PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Meat Beater (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). al-Baghdadi comes to the cage accompanied by Till I Collapse - Eminem Feat. Nate Dogg. Meat Beater acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Bakr al-Baghdadi
vs
Beater

178 cm
28
142 lbs
18 - 9 - 0

170 cm
33
155 lbs
29 - 16 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Bullet Proof System

Hellbent
GREEN!160

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 18 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Meat Beater!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Beater fakes high and swings low for a body shot but al-Baghdadi manages to avoid it.
al-Baghdadi really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Beater drops his hands momentarily and al-Baghdadi takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
al-Baghdadi slips under a jab.
Beater cracks al-Baghdadi with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
al-Baghdadi throws a hook but Beater blocks it.
al-Baghdadi scores with a leg kick.
al-Baghdadi moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A jab from al-Baghdadi misses.
Beater throws out a leg kick but al-Baghdadi moves out of range and Beater only half commits.
al-Baghdadi feinted there with a counter leg kick.

al-Baghdadi takes the fight into the clinch.
al-Baghdadi lands with a short head shot on the inside.

Beater breaks from the clinch.
Beater uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from al-Baghdadi.
Beater takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice body punch from al-Baghdadi.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beater will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
al-Baghdadi looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
al-Baghdadi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Beater throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Beater misses the jab.
al-Baghdadi is looking to counter punch.
al-Baghdadi scores with a jab to the body.
Beater misses with an uppercut. al-Baghdadi saw that one coming.
al-Baghdadi slips a jab and a cross from Beater.
Beater tries to close the distance and clinch up but al-Baghdadi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
al-Baghdadi slips a jab from Beater.
al-Baghdadi on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
al-Baghdadi throws a low kick but it's checked well by Beater.
al-Baghdadi gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Beater.
Beater fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. al-Baghdadi looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Beater falls off balance throwing a combination
and al-Baghdadi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Beater wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Beater lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Beater throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
al-Baghdadi throws a body punch but Beater moves out of range.
al-Baghdadi looks to land a right hand but Beater moved out of range.
al-Baghdadi moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Beater fakes high and swings low for a body shot but al-Baghdadi manages to avoid it.
It appears al-Baghdadi was looking to counter with a kick there.
Beater works the jab nicely.
Beater closes the distance and lands a one-two.
al-Baghdadi tries to land a body kick
and Beater counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Beater uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before al-Baghdadi has time to react.
Beater misses with an uppercut.
Beater misses with a lunging right hand
and al-Baghdadi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
al-Baghdadi feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Beaters jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
al-Baghdadi has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Beater.
al-Baghdadi looks to land a left hand but Beater moved out of range nicely.
Beater scores with a shot to the body.
Beater lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as al-Baghdadi backs up against the cage.
Beater misses with a double jab.
al-Baghdadi is looking to counter punch.
Beater rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and al-Baghdadi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Beater tries to bum rush al-Baghdadi with a series of wild strikes but al-Baghdadi uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
al-Baghdadi gets off balance looking for a body kick
and al-Baghdadi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Beater fails in his attempt to clinch.
al-Baghdadi is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
al-Baghdadi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Beater.
Meat Beater seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Beater throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by al-Baghdadi.
Beater steps to the side to avoid the strikes from al-Baghdadi.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beater wants to clinch but al-Baghdadi slips to the side
and al-Baghdadi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That kick from Beater tenderised al-Baghdadi's leg. al-Baghdadi is trying to keep his angry face on.
Beater misses with a straight right.
Beater throws a shot to the body.

Beater closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Beater goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Beater swings wildly with an uppercut but al-Baghdadi uses good head movement to avoid it.
al-Baghdadi struggles to land a body shot inside as Beater controls his hands.
al-Baghdadi tries a body shot but Beater blocks it.

al-Baghdadi breaks the clinch.
al-Baghdadi lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
al-Baghdadi throws a body punch but Beater moves out of range.
Beater keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Beater throws out a counter right but al-Baghdadi avoids it with no problem.
Beater on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
al-Baghdadi throws a nice inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Meat Beater will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

al-Baghdadi throws a lazy head kick
and Beater connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
al-Baghdadi takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Beater misses with a double jab.
al-Baghdadi jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Meat Beater seems to be getting the better of the standup.
al-Baghdadi throws a head kick that Beater semi-blocks.
Beater misses with a few strikes there.
A swing and a miss from Beater.
Beater throws a predictable looking body shot
and al-Baghdadi counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
al-Baghdadi throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
al-Baghdadi throws a lazy right hand but Beater sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
al-Baghdadi scores with a jab. Beater acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
al-Baghdadi misses with a hook to the body
and Beater cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Beater misses with a wild combination.
Nice body punch from Beater.

