PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hazni Ali (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mac Force (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Ali
vs
Force

190 cm
39
245 lbs
26 - 17 - 0

188 cm
27
245 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 26 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hazni Ali!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mac Force!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Gwen Towbar and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ali with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Force to score with a decent uppercut.
Ali connects with a crisp jab.
Force misses with an uppercut. Ali saw that one coming.
Force has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Ali shoots for a takedown but Force saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Ali keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Force.
Ali throws a nice looking combination but Force bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ali closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ali dives in and grabs Force's left leg, looking for a takedown. Force pushes down on Ali's head and hops out.
Force misses with a double jab.
Ali keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Force.
Ali misses with a few strikes there.
Force misses with a few strikes there.
Ali on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Force swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Force rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ali moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ali takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Force thuds a left hand into Ali's body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ali tries to bum rush Force with a series of wild strikes but Force uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Force moves out of range of the strikes.
Force misses the jab.
Ali moves out of range of the strikes.
Ali will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hazni Ali. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Ali scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Ali sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Force defending well though.
Ali sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Force defending well though.
Force tries to get to full guard but Ali has control of the leg.
Ali not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Force is looking to get back to full guard here but Ali has managed to pass to side control instead.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ali wants to control but Force is keeping him busy.
Force dodges the ground and pound from Ali.
Ali tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Force wants to control but Ali postures up.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ali misses with the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ali scoring with punches from side control.
Ali scores with a couple of short elbows.
Force dodges the ground and pound from Ali.
Ali scores with a couple of short elbows.
Ali working the body and head with strikes.
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!
Force managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Ali.
An elbow from Ali crashes against the mat.
Ali content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Ali scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Force to see if he's OK.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ali advances to mount.
Force is desperately trying to improve his position but Ali has a good base and remains in mount.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Ali can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Force is looking to escape.
Ali putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Ali has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ali has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Force's face.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hazni Ali dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

A left and a right from Force both land. Nice combination.
Ali steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Force.
Ali lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Force circles away quickly and effectively.
Force lands a nice hook to Ali's body. Ali takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Force thows a left - swing and a miss!
Force lands a jab.
Ali misses with a few strikes there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ali walks into a jab.
Ali tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Force swivels and escapes.
Force swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ali throws a hook but Force blocks it.
Ali misses with a jab, cross combination.
Force jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ali swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Force counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A big left from Force misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Force throws a hook to the side of Ali's head but Ali sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ali shoots in for a takedown but Force shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Force uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Ali has time to react.
Ali misses with an uppercut. Force saw that one coming.
Force scores with a shot to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Force. Those never looked like landing.
Ali misses with a looping left.
Ali throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Force.
Force lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Ali slips under a jab from Force.
Ali throws a nice looking combination but Force bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Force scores with a decent looking hook.
Good standup being displayed there by Force as he connects with a hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ali avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ali misses with a double jab.
Ali avoids the body shot from Force.
Force jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
A big right from Force misses.
Force looks to score with a jab to the body but Ali is just out of range.
A punch combination from Ali misses.
Force scores with a nice head shot.
Ali moves out of range of the strikes.
Ali ducks under a wild hook from Force.
Force throws a hook but Ali avoids it easily.
Ali misses the shot to the body.
Force bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Ali's head backwards.
Mac Force is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ali changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ali throws a hook to the side of Force's head but Force sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ali misses with a series of wild punches.
Force tries to bum rush Ali with a series of wild strikes but Ali uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ali misses with the combination.
Hazni Ali is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A jab from Force misses.
Ali rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Force moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ali throws a series of punches but Force avoids them all with ease.
Force feints a jab promting Ali to slip. Force then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Ali slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Force lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Force misses the jab.
Force throws a shot to the body.
A jab from Force misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Ali walks into a jab.
Ali uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Force.
Ali doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Ali walks into a jab.
Ali takes one to the side of the head.
Ali throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Force throws a shot from downtown. Ali moves away and avoids it.
Force lands a nice shot to the body.
Mac Force seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Force pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Force looks to land a right hand but Ali moved out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Force throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ali.
Nice defenses there by Ali.
Sloppy strikes from Ali. Those never looked like landing.
Nice shot by Force.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mac Force showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. And we move into the final round!

Force connects with a body shot that sends Ali's belly button to the back.
Force goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Ali rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Force moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ali shoots in for a takedown but Force shows good takedown defense.
Force throws a hook but Ali blocks it.
Force's corner calls for a 1-2. Force obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Ali blocks a jab.
Ali looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Force is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ali.
Ali misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Decent striking displayed by Force there.

Force sends Ali crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Force is motioning to the referee to let Ali up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!

Ali is rocked!
Ali shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hazni Ali. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Force misses with an uppercut. Ali saw that one coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Force throws a jab when Ali was well out of range.
Force looks to land a combination but Ali avoids it well.
Ali falls off balance throwing a combination
and Force counters with a straight right hand.
Force with a nice cross.
Force scores with a jab to the body.
Ali looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Force ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Force dips to his left and cracks Ali with an uppercut!
Ali uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Force.
Force lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Oh Ali is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Force looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ali seems to have got his legs back now.
Force throws a shot from downtown. Ali moves away and avoids it.
Force clobbers Ali with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ali missing with a left hand there. Force was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Force fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ali manages to avoid it.
The fighters circling - Force throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ali avoids the body shot from Force.
Ali lands a jab-cross combination.
Force jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Force uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Ali slips under a jab from Force.
A looping hook to the body misses from Force. Ali does a little dance to reset his feet.
Force misses with a jab, cross combination.
A looping hook to the body misses from Force. Ali does a little dance to reset his feet.
The fighters circling - Force throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ali tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Force swivels and escapes.
A decent looking cross lands there for Force.
Force has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Force.
Jab from Ali.
No joy there for Ali, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Force throws a hook but Ali blocks it.
Force scores with a jab.
Force lands a lovely overhand right.
Force scores with a jab to the body.
Force ducks under a wild hook from Ali.
Force throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ali throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ali uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Force.
Ali misses with a two punch combination.
Force swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Ali fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Force sprawls well initially but Ali persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ali not doing much here.
Force is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Ali missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Force really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Ali. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ali not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Ali tries to pass to full mount but Force defends it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mac Force comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Force 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mac Force!