PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Khaled Brahim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Foe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brahim comes to the cage accompanied by The Taliban Song. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Brahim
vs
Foe

150 cm
23
155 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

160 cm
22
149 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Tends to cut

MMA's Best Nutrition
Danger Fightwear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Khaled Brahim!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Joe Foe!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Winston Howard and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Foe dodges the punch combination from Brahim.
Foe showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Brahim.
Brahim throws a hook to the side of Foe's head but Foe sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Foe is looking to clinch but Brahim is avoiding it.
Foe looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Foe shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Brahim but Brahim pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Foe looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Khaled Brahim has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joe Foe.
Brahim throws a front kick aimed at Foe's knee but Foe avoids it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Foe closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Brahim struggling a bit here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Foe creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Brahim sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.

Foe is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Brahim has escaped the position, nice work there.
Brahim struggling a bit here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Foe throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Foe trying to control the position but Brahim is working away.

Foe tries for a kimura but Brahim is defending well.
Brahim wants to get back to his feet but Foe drags him back down.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Foe scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Foe looks gassed!

Foe looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Foe is working for a kimura here but Brahim manages to reverse the position and he's now in Foe's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Foe can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Brahim controls the pace.

Foe has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Brahim can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Brahim slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Foe looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Brahim passes into half guard.
Brahim perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

Foe looking for submissions off his back.
Brahim is pressing down on Foe's thigh, looking to free his foot. Foe is holding on for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Brahim performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Foe wants to improve his position but Brahim is controlling well.

Foe looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Brahim keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Joe Foe will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Brahim misses with a two punch combination.

Foe instigates a clinch.
Brahim wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Brahim breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Foe looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Brahim swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Foe shoots in for a double leg but Brahim sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Brahim swinging wilding here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Foe shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Brahim pinned against the cage. Brahim gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Khaled Brahim has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joe Foe.
Brahim fails to land with a series of punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brahim misses with a two punch combination.
Foe is breathing heavily.
Brahim lands a head shot.
Brahim misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Foe fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Foe showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Brahim.
Brahim lands with a nice combination. Foe backs away looking to recover.

It looks like Joe Foe has been cut.
Brahim misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Brahim lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Brahim scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brahim throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Khaled Brahim is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Foe tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Brahim rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Foe moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Brahim works over Foe's head and body with a nice combination.
Brahim fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Brahim finds it's way through Foe's defenses.
Brahim cracks Foe with a good jab.
Brahim scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Brahim throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Brahim misses with a series of wild punches.
Foe tries to close the distance and clinch but Brahim swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A good leg kick by Brahim.
Brahim misses with a wild combination.
A combination from Brahim does no damage.
Foe checks a leg kick nicely.
No joy there for Brahim, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Foe gets in close and instigates a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Foe tries to score a body lock takedown but Brahim shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
A shot in the inside from Brahim.
Foe is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

Brahim manages to break the clinch.
Brahim misses with a series of wild punches.
Foe shoots in looking for a takedown. Brahim tries to sprawl out of it but Foe keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Brahim manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
No joy there for Brahim, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Foe walks into a left hand.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Foe.
Brahim is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Foe off and has taken his back!
I really don't envy Foe right now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brahim is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Brahim is hanging on to Foe's back as he tries to escape.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Foe trying to control the position but Brahim manages to sink in the hooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Khaled Brahim dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Joe Foe's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Foe gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Brahim throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Brahim misses with a two punch combination.
Foe will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Foe slips a jab from Brahim.
Foe dodges the punch combination from Brahim.
No joy there for Brahim, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Brahim fails to land with a series of punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brahim misses with a series of wild punches.
Foe will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Brahim looks to score with a jab to the body but Foe is just out of range.
Foe slips a jab and a cross from Brahim.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brahim moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Brahim is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Foe fails with a takedown attempt.
Khaled Brahim has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joe Foe.
Foe dodges the punch combination from Brahim.
Brahim just misses with a punch to the body.
Brahim swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Brahim throws a series of punches but Foe moves out of range.
Brahim misses with a jab, cross combination.
Brahim fails with an attempt to clinch.
Foe fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Khaled Brahim seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Foe fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Brahim moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Foe looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Brahim misses with the combination.
Brahim misses with an attempted mid kick.
Foe tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Brahim misses with a two punch combination.
Brahim misses with a series of wild punches.
Brahim swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Foe moves into the clinch successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Foe has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Brahim avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Brahim lands with a left to the head.

Brahim pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Brahim lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Brahim will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Foe fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Brahim, pushing him back against the cage.

Brahim pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Brahim misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Brahim throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Foe.
Brahim misses with a few strikes there.

Foe fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Brahim sprawls well initially but Foe persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

Foe is looking for a kimura but Brahim is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Foe to get the leverage.
Brahim trying to hold on to Foe's head to control him but Foe postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brahim blocking the ground and pound attempt from Foe.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Foe slips a nice elbow through Brahim's hands, connecting with Brahim's forehead.
Foe not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

Foe is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Brahim wants to improve his position but Foe is controlling well.
Brahim pushes Foe off looking to stand but Foe dives back in and keeps control.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Foe tries to close the distance and clinch but Brahim swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Foe shoots in but no luck this time.
Brahim fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Brahim lands a two punch combo.

And that's the end of the fight!
Khaled Brahim showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Brahim has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Eliza Hachem scores the fight 29:28
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Khaled Brahim!