PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tracy Minaj (ranked 2593 p4p, 334 weight class) and Abdul Rahman (ranked 2210 p4p, 292 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Abdul Rahman was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Minaj
vs
Rahman

187 cm
29
181 lbs
8 - 13 - 0

182 cm
20
184 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

Voodoo Nutrition

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 8 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tracy Minaj!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Abdul Rahman!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Sosuke Kotani and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rahman swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Minaj throws out a loose jab but Rahman uses good head movement to avoid it.
Minaj takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Minaj listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Minaj throws an overhand right that lands on Rahman's shoulder, as Rahman tries to avoid the shot.
Rahman tries to counter with a clinch but Minaj shakes him off and moves away.
Minaj looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Rahman ducks right into an uppercut from Minaj.
Minaj with a hook.
Rahman tries to close the distance and clinch but Minaj swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Rahman.
Rahman cracks a nice hook into Minaj's ribs.

Rahman gets caught flat footed, as Minaj shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Minaj throwing strikes from guard but Rahman blocks nicely.
Minaj throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Minaj with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Rahman looking for a sweep. Not yet Rahman, not yet.
Minaj postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Minaj missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Minaj throws a big elbow that misses.
Minaj trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Minaj throws a strike but Rahman rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Minaj trying to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rahman stopping the sweep attempt from Minaj.

Minaj is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Rahman is aware though and is defending well.
Minaj looking for a sweep. Not yet Minaj, not yet.
Rahman wanted to stand there but Minaj had control of the position.
Minaj looking for a sweep. Not yet Minaj, not yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Minaj is working hard here to advance position.
Rahman 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.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Minaj not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

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

and Rahman counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Rahman.
Minaj wants to get back to striking at distance but Rahman won't allow it.

Minaj pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rahman wants to clinch up but Minaj keeps it at a distance.
A left lands for Rahman.

Rahman clinches.
Rahman throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Minajs head.
Rahman misses with a hook from the clinch.
Minaj lands a shot to the body.
Rahman goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Minaj can't find room to land a body shot as Rahman controls the action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Minaj blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Still in the clinch, Rahman scores with a nice short uppercut.

Minaj is rocked!
Minaj misses with a body punch.
Rahman throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Minajs head.
Oh Minaj is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Rahman has a couple of punches blocked by Minaj.
Minaj blocking some punches.
Minaj misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rahman throws a head punch that misses.
Minaj has had enough of the clinch but Rahman keeps him there for the moment.
Rahman cracks Minaj with a nice body shot.
Rahman prevents a body shot from Minaj.
Rahman fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Minaj.
Rahman misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rahman misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rahman swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rahman has a couple of punches blocked by Minaj.
Rahman swings wildly with an uppercut but Minaj uses good head movement to avoid it.
Minaj blocks an uppercut.
Rahman misses with a short punch on the inside.
Minaj blocks an uppercut.
Rahman swings wildly with an uppercut but Minaj uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rahman throws a punch but it's blocked by Minaj.
Rahman tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rahman throws a punch but it's blocked by Minaj.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Rahman working aggressively here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rahman misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Minaj.
A head punch on the inside from Rahman fails to land.
Rahman tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Minaj.
Rahman tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rahman misses with a hook from the clinch.
Minaj seems to have got his legs back now.
Minaj tries to throw a body punch but Rahman avoids it by throwing Minaj back against the cage.
Minaj lands a nice uppercut.
Rahman lands with a light punch inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rahman creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Minaj with a big uppercut! Minaj tries to clinch up but Rahman pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Minaj to the mat! Minaj covers up and Rahman unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Abdul Rahman!