PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hizkeel Abu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chemical Ali (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ali comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Death to London kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Abu
vs
Ali

180 cm
24
174 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

185 cm
22
182 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Hell's Balls Recovery
Hell's Balls Recovery

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Hizkeel Abu!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Chemical Ali!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Daniel Bishop and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ali bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Abu is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Abu thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ali scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Abu stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Abu throws a jab when Ali was well out of range.
A big left from Abu misses.
Ali checks a low kick from Abu.
Abu lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Abu tries to clinch but Ali is having none of it.
Abu lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Abu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Abu steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ali.
Ali looks to land a right hand but Abu moved out of range.
Abu tries to land a front kick but Ali steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Abu throws a sloppy body shot
and Ali makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Abu throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Abu misses the body punch
and Ali counters with a straight right hand.
Jab, jab by Ali - just one landing.
Abu throws a leg kick
letting Ali counter with a right hand.
Ali avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ali sizes up Abu with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Abu tries to land a body kick
and Ali connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ali throws a hook but Abu avoids it easily.
Abu misses with a two punch combination.
Ali connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Abu throws a lazy right hand but Ali sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Abu throws a shot to the body.
Abu swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Ali to counter with a crisp jab.
Ali might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abu on the wrong end of a nice hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Ali is defended easily by Abu.
Ali avoids a kick to the body.
Abu falls off balance throwing a combination

and Ali counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Ali showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Ali trying to control but Abu is working from the bottom.
Ali sitting in guard here, content to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ali scoring with some ground and pound.
Ali chips away with some ground and pound.
Abu utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Abu is trying to keep Ali in close.
Ali in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Abu not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Ali has gone for a leg lock! Abu slips out almost immediately though and dives into Ali's guard.
Abu won't allow Ali to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ali avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Ali is looking to stand up but Abu isn't so interested in that idea.
Ali manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Abu manages to get himself to full guard.
Abu looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Ali has gone for a leg lock! Abu slips out almost immediately though and dives into Ali's guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Abu stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ali swivels though and keeps the full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ali striking off his back but it's not causing Abu any problems.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chemical Ali dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

Abu throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nice uppercut lands for Ali. That snapped Abu's head back.
Ali lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Abu circles away quickly and effectively.
Abu tests Ali's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Chemical Ali seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A jab lands there for Ali.
Abu misses with a body shot.
Abu connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Abu takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Abu moves in looking to clinch but Ali pushes him off.
Abu moves out of range of the strikes.
Abu takes one on the button.
Abu tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hizkeel Abu is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ali misses with a body shot.
Ali cracks Abu with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Ali throws a right hand that Abu ducks under and follows up with a left that Abu also avoids with ease.
Abu lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Ali at a distance.
Ali avoids the head kick by Abu.
Ali shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Abu pinned against the cage. Abu gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Abu pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Abu throws a lazy right hand but Ali sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ali with a hook.
Ali throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Abu.
Good shot there by Ali.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Abu.
Ali scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Abu takes a jab right on the kisser.
Ali connects with a good right hand that stumbles Abu. Abu circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Abu moves out of range as Ali strikes.
Abu misses with a two punch combination.
Ali keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Abu.
Abu looks to land a right hand but Ali moved out of range.
Abu tries to clinch but Ali is having none of it.
Ali swings for the body but Abu moves out of range.
Hizkeel Abu is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Abu bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Ali's head.

Ali drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Abu keeping moving, preventing Ali from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ali wants to pass the guard but Abu is keeping the position.
Abu looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ali is one step ahead there.
Ali with a flurry of punches that miss.

Ali avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Abu preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Ali wants to control from the top but Abu keeps moving.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ali accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Abu.
Abu misses with a leg kick.
Ali throws out a loose jab but Abu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Abu misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ali jabs at Abu's body.
A lazy body kick from Abu
and Ali counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Ali lands a head shot.
Abu slips a jab from Ali.
Abu displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Ali.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chemical Ali showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Ali listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Ali is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Abu.
Abu takes a swing at Ali's ribcage but misses.
Abu takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Abu throws a leg kick
enabling Ali to counter with a crisp jab.
Abu staying out of range there.
Abu avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ali misses with a hook. Abu ducked under it nicely.
Abu throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Ali counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Donk. Ali catches Abu right on the button with a cross.
Abu throws a low kick, looking for Ali's leg but Ali calmly moves out of range.
Ali takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Abu throws a leg kick
and Ali counters with a nice body shot.
Abu throws a head kick that half lands.
Ali slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Abu throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Ali on the side of the head.
Ali bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Abu's head backwards.
Ali jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Ali shoots in but no luck this time.
Abu works the jab nicely.

