PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mosaam Hamed (ranked 6384 p4p, 563 weight class) and Eddie Alpha (ranked 6779 p4p, 570 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Hamed
vs
Alpha

180 cm
24
184 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

186 cm
20
180 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mosaam Hamed!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Eddie Alpha!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Daniel Bishop and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hamed tries to close the distance and clinch but Alpha swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A nice side step and Alpha releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Hamed tries to clinch there but Alpha circles away.

Alpha moves into the clinch.

Hamed breaks from the clinch.
Alpha avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Alpha swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Hamed tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Alpha counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Alpha content to control rather than advance.
Alpha is nestled in close to Hamed, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Alpha is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Alpha missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Alpha throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Alpha throwing shots but Hamed is blocking nicely.
Alpha scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Alpha working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hamed blocking the ground and pound attempt from Alpha.
Alpha working the head and body with strikes.
Hamed's coaches at Cozad MMA Tokyo have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Alpha connects with a nice short shot to Hamed's temple.
Alpha working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Alpha looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Hamed with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Alpha seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Hamed does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Alpha lands strikes from half guard.
Hamed on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Alpha working Hamed over with strikes.
Alpha scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Alpha lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Alpha scoring with strikes to the body and head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hamed taking some punishment here, with Alpha in his half guard.
Alpha looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Alpha lands with a punch from half guard.
Alpha throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Alpha in particular looking to stall.
Alpha is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Alpha trying to pass the guard but Hamed defending well.
Alpha seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Alpha drops an elbow to the side of Hamed's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alpha missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Hamed is breathing heavily.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Alpha takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Alpha with the ground and pound but Hamed uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Alpha scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Alpha is looking to work some ground and pound but Hamed has wrist control.
Alpha postures up and lands a big shot to Hamed's brow.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Alpha's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Alpha controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Alpha landing with the ground and pound.

Alpha is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Hamed is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Hamed has escaped and now he's on top!

Alpha tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alpha pulls Hamed in close to prevent any damage.
Alpha looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hamed is one step ahead there.
Alpha bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Hamed's guard.

And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eddie Alpha dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Alpha forces Hamed back against the cage and clinches.
Alpha is struggling to control the position.
Alpha goes for a takedown attempt but Hamed pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Mosaam Hamed is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hamed tries to clinch up but Alpha circles away and keeps his distance.
Hamed tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Alpha paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Alpha smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Alpha misses with a two punch combination.
Alpha jabs Hamed right on the nose. Hamed blinks but takes it well.
Alpha will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Alpha misses with a few strikes there.
Alpha shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hamed pinned against the cage. Hamed gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Mosaam Hamed has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eddie Alpha.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hamed wants to clinch up but Alpha keeps it at a distance.
Hamed tries to close the distance and clinch but Alpha swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hamed tries to close the distance and clinch up but Alpha swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hamed drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hamed doesn't manage to clinch there - Alpha circles away.
Alpha keeps the fight on the outside.
Alpha looks for a takedown but Hamed sprawls well.
Hamed fails with an attempt to clinch.
Alpha avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Alpha! But no joy.
Alpha throws a good cross that connects.
Alpha looks to land a right hand but Hamed moved out of range.
Hamed doesn't manage to clinch there - Alpha circles away.

Alpha rushes Hamed and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Alpha struggles to land a body shot inside as Hamed controls his hands.

Alpha manages to break the clinch.
Hamed is looking to clinch but Alpha is avoiding it.
Hamed wants to clinch.
Alpha is looking for the big counter here.
Hamed tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hamed tries to close the distance and clinch up but Alpha swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alpha swats away the attempt to clinch by Hamed.
Alpha has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Alpha swinging wildly here.
Hamed tries to close the distance and clinch but Alpha swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Alpha scores with a jab. Hamed acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Hamed takes one on the button.
Alpha misses the shot to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Hamed tries to close the distance and clinch but Alpha swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hamed fails with an attempt to clinch.

Alpha shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Alpha is keen to just control but Hamed is a slippery customer.
Hamed wants to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alpha stalling away here and it's allowed Hamed to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Hamed preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Alpha working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Hamed's head.
Alpha content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Alpha with a flurry of punches that miss.
Eddie Alpha has got the better of the ground game so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Alpha slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Alpha landing some decent shots from guard.
Alpha pushes down on Hamed's leg and manages to get into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hamed tries to kick Alpha off but Alpha keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Alpha not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Alpha wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hamed keeps working.
Alpha lands strikes from half guard.
Alpha is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Alpha working the head and body with strikes.
Alpha performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Alpha with the ground and pound but Hamed uses the opportunity to regain guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eddie Alpha showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Alpha clinches with his opponent.
Hamed jumps guard but Alpha turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Hamed lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hamed avoiding damage as Alpha throws knees to the body.
Hamed unloads a knee to the mid-section. Alpha lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

Hamed breaks from the clinch.
Nice jab there from Alpha.
Alpha throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Hamed on the side of the head.
Alpha lands a jab-cross combination.

Hamed is rocked!
Hamed is looking to clinch but Alpha is avoiding it.
Oh Hamed is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Alpha grits his teeth and throws a big right-left combo! Hamed takes both shots clean on the chin and is out cold! Alpha cracks him once more on his way down, as the crowd goes wild! They enjoyed that one!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Eddie Alpha!