PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Habbibi Uleh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zane Maelstrom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Maelstrom comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Hatebreed - In ashes they shall reap kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Uleh
vs
Maelstrom

177 cm
25
193 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

175 cm
25
210 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Enjoys gardening

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Habbibi Uleh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Zane Maelstrom!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Winston Howard and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maelstrom shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Uleh pinned against the cage. Uleh gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Uleh rushes Maelstrom and presses him up against the cage.

Uleh has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Maelstrom regains guard immediately.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Uleh's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Maelstrom utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Uleh trying to control the position from guard on top but Maelstrom is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Uleh thows a big elbow that misses.
Maelstrom utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Uleh stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Maelstrom swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Maelstrom trying to keep a closed guard but Uleh is proving a slippery customer.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Maelstrom can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Uleh missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Uleh thows a big elbow that misses.
Uleh passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Uleh has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Uleh lands an elbow.
Uleh is chipping away with strikes.
Uleh scoring with punches from side control.
Uleh wants to control but Maelstrom is keeping him busy.
Uleh working the ground and pound.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Uleh tries to score with some ground and pound. Maelstrom controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Uleh tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maelstrom 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.
Maelstrom looks gassed!
Maelstrom managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Uleh.
Maelstrom seems a little lost for a moment, as Uleh dominates the positioning.
Uleh working the ground and pound but Maelstrom is defending the strikes.
Sloppy strikes there by Uleh.
The strikes coming from Uleh are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Uleh is looking to take a break and control but Maelstrom is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Uleh connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Maelstrom some visible discomfort.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Uleh creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Maelstrom takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Maelstrom is working to avoid the ground and pound but Uleh connects with a decent elbow.
Uleh throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Uleh in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Uleh wants to lay and pray for a moment but Maelstrom keeps working.
Maelstrom on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Uleh throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Uleh fails to land a wild elbow strike.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Maelstrom taking punishment in the form of punches.
Uleh landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Uleh lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Maelstrom down.

Maelstrom is rocked!
Uleh working the ground and pound from side control.
Maelstrom is still in real trouble! Can Uleh finish him?
Uleh grinds an elbow into Maelstrom's temple.
Uleh wants to lay and pray for a moment but Maelstrom keeps working.
Uleh working the ground and pound from side control.
Uleh lands a strong strike to the head of Maelstrom. That's dazed him! Uleh looking to finish here. Maelstrom is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - Uleh lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Habbibi Uleh!