PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Abdul AlHaddin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sebastian Saari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

AlHaddin
vs
Saari

170 cm
19
152 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

167 cm
19
147 lbs
5 - 6 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Abdul AlHaddin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sebastian Saari!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
AlHaddin dodges the punch combination from Saari.
AlHaddin dodges the punch combination from Saari.
Saari misses with a series of wild punches.
AlHaddin changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Saari tries to avoid it but AlHaddin manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Saari to the ground. Saari escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Saari lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
AlHaddin throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Saari's waist but Saari gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing AlHaddin off to one side.
AlHaddin avoids a punch combination nicely.
A telegraphed right hand from Saari misses the target.
AlHaddin closes this distance looking for a takedown but Saari circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Abdul AlHaddin. That's going to take a lot out of him.

AlHaddin changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Saari looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

AlHaddin looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Saari is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

AlHaddin is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Saari looks calm but he's in trouble here. AlHaddin gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Saari is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! AlHaddin lets go of the hold and Saari can pop his arm back in it's socket.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Abdul AlHaddin!