PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hamad Al Zahran (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Yee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Al Zahran
vs
Yee

188 cm
26
178 lbs
12 - 7 - 2

188 cm
30
179 lbs
15 - 5 - 0

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 7 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Hamad Al Zahran!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jason Yee!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Daniel Franklin and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Yee has closed the distance and engaged Al Zahran in a clinch.
Yee lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Al Zahran throws a head punch that misses.
Yee pushes off an throws an elbow but Al Zahran leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Al Zahran doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Al Zahran tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Yee's elbow.
A nice right hand lands inside from Yee.
With the fighters up against the cage, Yee throws an elbow but misses.
Al Zahran lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Al Zahran misses with a body punch.
Al Zahran has had enough of the clinch but Yee keeps him there for the moment.
Al Zahran lands with a light punch inside.
Yee blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Al Zahran is trying to push Yee away but Yee has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Al Zahran dodges an elbow strike from Yee.
Yee throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Yee pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Al Zahran doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Yee throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A short left from Al Zahran.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Al Zahran misses with a body punch.
Al Zahran blocks an uppercut.
Yee lands an elbow that stopped Al Zahran in his tracks for a moment.

It looks like Hamad Al Zahran has been cut.
A short right from Al Zahran.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Yee.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Al Zahran.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Al Zahran looking to stall.
Yee lands an elbow inside that Al Zahran shrugs off.
Nice body punch from Al Zahran.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Yee.
Al Zahran misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Yee throws an elbow but it misses.
Al Zahran lands an uppercut.

Al Zahran escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Yee bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Yee tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Al Zahran paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Yee getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Yee misses with a wild body shot.
Al Zahran has been working on his boxing with his coaches at IMMA Gym of Elite ASS in the buildup to the fight.
Al Zahran just misses with a punch to the body.
We've been informed that Yee has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Al Zahran closes this distance looking for a takedown but Yee circles away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yee takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A chopping leg kick lands by Al Zahran.
Al Zahran fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Yee is looking to clinch.
Al Zahran misses the jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Al Zahran throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The crowd cheers as Al Zahran lands an impressive looking overhand right. Yee doesn't seem phased though.
Yee lands with a nice body punch.
Yee tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Al Zahran was well out of range. Poor timing from Yee.
Yee tries to bum rush Al Zahran with a series of wild strikes but Al Zahran uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Al Zahran swings for the body but Yee moves out of range.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Al Zahran.
Yee swings for the body but Al Zahran moves out of range.
Al Zahran uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Yee has time to react.
Al Zahran walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A slapping leg kick lands for Al Zahran.
A slow jab from Al Zahran misses its intended target.
Al Zahran takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Crunch! Al Zahran slams his shin into Yee's torso.
Al Zahran lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

Al Zahran has Yee up against the cage in a clinch.
Al Zahran goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Al Zahran lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short body shot lands from Al Zahran as the two fighters clinch.

Al Zahran pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Yee tries to move into range but Al Zahran moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Yee takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Al Zahran scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Yee gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Al Zahran on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Al Zahran lands a jab to the head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Al Zahran. Yee does a little dance to reset his feet.
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!
A head kick misses from Al Zahran.
Al Zahran thows a body shot but no joy.
Yee on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Yee swinging wildly here.
Yee takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Yee misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Al Zahran.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yee avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Yee throws a big shot that misses.
Yee takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A good leg kick by Al Zahran.
A cross from Al Zahran lands.
Yee swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Al Zahran thumps Yee with a low kick.
Yee tries to clinch but Al Zahran moves out of range.
Yee takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Al Zahran avoids the body shot from Yee.
Al Zahran is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Yee lands a nice shot that snaps Al Zahran's head back.
Al Zahran lands with a thumping leg kick.

