PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Abdul Raziq (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Happy Sack (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Raziq kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is afghanistan national anthem. On his way into the cage it seems that Abdul Raziq has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Abdul Raziq seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Raziq
vs
Sack

185 cm
25
175 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

180 cm
19
181 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Determined

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Abdul Raziq!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Happy Sack!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Russell Pearce and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Raziq blocks a head kick by Sack.

Sack has Raziq up against the cage in a clinch.
Sack misses with an elbow over the top.
Raziq dodges an elbow strike from Sack.

Sack breaks from the clinch.
Raziq fails with an attempt to clinch.

Sack moves into the clinch.
Raziq is stalling here.
Nice elbow from Raziq.

It looks like Happy Sack has been cut.
Sack misses with a knee strike.
Raziq lands a nice elbow.
Nice elbow from Raziq.
Raziq pushes off an throws an elbow but Sack leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Sack throws a knee to the head but misses.
Sack using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Raziq has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Raziq crunches a lovely knee into Sack's ribcage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Sack throws an elbow but misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stalling in the clinch from Raziq.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Raziq keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Sack's efforts to push away.
Sack is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Raziq controlling the action here for a moment.
Sack creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Sack holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Raziq trying to land knees to the body.
Sack throws a knee to the head but misses.
Raziq throws an elbow but it misses.
Raziq lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

That has opened up Happy Sack's cut even more.
Sack lands a nice elbow.
Sack tries to land a knee to the head but Raziq blocks with his arms.
With the fighters up against the cage, Sack throws an elbow but misses.
Sack pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Sack takes an elbow to the temple.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Raziq misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sack.
Sack blocks an elbow strike.
The referee calls for Raziq to work.
Raziq avoids the elbow strike from Sack, against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Raziq throws an elbow that misses.
Sack pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Raziq is trying to stall.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Sack pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

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

Sack closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Raziq creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Raziq stalling the fight.
Raziq avoiding damage as Sack throws knees to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Raziq.

The cut above Happy Sack's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Raziq is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raziq is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Sack is defending well for now.
Raziq using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Sack has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Raziq leaning against his opponent.
Sack is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Raziq avoids a wild elbow strike from Sack.
Raziq misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sack.
Raziq slows down the pace here.
Raziq with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Sack as Raziq tries to tie him up.
Sack lands a knee to the head.
Raziq misses with an elbow over the top.
Sack with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Raziq blocks the elbow strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Raziq trying to land knees to the body.
Sack creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Raziq's defenses.
Raziq with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Raziq avoids the elbow strike from Sack, against the cage.
Sack gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Raziq scores a nice knee to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Raziq has Sack pressed against the cage.

Sack breaks the clinch.

Raziq tries to keep at a distance but Sack has taken the fight into the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Raziq lands an elbow inside.
Raziq on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Sack looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Happy Sack will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Happy Sack's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Raziq pushes Sack up against the cage in a clinch.
Raziq throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Sack pushes off an throws an elbow but Raziq leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Sack throws a knee to the head but misses.
Sack blocks an elbow strike from Raziq.
Raziq throws an elbow that misses.
Raziq with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Sack in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Sack looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Raziq is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Sack is defending well for now.
Raziq lands an elbow inside.
Raziq's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Sack landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Raziq has Sack pressed against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Raziq taking a breather.
Raziq can't seem to implement his control oriented gameplan at the moment. That's no bad thing of course, for those of us who want to see a good fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sack looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Raziq gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

Happy Sack's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Happy Sack's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Abdul Raziq!
Abdul Raziq bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.