PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ali Kamil (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mart Koorik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Kamil
vs
Koorik

183 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

177 cm
23
175 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

{GTI} - HGH Nutrients

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Ali Kamil!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Mart Koorik!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Steven Brown and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Koorik pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kamil with a lazy takedown attempt

and Koorik counters by moving into the clinch.
Koorik misses with a knee strike.
Kamil takes a knee to the side of the body.
Koorik dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Kamil goes for a takedown attempt but Koorik pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Koorik scores with a kick to the midsection.
Kamil is breathing heavily.
A chopping leg kick lands by Koorik.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Koorik pushes Kamil up against the cage in a clinch.
Koorik tries a knee to the head but Kamil blocks it.
Koorik landing knees to the head.

Koorik breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Koorik closes the distance and clinches.
Koorik dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Koorik landing knees to the head.
Koorik has Kamil pushed against the cage.
Koorik with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Koorik escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Koorik rushes Kamil and presses him up against the cage.
A knee to the head by Koorik.
Koorik displaying some good clinch control by pressing Kamil up against the cage.
A knee to the head by Koorik.
Koorik slows down the pace here.
Koorik crunches a lovely knee into Kamil's ribcage.

Koorik breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Koorik rushes Kamil and presses him up against the cage.
Kamil letting Koorik take a breather here.
Koorik crunches a lovely knee into Kamil's ribcage.
Koorik with a knee to the head.
Koorik crunches a lovely knee into Kamil's ribcage.
Koorik will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Kamil up against the cage.
Koorik landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Koorik is stalling here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kamil is trying to drag Koorik to the mat but Koorik just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ali Kamil. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Koorik leaning against his opponent.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Mart Koorik.
Koorik lands with a nice body punch.

Koorik gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Kamil has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Koorik escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Koorik clinches with his opponent.
Koorik leaning against his opponent.
Kamil goes for a takedown attempt but Koorik pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Kamil gets tackled into the cage by Koorik. Koorik maintains the clinch.
Koorik lands a knee to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Koorik.
Koorik using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Kamil has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Koorik avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Koorik breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kamil has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Koorik.

Koorik takes the fight into the clinch.
Kamil is looking to control Koorik's arms but Koorik gets an underhook and turns him. Now Kamil has his back to the cage.
Koorik utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Kamil is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

Koorik breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Koorik has closed the distance and engaged Kamil in a clinch.
Koorik trying to stall but Kamil improves his position.
Kamil has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Koorik is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Koorik with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Koorik with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Kamil misses with a hook to the ribs.
Koorik has Kamil pressed against the cage.
Kamil wants a takedown.
Koorik looking to throw knees to the head but Kamil is blocking nicely.
Koorik with a knee to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kamil tries to throw a body punch but Koorik avoids it by throwing Kamil back against the cage.
Kamil throws a head punch that misses.
Koorik will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Kamil up against the cage.
Kamil blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kamil tries for a takedown. No joy.
Koorik prevents the takedown attempt.
Koorik taking a breather.

Koorik breaks from the clinch.
Kamil shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Koorik but Koorik pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Koorik drives through and clinches with Kamil against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kamil tries to score a body lock takedown but Koorik shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Koorik leaning his opponent against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mart Koorik dominated that round.
That's time! Kamil's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Koorik darts in and clinches Kamil up against the cage.
Koorik tries a knee to the head but Kamil blocks it.

Koorik breaks from the clinch.

Koorik fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kamil, pushing him back against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Kamil's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Koorik is pressed up against the cage. Kamil has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Koorik down to the mat. Koorik avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
A head kick misses from Kamil.

Kamil tries to keep at a distance but Koorik has taken the fight into the clinch.
Kamil is trying to break the clinch but Koorik is controlling him.

Koorik pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Koorik clinches.
Kamil wants to stall.
Koorik with a knee to the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Koorik tries a knee to the head but Kamil blocks it.
Koorik scores with a knee to the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Kamil looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Kamil has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Koorik is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Koorik with a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kamil is trying to push Koorik away but Koorik has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Kamil misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Koorik.
Koorik landing knees to the head.

Koorik breaks from the clinch.

Koorik closes the distance and pushes Kamil back into the cage.
Koorik lands a good knee to the midsection. Kamil won't want to take too many of those.
Koorik prevents Kamil from breaking the clinch.

Koorik manages to break the clinch.

Koorik gets tackled into the cage by Kamil. Kamil maintains the clinch.

Koorik breaks the clinch.
Koorik rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kamil counters with a head kick.
Ali Kamil is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Koorik gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Kamil manages to break the clinch.

