PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Monzer Al Kassar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Omaha Steak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Steak has chosen What I've Done as his entrance music. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Al Kassar
vs
Steak

178 cm
28
175 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

183 cm
30
175 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Monzer Al Kassar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Omaha Steak!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Damien Edna and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Al Kassar tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Steak was well out of range. Poor timing from Al Kassar.
Monzer Al Kassar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Good leg kick by Al Kassar there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Steak fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Steak scores with a kick to the midsection.
Al Kassar dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Al Kassar.

Steak gets tackled into the cage by Al Kassar. Al Kassar maintains the clinch.
Steak manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Al Kassar misses with a hook to the ribs.
Steak wants to get back to striking at distance but Al Kassar won't allow it.
Steak avoiding damage as Al Kassar throws knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Al Kassar.

That's one minute gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Al Kassar just misses with a elbow thrown towards Steak's brow.
With the fighters up against the cage, Al Kassar throws an elbow but misses.
Steak wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Al Kassar lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Steak is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Al Kassar to keep the fight standing.
Steak on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Al Kassar lands an elbow that stopped Steak in his tracks for a moment.
Steak looking to slow down the pace here.
Steak wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Al Kassar has him pressed against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Al Kassar scores with a nice short uppercut.
Al Kassar tries to land knees in the clinch but Steak avoids the damage to the body.

Steak pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Steak moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steak tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Al Kassar manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A looping hook to the body misses from Al Kassar. Steak does a little dance to reset his feet.
Al Kassar scores with a hook to the body. Steak takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Al Kassar scoring well with a low kick there.
Al Kassar lands a nice shot that snaps Steak's head back.
Al Kassar throws a poor cross that misses

and Steak counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Steak wants to control from the top but Al Kassar keeps moving.
Al Kassar wants to stand but Steak is controlling the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Omaha Steak was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Steak fails to land the takedown.
Monzer Al Kassar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Omaha Steak.
Al Kassar misses with an uppercut.
Steak misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Al Kassar.
Al Kassar scores with a hook.
Al Kassar punishes Steak's body with a nice straight punch.
Al Kassar dodges the punch combination from Steak.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Al Kassar.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Al Kassar lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Steak stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Al Kassar.
Al Kassar lands with a hook. Steak tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Steak throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Al Kassar tries to land a leg kick but Steak saw it coming and moves away.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A combination from Al Kassar does no damage.
Steak on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Al Kassar avoids the body shot from Steak.
Steak tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Al Kassar counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Monzer Al Kassar dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Al Kassar throws a chopping leg kick but Steak manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Al Kassar throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.

Al Kassar forces Steak back against the cage and clinches.
Al Kassar trying to land knees to the body.
Al Kassar comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Al Kassar throws an elbow that misses.
Al Kassar pushes off an throws an elbow but Steak leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Al Kassar throws an elbow but it misses.
Al Kassar tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Steak blocks an elbow strike from Al Kassar.
Al Kassar lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Al Kassar lands an elbow that stopped Steak in his tracks for a moment.
Steak fails to pull guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Steak looking to slow down the pace here.
Al Kassar keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Steak's efforts to push away.
Al Kassar lands an elbow that stopped Steak in his tracks for a moment.
Al Kassar misses with an elbow strike.
Steak tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Steak is trying to push Al Kassar away but Al Kassar has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Steak blocks an elbow strike.
A shot in the inside from Al Kassar.
Al Kassar creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Al Kassar lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

It looks like Omaha Steak has been cut.
Steak blocks an elbow strike from Al Kassar.
Al Kassar trying to land knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steak is trying to break free.
Al Kassar keeps control of Steak as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Steak blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Steak avoiding damage as Al Kassar throws knees to the body.
Steak takes an elbow to the forehead.

Steak breaks from the clinch.
Al Kassar tests Steak's chin there with a solid looking shot.

Steak is rocked!
Al Kassar throws an uppercut from hell that sends Steak clean off his feet! He's out cold! Al Kassar stands back and admires his work as he thinks about that KO of the night award that is surely being wrapped up for him back stage.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Monzer Al Kassar!
Monzer Al Kassar seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.