PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Khalid Fatim El Hazad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harry Balsac (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fatim El Hazad comes to the cage accompanied by Paul Van Dyk - Crush. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Harry Balsac was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Fatim El Hazad
vs
Balsac

188 cm
22
168 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

198 cm
22
168 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent elbows
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Khalid Fatim El Hazad!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Harry Balsac!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, James Glass and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Balsac moves out of range of the body kick.
Balsac fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Fatim El Hazad on the side of the head.
A good leg kick by Balsac.
Balsac is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Balsac listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Fatim El Hazad throws a right and a left that both miss.
Balsac works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Balsac lands with a slapping head kick.
Fatim El Hazad throws the left hand but Balsac avoids the punch easily.
Balsac tries a head kick but it misses.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Balsac.
Fatim El Hazad connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

It looks like Harry Balsac has been cut.
Fatim El Hazad misses with a jab, cross combination.
Balsac tries a head kick but it misses.
Balsac lands a head kick!
Fatim El Hazad fails to land with a series of punches.
A slapping body kick lands there for Balsac.
Balsac misses with a takedown attempt - Fatim El Hazad sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Balsac clobbers Fatim El Hazad with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Harry Balsac seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fatim El Hazad has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Balsac finds it's way round the side to connect with Fatim El Hazad's head.
Balsac dodges the punch combination from Fatim El Hazad.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Balsac.
Balsac scores with a nice strike.
Balsac bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Fatim El Hazad's head backwards.
A chopping leg kick lands by Balsac.
Fatim El Hazad throws an overhand right that lands on Balsac's shoulder, as Balsac tries to avoid the shot.
Balsac lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Balsac cracks Fatim El Hazad with an open hand slap.
Khalid Fatim El Hazad is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Balsac closes the distance and clinches up with Fatim El Hazad, looking for a takedown. Balsac pushes Fatim El Hazad against the cage but Fatim El Hazad circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Khalid Fatim El Hazad has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Harry Balsac.
Fatim El Hazad throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Balsac tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Balsac keeps Fatim El Hazad at a distance using the push kick.
Fatim El Hazad throws a nice looking combination but Balsac bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Fatim El Hazad misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jab from Balsac.
Balsac throws a head kick that half lands.
Balsac dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Fatim El Hazad lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Balsac circles away quickly and effectively.
Fatim El Hazad is breathing heavily.
Nice jab there from Balsac.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Balsac closes this distance looking for a takedown but Fatim El Hazad circles away.
Fatim El Hazad looks to land a combination but Balsac avoids it well.
Balsac cracks Fatim El Hazad with a right hand to the side of the head.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Balsac, right into the meat.
Fatim El Hazad throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Balsac throws a nice outside leg kick.
Fatim El Hazad takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Balsac throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Fatim El Hazad misses with a wild combination.
Fatim El Hazad stuffs the takedown.
Fatim El Hazad on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Fatim El Hazad swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Fatim El Hazad misses with a two punch combination.
Balsac lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Balsac fails with a takedown attempt.
Fatim El Hazad fails to land with a series of punches.
Balsac has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Balsac lands a high kick!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Balsac lands with a cross.
Fatim El Hazad tries to clinch up.
Balsac avoids the body shot from Fatim El Hazad.
Balsac connects with a solid leg kick.
Fatim El Hazad chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Balsac can pounce on him.
Balsac lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Fatim El Hazad keeps Balsac at a distance using the push kick.
Balsac lands a nice leg kick that just misses Fatim El Hazad's sensitive parts.
Balsac scores with a head kick.
Balsac throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Fatim El Hazad throws a shot from downtown. Balsac moves away and avoids it.
Balsac throws a series of punches but Fatim El Hazad moves out of range.
Balsac takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Balsac scores with a three punch combo!
Balsac throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Balsac lands a nice leg kick that just misses Fatim El Hazad's sensitive parts.

Balsac shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.

