PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Sarfraz Ali (ranked 71 p4p, 14 weight class) and Nosyaj Rram (ranked 265 p4p, 34 weight class). Rram has chosen Grace - You Don't Own Me ft. G-Eazy as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Ali
vs
Rram

165 cm
29
155 lbs
19 - 6 - 1

164 cm
37
150 lbs
34 - 18 - 2

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sarfraz Ali!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 34 - 18 - 2, fighting out of Tokyo, Nosyaj Rram!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Tiny Johnson and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rram scores with a leg kick.
Ali lands with an uppercut that bounces Rram off the cage and back into range.
Ali moves out of range of the body kick from Rram.
Rram ducks right into an uppercut from Ali.
A jab from Ali misses.
A jab from Rram misses.
Ali cracks the inside of Rram's front leg.
Ali slips under a jab from Rram.
Rram walks into a straight right hand from Ali.

Ali closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Ali misses with a body punch.
Ali blocks an uppercut.
Rram is trying to force a seperation but Ali has the dominant position.
Ali tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Rram escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ali lands a leg kick that knocks Rram off balance momentarily.
Ali looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Rram swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
As Rram looks to move away, Ali throws a big counter combo but Rram just gets out of the way.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rram has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ali.
Ali throws the left hand but Rram avoids the punch easily.
Ali missing with a left hand there. Rram was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rram looks to land a combination but Ali avoids it well.
Ali throws a nice inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rram bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Ali's head.
A big right from Ali misses.
A nice leg kick lands there from Ali.
Ali swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ali.
Ali throws a leg kick but Rram sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Rram scores with a hook to the body. Ali takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Rram looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Rram lands with a straight right. Ali didn't see that one coming.
Rram will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rram throws out a leg kick but Ali moves out of range and Rram only half commits.
Rram swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Rram walks into a stiff left hand from Ali.
Rram misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ali gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ali goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Ali throws a jab when Rram was well out of range.
Ali lands a nice leg kick that just misses Rram's sensitive parts.
Ali throws a jab but it's blocked by Rram.
Rram tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ali lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Rram throws a series of punches but Ali avoids them all with ease.
Rram swats away the attempt to clinch by Ali.
Rram swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ali throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Ali checks a leg kick.
Nice straight punches there by Ali. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Ali.

Ali closes the distance and pushes Rram back into the cage.
Rram is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Ali scores with a shot to the side of Rram's head.
Ali tries to throw a body punch but Rram avoids it by throwing Ali back against the cage.
Ali lands a shot to the body.
Rram tries to break free but Ali pushes him back against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ali.
Ali lands a left hand.
Ali lands a body punch in the clinch.
Ali keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Rram's efforts to push away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ali tries a body shot but Rram blocks it.
Rram can't break the clinch.
Ali lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Rram can't break the clinch.
Ali tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ali scores with a nice hook to the head.
Ali tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rram's elbow.
Rram wants to get back to striking at distance but Ali won't allow it.
Ali tries a body shot but Rram blocks it.
Ali struggles to land a body shot inside as Rram controls his hands.
Ali lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Rram takes a shot to the head.
A shot in the inside from Ali.
Ali can't find room to land a body shot as Rram controls the action.
Ali softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Rram prevents a body shot from Ali.

Rram's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ali lands with an uppercut that bounces Rram off the cage and back into range.
Rram moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Ali scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Rram throws a body shot but no joy.
Good leg kick by Ali there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Ali looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Ali connects with a single shot there.
Ali wants to land a leg kick but Rram is out of range.
Rram's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Rram works over Ali's head and body with a nice combination.

Ali rushes Rram and presses him up against the cage.
Ali tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ali goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Rram pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rram scores with a nice strike.
Ali misses with a low kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Rram loads up on a big right hand but Ali slips the punch.
Rram throws a nice head kick!
Ali is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rram tries to score with a low kick but Ali moves his leg out of the way.
Rram bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rram throws an overhand right that lands on Ali's shoulder, as Ali tries to avoid the shot.
Ali moves into range and connects with a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sarfraz Ali dominated that round.
That's time! Ali's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Ali keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rram.
Rram misses with a straight left.
Ali moves out of range of the strikes.
Rram throws a series of punches but Ali avoids them all with ease.
Ali misses with an uppercut. Rram saw that one coming.
Ali shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Ali scores with a nice right hand.
Rram takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Ali bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Ali is looking to clinch but Rram is avoiding it.
Ali misses with an attempted mid kick.
Rram unleashes a big counter combination but Ali bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.

