PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mahmud Al Askor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Julien Denis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Al Askor
vs
Denis

180 cm
18
187 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
18
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mahmud Al Askor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Julien Denis!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Gwen Towbar and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Denis throws a right and a left that Al Askor avoids nicely.
Al Askor with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Denis fails to land with a series of punches.
Al Askor misses the shot to the body.
A swing and a miss from Al Askor.
Denis shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Al Askor pinned against the cage. Al Askor gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Al Askor misses with a looping left.
Denis listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Denis dives in and grabs Al Askor's left leg, looking for a takedown. Al Askor pushes down on Denis's head and hops out.
Denis tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Al Askor's corner calls for a 1-2. Al Askor obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Al Askor loads up on a big right hand but Denis slips the punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Al Askor shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Denis eats them both and turns towards Al Askor to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Denis throws a right and a left that Al Askor avoids nicely.
Denis wants to clinch.
Al Askor ducks under a wild hook from Denis.
Al Askor throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Denis on the side of the head.
Al Askor misses with a series of wild punches.
Al Askor scores with a leg kick.
Al Askor misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Al Askor works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Al Askor.
Denis shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Al Askor as he jumps to the side.
Mahmud Al Askor has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Julien Denis.
Denis fails to land with a series of punches.
Al Askor throws a shot from downtown. Denis moves away and avoids it.
No joy there for Al Askor, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A jab from Al Askor misses.
Denis avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

Denis takes the fight into the clinch.
Al Askor content to slow the pace in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Al Askor misses with the head strike.
Al Askor misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The referee is keeping an eye on Al Askor - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Al Askor scores with a hook to the body.
Denis blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Denis being controlled against the cage.
Denis fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Al Askor fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Denis is trying to pull guard but Al Askor has him pressed against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Al Askor throws a head punch that misses.
Denis tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Al Askor smiles and moves away.
Al Askor tries a head kick but it misses.
A chopping leg kick lands by Denis.

Al Askor instigates a clinch.
Denis tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Al Askor just stands there and leans against the cage.
Al Askor misses with a hook from the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Denis wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Denis has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Al Askor tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Denis's elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mahmud Al Askor dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Denis takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Al Askor uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Denis.
Denis checks a low kick from Al Askor.
Al Askor avoids the body shot from Denis.
Denis takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Denis takes one to the chin there.
Denis slips a jab and a cross from Al Askor.
Al Askor throws a good cross that connects.
Denis takes a swing at Al Askor's ribcage but misses.
Denis shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Al Askor pinned against the cage. Al Askor gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Al Askor cracks Denis with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Denis looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Denis fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Al Askor manages to avoid it.
Al Askor avoids a punch combination nicely.

Denis gets caught flat footed, as Al Askor shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Al Askor sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Denis's guard.
Al Askor content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Al Askor tries to pass to full mount but Denis defends it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Al Askor is trying to control. Denis wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Al Askor knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Denis on the ground.

Denis looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Al Askor is trying to control. Denis wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Mahmud Al Askor wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Al Askor connects with a solid leg kick.
Denis tries to close the distance and clinch up but Al Askor swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A leg kick checked by Denis.
Denis avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nice defenses there by Denis.
Mahmud Al Askor is winning the standup battle so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Denis slips a jab from Al Askor.
Al Askor tries to land a front kick but Denis steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Denis moves out of range of the leg kick from Al Askor.
Al Askor thows a body shot but no joy.
Denis throws a right and a left that both miss.
Denis takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Al Askor throws an off balance right hand
and Denis counters with a nice low kick that buckles Al Askor's knee momentarily.
Al Askor looks to score with a jab to the body but Denis is just out of range.
Al Askor misses with a low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Denis wants to clinch.
No joy there for Denis, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Denis tries to clinch but Al Askor moves out of range.
Al Askor pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Denis misses with a two punch combination.
Nice uppercut lands for Al Askor. That snapped Denis's head back.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Al Askor lands the left hand.
A nice combination there by Al Askor.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mahmud Al Askor dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Al Askor just misses with a punch to the body.
Denis moves out of range of the strikes.
Denis steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Al Askor.
A solid leg kick lands there for Al Askor.
Al Askor throws a combination that misses
letting Denis counter with a right hand.
Al Askor showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Denis.
Al Askor throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Julien Denis is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Al Askor wants to land a leg kick but Denis is out of range.
Denis tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Al Askor misses with a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Al Askor looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Denis ducks under a wild hook from Al Askor.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Al Askor tries to break free but Denis pushes him back against the cage.
Al Askor working hard to break the clinch.
Denis jumps guard but Al Askor stands there with Denis around his waist. Denis gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Come on Al Askor - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Al Askor.
Al Askor tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Denis fails to pull guard.
Al Askor scores with a shoulder strike.
Denis is looking to control Al Askor's arms but Al Askor gets an underhook and turns him. Now Denis has his back to the cage.
Al Askor struggles to land a body shot inside as Denis controls his hands.
Good body shot from Al Askor.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Al Askor.
Al Askor lands a right hand that snaps the head of Denis backwards.
Denis tries to pull guard but Al Askor won't allow it.
Mahmud Al Askor has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Julien Denis.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Denis prevents a body shot from Al Askor.
Al Askor is looking to break free of the clinch but Denis has double underhooks.
Al Askor effectively controlling the action here.
Al Askor lands a shot to the body.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Al Askor.
Al Askor controlling the action here for a moment.
Al Askor tries to circle away but Denis has him pinned against the cage.
Denis looking to stall.
Al Askor is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Al Askor breaks the clinch.
Al Askor throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.

Al Askor dives in and scores a takedown into Denis's guard.
Al Askor looking to pass the guard.

Denis has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Al Askor should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Denis has tightened it up now! Al Askor should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:52 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Julien Denis!