PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Sarfraz Ali (ranked 104 p4p, 96 weight class) and Dick Caunt (ranked 12 p4p, 10 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Ali
vs
Caunt

165 cm
35
155
30 - 13 - 1

175 cm
34
147
27 - 14 - 2

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World class boxer
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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 30 - 13 - 1, fighting out of New York, Sarfraz Ali!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 14 - 2, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dick Caunt!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yukihiro Shimada and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ali feints and then cracks Caunt's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Caunt down.
Caunt misses with a low kick.
Caunt has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Caunt keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Caunt misses with a straight right.
Ali feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Caunt slips a straight right by Ali.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ali. Caunt does a little dance to reset his feet.
Caunt's corner calls for a 1-2. Caunt obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Caunt.
Ali gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Caunt with a hook.
Ali staying out of range there.
Crunch! Caunt slams his shin into Ali's torso.
Caunt fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Ali is out of range.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Ali looks to land a right hand but Caunt moved out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ali. Caunt does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ali ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Caunt moves away.
Ali connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ali takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Caunt ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ali throws a body punch but Caunt moves out of range.
Caunt slips under a jab.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Caunt.
Caunt avoids the body shot from Ali.
Ali avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
It appears Ali was looking to counter with a kick there.
Ali avoids the body shot from Caunt.
Ali throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Caunt thinks about the counter body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Caunt throws a quick inside leg kick.
Ali is looking to wear down Caunt with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Ali moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Caunt throws out a loose jab but Ali uses good head movement to avoid it.
Caunt with the inside leg kick.
Caunt smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Ali throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Caunt throws a jab when Ali was well out of range.
Caunt has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ali.
Ali takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Ali attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Ali misses with a low kick.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Caunt.
Ali throws a hook to the side of Caunt's head but Caunt sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Caunt throws an overhand right that lands on Ali's shoulder, as Ali tries to avoid the shot.
Ali throws the left hand but Caunt avoids the punch easily.
Ali throws a low kick but Caunt avoids it.
Caunt missing with a left hand there. Ali was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ali takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A swing and a miss from Caunt.
Ali works Caunt's body with a nice hook.
Ali throws a big shot that misses.
Caunt on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ali. Ali obviously looking to wear him down.
Some wild striking there from Caunt.
Ali fires out a quick counter leg kick but Caunt just manages to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ali moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Ali steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Caunt.
Ali connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Good shot there by Ali.
Caunt misses with an uppercut.
Caunt scores with a crisp jab that stopped Ali in his tracks.
Ali defending well as Caunt loads up on a big left hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ali. Caunt does a little dance to reset his feet.
Caunt takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Good leg kick by Caunt.
Some bone on bone action there as Caunt checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Ali on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Caunt. Caunt obviously looking to wear him down.
Ali chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Caunt can pounce on him.
Ali throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ali ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
The fighters circling - Ali throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ali throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Caunt uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ali.
Ali walks into a left hand.
Caunt throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Ali throws the kick towards the body but Caunt avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ali misses the jab.
Ali throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Caunt throws out a loose jab but Ali uses good head movement to avoid it.
A punch combination from Caunt misses.
Caunt closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Ali scores with a kick to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ali.
Caunt swings for the body but Ali moves out of range.
Ali misses with a looping right.
A good leg kick by Ali.
Ali throws a jab but it's blocked by Caunt.
Caunt throws a leg kick but Ali sees it coming and moves out of range.
A jab from Ali misses.
Caunt misses with a body kick.
Caunt tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ali was well out of range. Poor timing from Caunt.
Caunt throws a quick inside leg kick.
Ali misses with a kick to the body.
Caunt clobbers Ali with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Nice uppercut lands for Ali. That snapped Caunt's head back.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ali moves out of range of the body kick from Caunt.
Ali throws a body punch but Caunt moves out of range.
Ali throws a body shot but no joy.
Ali throws a front kick aimed at Caunt's knee but Caunt avoids it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ali moves out of range as Caunt strikes.
Caunt looks to score with a jab to the body but Ali is just out of range.
Caunt scoring well with a low kick there.
Ali chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Caunt can pounce on him.
Ali throws a body punch but Caunt moves out of range.
Ali just misses with a punch to the body.
Ali throws a jab when Caunt was well out of range.
Caunt keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Caunt slips under a jab from Ali.
Caunt avoids a kick to the body.
Caunt walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Ali checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Ali scores with a nice body kick.
Caunt comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Caunt displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ali throws out the jab.