Ali looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Abu!
Ali postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Abu looks a forlorn figure.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Abu wants to hold on but Ali pushes him away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ali thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Ali misses with a head shot.
Abu is squirming around, avoiding Ali's attempts to control the action.
Abu in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Ali misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Ali with shots to the head and body - Abu looks very uncomfortable down there.
Abu is wriggling around trying to escape.
Abu is bucking up trying to escape but Ali cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Ali wants to control the pace but Abu is squirming around nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abu is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
A nice elbow there by Ali.
Ali unloads with some shots from mount but Abu bucks and avoids them well.
Ali lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Abu hang on?
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Ali with a couple of short strikes.
Ali takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ali thowing shots but they're missing.
Abu sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Abu has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Ali is working away from the top position though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abu is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Ali thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Abu to regain full guard.
Abu is trying to keep Ali in close.
Abu keeping moving, preventing Ali from controlling successfully.
Abu knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Ali on the ground.
Ali tries to free his leg and advance position but Abu is retaining full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ali thows a big elbow that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chemical Ali really dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Ali jabs at Abu's body.
Abu throws a nice inside leg kick.
A head kick misses from Abu.
Ali throws the left hand but Abu avoids the punch easily.
Ali walks into a straight right hand from Abu.
A head kick from Abu lands but Ali takes it in his stride.
Abu cracks a nice hook into Ali's ribs.
Abu waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ali.
Ali throws a hook to the side of Abu's head but Abu sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Ali checks a leg kick.
Ali thuds a left hand into Abu's body.
Ali scores with a shot to the body.
Abu looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Abu works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Ali connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Abu momentarily.
Abu throws a sloppy head kick and Ali moves out of range easily.
Ali paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Ali takes a swing at Abu's ribcage but misses.
Ali cracks Abu with a right hand to the side of the head.
Ali scores with a body shot.
Abu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ali.
Ali stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Abu lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ali circles away quickly and effectively.
Ali on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Abu ducks under a wild hook from Ali.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abu misses with a double jab
and Abu takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ali scores with a body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Abu. Ali does a little dance to reset his feet.
Abu fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Ali.

Ali shoots in and bounces Abu off the ropes to secure the takedown into guard.

Abu looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Abu has momentary wrist control but Ali slips an elbow through the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ali looking to pass the guard.
Ali postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Ali is in close to Abu's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Ali slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Ali lands a couple of digs.

Ali avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Ali is looking to work some ground and pound but Abu has wrist control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abu wants to sweep here but Ali controlling him for the moment.
Ali trying to control the position from guard on top but Abu is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ali might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Abu kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Ali postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Ali dodges the punch combination from Abu.

Ali scores a takedown into full mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chemical Ali dominated that fourth round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Abu looks to score with a jab to the body but Ali is just out of range.
Ali ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Abu moves away.
Abu takes one on the button.
Ali avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ali lands a jab to the head.
Ali scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Abu doesn't seem bothered though.
Abu tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Ali counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Abu takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Abu pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Abu takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Ali misses the jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Abu throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ali fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Ali throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ali lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Abu at a distance.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
A low kick from Abu misses

and Ali counters with a nice double leg into side control. Abu won't be happy with that.
Ali throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Abu works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Abu taking some punishment here, with Ali in his half guard.
Abu keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Ali seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Abu does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Hizkeel Abu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ali missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Ali throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Abu taking some punishment here, with Ali in his half guard.
Abu is staying active underneath Ali, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Ali slips a nice elbow through Abu's hands, connecting with Abu's forehead.
Abu blocking the ground and pound attempt from Ali.
Ali working over Abu with some ground and pound. Abu looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Abu works his way to full guard. Good work.
Ali has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Abu is trying to keep Ali in close.
Ali throwing strikes from guard but Abu blocks nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abu is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Ali is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Abu pulls his head out easily.
Ali gets back to full guard.
Abu makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Ali is looking to stand back up but Abu counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Ali.
Ali wants to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abu throwing shots but Ali is blocking nicely.

Abu is working for a submission of some sort.
Abu lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
The fighters are battling for position here. Ali manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Ali is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Ali had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Abu defends it easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Chemical Ali comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Ali has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 45:50
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 45:50
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 45:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chemical Ali!
Chemical Ali is the new welterweight champion!