PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hassan Al Aziz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cloud Strife (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Strife's choice of entrance music: One Winged Angel by The Black Mages. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Al Aziz
vs
Strife

190 cm
28
282 lbs
22 - 10 - 0

201 cm
30
289 lbs
13 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Hassan Al Aziz!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Cloud Strife!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, William Gold and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Strife throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Strife avoids the body shot from Al Aziz.
Al Aziz throws a looping overhand right but Strife ducks down to avoid it.
A telegraphed right hand from Al Aziz misses the target.
Strife shoots in looking for a takedown but Al Aziz manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Strife's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Al Aziz catches Strife with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Strife scores with a jab.
Al Aziz swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Al Aziz misses with a few strikes there.
Strife takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Strife fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Al Aziz avoids it really well and circles away.
Al Aziz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Strife was well out of range. Poor timing from Al Aziz.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Al Aziz scores with a jab to the head.

Strife changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Al Aziz looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Al Aziz is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Strife has just dragged him back down to the mat.

Strife tries for a kimura but Al Aziz is defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Al Aziz wants to get back to his feet but Strife drags him back down.
Strife tries to score with some ground and pound. Al Aziz controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Al Aziz is trying to get back to his feet.

Strife tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Al Aziz is trying to buck Strife off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Al Aziz on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Strife working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Strife has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Al Aziz is trying to buck Strife off.
Strife fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Al Aziz is trying to buck Strife off.
Al Aziz might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Strife looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Al Aziz is trying to get back to his feet.

Strife has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Al Aziz tries to close the distance and clinch up but Strife swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A big right from Strife misses.
Al Aziz scores with a nice head shot.
Al Aziz scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Strife doesn't seem bothered though.
Al Aziz looks to land a right hand but Strife moved out of range.
Al Aziz swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Al Aziz tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Strife paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Al Aziz rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Strife moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Al Aziz jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Strife slips a straight right by Al Aziz.
Strife digs a good hook to Al Aziz's body.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Strife.
Hassan Al Aziz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Al Aziz tries to keep at a distance but Strife has taken the fight into the clinch.

Al Aziz breaks from the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Al Aziz stuffs the takedown.
Hassan Al Aziz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cloud Strife.
Al Aziz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Strife.
Al Aziz stuffs the takedown attempt from Strife. Strife gets slowly back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hassan Al Aziz dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Al Aziz fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Strife ducks under a wild hook from Al Aziz.
Al Aziz is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Al Aziz lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Al Aziz missing with a left hand there. Strife was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Strife tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Al Aziz paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Strife's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Al Aziz connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Strife scrambles back to his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Strife shoots in for a double leg but Al Aziz sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
A looping hook to the body misses from Al Aziz. Strife does a little dance to reset his feet.
No luck for Strife with that takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Al Aziz cracks a nice hook into Strife's ribs.
Strife is breathing heavily.
Strife moves away from the strike by Al Aziz.
Al Aziz bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Strife is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Cloud Strife is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Al Aziz comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Strife moves away from the strike by Al Aziz.
Al Aziz takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Strife avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Strife slips a straight right by Al Aziz.
Strife misses with a takedown
and Al Aziz counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Strife thinking.
Hassan Al Aziz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cloud Strife.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Al Aziz lands a nice shot to the body.
Strife defending well as Al Aziz loads up on a big left hand.
Strife takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Al Aziz comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

Al Aziz cracks Strife with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Strife looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Al Aziz finish him?

Strife is rocked!

It looks like Cloud Strife has been cut.
Al Aziz connects with a picture perfect right hand that knocks Strife out cold! This one is over in a flash!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Hassan Al Aziz!
Hassan Al Aziz retains his super heavyweight title!