PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Dillon Raymond (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ihsan Ali (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Raymond
vs
Ali

207 cm
18
151 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

177 cm
22
150 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dillon Raymond!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ihsan Ali!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Donatello Bradman and Ron Honeybunn.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ali looks for the body kick but Raymond saw that one coming.
Raymond really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Ali tries to keep at a distance but Raymond has taken the fight into the clinch.
Raymond throws a knee to the head but misses.
Ali working hard to break the clinch.
Raymond misses with a knee strike.
Ali wants to break free but Raymond has control.

Raymond has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Ali uses from the top position.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Ali trying to stand up but can't free himself from Raymond's guard.
Raymond is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Ali is controlling him.
Ali tries to stand but Raymond is controlling from the bottom.
Ali passes Raymond's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ali is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Raymond manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Raymond takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Ali scores with a push kick.
Ali throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Ali throws the kick towards the body but Raymond avoids it.
Ali lands a head kick!
Ihsan Ali seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ali fakes the leg kick and cracks Raymond in the body.
Raymond sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Raymond takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ali throws a head kick but Raymond moves out of range.
Ali throws a head kick but Raymond moves out of range.
Raymond avoids the head kick by Ali.
Good leg kick by Ali there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Ali misses with an attempted mid kick.
Ali lands a leg kick that knocks Raymond off balance momentarily.
Raymond avoids the head kick by Ali.
Ali connects with a high kick.
Ali lands a nice leg kick that just misses Raymond's sensitive parts.
Raymond avoids the head kick by Ali.
Ali plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

Raymond is rocked!
A solid body kick from Ali.
Oh Raymond is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Raymond is breathing heavily.
Both fighters circling slowly here as the pace drops. Hopefully one of them does someth.. OOOHHHH!!!! Ali throws an absolute beast of a head kick! Raymond is done! He's out cold, twisted and contorted up against the cage! Wow!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Ihsan Ali!
An out of breath Ihsan Ali thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.