PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Abdul Raheem (ranked 4150 p4p, 3514 weight class) and Sacrificial Lamb (ranked 498 p4p, 439 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Raheem
vs
Lamb

190 cm
23
200
8 - 5 - 0

183 cm
22
203
6 - 5 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

SpeeDee BBQ
MKFC

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Abdul Raheem!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sacrificial Lamb!
The judges for this bout are Ben Hemmingworth, Winston Howard and Chris Dean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Raheem falls off balance throwing a combination
and Lamb counters with a right hand to the body.
Raheem misses with a combination
and Lamb counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Raheem lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Raheem.
Raheem slips a jab from Lamb.
Raheem was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Lamb misses with a low kick as Raheem jumps back.
A right-left combo lands from Lamb.
Raheem misses with a wild combination.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Raheem will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lamb scores with a jab to the head.
Raheem throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lamb sees it coming and avoids it easily.
We've been informed that Lamb has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Raheem swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lamb throws a counter combo.
Lamb throws a shot from downtown. Raheem moves away and avoids it.
Lamb connects with a right hand. Raheem shakes it off.
Lamb showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Raheem.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lamb pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Lamb rushes Raheem and presses him up against the cage.
Lamb has Raheem pressed against the cage, preventing Raheem from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Lamb swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Raheem wants to break free but Lamb has control.

Lamb's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Raheem throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lamb takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

Lamb moves into the clinch.
Lamb misses with a punch to the body.
Lamb throws a punch but it's blocked by Raheem.
Lamb makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Lamb pushes Raheem back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Lamb keeps control of Raheem as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Raheem's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Lamb fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Lamb pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lamb changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

Lamb clinches up against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A frustrated look appears on Raheem's face as he tries to break the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Lamb.
Lamb has Raheem pressed against the cage, preventing Raheem from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Lamb scores with a shot to the side of Raheem's head.

Lamb escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lamb scores with a crisp jab that stopped Raheem in his tracks.
Raheem looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Raheem misses with a jab, cross combination.
Raheem throws a series of punches but Lamb avoids them all with ease.
Lamb jabs at Raheem's body.
The fighters circling - Lamb throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Raheem misses with a wild combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raheem lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lamb circles away quickly and effectively.
Lamb dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Raheem misses with a few strikes there.
Raheem looks to land a right hand but Lamb moved out of range.
Lamb connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Raheem's hands.
Raheem blocks a jab.
Raheem moves out of range of the strikes.
Raheem throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Raheem throws a combination. Lamb tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Raheem will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lamb lands a nice looking body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Raheem swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lamb lands with an uppercut that bounces Raheem off the cage and back into range.
Lamb ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Raheem moves away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Lamb closes the distance and clinches.
Lamb tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Raheem tries to break free but Lamb pushes him back against the cage.
Lamb misses with a short punch on the inside.

Raheem breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lamb scores with a nice strike.
Raheem swats away the attempt to clinch by Lamb.
Nice jab there from Raheem.
Lamb slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
No joy there for Raheem, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A big right from Raheem misses.
Raheem misses with a double jab.
Lamb moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Raheem misses with a few strikes there.
Raheem throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lamb is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Raheem with a body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Sacrificial Lamb dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Raheem misses with an uppercut
and Raheem takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nice body kick from Lamb.
Lamb throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Raheem.
Raheem goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Lamb throws a shot to the body.
Lamb misses with a hook to the body

and Raheem counters with a crisp one two that drops Lamb! Raheem thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Lamb to his feet! Lamb is in big trouble!

Lamb is rocked!
Abdul Raheem seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
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!
Raheem connects with a jab, followed by a picture perfect straight right that sends Lamb to the canvas, out cold! What a finish by Raheem!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Abdul Raheem!