Fatim El Hazad is defending against the submission attempts here by Balsac.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Balsac is keen to just control but Fatim El Hazad is a slippery customer.
Fatim El Hazad works his way to full guard. Good work.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Balsac in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Fatim El Hazad keeping moving, preventing Balsac from controlling successfully.
Balsac pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Fatim El Hazad is keeping the position for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Harry Balsac dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Harry Balsac's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Balsac smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Balsac scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Fatim El Hazad lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Khalid Fatim El Hazad is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Balsac pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Fatim El Hazad misses with a double jab
and Balsac counters with a head kick. That will keep Fatim El Hazad thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Balsac bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Balsac throws a head kick but Fatim El Hazad moves out of range.
A left lands for Fatim El Hazad.
Fatim El Hazad is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Balsac lands the left hand.
Fatim El Hazad throws the left hand but Balsac avoids the punch easily.
Balsac lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Fatim El Hazad will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Fatim El Hazad throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Balsac.
Balsac dodges the punch combination from Fatim El Hazad.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fatim El Hazad takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Fatim El Hazad misses with a two punch combination.
Balsac dodges the punch combination from Fatim El Hazad.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Balsac shoots for a takedown but Fatim El Hazad saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Balsac, as that shot connected.
Harry Balsac seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Balsac pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Fatim El Hazad takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Fatim El Hazad throws a left and a right that both miss
and Balsac counters with an outside leg kick.
Balsac throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Fatim El Hazad gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Fatim El Hazad takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Balsac keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Balsac throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Fatim El Hazad walks into a left hand.
Balsac is looking to slow Fatim El Hazad down with leg kicks.
Balsac lands a high kick!
Balsac misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Balsac feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Fatim El Hazad's calf.
Fatim El Hazad has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Balsac.
Fatim El Hazad tries to bum rush Balsac with a series of wild strikes but Balsac uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Balsac works the jab nicely.
Fatim El Hazad takes a kick to the side of the head.
Balsac scores with a jab. Fatim El Hazad acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Fatim El Hazad swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Balsac showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Fatim El Hazad.
Balsac scores with a head kick.
Balsac lands with a kick to the temple. Fatim El Hazad shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Fatim El Hazad misses with a kick to the body
and Balsac counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Balsac stalks Fatim El Hazad and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Fatim El Hazad's face. Fatim El Hazad staggers backwards, shaken.
Balsac plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Balsac lands with a cross.
Balsac's corner calls for a 1-2. Balsac obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Balsac takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Balsac uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Fatim El Hazad.
Balsac scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Fatim El Hazad. Balsac shrugs it off though.
Balsac looks for a takedown but Fatim El Hazad sprawls well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fatim El Hazad throws a hook but Balsac blocks it.
Balsac tries for a takedown but Fatim El Hazad sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Khalid Fatim El Hazad has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Harry Balsac.
Fatim El Hazad looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Fatim El Hazad tries to bum rush Balsac with a series of wild strikes but Balsac uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Balsac scores with a head kick.
Fatim El Hazad looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Balsac is defended easily by Fatim El Hazad.
Balsac lands a jab to Fatim El Hazad's midsection.
Fatim El Hazad will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Balsac throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Balsac throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Fatim El Hazad fails to land with a series of punches.
Fatim El Hazad misses the shot to the body.
A slapping body kick lands there for Balsac.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Balsac lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Balsac connects with a high kick.
Balsac fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Balsac lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Fatim El Hazad misses with a combination
and Balsac counters with a nice body kick.
Balsac catches Fatim El Hazad with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Balsac connects with a solid leg kick.
Balsac is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Fatim El Hazad.
Balsac lands a slapping body shot.
Fatim El Hazad takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Fatim El Hazad looks to land a right hand but Balsac moved out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Balsac throws a head kick that half lands.
