PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hazan Ali (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zach Irracha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ali's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, LL Cool J - Mama' Said Knock You Out. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Ali
vs
Irracha

183 cm
24
183 lbs
26 - 6 - 0

188 cm
24
179 lbs
12 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Fossington & Blythe: Gentlemen's Fight Attire

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 26 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Hazan Ali!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Zach Irracha!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Daniel Bishop and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ali looks for the body kick but Irracha saw that one coming.
Ali moves forwards but Irracha connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Irracha lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Irracha lands a slapping body shot.
Irracha misses with a head kick.
Irracha throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Ali's head.
Irracha throws a low kick, looking for Ali's leg but Ali calmly moves out of range.
Irracha misses with a kick to the body.
Irracha fakes the leg kick and cracks Ali in the body.
Ali tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Irracha was well out of range. Poor timing from Ali.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Irracha throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Ali keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Irracha lands a head kick. Ali smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

Ali is rocked!
Irracha connects with a looping right hand.
Oh Ali is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Irracha is looking to chop away at Ali's legs.
Ali seems to have got his legs back now.
Ali slips under a jab from Irracha.
Irracha lands a jab to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Irracha lands with a kick to the ribs.
Some wild striking there from Ali.
Ali tries a head kick but it misses.
Ali throws a hook but Irracha blocks it.
Ali uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Irracha.
Irracha scores with a crisp jab that stopped Ali in his tracks.
Irracha throws a body kick that misses.
Irracha tries a head kick but it misses.
Ali avoids the head kick by Irracha.
Irracha throws a sloppy head kick and Ali moves out of range easily.
That kick from Ali tenderised Irracha's leg. Irracha is trying to keep his angry face on.
Ali ducks under a wild hook from Irracha.
Irracha uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ali.
Ali throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Irracha dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Ali. That did some damage!
Irracha swats away the attempt to clinch by Ali.
Ali throws a push kick but Irracha slaps the foot to one side.
Irracha pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ali lands a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ali uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Irracha.
Irracha throws a sloppy head kick
and Ali counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Irracha misses with a straight right.
Irracha throws a right hand that Ali ducks under and follows up with a left that Ali also avoids with ease.
Ali shoots in looking for a takedown. Irracha tries to sprawl out of it but Ali keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Irracha manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Irracha throws a head kick that Ali semi-blocks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Irracha misses with a body kick.
Ali scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Irracha connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Ali's hands.
Irracha tries a head kick but it misses.
Some bone on bone action there as Ali checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Irracha cracks Ali with a right hand to the side of the head.
Ali needs to keep his hands up - Irracha had a free shot at his head there.
Irracha wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Irracha throws a head kick that misses.
Ali lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

It looks like Zach Irracha has been cut.
Irracha blocks a head kick by Ali.
Irracha throws a head kick that misses.
Ali slips under a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ali throws a body kick that misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Irracha misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Irracha throws a head kick but Ali moves out of range.
Irracha throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ali scores with a jab to the body.
Irracha changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Ali tries a head kick but it misses.
Irracha fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ali manages to avoid it.
Ali works the jab nicely.
Ali uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Irracha.
Ali throws a sloppy head kick and Irracha moves out of range easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Irracha throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Irracha misses with a body kick.
Ali misses with a takedown attempt - Irracha sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zach Irracha dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Zach Irracha's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Irracha jabs Ali right on the nose. Ali blinks but takes it well.
Irracha throws a head kick but Ali moves out of range.
Ali looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Irracha keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Irracha misses with a jab, cross combination.
Zach Irracha is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Irracha motions for Ali to come forward. Irracha throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Irracha misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Irracha shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Irracha throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Irracha throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Ali swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Irracha uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ali.
Ali takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Irracha throws a right hand that Ali ducks under and follows up with a left that Ali also avoids with ease.
Irracha takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
The fighters circling - Ali throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Irracha takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Ali uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Irracha.
Irracha throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Irracha misses with a series of wild punches.
Irracha throws a head kick but Ali moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Ali.
Ali throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Irracha pushes Ali away with a front kick.
Irracha looks to score with a jab to the body but Ali is just out of range.
Irracha plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Irracha looks to throw the jab but Ali is out of range.
Irracha throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Zach Irracha seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ali avoids the head kick by Irracha.
Irracha keeps the fight on the outside.
Ali throws a hook but Irracha blocks it.
Irracha throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ali tries a head kick but it misses.
Irracha throws a wild body kick that Ali sees coming a mile off.
Irracha scores with a nice head shot.
Ali staying out of range there.
Irracha throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ali throws a half hearted mid kick.
Ali thows a body shot but no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Irracha throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Irracha walks into a jab.
Irracha throws a hook to the side of Ali's head but Ali sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ali avoids the body shot from Irracha.
Ali avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A head kick by Irracha misses
and Ali counters with a nice body shot.
Irracha pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Irracha throws a head kick that half lands.
Irracha is breathing heavily.
Ali throws a series of strikes that have Irracha backpedaling.
A big left from Ali misses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Irracha.