Koorik has Kamil up against the cage in a clinch.
Mart Koorik seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Koorik unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Koorik has Kamil pressed against the cage, preventing Kamil from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A knee to the head by Koorik.
Koorik dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kamil wants to get back to striking at distance but Koorik won't allow it.
Koorik stalling.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kamil.
Kamil letting Koorik take a breather here.
Kamil wants to break free but Koorik has control.
The referee calls for Koorik to work.
Koorik misses with a knee to the head.
Kamil wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ali Kamil. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kamil takes a knee right on the jaw!
Koorik with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Koorik scores a nice knee to the body.
Koorik connects with a nasty looking knee right to Kamil's face.
Koorik with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Koorik misses with a knee to the head.
Koorik throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kamil blocks it with crossed arms.
Kamil lands a shoulder strike.
Koorik unloads a knee to the mid-section. Kamil lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Kamil tries for a takedown. No joy.
Kamil wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Koorik tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koorik landing knees to the head.
Koorik lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Kamil misses with a knee to the head.
Koorik tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Knees to the body from Koorik.

Koorik breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Kamil gets tackled into the cage by Koorik. Koorik maintains the clinch.
Kamil is trying to push Koorik away but Koorik has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Koorik landing knees to the head.
Koorik lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Koorik is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A knee to the head by Koorik.
Kamil wants to break the clinch but can't.
Stalling in the clinch from Koorik.
Kamil is trying to break free.

Kamil's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Koorik instigates a clinch.
Kamil looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Koorik with a knee to the head.
Kamil changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Koorik fights it off and pushes away nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Koorik closes the distance and pushes Kamil back into the cage.
Koorik stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Koorik connects with a nasty looking knee right to Kamil's face.
Kamil managing to block the knees to the body from Koorik.
Kamil is trying to maintain a safe position but Koorik gets an underhook and turns Kamil into the cage.
Kamil is trying to drag Koorik to the mat but Koorik just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Koorik is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Koorik landing knees to the head.
Kamil tries for a takedown. No joy.
Koorik stops a takedown attempt from Kamil.
Koorik lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Koorik lands a knee to the head.
Kamil tries to circle away but Koorik has him pinned against the cage.
Kamil tries for a takedown but Koorik manages to get underhooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Kamil on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Koorik connects with a nasty looking knee right to Kamil's face.

It looks like Ali Kamil has been cut.
Kamil stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Kamil drops down looking for an ankle pick but Koorik pulls his leg out and moves away.

Koorik instigates a clinch.
Kamil drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Koorik gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Koorik stalling the fight.
Koorik has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Koorik breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kamil fails in his attempt to clinch.

Koorik rushes Kamil and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Koorik taking a breather.
Kamil is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Koorik gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ali Kamil. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kamil wants to break the clinch but can't.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Koorik manages to break the clinch.
Koorik misses the shot to the body.

Koorik has managed to clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Koorik landing knees to the body.
Koorik with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Koorik throws a knee to the head but misses.
Koorik throws a knee to the head but misses.
Koorik scores a nice knee to the body.
Koorik using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kamil has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

Koorik manages to break the clinch.
Kamil throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Koorik's waist but Koorik gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Kamil off to one side.
Kamil missing with a left hand there. Koorik was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

Koorik clinches up against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Koorik.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

Koorik breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Koorik gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Kamil using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Koorik has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Koorik looking to throw knees to the head but Kamil is blocking nicely.
Koorik prevents the takedown attempt.

Koorik manages to break the clinch.
Kamil closes the distance and clinches up with Koorik, looking for a takedown. Kamil pushes Koorik against the cage but Koorik circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Koorik has taken the fight to the clinch.
Kamil is trying to force a seperation but Koorik has the dominant position.
Koorik blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kamil tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Koorik avoids it.
Koorik throws a knee to the head but misses.
Koorik landing knees to the head.
Kamil tries for a takedown but Koorik manages to get underhooks.
Koorik landing some nice looking knees to the body.

Koorik breaks the clinch.

Koorik gets a clinch.
Kamil changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Koorik fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Kamil with a lazy takedown attempt
letting Koorik counter with a right hand.

Koorik rushes Kamil and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Koorik breaks the clinch.

Koorik has closed the distance and engaged Kamil in a clinch.
Kamil drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Koorik is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Kamil swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Koorik prevents a takedown attempt there.
Knees in the clinch landing for Koorik.
Koorik tries a knee to the head but Kamil blocks it.
Koorik landing knees to the head.
Koorik manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Koorik tries to stall but Kamil uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Kamil is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Koorik scores with a knee to the head.
Koorik unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Kamil landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Koorik with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Koorik connects with a nasty looking knee right to Kamil's face.
Koorik trying to control the position but instead, Kamil has worked for underhooks and has pushed Koorik into the cage.
Kamil tries to break the clinch but Koorik is controlling the position.
Koorik stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Koorik throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kamil has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Koorik obliges.
Koorik throws a knee to the head but misses.
Koorik prevents Kamil from breaking the clinch.
Koorik connects with a knee to the head.
Koorik stalls.
Kamil is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Koorik is keeping busy.
Kamil misses with a hook from the clinch.
Koorik stalling against the cage.
Kamil tries for a takedown. No joy.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mart Koorik comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Koorik 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 26:30
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 26:30
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mart Koorik!