PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Anthony Pettis (ranked 3396 p4p, 80 weight class) and Bashaad Al Hammad (ranked 20500 p4p, 147 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Pettis
vs
Al Hammad

167 cm
37
143 lbs
37 - 18 - 1

179 cm
34
160 lbs
12 - 19 - 0

Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Basic striking
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 37 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Anthony Pettis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bashaad Al Hammad!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Alan Glass and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Al Hammad takes a swing at Pettis's ribcage but misses.
As Al Hammad looks to move away, Pettis throws a big counter combo but Al Hammad just gets out of the way.
Pettis keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Al Hammad.
Pettis is looking for a counter combo.
A nice combination there by Pettis.

It looks like Bashaad Al Hammad has been cut.
Pettis lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Al Hammad circles away quickly and effectively.
A telegraphed right hand from Al Hammad misses the target.
Left hook, right uppercut from Pettis.
Pettis closes the distance and lands a crisp combination that knocks Al Hammad out cold! Al Hammad corner are devastated, head in hands behind our commentary position. Poor guys.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Anthony Pettis!
A victorious Anthony Pettis thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.