PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Usman Al Naemi (ranked 23706 p4p, 0 weight class) and Omar Al Boleahi (ranked 3411 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Al Naemi
vs
Al Boleahi

173 cm
26
157 lbs
5 - 7 - 0

179 cm
27
157 lbs
7 - 7 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
Powerful

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 5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Usman Al Naemi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Omar Al Boleahi!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, John Kavanagh and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Al Naemi stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Al Naemi wants it to stay on the feet.
Al Boleahi tries to score a power double leg takedown but Al Naemi sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Al Boleahi somewhat.
Al Boleahi shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Al Naemi counters with a two punch combo.
Usman Al Naemi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Omar Al Boleahi.

Al Boleahi shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Al Naemi's guard.
Al Boleahi is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Al Boleahi is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Al Boleahi lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Al Naemi preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Al Boleahi connects with a couple of short punches.
Al Boleahi really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Al Naemi. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Al Boleahi is looking to work some ground and pound but Al Naemi has wrist control.

Al Naemi looking for a guillotine here but Al Boleahi defends easily.
Al Naemi is breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Al Boleahi lands a couple of digs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Al Boleahi scoring with punches to the head and body.
Al Boleahi is in close to Al Naemi's body, working some short punches and elbows.

Al Boleahi got a little sloppy there for a moment and Al Naemi has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Al Boleahi has managed to get both his arms back between Al Naemi's legs - danger averted.
Al Boleahi working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Al Naemi's head.
Al Boleahi landing with the ground and pound.
Al Boleahi postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Al Boleahi is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Al Boleahi throwing strikes but missing.
Al Boleahi cracks Al Naemi with a solid left hand.
Al Boleahi is working Al Naemi over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Al Boleahi with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Al Boleahi working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Al Boleahi lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Al Boleahi looking to pass the guard.
Al Boleahi working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Al Boleahi lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Al Boleahi looking to pass the guard.

Al Naemi is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Al Boleahi defends well.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Al Boleahi scoring with punches to the head and body.
Al Boleahi connects with a couple of short punches.
Al Naemi is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Al Boleahi landing with the ground and pound.

Al Naemi is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Al Boleahi gets to his feet and stands over Al Naemi, holding his ankles. He dives in with a big left hand that connects! Al Naemi felt that one! Al Boleahi unloads more punches and elbows and this one is over! The ref has dived in to save Al Naemi from any more punishment!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Omar Al Boleahi!