PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Khalid Fatim El Hazad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aron Riddick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Riddick is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Proletar. Khalid Fatim El Hazad has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Fatim El Hazad
vs
Riddick

188 cm
20
170 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

172 cm
20
178 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Decent elbows
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Khalid Fatim El Hazad!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Aron Riddick !
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Sam Margolis and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fatim El Hazad tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Riddick paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Fatim El Hazad shoots for a double leg takedown but Riddick sprawls well. He's pushed Fatim El Hazad's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

Riddick fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Fatim El Hazad sprawls well initially but Riddick persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Riddick missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Riddick working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Fatim El Hazad's thigh. Fatim El Hazad counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Riddick not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Riddick wants to get up but he can't break Fatim El Hazad's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Fatim El Hazad keeping full guard, as Riddick tries to pass.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Riddick is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Riddick wants to stand and escape but instead Fatim El Hazad has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Riddick pulls Fatim El Hazad in close to prevent any damage.
Riddick has a closed guard, preventing Fatim El Hazad from standing up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Fatim El Hazad stopping the sweep attempt from Riddick .
Riddick lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Fatim El Hazad!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Riddick lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Riddick throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Riddick looking to control and managing it successfully.
Fatim El Hazad wants to control but Riddick is having none of it.
Riddick 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.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Riddick lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Fatim El Hazad hang on?
Fatim El Hazad really wants to buck Riddick off and get back to his feet.
Riddick working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Riddick tries to control but Fatim El Hazad wriggling away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aron Riddick dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Riddick lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Fatim El Hazad tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Riddick paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Riddick drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Riddick trying to control the position from guard on top but Fatim El Hazad is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Riddick controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Riddick trying to control the position from guard on top but Fatim El Hazad is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fatim El Hazad wants to get back to his feet but Riddick is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Riddick wants to get up but he can't break Fatim El Hazad's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Fatim El Hazad on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Fatim El Hazad tries to get out of the position.
Fatim El Hazad controls Riddick momentarily but Riddick frees himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Riddick looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Riddick circles away from the clinch attempt.
Riddick tries a head kick but it misses.
Riddick shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Fatim El Hazad as he jumps to the side.
Riddick shoots for a double leg takedown but Fatim El Hazad sprawls well. He's pushed Riddick 's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

Fatim El Hazad clinches up against the cage.
Fatim El Hazad creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Riddick 's defenses.
Fatim El Hazad lands an elbow inside that Riddick shrugs off.
Fatim El Hazad using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Riddick is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fatim El Hazad scores with a knee to the head.
Fatim El Hazad misses with a knee strike.
Fatim El Hazad landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

Fatim El Hazad has picked Riddick up - he's going for a ride! Fatim El Hazad dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Riddick is trying to get back to full guard.
Still in half guard, Fatim El Hazad seems content to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Fatim El Hazad wants to work for an arm triangle but Riddick is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Riddick moves into full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Riddick keeping moving, preventing Fatim El Hazad from controlling successfully.
Riddick trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Riddick keeping full guard, as Fatim El Hazad tries to pass.
Fatim El Hazad wants to control from the top but Riddick keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Khalid Fatim El Hazad dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Fatim El Hazad tries to close the distance and clinch but Riddick swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Riddick keeps the fight on the outside.
Fatim El Hazad doesn't manage to clinch there - Riddick circles away.
Riddick avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Fatim El Hazad wants to clinch up but Riddick keeps it at a distance.
Fatim El Hazad lands with a slapping head kick.
Riddick tries to clinch up.
Fatim El Hazad darts in trying to clinch

and Riddick counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Riddick .
Riddick looking to pass the guard.
Riddick slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fatim El Hazad working a defensive guard here.
Riddick is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Fatim El Hazad is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Riddick wants to get back to full guard.
Riddick scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Fatim El Hazad manages to mount him!
Riddick is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Riddick takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Riddick tries to lock up and control but Fatim El Hazad gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Fatim El Hazad knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Riddick on the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fatim El Hazad looking to control but Riddick is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Fatim El Hazad looking to control and managing it successfully.
Riddick wants to control but Fatim El Hazad is having none of it.
Fatim El Hazad controlling his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Fatim El Hazad looking to control but Riddick is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Riddick just holding on.
Riddick is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Aron Riddick .
I think Riddick 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Glass scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aron Riddick !