Caunt swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Caunt pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Caunt throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Caunt is looking to slow Ali down with leg kicks.
Ali lands with a shot to the body.
Caunt uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ali.
Ali slips under a jab.
Caunt throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Caunt's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Ali throws a leg kick but Caunt sees it coming and checks it nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Dick Caunt will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Caunt avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ali feints and then cracks Caunt's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Caunt down.
Ali misses the shot to the body.
Decent striking displayed by Caunt there.
Ali throws the kick towards the body but Caunt avoids it.
Ali changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A bone on bone clash there as Ali blocks the leg kick.
As Caunt backs away, Ali returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Ali on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Caunt. Caunt obviously looking to wear him down.
Ali throws a quick inside leg kick.
Caunt misses with a kick to the body.
Caunt throws a hook but Ali blocks it.
Caunt takes a swing at Ali's ribcage but misses.
Ali buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Caunt drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Ali swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ali tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Caunt is able to avoid easily.
Ali cracks Caunt with a right hand to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A slapping leg kick lands for Ali.
Ali on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Caunt. Caunt obviously looking to wear him down.
Caunt connects with a single shot there.
Caunt throws a big shot that misses.
Caunt misses with a straight right.
Caunt buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ali looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Caunt counters with a body kick.
Caunt moves forwards but Ali connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Caunt bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Ali throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Caunt only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Ali uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Caunt.
Ali feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Ali throws a body shot but no joy.
Caunt replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Ali blocks it well.
Ali throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ali pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Ali - that will leave a mark!
Sarfraz Ali is winning the standup battle so far.
Ali lands with a right hand.
Caunt looks to throw the jab but Ali is out of range.
Ali lands with a shot to the body.
A punch lands to the side of Ali 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A swing and a miss from Ali.
Caunt looks to land a right hand but Ali moved out of range.
Caunt chopping away at his opponent's legs.
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!
Caunt swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ali swings for the body but Caunt moves out of range.
Ali misses the shot to the body.
Caunt misses with an uppercut.
A jab from Caunt misses.
Caunt keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Caunt misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ali keeps Caunt at a distance using the push kick.
Ali throws a solid leg kick but Caunt takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Ali.
Caunt slips a straight right by Ali.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Caunt! But no joy.
Caunt waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ali.
Ali thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ali avoids a kick to the body.
Caunt throws a leg kick but Ali moved away.
A little feinted left hand from Ali on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Ali looks to score with a jab to the body but Caunt is just out of range.
Caunt with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Ali misses with a wild body shot.
Ali jabs Caunt to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Caunt moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Nice jab there from Caunt.
Ali slips a straight right by Caunt.
Ali connects with a right hand. Caunt shakes it off.
Ali throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Caunt misses with a straight left.
Caunt missing with a left hand there. Ali was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ali misses the shot to the body.
Caunt moves out of range as Ali strikes.
Ali tries a low kick but Caunt avoids it.
A nice side step and Caunt releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Ali throws a quick inside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ali looks to throw the jab but Caunt is out of range.
Caunt misses with a wild body shot.
It looked like Ali wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Caunt swings for the body but Ali moves out of range.
Ali misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Caunt.
Caunt 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.
A thudding body kick lands there by Caunt!
A clash of legs there as Caunt blocks the low kick.
Caunt throws a quick inside leg kick.
Caunt checks a low kick from Ali.
Ali thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ali takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Ali keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Ali pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Caunt avoids the body shot from Ali.
Ali is looking to land body kicks.
Caunt checks a low kick from Ali.
Caunt only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Ali lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Ali throws a hook to the side of Caunt's head but Caunt sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ali checks the leg kick nicely there.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Caunt.
Ali has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Caunt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A thudding body kick lands there by Ali!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Caunt takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Ali throws a hook but Caunt avoids it easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Caunt. Ali does a little dance to reset his feet.
Caunt throws a big shot that misses.
Caunt lands a jab to the nose.
Ali wants to land a leg kick but Caunt is out of range.
Ali checks a leg kick.
Caunt throws a half hearted mid kick.
Ali throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
An inside leg kick from Caunt misses.
Caunt throws a wild body kick that Ali sees coming a mile off.
Ali waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Caunt.
Caunt tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ali was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Caunt throws a quick inside leg kick.
Ali throws a jab but it's blocked by Caunt.
Ali looks to score with a jab to the body but Caunt is just out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ali lands a body shot.
Caunt throws a hook but Ali avoids it easily.
Ali throws out a loose jab but Caunt uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ali walks into a stiff left hand from Caunt.