Ali closes the distance and pushes Rram back into the cage.
Rram is trying to force a seperation but Ali has the dominant position.
Ali struggles to land a body shot inside as Rram controls his hands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rram is looking to break free of the clinch but Ali has double underhooks.
Rram blocks a body shot from Ali.
Ali misses with some punches.
Rram swings wildly with an uppercut but Ali uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rram is trying to break the clinch but Ali has him pressed against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ali throws a punch but it's blocked by Rram.
Sarfraz Ali has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Rram tries to circle away but Ali has him pinned against the cage.
Rram prevents a body shot from Ali.

Rram breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ali keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rram throws a one two combo.
Good exchange - Ali coming out on top.
Ali swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Rram.
Ali throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Ali fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Rram is out of range.
Rram misses with a hook. Ali ducked under it nicely.
Rram scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Ali doesn't seem bothered though.
Rram is looking to score with low kicks.
Rram misses with a body punch
and Ali counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rram fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Ali.
Ali misses with a wild body shot.
It seemed like Rram was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Ali.
Ali checks a low kick from Rram.
Ali tries a head kick but it misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ali stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Rram.
A swing and a miss from Ali.
Rram stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ali.
Ali throws a front kick aimed at Rram's knee but Rram avoids it well.
Rram connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Jab from Ali.
Rram ducks under a wild hook from Ali.
A shot to the liver by Rram. Beautiful body shot.
Ali attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Ali throws the left hand but Rram avoids the punch easily.
Nice body kick there by Rram.
Ali paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Rram pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ali finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Ali looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Ali scores with a leg kick.
Ali uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rram.
Ali misses with a leg kick.
Ali moves away from the strike by Rram.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ali is looking to clinch.
Rram throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ali has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Rram finds it's way round the side to connect with Ali's head.
Ali takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Rram cracks Ali with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Ali fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Rram checks it well.
A nice side step and Rram releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Ali takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Rram walks into a left hand.
Ali tries to close the distance and clinch but Rram swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rram misses with an uppercut. Ali saw that one coming.
Ali rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Rram counters with a left and a right that stings Ali.
A jab from Ali misses.
Rram steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
That kick from Ali tenderised Rram's leg. Rram is trying to keep his angry face on.
Rram slips a straight right by Ali.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ali ducks under a wild hook from Rram.
Rram throws a right hand that Ali ducks under and follows up with a left that Ali also avoids with ease.
Ali throws out a leg kick but Rram moves out of range and Ali only half commits.
Ali throws out a leg kick but Rram moves out of range and Ali only half commits.
Rram avoids a kick to the body.
Ali is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rram can do to turn this around?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ali moves away from the strike by Rram.
Rram defending well as Ali loads up on a big left hand.
Rram is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Ali with a body shot.
Rram ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Rram blocks a head kick by Ali.
Ali lands with a good body shot.
Ali moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Ali throws a leg kick but Rram sees it coming and moves out of range.
Rram throws a shot from downtown. Ali moves away and avoids it.
Ali appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Rram blocks the body kick.
Rram throws a shot to the body.
Rram moves forwards but Ali connects with a nice, crisp jab.
That kick from Rram tenderised Ali's leg. Ali is trying to keep his angry face on.
Ali scores with a decent looking hook.
Nosyaj Rram is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rram dodges the punch combination from Ali.
Rram takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Rram throws a head kick that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Sarfraz Ali will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