Ali closes the distance and clinches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Irracha.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Irracha lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ali backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ali working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Irracha.

Irracha manages to break the clinch.
Ali takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Irracha misses with a body kick.
No joy there for Irracha, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Irracha throws a sloppy head kick

and Ali holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Ali is trying to maintain a safe position but Irracha gets an underhook and turns Ali into the cage.
Ali tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Irracha misses with an elbow strike.
Ali tries to throw a body punch but Irracha avoids it by throwing Ali back against the cage.
Ali lands a body punch in the clinch.
Ali tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Irracha's elbow.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ali lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Irracha lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ali backwards.
Irracha lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ali throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Irrachas head.
Ali scores with a shot to the side of Irracha's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zach Irracha showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Zach Irracha's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Ali blocks a head kick by Irracha.
Zach Irracha seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ali uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Irracha.
Ali ducks right into an uppercut from Irracha.
Irracha takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Ali scores with a jab to the jaw.
A head kick misses from Irracha.
Irracha slips a jab from Ali.
Ali is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Irracha misses with a kick to the body.
Irracha throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Ali counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Irracha bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Ali slips under a jab.
Ali avoids a kick to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ali keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Irracha throws a sloppy head kick
and Ali counters with a nice uppercut.
Ali shoots in for a double leg but Irracha sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Zach Irracha is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Irracha on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Irracha has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ali.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Ali.
Irracha jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Irracha misses with a few strikes there.
Irracha throws out a leg kick but Ali moves out of range and Irracha only half commits.
Irracha throws a jab but it's blocked by Ali.
Irracha throws a head kick but Ali moves out of range.
Irracha takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Irracha blocks the body kick.
Irracha throws a sloppy head kick and Ali moves out of range easily.
Hazan Ali has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Irracha pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ali lands with a shot to the body.
Ali throws an overhand right that lands on Irracha's shoulder, as Irracha tries to avoid the shot.
A left and a right from Ali both land. Nice combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ali misses with a wild body shot.
Ali checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Ali throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Irracha on the side of the head.
Irracha tries to bum rush Ali with a series of wild strikes but Ali uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ali pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ali misses the jab.
Ali takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A thudding body kick lands there by Irracha!
Irracha lands a head kick!
Irracha pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ali misses with a kick to the body.
Ali misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Irracha.
Ali fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Ali connects with a body shot.
A head kick misses from Irracha.
Irracha misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ali scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Irracha moves out of range as Ali strikes.
A head kick misses from Irracha.
A swing and a miss from Ali.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Irracha is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ali.
Ali scores with a hook.
Irracha swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ali scores with a head kick. Irracha tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Irracha throws a jab when Ali was well out of range.
Ali lands a really nice looking cross but Irracha seems unphased.
Ali tries to clinch there but Irracha circles away.
Irracha scores with a nice right hand.
Irracha slips under a jab from Ali.
Ali will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Irracha tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ali takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Irracha on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Irracha slips a jab and a cross from Ali.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hazan Ali showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Irracha has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 William Gold scores the fight for Zach Irracha!
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight for Zach Irracha!
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight for Zach Irracha!

Zach Irracha wins by unanimous decision!