PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Spark Boro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Khadar Abdelrashid (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Abdelrashid has chosen Eurocore MVP as his entrance music. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Boro
vs
Abdelrashid

182 cm
30
190 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

178 cm
31
198 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

DTK Designs

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Spark Boro!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Khadar Abdelrashid!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Paulsen Ambrosius and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Abdelrashid ducks right into an uppercut from Boro.

It looks like Khadar Abdelrashid has been cut.
A jab from Boro misses.
Khadar Abdelrashid seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A jab from Boro misses.
Boro misses with a left hand
and Abdelrashid counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Boro thinking.
Boro uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Abdelrashid.
Boro on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Abdelrashid misses with a left hand
and Abdelrashid takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Abdelrashid moves forwards but Boro connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Boro misses with a right hand
and Abdelrashid counters with a straight right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boro misses with an uppercut.
Abdelrashid with a hook.
Abdelrashid lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Boro at a distance.
Boro looks to throw the jab but Abdelrashid is out of range.
Abdelrashid misses the shot to the body.
Abdelrashid connects with the punch.
Abdelrashid throws a lazy uppercut
and Abdelrashid takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abdelrashid defending well as Boro loads up on a big left hand.
Boro walks into a jab.
Abdelrashid keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Abdelrashid lands a jab to the head.
Boro misses with an uppercut. Abdelrashid saw that one coming.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Boro misses with a head kick.
Boro takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boro misses with an uppercut
and Abdelrashid counters with a series of strikes. Boro will be more careful next time no doubt.
Abdelrashid throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Boro sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Boro throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Abdelrashid sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Abdelrashid scores with a nice head shot.
Abdelrashid lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Abdelrashid misses with a straight right.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boro defending well as Abdelrashid loads up on a big left hand.
Abdelrashid throws a lazy right hand but Boro sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Boro takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Jab, jab by Abdelrashid - just one landing.
Abdelrashid takes a swing at Boro's ribcage but misses.
Abdelrashid sizes up Boro with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Abdelrashid throws a hook but Boro blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Spark Boro will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Khadar Abdelrashid's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Abdelrashid blocks a jab.
Abdelrashid looks to score with a jab to the body but Boro is just out of range.
Boro throws a head kick that misses.
Boro loads up on a big right hand but Abdelrashid slips the punch.
Boro takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Abdelrashid connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Boro's hands.
Abdelrashid lands a head shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boro rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Abdelrashid moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Abdelrashid throws a jab when Boro was well out of range.
Boro misses with a hook.
Boro is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Abdelrashid scores with a body shot.
Boro slips under a jab from Abdelrashid.
Abdelrashid lands a body shot.
Abdelrashid misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Boro connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boro takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Boro swings for the body but Abdelrashid moves out of range.
Nice shot lands for Abdelrashid.
Boro uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Abdelrashid.
Abdelrashid jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Abdelrashid throws a shot to the body.
Abdelrashid misses with a hook. Boro ducked under it nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abdelrashid misses with a two punch combination.
Abdelrashid keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Boro.
Abdelrashid ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Boro uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Abdelrashid.
Boro misses the shot to the body.
Abdelrashid connects with a body shot that sends Boro's belly button to the back.
Boro throws a head kick but Abdelrashid moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abdelrashid bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Boro just misses with a punch to the body.
Abdelrashid lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Abdelrashid scores with a hook to the body. Boro takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Boro displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Abdelrashid throws out the jab.
Abdelrashid avoids the body shot from Boro.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

A big left from Boro misses.
Boro with a jab.
Abdelrashid throws a combination. Boro tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Boro walks into a straight right hand from Abdelrashid.
Boro takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Abdelrashid cracks Boro with an open hand slap.
Abdelrashid throws a hook but Boro avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Abdelrashid cracks Boro with a right hand to the side of the head.
Boro rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Abdelrashid counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Boro fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Abdelrashid manages to avoid it.
Boro fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Abdelrashid manages to avoid it.
Abdelrashid throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Boro sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jab by Abdelrashid.
A jab from Abdelrashid finds it's way through Boro's defenses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abdelrashid ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Boro uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Abdelrashid.
Boro takes one to the chin there.
Abdelrashid takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Abdelrashid stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Boro connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Abdelrashid's hands.

