PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tahboule Alawi (ranked 2708 p4p, 5057 weight class) and Johann Jinglehimer (ranked 342 p4p, 505 weight class). Alawi's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, The Ruler of Everything. This should be fireworks!

Alawi
vs
Jinglehimer

170 cm
19
150
4 - 1 - 0

180 cm
25
160
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Intelligent

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Solid 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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tahboule Alawi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Johann Jinglehimer!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Roosa Järviläinen and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Alawi has closed the distance and engaged Jinglehimer in a clinch.
Alawi lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

Alawi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Alawi rushes Jinglehimer and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Alawi lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Jinglehimer tries to work over Alawi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Alawi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Alawi throws a shot to the body.
Alawi connects with a body shot that sends Jinglehimer's belly button to the back.

Alawi drives through and clinches with Jinglehimer against the cage.
Jinglehimer is pushing Alawi up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Jinglehimer is trying to drag Alawi to the mat but Alawi just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

Alawi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Alawi has taken the fight to the clinch.
Alawi lands a hook that snaps the head of Jinglehimer backwards.

Jinglehimer's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Alawi thumps Jinglehimer with a low kick.
Alawi scores with a jab.
Alawi lands a two punch combo.

Jinglehimer rushes Alawi and presses him up against the cage.
Alawi taking a breather.
Jinglehimer tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Alawi just stands there and leans against the cage.
Jinglehimer tries to pull guard but Alawi forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Tahboule Alawi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johann Jinglehimer.
Alawi lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Jinglehimer has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Alawi after a bit of a struggle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jinglehimer is looking to break free of the clinch but Alawi has double underhooks.
Alawi is pressed up against the cage. Jinglehimer has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Alawi down to the mat. Alawi avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Alawi looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Alawi closes the distance and clinches.
Jinglehimer is trying to pull guard but Alawi has him pressed against the cage.
Alawi lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Alawi lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Alawi manages to break the clinch.
Alawi throws a nice inside leg kick.
Alawi fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Tahboule Alawi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jinglehimer takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Jinglehimer does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.

Alawi rushes Jinglehimer and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Alawi lands a body punch in the clinch.
Alawi throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Jinglehimers head.
Alawi lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short right from Alawi on the inside.
Jinglehimer is trying to break the clinch but Alawi has him pressed against the cage.

Jinglehimer drags the fight down to the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jinglehimer looking to hit a scissor sweep but Alawi is one step ahead there.
Jinglehimer lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Alawi is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Alawi being controlled here, momentarily.

Alawi is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Jinglehimer presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jinglehimer tries to pull guard but Alawi won't allow it.
Jinglehimer looks to throw an elbow but misses.

Alawi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Alawi lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Alawi.
Jinglehimer tries for a takedown but Alawi circles away easily
and Alawi counters with a nice uppercut.
Alawi throws a nice inside leg kick.

Alawi gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
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!
Jinglehimer jumps guard but Alawi turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Jinglehimer is trying to pull guard but Alawi has him pressed against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Alawi.
Jinglehimer wants a takedown.
Alawi softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Alawi lands a body punch in the clinch.
Jinglehimer is trying to break the clinch but Alawi has him pressed against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Tahboule Alawi dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Alawi clinches up with Jinglehimer and pushes him back against the cage.
Alawi is working Jinglehimer over against the cage.
Jinglehimer has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Alawi is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Alawi throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jinglehimer blocks it with crossed arms.
Jinglehimer jumps guard but Alawi stands there with Jinglehimer around his waist. Jinglehimer gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Jinglehimer goes for a takedown in the clinch but Alawi prevents it.
Tahboule Alawi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johann Jinglehimer.
Alawi scores with a shoulder strike.
Jinglehimer is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
A nice right hand lands inside from Alawi.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jinglehimer is trying to pull guard but Alawi has him pressed against the cage.
Alawi has Jinglehimer pressed against the cage, preventing Jinglehimer from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Nice body punch from Alawi.
Jinglehimer is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Alawi pulls him back up using the underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jinglehimer manages to break the clinch.
Alawi lunges at Jinglehimer with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Jinglehimer's hand.
Tahboule Alawi is winning the standup battle so far.
Alawi keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Jinglehimer is breathing heavily.

Alawi forces Jinglehimer back against the cage and clinches.
Jinglehimer has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Alawi is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Jinglehimer tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Alawi smiles and moves away.
Alawi pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Jinglehimer back to the cage. Alawi follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Alawi with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

Alawi rushes Jinglehimer and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Alawi lands a nice shot to the body.
Alawi lands with a short head shot on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Alawi breaks the clinch.
Johann Jinglehimer is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice uppercut lands for Alawi. That snapped Jinglehimer's head back.