A nice inside leg kick there by Ali. That's going to slow Rram down.
Nice straight punches there by Ali. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Ali.
Rram looks to score with a jab to the body but Ali is just out of range.
Nice cross by Ali.
Ali misses with an uppercut. Rram saw that one coming.
Ali misses with a low kick.
Sarfraz Ali is winning the standup battle so far.
Rram has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ali.
Rram defending well as Ali loads up on a big left hand.
Rram throws a leg kick
enabling Ali to counter with a crisp jab.
Ali throws a lazy uppercut
and Rram connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
An inside leg kick from Rram misses.
It looked like Ali wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Rram has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Rram misses with a hook
and Ali connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nice uppercut there from Ali.
A right-left combo lands from Ali.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A jab from Rram finds it's way through Ali's defenses.
Rram connects with a looping right hand.
Rram throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ali looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Ali misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rram.
Rram swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ali misses with a leg kick.
A big right from Rram misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Ali misses the target.
Rram misses with the combination.
Ali defending well as Rram loads up on a big left hand.
Ali is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ali wants to slow Rram down by chopping away at his legs.
Ali misses with a straight left.
Rram tries to land a front kick but Ali steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A telegraphed right hand from Rram misses the target.
Ali throws a low kick but Rram moves out of range easily.
Rram takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Rram throws a leg kick
and Ali counters with a leg kick.
Rram misses with a straight right.
Ali swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Rram displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ali throws out the jab.
Ali tries to clinch but Rram moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rram is looking to chop away at Ali's legs.
Ali throws a looping overhand right but Rram ducks down to avoid it.
Rram misses with a leg kick
and Ali counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Ali misses with a low kick.
Rram throws a leg kick but Ali sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Ali connects with a leg kick. Rram looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Rram keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ali.
A slapping body kick lands there for Ali.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ali scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
A good leg kick by Ali.
Good work by Rram as he checks the leg kick.
Ali blocks a low kick nicely.
Rram scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Ali has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Rram.
Ali throws a push kick but Rram slaps the foot to one side.

Ali clinches with his opponent.
Rram blocks a body shot from Ali.
Rram blocks a body shot from Ali.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ali scores with a shot to the side of Rram's head.
Ali working aggressively here.
Ali throws a punch but it's blocked by Rram.
Ali misses with a hook to the ribs.

Rram breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A jab from Ali misses.
Ali fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rram manages to avoid it.
Rram with a hook.
Rram slips under a jab.
Rram on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Ali takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Ali connects with a solid leg kick.
Ali feints and then cracks Rram's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Rram down.
Ali takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Rram throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ali throws out a powerful jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ali.
Rram ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ali moves away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ali throws a low kick but Rram avoids it.
Rram looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Rram misses with a body shot.
Rram swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Ali counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Rram throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ali throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rram blocks a leg kick.
Ali slips a jab and a cross from Rram.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Ali tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rram's elbow.
A right handed body shot lands from Rram.
Rram has had enough of the clinch but Ali keeps him there for the moment.
Rram wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Rram is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Ali keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Rram's efforts to push away.
Ali throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Rrams head.
Ali working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sarfraz Ali clearly takes that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Rram misses with a hook.
Ali connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Ali looks to land a right hand but Rram moved out of range.
Ali misses with an uppercut. Rram saw that one coming.
And Rram responds with a good body kick, but Ali manages to step out the way in time.
Ali walks into a jab.
Ali checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Rram - that will leave a mark!
Ali works the jab nicely.
Rram misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ali.
Ali looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Ali connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Ali blocks a low kick nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rram takes a swing at Ali's ribcage but misses.
Ali went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Ali works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Ali throws a jab when Rram was well out of range.
Rram throws a counter combo.
Ali misses with a hook. Rram ducked under it nicely.
Rram's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Rram duly obliges.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rram takes a swing at Ali's ribcage but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ali scores with a nice head shot.
Ali fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Rram looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Rram checks a leg kick.
Rram throws a series of punches but Ali avoids them all with ease.
Rram scores with a punch to the head.
Ali lands with an overhand left.
Ali tries to clinch up
and Rram counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Good work by Rram as he checks the leg kick.
Rram tests Ali's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ali misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ali tries to clinch there but Rram circles away.
Rram throws a series of punches but Ali moves out of range.
Rram misses with a body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rram misses with a wild combination.
Rram blocks a low kick nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rram throws a leg kick but Ali sees it coming and moves out of range.
Rram lands with a hook. Ali tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Ali lands a nice shot that snaps Rram's head back.
Ali lands a jab to Rram's midsection.
Rram keeps the fight on the outside.
Rram unleashes a big counter combination but Ali bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Ali takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Rram lands with a thumping leg kick.
Ali throws a leg kick which misses Rram's front leg but catches the back leg as Rram tries to avoid it.
Ali scores with a crisp jab that stopped Rram in his tracks.
Ali misses with a low kick.
Rram ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A combination from Rram does no damage.
Rram misses with a kick to the body
and Ali counters with a stiff right hand.
Ali throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Ali paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A nice leg kick lands there from Ali.
Rram lands with a good body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rram shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Rram throws a nice inside leg kick.
Rram looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ali feints and then cracks Rram's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Rram down.
Rram takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Rram avoids the head kick by Ali.
Ali blocks a low kick nicely.
Rram misses with a body shot.
Ali seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Rram rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ali moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
It looked like Ali was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Rram.
Rram moves out of range of the leg kick from Ali.
Ali cracks Rram with a good jab.
Rram missing with a left hand there. Ali was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ali tries to score with a low kick but Rram moves his leg out of the way.
Rram throws a lazy right hand but Ali sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ali misses with an attempted mid kick.
Ali defending well as Rram loads up on a big left hand.
Ali connects with the punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rram blocks the body kick.
Rram looks to land a right hand but Ali moved out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ali tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Rram appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Ali throws a low kick but it's checked well by Rram.
Rram throws a counter combo.
Ali fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A left lands for Ali.
Rram misses with a two punch combination.
It looked like Ali was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Rram.
Ali takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Ali misses with an attempted mid kick.