Al Zahran closes the distance and clinches.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Al Zahran effectively controlling the action here.
With the fighters up against the cage, Yee throws an elbow but misses.
Al Zahran presses Yee against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Al Zahran blocks an elbow strike.
Yee comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hamad Al Zahran dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Hamad Al Zahran's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Yee throws a looping overhand right but Al Zahran ducks down to avoid it.
Yee tries to clinch up but Al Zahran circles away and keeps his distance.
Al Zahran scores with a body shot.
Al Zahran scores with a shot to the body.
Yee tries to clinch but Al Zahran moves out of range.
Yee throws a big shot that misses.
Al Zahran digs a good body shot into Yee's ribs.
Al Zahran circles away from the clinch attempt.
Al Zahran tests Yee's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Yee avoids the body shot from Al Zahran.
Yee thows a body shot but no joy.
Yee ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Yee blocks a jab.
Al Zahran digs a good body shot into Yee's ribs.
A nice combination there by Yee.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yee has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Al Zahran.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
A shot to the liver by Al Zahran. Beautiful body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yee lands with a good body shot.
Al Zahran with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Jason Yee is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Al Zahran misses with a leg kick.

Yee has Al Zahran up against the cage in a clinch.

Al Zahran manages to break the clinch.
Yee slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

Al Zahran fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Yee, pushing him back against the cage.
Al Zahran lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Al Zahran is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Yee scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Yee looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Al Zahran takes an elbow to the temple.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yee creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Al Zahran.
Al Zahran working aggressively here.
Al Zahran misses with the head strike.
Al Zahran struggles to land a body shot inside as Yee controls his hands.
Al Zahran doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Al Zahran wants to stall.
Al Zahran avoids the elbow strike from Yee, against the cage.
Al Zahran is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Al Zahran scores with a shoulder strike.
Al Zahran struggles to land a body shot inside as Yee controls his hands.
Yee makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Al Zahran gets through Yee's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Al Zahran tries a body shot but Yee blocks it.
Al Zahran is trying to stall.
Al Zahran is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Yee misses with an elbow strike.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Al Zahran creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Al Zahran throws a punch but it's blocked by Yee.
Al Zahran makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Yee lands with a short shot to the head.
Al Zahran misses with a body punch.
Al Zahran scores with a shot to the side of Yee's head.
Yee throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Yee blocking some punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yee throws an elbow but it misses.
Yee creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Yee lands a nice elbow.
Yee creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Al Zahran misses with a body punch.
Al Zahran misses with a punch to the body.
Yee pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

Al Zahran breaks from the clinch.
Nice cross by Yee.
Al Zahran throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Yee on the side of the head.
A jab from Al Zahran misses.
Yee needs to keep his hands up - Al Zahran had a free shot at his head there.
Al Zahran fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Yee has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Al Zahran avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Yee tries to clinch up.
Yee ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Al Zahran moves away.
Hamad Al Zahran is winning the standup battle so far.
A looping hook to the body misses from Al Zahran. Yee does a little dance to reset his feet.
Al Zahran ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sloppy strikes from Yee. Those never looked like landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yee is looking to clinch.
Yee just misses with a punch to the body.
Al Zahran ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Yee throws a jab but it's blocked by Al Zahran.
Yee's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Yee checks a leg kick.
Yee avoids the body shot from Al Zahran.
Al Zahran with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Horrible takedown by Al Zahran or perhaps it was just good defense by Yee which made him look bad.
Yee throws a body punch but Al Zahran moves out of range.
Al Zahran throws a leg kick but Yee sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Al Zahran throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Yee takes one on the button.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Al Zahran takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

Hamad Al Zahran's cut is getting worse.
Yee scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

Al Zahran is rocked!
Yee looks to land a left hand but Al Zahran moved out of range nicely.
Oh Al Zahran is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Yee misses with a series of wild punches.
Al Zahran seems to have got his legs back now.
Yee lands with a good body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Jason Yee will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Hamad Al Zahran's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Yee lands a nice hook to Al Zahran's body. Al Zahran takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Yee. Al Zahran does a little dance to reset his feet.
Al Zahran wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Al Zahran cracks Yee with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A shot to the body from Al Zahran misses
and Yee counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Yee cracks a nice hook into Al Zahran's ribs.
Yee drops Al Zahran with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Al Zahran! Yee dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:27 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jason Yee!