PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Spade (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Khaled Brahim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Spade comes to the cage accompanied by Ace Of Spades. Khaled Brahim has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Johnny Spade's chin.

Spade
vs
Brahim

178 cm
22
150 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

150 cm
22
155 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Johnny Spade!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Khaled Brahim!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Steve Erwin and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Spade wants to clinch.
Brahim ducks under a wild hook from Spade.
Spade fails to land the takedown.
Spade throws the left hand but Brahim avoids the punch easily.
Spade moves out of range of the strikes.
Spade shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Brahim as he jumps to the side.

Spade instigates a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Spade drops down looking for an ankle pick but Brahim pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johnny Spade. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brahim fails to land with a series of punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brahim feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Spade sprawling to the canvas! Spade rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Brahim finish him?!

Spade is rocked!
Spade looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Oh Spade is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
No luck for Spade with that takedown attempt.
Spade fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Spade seems to have got his legs back now.
Spade shoots in but Brahim avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Spade shoots in looking for a takedown. Brahim tries to sprawl out of it but Spade keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Brahim manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Spade is breathing heavily.
Brahim throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brahim throws the left hand but Spade avoids the punch easily.

Spade bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Brahim gets back to half guard.
Brahim wants to improve his position but Spade is controlling well.
Brahim is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Spade's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Spade's back!
Brahim struggling to keep hold of the position.
Brahim doesn't have the hooks in and Spade manages to turn into his guard.
Brahim tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Brahim is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brahim throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Brahim manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Brahim scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Brahim in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Brahim scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Spade?
Spade tries to lock up and control but Brahim gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Brahim working away from the top, dropping strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee warns Spade that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Brahim is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Spade can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Brahim working Spade over with strikes here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spade can't escape the position.
Brahim lands a nice shot to the head.
Brahim putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Brahim looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Spade takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! Brahim's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Khaled Brahim!