That has opened up Khadar Abdelrashid's cut even more.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abdelrashid fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Boro misses with a hook
and Abdelrashid counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Boro thinking.
Boro swinging wildly here.
A jab lands there for Abdelrashid.
Boro throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A jab from Boro misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boro throws a hook but Abdelrashid avoids it easily.
Nice shot lands for Abdelrashid.
Boro with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Boro doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Abdelrashid bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Abdelrashid misses with a series of wild punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Khadar Abdelrashid just about did enough to take it.
The cut man is working on Khadar Abdelrashid's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Abdelrashid throws out a powerful jab.
Abdelrashid throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Abdelrashid slips a jab and a cross from Boro.
Boro throws a left and a right that both miss
and Abdelrashid counters with a stiff right hand.
Boro's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Abdelrashid connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Boro scrambles back to his feet.
Abdelrashid fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Boro on the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boro takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Abdelrashid digs a good hook to Boro's body.
Boro looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Boro pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Abdelrashid swinging wildly here.
Abdelrashid connects with a right hand. Boro shakes it off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abdelrashid misses with a shot to the body
enabling Boro to counter with a crisp jab.
Boro moves away from the strike by Abdelrashid.
Abdelrashid lands with a nice body punch.
Abdelrashid fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Boro blocks a jab.
The fighters circle momentarily. Abdelrashid darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Boro throws a head kick but Abdelrashid moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boro takes one on the button.
Abdelrashid scores with a shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Abdelrashid. Boro does a little dance to reset his feet.
Abdelrashid misses with a series of wild punches.
Boro ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abdelrashid lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Abdelrashid lands a right hook to the body.
Boro misses with an uppercut. Abdelrashid saw that one coming.
Abdelrashid scores with a hook to the body. Boro takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Boro looks to score with a jab to the body but Abdelrashid is just out of range.
Abdelrashid misses with a looping right.
Abdelrashid looks to score with a jab to the body but Boro is just out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Khadar Abdelrashid dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Khadar Abdelrashid's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Boro fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Abdelrashid throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Abdelrashid uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Boro.
Nice uppercut there from Abdelrashid.
Boro fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Boro looks to land a right hand but Abdelrashid moved out of range.
Abdelrashid throws a hook but Boro avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from Abdelrashid misses.
Abdelrashid defending well as Boro loads up on a big left hand.
Abdelrashid misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Boro.
Abdelrashid misses with a body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Boro misses the target.
Abdelrashid lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Khadar Abdelrashid is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abdelrashid changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Abdelrashid jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Abdelrashid missing with a left hand there. Boro was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A swing and a miss from Boro.
Boro loads up on a big right hand but Abdelrashid slips the punch.
A head kick misses from Boro.
The fighters circle momentarily. Abdelrashid darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abdelrashid lands a jab to the nose.
Khadar Abdelrashid seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Abdelrashid moves out of range of the strikes.
Boro has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
A big right from Abdelrashid misses.
Abdelrashid misses with a two punch combination.
A big left from Boro misses.
Boro pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Spark Boro has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boro misses with a looping left.
A slow jab from Abdelrashid misses its intended target.
Boro ducks under a wild hook from Abdelrashid.
Boro takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Boro looks to land a right hand but Abdelrashid moved out of range.
Abdelrashid lands a nice shot to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Khadar Abdelrashid comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Abdelrashid has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 46:49
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 46:49
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 45:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Khadar Abdelrashid!
Khadar Abdelrashid is the new middleweight champion!
Khadar Abdelrashid bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.