PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bomani El Hazad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Scott Wright (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wright has chosen Bullet for my Valentine - Scream Aim And Fire as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

El Hazad
vs
Wright

171 cm
23
159 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

176 cm
25
150 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Dangerous knees
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Vicious Apparel

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Bomani El Hazad!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Scott Wright!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Colin Fotheringham and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
El Hazad displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Wright.
Wright shoots in for a takedown but El Hazad shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Wright dives in and grabs El Hazad's left leg, looking for a takedown. El Hazad pushes down on Wright's head and hops out.
Bomani El Hazad has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Scott Wright.
Wright swats away the attempt to clinch by El Hazad.
El Hazad tries to close the distance and clinch but Wright swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Wright has a takedown stuffed.
El Hazad is looking to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wright keeps the fight on the outside.

El Hazad lands a jab followed by a vicious hook that sends Wright sprawling to the canvas. El Hazad follows him down, looking for the kill. Can Wright hang on?

Wright is rocked!

It looks like Scott Wright has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

El Hazad stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Wright to get to his feet.
Wright is still on wobbly legs! Can El Hazad finish him?
Some wild striking there from El Hazad.
Wright seems to have recovered his senses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
El Hazad misses with the combination.
El Hazad wants to clinch.

Wright shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in El Hazad's guard.
Wright throws a strike but El Hazad rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Wright looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
El Hazad sitting in guard here, content to control.

Wright has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but El Hazad can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

El Hazad gets to his feet - Wright follows without any prompting.
El Hazad lands a nice looking kick to the body. Wright takes a step back to recover.
Wright looks gassed!
El Hazad is looking to clinch but Wright is avoiding it.
El Hazad is looking to clinch.
El Hazad fails with an attempt to clinch.
El Hazad is looking to clinch but Wright is avoiding it.
El Hazad throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wright fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Wright misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
El Hazad is looking to clinch.
El Hazad fails with an attempt to clinch.
El Hazad is looking to clinch.
Wright swats away the attempt to clinch by El Hazad.
Wright closes this distance looking for a takedown but El Hazad circles away.
El Hazad avoids the body shot from Wright.
Wright circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
El Hazad tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
El Hazad is looking to clinch but Wright is avoiding it.
El Hazad wants to clinch up but Wright keeps it at a distance.
El Hazad tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Wright tries to score a power double leg takedown but El Hazad sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Wright somewhat.
Wright ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
El Hazad is looking to clinch but Wright is avoiding it.
El Hazad tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Wright swats away the attempt to clinch by El Hazad.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bomani El Hazad dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Scott Wright's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

El Hazad tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
El Hazad fails with an attempt to clinch.
El Hazad is looking to clinch.
El Hazad ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
El Hazad fails with an attempt to clinch.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Wright.
El Hazad moves in looking to clinch but Wright pushes him off.
El Hazad tries to close the distance and clinch but Wright swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Wright avoids a punch combination nicely.
El Hazad tries to clinch up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
El Hazad tries to clinch there but Wright circles away.
Wright shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
El Hazad tries to clinch but Wright is having none of it.
Bomani El Hazad seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wright has a takedown stuffed.
Bomani El Hazad has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Scott Wright.
El Hazad tries to clinch up but Wright circles away and keeps his distance.
El Hazad tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
El Hazad tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A nice combination there by El Hazad.
El Hazad is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wright circles away from the clinch attempt.
Wright shoots in for a takedown but El Hazad shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
El Hazad is looking to clinch.
Wright avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Wright goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Bomani El Hazad is winning the standup battle so far.
El Hazad swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bomani El Hazad is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wright shoots in but no luck this time.
El Hazad tries to clinch but Wright is having none of it.
El Hazad is looking to clinch but Wright is avoiding it.
El Hazad throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Wright counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wright tries to stand but his hand is stuck under El Hazad.

Wright is looking for a kimura but El Hazad is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Wright to get the leverage.
Wright is breathing heavily.

Wright is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
El Hazad holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
El Hazad pushes Wright off looking to stand but Wright dives back in and keeps control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
El Hazad is looking for a sweep. Wright is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Wright wants to work for an arm triangle but El Hazad is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Wright thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
El Hazad on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if El Hazad tries to get out of the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
El Hazad wants to clinch but Wright slips to the side

and Wright counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
El Hazad looks like he's trying to stand up.
Wright lands strikes from half guard.

Wright seems to be trying to get a kimura but instead El Hazad has recovered full guard.
Wright with a flurry of punches that miss.
El Hazad is pulling down on Wright's head. It's preventing any offense from Wright, at least for the moment.
El Hazad is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Scott Wright will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Scott Wright's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

El Hazad pushes Wright up against the cage in a clinch.
El Hazad with a knee to the head.
Wright has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. El Hazad avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Wright drops to a knee looking for a takedown but El Hazad gets the underhooks and prevents it.
El Hazad landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
El Hazad landing knees to the body.
A knee to the head by El Hazad.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. El Hazad obliges.
El Hazad with a knee to the head.
El Hazad prevents the takedown attempt.
Bomani El Hazad has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Scott Wright.
El Hazad putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Wright in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
El Hazad utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
El Hazad prevents a takedown attempt there.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
El Hazad lands a knee to the head.
Wright drops to a knee looking for a takedown but El Hazad gets the underhooks and prevents it.
El Hazad landing knees to the head.
El Hazad with a knee to the head.
El Hazad prevents the takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wright looking for a takedown.
Wright drops to a knee looking for a takedown but El Hazad gets the underhooks and prevents it.
El Hazad lands a knee to the head.
Wright tries to score a body lock takedown but El Hazad shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
El Hazad connects with a knee to the head.
Wright goes for a takedown attempt but El Hazad pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
El Hazad tries to clinch up but Wright circles away and keeps his distance.
Wright keeps the fight on the outside.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Wright is defended easily by El Hazad.
El Hazad wants to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
El Hazad throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
El Hazad fails in his attempt to clinch.
El Hazad moves in looking to clinch but Wright pushes him off.
Wright avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Wright avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
El Hazad throws a series of punches but Wright moves out of range.
Wright has a takedown stuffed.
El Hazad leaves Wright with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wright swats away the attempt to clinch by El Hazad.
El Hazad tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wright swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Wright tries for a takedown but El Hazad sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Wright fails to land the takedown.
El Hazad wants to clinch.
El Hazad fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
El Hazad tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
El Hazad tries to close the distance and clinch but Wright swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
El Hazad wants to clinch up but Wright keeps it at a distance.
El Hazad tries to clinch but Wright moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - El Hazad looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
El Hazad wants to clinch.
El Hazad moves in looking to clinch but Wright pushes him off.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bomani El Hazad showed his dominance in that final round.
I think El Hazad has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bomani El Hazad!