Fatim El Hazad walks into a straight right hand from Balsac.
Balsac moves out of range of the body kick from Fatim El Hazad.
Balsac dips to his left and cracks Fatim El Hazad with an uppercut!
A head kick from Balsac lands but Fatim El Hazad takes it in his stride.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Harry Balsac showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Harry Balsac's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Balsac misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Fatim El Hazad throws a right hand that Balsac ducks under and follows up with a left that Balsac also avoids with ease.
Fatim El Hazad tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Fatim El Hazad shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Balsac moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Balsac dodges the punch combination from Fatim El Hazad.
Balsac changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Fatim El Hazad tries to avoid it but Balsac manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Fatim El Hazad to the ground. Fatim El Hazad escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Balsac lands with a kick to the ribs.
Fatim El Hazad misses with a few strikes there.
Balsac lands with a slapping head kick.
Fatim El Hazad throws a series of punches but Balsac avoids them all with ease.
Balsac lands with an uppercut that bounces Fatim El Hazad off the cage and back into rage.
Balsac cracks Fatim El Hazad with an open hand slap.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fatim El Hazad dodges the punch combination from Balsac.
Balsac stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Fatim El Hazad falls off balance throwing a combination
and Balsac counters with a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fatim El Hazad misses with a wild body shot.
Balsac goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Fatim El Hazad defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Balsac.
Fatim El Hazad stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Fatim El Hazad wants it to stay on the feet.
Khalid Fatim El Hazad has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Harry Balsac.
Balsac goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Balsac punishes Fatim El Hazad's body with a nice straight punch.
Fatim El Hazad looks to throw the jab but Balsac is out of range.
Fatim El Hazad leaves Balsac with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Fatim El Hazad misses with an attempted mid kick.
Fatim El Hazad lands a with a good body shot.
Fatim El Hazad scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Balsac throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fatim El Hazad scores with a jab to the jaw.
Fatim El Hazad swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Balsac avoids a punch combination nicely.
Balsac moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Khalid Fatim El Hazad has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fatim El Hazad throws a big shot that misses.
Fatim El Hazad closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Fatim El Hazad takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Jab from Balsac.
Balsac shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Fatim El Hazad as he avoids it easily.
Fatim El Hazad is looking to slow Balsac down with leg kicks.
Fatim El Hazad looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Balsac scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Fatim El Hazad goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Balsac bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Fatim El Hazad's head.
Fatim El Hazad throws a right and a left that both miss.
Balsac lands a nice shot that snaps Fatim El Hazad's head back.
Fatim El Hazad on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Balsac goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Balsac scores with a hook to the body. Fatim El Hazad takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Balsac throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Balsac lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Fatim El Hazad.
Fatim El Hazad fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Fatim El Hazad walks into a left hand.
Fatim El Hazad throws a left and a right that both miss
and Balsac counters with a big head kick but Fatim El Hazad shrugs it off.
Balsac dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Balsac lands a high kick!
Balsac lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Fatim El Hazad misses with a series of wild punches.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Fatim El Hazad.
Balsac throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Fatim El Hazad.
Balsac takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Balsac lands a slapping body shot.
Balsac lands a nice looking body kick.
Balsac throws a nice outside leg kick.
Balsac thumps Fatim El Hazad with a low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Balsac lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Fatim El Hazad is looking to land body kicks.
Fatim El Hazad looks to score with a jab to the body but Balsac is just out of range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Balsac.
Balsac shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Fatim El Hazad as he jumps to the side.
Fatim El Hazad will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Balsac lands with an overhand left.
Harry Balsac is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Fatim El Hazad thows a left - swing and a miss!
Balsac thows a body kick. Fatim El Hazad tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Balsac shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Fatim El Hazad misses with a series of wild punches.
Fatim El Hazad misses with a double jab
and Balsac counters with a good low kick that Fatim El Hazad was not able to check.
Balsac lands a really nice looking cross but Fatim El Hazad seems unphased.
Balsac tries for a takedown but Fatim El Hazad sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Harry Balsac comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Balsac 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Gold scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Harry Balsac!