Alawi rushes Jinglehimer and presses him up against the cage.
Jinglehimer tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Alawi just stands there and leans against the cage.
A short left from Alawi.
A short left from Alawi.

Alawi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jinglehimer fails with a takedown attempt.
Alawi fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Jinglehimer has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

Alawi moves into range and clinches up with Jinglehimer.
Jinglehimer tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Alawi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Alawi takes the fight into the clinch.

Alawi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Alawi has taken the fight to the clinch.
Jinglehimer wants to break free but Alawi has control.
Alawi blocks the elbow strike.
Jinglehimer is trying to pull guard but Alawi has him pressed against the cage.
Alawi lands a nice uppercut.

Alawi manages to break the clinch.
Alawi scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Alawi lands a nice shot that snaps Jinglehimer's head back.
Jinglehimer shoots in for a takedown but Alawi shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

Alawi darts in and clinches Jinglehimer up against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alawi works on Jinglehimer's body with a couple of short punches.
Jinglehimer can't break the clinch.
Alawi lands a body punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Alawi cracks Jinglehimer with a nice body shot.
Alawi lands with a light punch inside.
Jinglehimer's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

Alawi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jinglehimer gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Alawi.
Alawi lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Jinglehimer shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Alawi, as that shot connected.

Alawi has Jinglehimer up against the cage in a clinch.
Alawi gets through Jinglehimer's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Jinglehimer wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Tahboule Alawi dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Alawi closes the distance and clinches.
Alawi keeps control of Jinglehimer as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Alawi prevents Jinglehimer from breaking the clinch.
Jinglehimer fails to pull the fight into his guard.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jinglehimer.
Jinglehimer tries to pull guard but Alawi holds him up against the cage and eventually Jinglehimer drops back down to his feet.
Jinglehimer jumps guard but Alawi stands there with Jinglehimer around his waist. Jinglehimer gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Tahboule Alawi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johann Jinglehimer.
Alawi lands with a short shot to the head.
Jinglehimer drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Alawi gets the underhooks and prevents it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alawi throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Jinglehimers head.
Jinglehimer takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jinglehimer looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A body shot lands from Alawi.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alawi lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Jinglehimer is trying to pull guard but Alawi turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Alawi softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Jinglehimer misses with an elbow strike.
Alawi cracks Jinglehimer with a nice body shot.
Jinglehimer is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Alawi to keep the fight standing.

Alawi manages to break the clinch.

Alawi closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Alawi cracks Jinglehimer with a nice body shot.
Jinglehimer being controlled against the cage.
Tahboule Alawi has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Still in the clinch, Alawi scores with a nice short uppercut.

Alawi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Alawi wants to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jinglehimer tries to clinch but Alawi moves away
and Alawi counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Good standup being displayed there by Alawi as he connects with a hook.
Left hook, right uppercut from Alawi.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Alawi thumps Jinglehimer with a low kick.

Alawi drives through and clinches with Jinglehimer against the cage.
Nice body punch from Alawi - that landed with a thud.
Alawi lands a body punch.
Alawi scores with a shoulder strike.
Alawi lands with a left to the head.
Alawi lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short body shot lands from Alawi as the two fighters clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Alawi breaks the clinch.

Alawi darts in and clinches Jinglehimer up against the cage.
Jinglehimer is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Alawi is keeping busy.
Alawi softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

Alawi breaks from the clinch.

Alawi clinches up with Jinglehimer and pushes him back against the cage.
Alawi lands a right hand.
Jinglehimer has a couple of punches blocked by Alawi.
Alawi throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Jinglehimers head.
Alawi is working Jinglehimer over against the cage.
Jinglehimer using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Alawi has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Tahboule Alawi is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alawi lands a body shot in the clinch.

Alawi breaks from the clinch.

Alawi moves into the clinch.
A short right from Alawi on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Jinglehimer pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Alawi feints and then cracks Jinglehimer's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Jinglehimer down.
Alawi moves in looking to clinch but Jinglehimer pushes him off.
Jinglehimer takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Alawi works Jinglehimer's body with a nice hook.
Alawi lands with a nice combination. Jinglehimer backs away looking to recover.
Alawi throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Jinglehimer fails with the takedown
and Alawi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tahboule Alawi showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Alawi, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:25
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:25
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tahboule Alawi!
An out of breath Tahboule Alawi thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.