PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Cheap Shot (ranked 4896 p4p, 4733 weight class) and Yussuf Al Zahid (ranked 0 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.

Shot
vs
Al Zahid

171 cm
25
155
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
25
155
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Cheap Shot!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Yussuf Al Zahid!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Daniel Franklin and Santiago Holmes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Shot gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A hook to the body from Shot.
A body shot lands from Shot.
Shot lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Shot lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Shot lands with a short shot to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Shot creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Shot pushes Al Zahid back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Shot lands a left hand that snaps the head of Al Zahid backwards.
Shot is leaning against Al Zahid and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Al Zahid looks winded!
Shot working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
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!
Shot pushes Al Zahid back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A short left from Shot.
Shot lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Shot working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Shot.
Shot lands a hook to the side of the head.
A nice left hand lands by Shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shot lands with a right to the head.
Shot digs a right hand into Al Zahid's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Al Zahid's gas tank.
Shot throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A hook to the body from Shot.
Shot lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Shot.
Nice body punch from Shot - that landed with a thud.
Al Zahid takes a shot to the head.
Shot lands a body shot in the clinch.
Shot lands a body shot.
Shot lands a shot to the body.
Shot lands a left hand that snaps the head of Al Zahid backwards.
Shot lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Shot lands with a left to the head.
Still in the clinch, Shot scores with a nice short uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Shot on the inside.
Shot lands with a light punch inside.
Shot lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Shot lands a hook to the side of the head.

Al Zahid is rocked!
Shot scores with a shot to the side of Al Zahid's head.
Al Zahid is still on wobbly legs! Can Shot finish him?
Shot lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A shot in the inside from Shot.
Al Zahid's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Shot dips a shoulder and cracks Al Zahid with a mighty uppercut! Al Zahid falls back against the cage and Shot unloads with a barrage of strikes! Al Zahid is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Shot screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cheap Shot!
In his post fight interview, Cheap Shot started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.