PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tom Rabago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rafiq Al Abdullah (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Rabago
vs
Al Abdullah

190 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
19
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Decent elbows
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tom Rabago!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rafiq Al Abdullah!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Aafke Stam and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rabago tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Al Abdullah counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

Al Abdullah closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Al Abdullah avoids the elbow strike from Rabago, against the cage.
Al Abdullah blocks the elbow strike.
Al Abdullah lands with a light punch inside.
Rabago throws an elbow but it misses.
Al Abdullah lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Nice body punch from Al Abdullah.
Al Abdullah takes an elbow to the temple.
Rabago doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A nice left hand lands by Al Abdullah.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Rabago creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Al Abdullah lands a shot to the body.
Rabago is breathing heavily.
Rabago is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Al Abdullah pushes Rabago back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

Al Abdullah breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Al Abdullah closes the distance and pushes Rabago back into the cage.
A short left from Al Abdullah.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Al Abdullah.
Al Abdullah lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Al Abdullah lands a body punch in the clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Al Abdullah.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Al Abdullah lands with a light punch inside.
Al Abdullah lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Rabago or not.
A right hand to the body from Al Abdullah.
Al Abdullah makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Al Abdullah lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Rabago misses with an elbow over the top.
Al Abdullah throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice body punch from Al Abdullah.
Al Abdullah lands a nice uppercut.
Al Abdullah is leaning against Rabago and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Rabago letting Al Abdullah take a breather here.
Al Abdullah lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Al Abdullah should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Al Abdullah lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Rabago throws an elbow but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Al Abdullah - that landed with a thud.
Al Abdullah is leaning against Rabago and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Al Abdullah lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Rabago backwards.
Al Abdullah lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Rabago backwards.
Al Abdullah lands with a light punch inside.
Al Abdullah stalls.
Al Abdullah digs a right hand into Rabago's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Rabago's gas tank.
Al Abdullah scores with a shoulder strike.
Al Abdullah is trying to break free.
Al Abdullah lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Al Abdullah lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Rabago backwards.
Al Abdullah lands a right hand.
Al Abdullah lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Rabago or not.
Al Abdullah is working Rabago over against the cage.
Rabago takes a shot to the head.
Al Abdullah lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Al Abdullah drops Rabago onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Rabago is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!

Rabago is rocked!
Al Abdullah mutters something to Rabago before pushing him back against the cage. As Rabago comes back towards him, Al Abdullah unloads a hook from the very depths of hell that knocks Rabago clean out! Oh. My. God. That is some seriously brutal stuff right there! What a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Rafiq Al Abdullah!