PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Lincoln Osiris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Samir Ait Yafelman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Osiris comes to the cage accompanied by Foster The People - Pumped up Kicks . Ait Yafelman has chosen Morocco Song as his entrance music. This should be fireworks!

Osiris
vs
Ait Yafelman

185 cm
20
183 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

177 cm
19
171 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

Elite Canadian Threads

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Lincoln Osiris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Samir Ait Yafelman!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Chris Edwards and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ait Yafelman leaves Osiris with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Ait Yafelman throws a nice inside leg kick.
Ait Yafelman misses with a head kick.
Ait Yafelman scores with a hook to the body. Osiris takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Ait Yafelman moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Osiris throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Ait Yafelman's waist but Ait Yafelman gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Osiris off to one side.
Ait Yafelman lands a nice hook to Osiris's body. Osiris takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Osiris fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lincoln Osiris. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Osiris has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ait Yafelman.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ait Yafelman connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Osiris on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Samir Ait Yafelman is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Osiris closes this distance looking for a takedown but Ait Yafelman circles away.

Ait Yafelman rushes Osiris and presses him up against the cage.
Ait Yafelman is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.

Ait Yafelman manages to break the clinch.
Osiris tries to clinch there but Ait Yafelman circles away.
Ait Yafelman has worked on his takedown defense in the runup to this fight and it is paying off so far.
Osiris closes the distance and clinches up with Ait Yafelman, looking for a takedown. Osiris pushes Ait Yafelman against the cage but Ait Yafelman circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Osiris looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Ait Yafelman is fending him off so far but Osiris persists. Nope, Ait Yafelman circles away and we're back to standing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ait Yafelman thows a left - swing and a miss!
Osiris shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Ait Yafelman but Ait Yafelman pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Ait Yafelman throws a nice inside leg kick.
Osiris is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Osiris takes a kick to the side of the head.

Ait Yafelman has Osiris up against the cage in a clinch.
Knees to the body from Ait Yafelman.
Ait Yafelman unloads a knee to the mid-section. Osiris lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Knees in the clinch landing for Ait Yafelman.
Ait Yafelman lands a good knee to the midsection. Osiris won't want to take too many of those.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ait Yafelman utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Ait Yafelman scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Ait Yafelman's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Osiris has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Osiris there as he acknowledges the shot.
Ait Yafelman tries to clinch up but Osiris circles away and keeps his distance.
Osiris takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Osiris chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ait Yafelman can pounce on him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A lazy left from Osiris finds it's target.
Osiris shoots in for a double leg but Ait Yafelman sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ait Yafelman throws a shot to the body.
Ait Yafelman connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Ait Yafelman ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A thudding body kick lands there by Ait Yafelman!
Ait Yafelman connects with a solid leg kick.
Look low, kick high! Ait Yafelman uses the oldest trick in the book to send Osiris tumbling to the canvas, in a truly brutal knockout! Ait Yafelman is absolutely delighted - when Osiris wakes up, I doubt he'll be quite so happy!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Samir Ait Yafelman!
An out of breath Samir Ait Yafelman thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.