Ali closes the distance and clinches.

Rram breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ali wants to clinch up but Rram keeps it at a distance.
Ali connects with an inside leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Rram lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Ali has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Ali and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Rram takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Rram misses with a looping right.
Ali moves out of range of the body kick from Rram.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Sarfraz Ali will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Ali keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Rram misses the target.
Rram throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ali turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Rram takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A punch lands to the side of Ali 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Ali connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Ali tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Rram keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ali.
Rram looks to land a combination. Ali sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Ali fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ali jabs Rram to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Rram misses the shot to the body.
Rram avoids a kick to the body.
A leg kick checked by Rram.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rram wants to land a leg kick but Ali is out of range.
Ali blocks a jab.
Ali misses with a looping right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rram with a jab.
Ali does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Ali slips under a jab from Rram.
Ali defending well as Rram loads up on a big left hand.
Rram misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rram throws a shot from downtown. Ali moves away and avoids it.
Rram throws a wild body kick that Ali sees coming a mile off.
Rram keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ali.
Ali fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Rram uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Ali throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rram looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Rram swings for the body but Ali moves out of range.
Rram misses the jab.
Ali swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Rram ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ali moves away.
Ali throwing a counter right hand but Rram manages to avoid it.
Rram looks to score with a jab to the body but Ali is just out of range.
Ali uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rram.
Rram checks the leg kick nicely there.
It seemed like Rram was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rram keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Ali fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Rram has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Rram misses with a body shot.
Rram throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Ali wants to clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Rram.
Ali tries to clinch there but Rram circles away.
Rram appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Rram moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Ali with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Rram misses with an uppercut
and Ali counters with a nice kick to the body.
Good exchange - Rram coming out on top.
Ali scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
The fighters circling - Rram throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rram checks a leg kick.
Rram keeps the fight on the outside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good shot there by Rram.
Ali throws a right and a left that Rram avoids nicely.
Ali keeps Rram at a distance using the push kick.
Ali with a jab.
Rram ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ali moves away.
Rram misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The fighters circling - Ali throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ali. Rram does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ali misses with a straight left.
Rram lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ali circles away quickly and effectively.
It looked like Ali wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Ali takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Rram stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ali.
Ali is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Ali pivots, looking for a leg kick but Rram is out of range and Ali settles back down.
Ali uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rram.

Ali gets in close and instigates a clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ali lands a left hand that snaps the head of Rram backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Rram breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ali lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Rram swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ali.
Rram jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Rram cracks the inside of Ali's front leg.
Ali thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rram throws out a counter right but Ali avoids it with no problem.
Rram misses with a body shot.
Ali takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Nosyaj Rram has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ali wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Ali moves out of range of the body kick from Rram.
Rram takes a swing at Ali's ribcage but misses.
Rram throws a right and a left that both miss.
Rram is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Ali connects with a looping right hand.
Rram 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.
Rram misses with a looping right.
Ali looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Nosyaj Rram.
Well Ali has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 50:45
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 49:47
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 50:46

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sarfraz Ali!
Sarfraz Ali retains his featherweight title!
During a confident post fight interview, Sarfraz Ali thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.