PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Yuwanah Buhlshk (ranked 5150 p4p, 469 weight class) and Rand Al Thor (ranked 6526 p4p, 510 weight class). The key to victory for Yuwanah Buhlshk has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Buhlshk
vs
Al Thor

176 cm
18
183 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
18
178 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Likes musicals

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Yuwanah Buhlshk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rand Al Thor!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Patrick Alders and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Al Thor looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Buhlshk is fending him off so far but Al Thor persists. Nope, Buhlshk circles away and we're back to standing.
Buhlshk shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Al Thor eats them both and turns towards Buhlshk to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Al Thor dodges the punch combination from Buhlshk.
Yuwanah Buhlshk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Buhlshk tries to bum rush Al Thor with a series of wild strikes but Al Thor uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Al Thor is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Buhlshk with a body shot.
Buhlshk throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Al Thor looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
No joy there for Buhlshk, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Al Thor swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.

Al Thor decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Al Thor uses his free foot to push down on Buhlshk's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Buhlshk.

Al Thor is controlling this nicely and is looking to make no mistakes. Buhlshk is trying to wiggle out of this horrible position. Buhlshk flips to his side and attempts to get a leg in for half guard. Al Thor anticipates the leg and manages to get behind Buhlshk and secures both hooks! This could be bad! Al Thor slips an arm under Buhlshk chin and tries to position for a rear naked choke. Al Thor has worked the choke in now and it looks tight. Al Thor is squeezing on Buhlshk like an anaconda would it's prey. Buhlshk fails to tap and has fallen unconscious! We've got ourselves a winner by way of a rear naked choke!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Rand Al Thor!
Our winner, Rand Al Thor, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.