PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hazni Ali (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bert Kreischer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kreischer has chosen Lynyrd Skynyrd - Sweet Home Alabama as his entrance music. Hazni Ali has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Ali
vs
Kreischer

190 cm
35
245 lbs
20 - 11 - 0

195 cm
23
265 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Brawler
Powerful

Merciless Gladiators

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hazni Ali!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bert Kreischer!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Frank Dennis and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ali throws a left and a right that both miss

and Kreischer counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Kreischer looking for a takedown.

Kreischer lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.

Kreischer is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Ali defends it well.
Kreischer is thwarting Ali's attempts to control the position.
Kreischer prevents Ali from improving his position.
Ali is positioning himself well to prevent Kreischer advancing to mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Kreischer is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ali is looking for a sweep. Kreischer is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Kreischer is looking for submissions but instead, Ali has regained full guard.
Ali trying to control the position here.
Kreischer throwing strikes from guard but Ali blocks nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ali trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Ali is pulling down on Kreischer's head. It's preventing any offense from Kreischer, at least for the moment.
Kreischer passes Ali's left leg - he's now in half guard.

Kreischer looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Ali blocking the ground and pound attempt from Kreischer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kreischer prevents Ali from improving his position.
Ali keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Ali is trying to control but can't.
Ali manages to get to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kreischer stopping the sweep attempt from Ali.
Kreischer looking to pass the guard.
Ali looking to control.
Kreischer wants to control from the top but Ali keeps moving.
Kreischer stopping the sweep attempt from Ali.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Bert Kreischer will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Ali ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Ali moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

Kreischer decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

Kreischer is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Ali is controlling Kreischer's trapped leg to prevent Kreischer from advancing to side control.
Ali wants to get back to full guard.
Kreischer is thwarting Ali's attempts to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kreischer is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Ali has managed to free his arm - good work.

Kreischer maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Ali could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Kreischer has cracked it and Ali is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Kreischer!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Bert Kreischer!
A very excited looking Bert Kreischer made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.