PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jamison Hutchinson (ranked 2355 p4p, 3212 weight class) and Faarooq Rahim (ranked 271 p4p, 347 weight class). The key to victory for Jamison Hutchinson has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Hutchinson
vs
Rahim

180 cm
25
182
3 - 0 - 0

179 cm
25
172
2 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Powerful

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jamison Hutchinson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Faarooq Rahim!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Santiago Holmes and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed right hand from Rahim misses the target.
Hutchinson is looking to counter punch.
Hutchinson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rahim throws out the jab.
Hutchinson slips under a jab.
Rahim slips under a jab.
Rahim looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Faarooq Rahim seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rahim rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hutchinson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rahim misses with a hook
and Hutchinson counters with a straight right hand.
Rahim blocks a jab.
Rahim drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Hutchinson defends it well.
Hutchinson throws a shot from downtown. Rahim moves away and avoids it.
Rahim throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hutchinson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rahim throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rahim with a lazy takedown attempt
letting Hutchinson counter with a right hand.

Rahim is rocked!
Hutchinson looks to throw the jab but Rahim is out of range.
Rahim is still on wobbly legs! Can Hutchinson finish him?
Rahim throws a hook but Hutchinson blocks it.

Hutchinson clinches with his opponent.
Rahim seems to have recovered his senses.

Hutchinson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rahim throws a jab when Hutchinson was well out of range.
Hutchinson has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Freaky Fight Club in the buildup to the fight.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A left lands for Hutchinson.
Rahim looks up at the clock. Bad move! Hutchinson lands a right hand from hell, dropping Rahim. Hutchinson pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jamison Hutchinson!