PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Goose Winsonland (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rafiq Al Abdullah (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Winsonland
vs
Al Abdullah

187 cm
19
205 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

180 cm
19
215 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Goose Winsonland!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rafiq Al Abdullah!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Albert Achterberg and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Al Abdullah tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The fight stays on the outside here - Al Abdullah looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Al Abdullah tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Winsonland paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Al Abdullah fails with an attempt to clinch.
Al Abdullah fails in his attempt to clinch.
Al Abdullah takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Al Abdullah doesn't manage to clinch there - Winsonland circles away.
Winsonland scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Al Abdullah wants to clinch.

Al Abdullah moves into range and clinches up with Winsonland.
Al Abdullah misses with the head strike.
Winsonland looking to slow down the pace here.
Al Abdullah goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A nice right hand lands inside from Al Abdullah.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Al Abdullah fails to land.
Al Abdullah misses with the head strike.
Al Abdullah works on Winsonland's body with a couple of short punches.
A right hand to the body from Al Abdullah.
Al Abdullah has Winsonland pressed against the cage, preventing Winsonland from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Al Abdullah lands an uppercut.
Winsonland is trying to push Al Abdullah away but Al Abdullah has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Winsonland takes a shot to the head.
Al Abdullah lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
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.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Winsonland.
Al Abdullah fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Al Abdullah tries to throw a body punch but Winsonland avoids it by throwing Al Abdullah back against the cage.
Al Abdullah gets through Winsonland's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Winsonland wants to get back to striking at distance but Al Abdullah won't allow it.
Al Abdullah doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Winsonland goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Al Abdullah can't find room to land a body shot as Winsonland controls the action.
Al Abdullah is pushing Winsonland up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Al Abdullah swings wildly with an uppercut but Winsonland uses good head movement to avoid it.
Al Abdullah lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Winsonland backwards.
Al Abdullah works on Winsonland's body with a couple of short punches.
Al Abdullah tries to throw a body punch but Winsonland avoids it by throwing Al Abdullah back against the cage.
Al Abdullah misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Al Abdullah is working Winsonland over against the cage.
Al Abdullah throws a punch but it's blocked by Winsonland.
Al Abdullah scores with a shot to the side of Winsonland's head.
Al Abdullah taking a breather.
A short right from Al Abdullah on the inside.
Al Abdullah misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Al Abdullah lands with a left to the head.
Al Abdullah lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Winsonland or not.
Al Abdullah will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Winsonland up against the cage.
Winsonland wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Al Abdullah.
Al Abdullah stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Al Abdullah misses with the head strike.
Al Abdullah digs a right hand into Winsonland's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Winsonland's gas tank.
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!
Al Abdullah lands with a right to the head.
Al Abdullah scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Good body shot from Al Abdullah.
Winsonland is breathing heavily.
Winsonland has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A frustrated look appears on Winsonland's face as he tries to break the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Still in the clinch, Al Abdullah scores with a nice short uppercut.
A right handed body shot lands from Al Abdullah.
A right hook to the body lands for Al Abdullah.
Still in the clinch, Al Abdullah scores with a nice short uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rafiq Al Abdullah dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Al Abdullah fails with an attempt to clinch.
Al Abdullah tries to clinch up.
Al Abdullah tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Winsonland manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Winsonland fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

Al Abdullah rushes Winsonland and presses him up against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Al Abdullah.
Winsonland's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Al Abdullah digs a right hand underneath Winsonland's ribcage. Winsonland let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Winsonland takes a shot to the head.
Al Abdullah scores with a shot to the side of Winsonland's head.
Al Abdullah lands a body shot in the clinch.
Winsonland working hard to break the clinch.
Al Abdullah lands a nice uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Winsonland wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Al Abdullah has him pressed against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Winsonland tries to break the clinch but Al Abdullah is controlling the position.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Al Abdullah.
Al Abdullah lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

Winsonland's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Winsonland avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Al Abdullah instigates a clinch.
Still in the clinch, Al Abdullah scores with a nice short uppercut.
Winsonland is looking to break free of the clinch but Al Abdullah has double underhooks.
The referee is keeping an eye on Al Abdullah - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Winsonland has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Al Abdullah throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A short right from Al Abdullah on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Al Abdullah lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Al Abdullah lands a body punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A nice left hand lands by Al Abdullah.
Al Abdullah works on Winsonland's body with a couple of short punches.
Al Abdullah holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Al Abdullah gets through Winsonland's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Al Abdullah effectively controlling the action here.
Al Abdullah lands with a left to the head.

Winsonland is rocked!
A head punch on the inside from Winsonland fails to land.
Oh Winsonland is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Al Abdullah unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Winsonland! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Al Abdullah is unloading with more strikes now! Winsonland drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rafiq Al Abdullah!
In defeat, Goose Winsonland stepped up to the mic, saying 'Oh hell naw.'.