik Awssa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Bohemond I Of Antioch!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, David Hoff and Peter Branson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Awssa moves into the clinch.
Awssa stalls.
Awssa holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Of Antioch can't break the clinch.
Awssa manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
A knee to the head by Awssa.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Of Antioch is trying to break the clinch but Awssa is controlling him.
Of Antioch is looking to break free of the clinch but Awssa has double underhooks.
Of Antioch misses with an elbow over the top.
Awssa gets underhooks to prevent Of Antioch's takedown attempt.
Of Antioch tries to break the clinch but Awssa is controlling the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Of Antioch is trying to break the clinch but Awssa is controlling him.
Of Antioch tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Awssa effectively controlling the action here.
Awssa with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Bohemond I Of Antioch has been cut.
Of Antioch wants to break the clinch but can't.
Awssa dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Of Antioch is looking for a takedown.
Of Antioch wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Awssa has him pressed against the cage.
Of Antioch is trying to break free.
Awssa has Of Antioch pressed against the cage, preventing Of Antioch from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Of Antioch tries to break the clinch but Awssa is controlling the position.
Of Antioch is trying to break the clinch but Awssa has him pressed against the cage.
Of Antioch tries to break the clinch but Awssa is controlling the position.
Of Antioch tries to break free but Awssa pushes him back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Awssa connects with a knee to the head.
Of Antioch working hard to break the clinch.
Awssa has Of Antioch pressed up against the cage in a tight Thai clinch. Of Antioch is arching his back, trying to avoid the knees but a big one sneaks through from Awssa - that's hurt Of Antioch badly! Oh, another knee lands and Of Antioch is covering up! The referee steps in to save him - possibly a bit early but Of Antioch doesn't seem to be complaining.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Cheik Awssa!