PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sam Wylie (ranked 1626 p4p, 955 weight class) and Mounir Ayari (ranked 213 p4p, 129 weight class). Wylie's entrance music is RATM- NO SHELTER. A fine choice. Ayari has chosen Yallah Rouh - Samira Said as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Sam Wylie has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Wylie
vs
Ayari

172 cm
27
177
8 - 4 - 0

185 cm
27
170
9 - 3 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very quick

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Sam Wylie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mounir Ayari!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Bart Greer and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wylie lands a nice shot to the body.
Ayari misses with a head kick.
Wylie moves out of range of the strikes.
A little feinted left hand from Wylie on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Wylie misses with the combination.
Wylie swings for the body but Ayari moves out of range.
Wylie fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ayari swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wylie moves out of range as Ayari throws a body kick.
Ayari connects with the punch.
Wylie moves away from the strike by Ayari.
Wylie definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Ayari throws a leg kick but Wylie sees it coming and moves out of range.
Ayari throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sam Wylie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ayari throws the left hand but Wylie avoids the punch easily.
Ayari throws a hook to the side of Wylie's head but Wylie sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Wylie looks to score with a jab to the body but Ayari is just out of range.
Wylie showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ayari.
Ayari swings for the body but Wylie moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wylie blocks a jab.
Wylie feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Ayaris jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Ayari throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wylie lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A jab from Wylie does it's job there.
Wylie connects with a right hand. Ayari shakes it off.
Ayari misses with an uppercut. Wylie saw that one coming.
As Ayari tries to get set, Wylie tries to push him back and clinch up but Ayari manages to avoid the attempt.
Ayari looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

Wylie has closed the distance and engaged Ayari in a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wylie.
Wylie tries to pull guard but Ayari won't allow it.

Ayari breaks from the clinch.
Wylie fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Wylie fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sam Wylie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wylie clobbers Ayari with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wylie ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ayari moves away.
Ayari throws a sloppy head kick and Wylie moves out of range easily.

Wylie gets a clinch.
Wylie misses with some punches.
Wylie keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Ayari's efforts to push away.
Ayari is trying to force a seperation but Wylie has the dominant position.
Wylie misses with some punches.
Ayari wants to break the clinch but can't.
Wylie taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Ayari looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A short left from Wylie.

Ayari pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wylie uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ayari.
Wylie moves out of range as Ayari strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Wylie instigates a clinch.
Wylie misses with a short punch on the inside.

Ayari escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ayari stuns Wylie with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Wylie takes one to the side of the head.
Wylie shoots and misses
and Ayari counters with a nice uppercut.
Ayari throws a shot from downtown. Wylie moves away and avoids it.
Wylie jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Wylie misses with a hook.
Wylie throws a series of strikes that have Ayari backpedaling.
Ayari misses with a wild body shot.
Ayari misses the jab.
Wylie blocks a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ayari takes a swing at Wylie's ribcage but misses.
Ayari works Wylie's body with a nice hook.
Wylie keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wylie tries to close the distance and clinch but Ayari swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ayari displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Wylie.
Wylie doesn't manage to clinch there - Ayari circles away.
Wylie looks to score with a jab to the body but Ayari is just out of range.
Wylie moves forwards but Ayari connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A clash of legs there as Wylie blocks the low kick.
Wylie scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Ayari misses with a head kick.
Ayari bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Wylie lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
The fighters circling - Ayari throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Wylie lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Wylie fails in his attempt to clinch.
Wylie moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Wylie is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Ayari takes a swing at Wylie's ribcage but misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Mounir Ayari will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Ayari has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Ayari there as he acknowledges the shot.
Ayari connects with a nice looking jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ayari. Wylie does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ayari takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
The fighters circle momentarily. Wylie darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
A big left from Wylie misses.
Wylie is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A big right from Ayari misses.
Wylie tries to counter by clinching up but Ayari breaks away and moves out of range.
Ayari lands the left hand.
Wylie slips a straight right by Ayari.
Ayari scores with a crisp jab that stopped Wylie in his tracks.

Wylie is rocked!
Ayari connects with a jab, followed by a picture perfect straight right that sends Wylie to the canvas, out cold! What a finish by Ayari!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Mounir Ayari!
Mounir Ayari decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.