PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Farid Abdellaoui (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and martin the best (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Farid Abdellaoui has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Abdellaoui
vs
the best

178 cm
22
170 lbs
11 - 5 - 0

175 cm
18
175 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

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 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Farid Abdellaoui!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, martin the best!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
the best fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Abdellaoui rushes the best and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Abdellaoui is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
A short left from Abdellaoui.
Abdellaoui taking a breather.

Abdellaoui breaks from the clinch.
Abdellaoui shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and the best counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

the best drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Abdellaoui dives on top into guard.
Abdellaoui scoring with some ground and pound.
Abdellaoui pushing down on the best's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
the best really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Abdellaoui. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Abdellaoui decides to return to a standing position.
Abdellaoui tries to score a power double leg takedown but the best sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Abdellaoui somewhat.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Abdellaoui closes the distance and pushes the best back into the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Abdellaoui scores with a hook to the body.
the best is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
the best looks gassed!

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

Abdellaoui shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Abdellaoui fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Abdellaoui lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Abdellaoui looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has the best covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Farid Abdellaoui!