PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ged Hax (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Salim Al Muri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Hax
vs
Al Muri

186 cm
31
205 lbs
12 - 4 - 0

188 cm
24
219 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Good gas tank

Fighters First Nutrition Amsterdam 160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ged Hax!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Salim Al Muri!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Colin Fotheringham and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hax misses with a takedown attempt
and Al Muri counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Al Muri.
Al Muri works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
The ground and pound from Al Muri seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Al Muri throws a strike aimed at the side of Hax's head but Hax avoids it well.
The ground and pound from Al Muri seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Al Muri works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hax is trying to improve his position.
Al Muri working the ground and pound.
Hax is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at The Gym, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Al Muri is putting a hurting on Hax here, landing some big shots from side control.
Hax takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Hax tries to buck Al Muri off but Al Muri is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Al Muri throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Al Muri lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Hax down.
Al Muri working away.
Hax holding on.
Hax is trying to control Al Muri's posture but Al Muri avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Al Muri in side control, throwing shots but Hax defends.
Hax is looking to regain half guard here but Al Muri keeps moving and retains side control.
Al Muri working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Hax is looking for a sweep.

Al Muri is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Hax is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Hax is looking to regain half guard here but Al Muri keeps moving and retains side control.
Al Muri controlling the position.
Hax struggling a bit here.
Hax parries the strikes from Al Muri easily there. Al Muri is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Hax to escape.
Al Muri scores with punches from side control.
My spies in Johny Fighting Temple inform me that Al Muri has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Hax wants to control but Al Muri postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Al Muri landing strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Al Muri tries to score with some ground and pound. Hax controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Hax tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Al Muri wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

Al Muri is trying to get an arm triangle but Hax is defending well.
Al Muri in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Al Muri tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Hax is looking to regain half guard here but Al Muri keeps moving and retains side control.
Hax wants to control but Al Muri postures up.
Al Muri cracks Hax with a big right hand but Hax just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Al Muri tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Hax on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Al Muri landing strikes.
Hax gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Hax is wriggling around trying to escape.
Hax tries to hold on but Al Muri postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Al Muri breaks from Hax's wrist control and lands an elbow.

It looks like Ged Hax has been cut.
Al Muri lands a big shot there that rocks Hax but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.

Hax is rocked!
Hax gets back to half guard.
Hax tries to get to full guard but Al Muri has control of the leg.
Al Muri lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Oh Hax is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Al Muri working over Hax with some ground and pound. Hax looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

Al Muri is working for a kimura but Hax is defending it quite comfortably.
Hax tries to get to full guard but Al Muri has control of the leg.
Al Muri lands a big elbow - Hax is out of it! He's waving his arms around but his eyes are closed and he's not intelligently defending himself - the ref has no choice but to jump in and stop the fight! This one is in the books! A TKO win for Al Muri!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Salim Al Muri!