PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kamil Kliosak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Abdul Azizi (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.

Kliosak
vs
Azizi

188 cm
25
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
25
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kamil Kliosak!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Abdul Azizi!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, David Hoff and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Kliosak drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

Azizi escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Kliosak gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Azizi looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kliosak stopping the sweep attempt from Azizi.
Azizi manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Kliosak manages to get himself to full guard.
Azizi trying to control but Kliosak is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Azizi thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Kliosak is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Azizi stopping the sweep attempt from Kliosak.
Azizi wants to control from the top but Kliosak keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kliosak has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Azizi gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Azizi wants to take the fight to the mat but Kliosak manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.

Azizi gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Kliosak is looking to control Azizi's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Kliosak avoid being mounted?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kliosak is controlling Azizi's position as best he can from this difficult position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kliosak wants to get back to full guard.
Kliosak is not content to let Azizi control the position.
Kliosak holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Kamil Kliosak wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Kliosak takes a head kick and keeps coming.

Kliosak pushes Azizi up against the cage in a clinch.
Azizi is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kliosak wants a takedown.
Azizi misses with a knee strike.

Azizi breaks the clinch.
Kamil Kliosak seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Azizi tries to clinch up but Kliosak circles away and keeps his distance.
Kliosak shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Azizi but Azizi pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Kliosak feints and as Azizi raises his hands in defense, Kliosak changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Azizi can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Kliosak controls the pace.
Kliosak forces his way into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Abdul Azizi will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Azizi slaps away a takedown attempt from Kliosak, before circling back to the center of the mat.

Kliosak closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Azizi quickly recovers to half guard.
Kliosak wants to lay and pray for a moment but Azizi keeps working.
Kliosak is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Azizi is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Azizi trying to control here.
Azizi flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Azizi wants to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kliosak looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Kamil Kliosak.
Kliosak throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Azizi's waist but Azizi gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Kliosak off to one side.
Kliosak fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kamil Kliosak. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Kliosak has managed to clinch.
Kliosak looking for a takedown.
Azizi lands an elbow just above Kliosak 's eye.
Azizi drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Kliosak gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Azizi with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kliosak is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Azizi pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Azizi prevents the takedown attempt.
Azizi is working for takedown but Kliosak is calmly controlling the position for now.
Azizi can't get the takedown.
Kliosak tries to pull guard but Azizi won't allow it.
Kliosak wants a takedown.
Kliosak is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Azizi gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Azizi changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Kliosak fights it off and pushes away nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Azizi chopping away at his opponent's legs.

Kliosak clinches up with Azizi and pushes him back against the cage.
Kliosak stops a takedown attempt from Azizi.
Azizi tries to land knees in the clinch but Kliosak avoids the damage to the body.
Azizi gets underhooks to prevent Kliosak's takedown attempt.
Azizi is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Kliosak pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Come on Azizi - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Kliosak is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Azizi gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Azizi content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Kliosak is working for takedown but Azizi is calmly controlling the position for now.
Kliosak has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Azizi avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Azizi drops down looking for an ankle pick but Kliosak pulls his leg out and moves away.

Kliosak takes the fight into the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kliosak drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Azizi gets the underhooks and prevents it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kamil Kliosak dominated that second round.
That's time! Kliosak's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Kliosak goes for a double leg but Azizi avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Azizi continues to drive forward.
Azizi throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Azizi creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Azizi is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Kliosak is trying to drag Azizi to the mat but Azizi just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Kliosak wants to take the fight to the mat but Azizi manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kamil Kliosak. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kliosak jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Azizi walks away with a smile on his face. Kliosak gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Azizi gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Azizi breaks from the clinch.
Kliosak dives in for a single leg takedown but Azizi sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Azizi is trying to push Kliosak away but Kliosak has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Azizi drops down looking for an ankle pick but Kliosak pulls his leg out and moves away.
Azizi goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

Kliosak has managed to clinch.
Azizi displaying some good clinch control by pressing Kliosak up against the cage.
Kliosak taking a breather.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kliosak tries to pull guard but Azizi holds him up against the cage and eventually Kliosak drops back down to his feet.
Kliosak tries for a takedown. No joy.
Kliosak takes a knee to the side of the body.
Kliosak can't get the takedown.

Azizi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Azizi rushes Kliosak and presses him up against the cage.
Kliosak tries for a takedown but Azizi manages to get underhooks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kliosak is looking for a takedown.
Kliosak tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Abdul Azizi seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Azizi goes for a takedown in the clinch but Kliosak prevents it.
Kliosak gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Azizi.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Azizi takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Kliosak drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Azizi landing knees to the body.
Azizi taking a breather.
Kliosak drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Azizi is looking to take this one to the mat.

And that's the end of the fight!
Abdul Azizi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Azizi has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 28:29
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Abdul Azizi!