PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Abu Bakr Al Bagdadi Al Ameriki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luigi Hatzis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Luigi Hatzis has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Bakr Al Bagdadi Al Ameriki
vs
Hatzis

200 cm
25
275 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

189 cm
25
248 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Self confident

Good wrestler
Brawler
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Abu Bakr Al Bagdadi Al Ameriki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Luigi Hatzis!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Yukihiro Shimada and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hatzis closes the distance and clinches up with Al Bagdadi Al Ameriki, looking for a takedown. Hatzis pushes Al Bagdadi Al Ameriki against the cage but Al Bagdadi Al Ameriki circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Hatzis fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Hatzis on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Al Bagdadi Al Ameriki.
Hatzis shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Al Bagdadi Al Ameriki as he jumps to the side.
Abu Bakr Al Bagdadi Al Ameriki has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Luigi Hatzis.
Hatzis shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Al Bagdadi Al Ameriki as he avoids it easily.
Hatzis takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Al Bagdadi Al Ameriki lands with an overhand left.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Al Bagdadi Al Ameriki swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Hatzis.
Nice uppercut there from Al Bagdadi Al Ameriki.
Hatzis shoots in but no luck this time.
Al Bagdadi Al Ameriki with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Hatzis gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Al Bagdadi Al Ameriki counters with a right hand to the body.
Hatzis looks winded!
The fighters circle momentarily. Al Bagdadi Al Ameriki darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Hatzis takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Al Bagdadi Al Ameriki lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Hatzis takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Al Bagdadi Al Ameriki uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Hatzis has time to react.
Hatzis drops his hands momentarily and Al Bagdadi Al Ameriki takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

Hatzis is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Al Bagdadi Al Ameriki throws an uppercut from hell that sends Hatzis clean off his feet! He's out cold! Al Bagdadi Al Ameriki 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 1:07 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Abu Bakr Al Bagdadi Al Ameriki!