PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mohamed El Shaarawy (ranked 24503 p4p, 5234 weight class) and Aaron A. Aaronson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Aaron A. Aaronson will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

El Shaarawy
vs
Aaronson

198 cm
23
265
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
18
235
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mohamed El Shaarawy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Aaron A. Aaronson!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, William Peck and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
El Shaarawy attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
El Shaarawy ducks under a wild hook from Aaronson.
A quick step to the side and El Shaarawy tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Aaronson connects with the punch.
Aaronson defends well against a solid takedown attempt from El Shaarawy.
El Shaarawy doesn't manage to clinch there - Aaronson circles away.
El Shaarawy gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Aaronson.
Mohamed El Shaarawy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A swing and a miss from Aaronson.

El Shaarawy gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Aaronson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aaronson gets underhooks to prevent El Shaarawy's takedown attempt.
Aaronson lands with a short shot to the head.

El Shaarawy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
El Shaarawy looks to clinch
and Aaronson counters with a left to the body.
El Shaarawy ducks under a wild hook from Aaronson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aaronson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Aaronson thows a left - swing and a miss!
El Shaarawy looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
El Shaarawy listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Aaronson stuns El Shaarawy with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
El Shaarawy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
El Shaarawy is breathing heavily.
A jab from Aaronson does it's job there.
El Shaarawy tries to clinch
and Aaronson counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Aaron A. Aaronson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Aaronson cracks El Shaarawy with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
El Shaarawy takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

It looks like Mohamed El Shaarawy has been cut.

Aaronson instigates a clinch.
Aaronson gets through El Shaarawy's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A right hook to the body lands for Aaronson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aaronson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Aaronson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Aaronson.
Aaronson scores with a shoulder strike.
Aaronson lands a shot to the body.
Aaronson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Aaronson lands a hook that snaps the head of El Shaarawy backwards.
A shot in the inside from Aaronson.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Aaronson.

El Shaarawy is rocked!

Aaronson drops El Shaarawy onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! El Shaarawy is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Oh El Shaarawy is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
El Shaarawy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Aaronson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of El Shaarawy backwards.
Aaronson pushes El Shaarawy against the cage. Aaronson is working some dirty boxing. Aaronson pushes off with a quick right hook! El Shaarawy goes down! El Shaarawy tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Aaronson moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Aaron A. Aaronson!