Caunt scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Ali lands a nice shot that snaps Caunt's head back.
And that is 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.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Caunt scores with the left hand. Ali knows he should have avoided that one.
A looping hook to the body misses from Caunt. Ali does a little dance to reset his feet.
Caunt looks for the body kick but Ali saw that one coming.
Ali misses with a straight left.
Ali misses with a body shot.
Caunt looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Caunt 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.
A nice leg kick from Ali, right into the meat of the thigh.
A big right from Caunt misses.
Ali looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Ali misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Caunt.
Caunt looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Ali lands the left hand.
Caunt throws a looping overhand right but Ali ducks down to avoid it.
Caunt connects with a leg kick.
Nice uppercut there from Caunt.
A solid body kick from Caunt.
Caunt takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A solid leg kick lands there for Caunt.
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!
Caunt scores with a kick to the body.
Caunt throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Ali on the side of the head.
Ali with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Ali misses with a body shot.
Caunt throws a wild body kick that Ali sees coming a mile off.
It appears Ali was looking to counter with a kick there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ali throws a looping overhand right but Caunt ducks down to avoid it.
Caunt fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Ali is out of range.
Ali throws a hook to the side of Caunt's head but Caunt sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ali checks a low kick from Caunt.
Caunt bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Ali's head backwards.
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.
Caunt throws a front kick aimed at Ali's knee but Ali avoids it well.
Caunt lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
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.
A decent looking cross lands there for Ali.
Ali defending well as Caunt loads up on a big left hand.
Caunt lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Ali checks the leg kick nicely there.
Caunt is looking to slow Ali down with leg kicks.
Ali scores with a leg kick.
A nice leg kick from Caunt, right into the meat of the thigh.
A jab from Ali misses.
Caunt throws out a counter right but Ali avoids it with no problem.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ali. Caunt does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ali with a nice calf kick.
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!
Good shot there by Caunt.
Caunt checks a leg kick nicely.
Caunt looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Caunt looks to land a body kick but Ali moved away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ali throws a hook but Caunt blocks it.
Ali misses with a body shot.
Ali moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Ali scores with the left hand. Caunt knows he should have avoided that one.
Ali on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Caunt. Caunt obviously looking to wear him down.
Ali scores with a leg kick.
Caunt slips under a jab from Ali.
Caunt throws out a leg kick but Ali moves out of range and Caunt only half commits.
Ali will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Caunt darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Ali has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Caunt.
Ali getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Caunt misses with a body kick.
Ali buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Caunt misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ali.
Caunt scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Ali defending well as Caunt loads up on a big left hand.
Caunt scores with a kick to the body.
Ali misses the jab.
Caunt lands a leg kick that knocks Ali off balance momentarily.
Ali checks the leg kick.
Ali throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ali throws a front kick aimed at Caunt's knee but Caunt avoids it well.
Caunt tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ali was well out of range. Poor timing from Caunt.
Ali darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Caunt lands a lovely overhand right.
Ali lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Ali takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
An inside leg kick from Caunt misses.
A bone on bone clash there as Caunt blocks the leg kick.
Ali misses with a body kick.
Ali swings for the body but Caunt moves out of range.
Ali swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Caunt looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A bone on bone clash there as Caunt blocks the leg kick.
Caunt tests Ali's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That kick from Caunt tenderised Ali's leg. Ali is trying to keep his angry face on.
Caunt tries to work over Ali's front leg with a kick but Ali checks it.
Caunt takes a swing at Ali's ribcage but misses.
Ali fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Caunt manages to avoid it.
Ali scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Ali has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Caunt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ali misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Caunt.
Caunt feints a counter leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Caunt keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Caunt thuds a left hand into Ali's body.
Ali chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Caunt can pounce on him.
Caunt avoids the body shot from Ali.
Caunt looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A big right from Caunt misses.
Ali lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Caunt lands a nice hook to Ali's body. Ali takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Ali thows a body kick. Caunt tries to catch it but that hurt him.
A cross from Ali lands.
Caunt keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ali swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Caunt misses with a low kick as Ali jumps back.
A slow jab from Caunt misses its intended target.
Caunt has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ali.
Ali comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Ali with a jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Caunt scoring well with a low kick there.
Ali walks into a left hand.
Caunt takes a swing at Ali's ribcage but misses.
A nice leg kick lands there from Caunt.
Caunt checks a leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Dick Caunt.
Well Caunt has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dick Caunt!
After the fight, Dick Caunt was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.