PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ohil Bahaly (ranked 5442 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ido Tourny (ranked 5546 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Bahaly
vs
Tourny

180 cm
23
162 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
23
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Very strong

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Experienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ohil Bahaly!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ido Tourny!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Hugh Johnson and Ben Watson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bahaly uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tourny.
Bahaly tries to clinch but Tourny moves out of range.

Bahaly closes the distance and pushes Tourny back into the cage.
Tourny misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bahaly creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Tourny's defenses.
Bahaly prevents a body shot from Tourny.
Bahaly is defending well against a takedown attempt.
A head punch on the inside from Tourny fails to land.
Bahaly creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Tourny's defenses.
Nice elbow from Bahaly.
Tourny misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bahaly lands a damaging elbow.
Tourny goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Bahaly takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Tourny tries to pull guard but Bahaly holds him up against the cage and eventually Tourny drops back down to his feet.
Bahaly dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Bahaly.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tourny tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Bahaly just stands there and leans against the cage.
Ohil Bahaly has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ido Tourny.
Bahaly lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Bahaly creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Tourny's defenses.
Tourny misses with a body punch.
Tourny takes an elbow to the forehead.
Bahaly effectively controlling the action here.
Tourny wants to break free but Bahaly has control.
Bahaly gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Tourny.
Bahaly gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Bahaly pressing his opponent against the cage.
Bahaly lands an elbow inside that Tourny shrugs off.

Tourny is rocked!
Bahaly stalling against the cage.
Tourny is still on wobbly legs! Can Bahaly finish him?
The referee is keeping an eye on Bahaly - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Ohil Bahaly.

Bahaly closes the distance and pushes Tourny back into the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Bahaly takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Bahaly pulls back and lands a big elbow that stuns Tourny! Bahaly unloads with more strikes and Tourny sinks to his knees! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ohil Bahaly!