That's one minute gone in the round.
al-Baghdadi avoids the head kick by Beater.
Meat Beater is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
al-Baghdadi bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Beater's head.
al-Baghdadi dodges the punch combination from Beater.
al-Baghdadi is looking to counter the offense by Beater and move into the clinch.
al-Baghdadi tries to bum rush Beater with a series of wild strikes but Beater uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
al-Baghdadi needs to keep his hands up - Beater had a free shot at his head there.
al-Baghdadi getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
al-Baghdadi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Beater manages to avoid it.
al-Baghdadi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Beater.
Beater takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Beater misses with an uppercut.
Beater feints a jab promting al-Baghdadi to slip. Beater then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. al-Baghdadi slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

al-Baghdadi takes the fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beater blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from al-Baghdadi fails to land.
Beater fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Beater blocks a punch to the side of the head.
al-Baghdadi lands with a short shot to the head.
Beater tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from al-Baghdadi fails to land.
Beater blocking some punches.

al-Baghdadi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Beater scores with a nice right hand.
al-Baghdadi's corner calls for a 1-2. al-Baghdadi obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Beater tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
al-Baghdadi ducks under a wild hook from Beater.
al-Baghdadi swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Beater uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by al-Baghdadi.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beater walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Beater does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Beater.
al-Baghdadi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Beater manages to avoid it.
Beater wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Beater looks to land a combination but al-Baghdadi avoids it well.
al-Baghdadi throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
al-Baghdadi misses with a low kick as Beater jumps back.
Beater misses with a head kick.
An inside leg kick from Beater misses.
A punch lands to the side of Beater 's head but he takes it in his stride.
al-Baghdadi blocks a jab.
al-Baghdadi is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Beater.
Beater scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Beater throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
al-Baghdadi connects with a crisp jab.
Beater ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Beater swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
al-Baghdadi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A countering left hand to the body from Beater misses.
Beater throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
al-Baghdadi misses with a double jab.
al-Baghdadi misses with an uppercut.
Beater closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Beater walks into a jab.
Beater closes the distance but al-Baghdadi moves to the side
enabling al-Baghdadi to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
al-Baghdadi takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
al-Baghdadi lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi 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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Beater throws a quick head kick that skims the top of al-Baghdadi's head.
Beater dips to his left and cracks al-Baghdadi with an uppercut!
al-Baghdadi staying out of range there.
Beater has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A nice inside leg kick there by Beater. That's going to slow al-Baghdadi down.
al-Baghdadi with a jab.
Beater tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. al-Baghdadi manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Beater rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but al-Baghdadi moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
al-Baghdadi is looking to counter punch.
al-Baghdadi lands a leg kick that knocks Beater off balance momentarily.
al-Baghdadi swings for the body but Beater moves out of range.
al-Baghdadi has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from al-Baghdadi there as he acknowledges the shot.
al-Baghdadi throws a nice head kick!
Beater throws a right and a left that al-Baghdadi avoids nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
al-Baghdadi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Beater manages to avoid it.
A good leg kick by Beater.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beater avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
al-Baghdadi takes a body punch but keeps moving.
al-Baghdadi tries a head kick but it misses.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Beater.
A punch combination from Beater misses.
Beater throws out a leg kick but al-Baghdadi moves out of range and Beater only half commits.
Beater keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Beater. al-Baghdadi shrugs it off though.
al-Baghdadi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Beater.
Beater takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as al-Baghdadi checks a leg kick.
A left lands for Beater.
Beater on the wrong end of a nice jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Beater.
al-Baghdadi lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
al-Baghdadi moves in looking to clinch but Beater pushes him off.
Beater is looking for the big counter here.
al-Baghdadi moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Beater throws a right and a left that al-Baghdadi avoids nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Beater feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits al-Baghdadis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Beater bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
al-Baghdadi staying out of range there.
Beater works the jab nicely.
al-Baghdadi swats away the attempt to clinch by Beater.

Beater tries to keep at a distance but al-Baghdadi has taken the fight into the clinch.
Beater blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beater tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

al-Baghdadi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Beater looks to land a left hand but al-Baghdadi moved out of range nicely.
al-Baghdadi feints and then cracks Beater's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Beater down.
Beater throws a left and a right that both miss
and al-Baghdadi counters with a good low kick that Beater was not able to check.
Beater misses with a body punch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Beater tries to bum rush al-Baghdadi with a series of wild strikes but al-Baghdadi uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Beater's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
al-Baghdadi fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Beater checks it well.
Beater takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
al-Baghdadi throws a leg kick
and Beater counters with a left and a right that stings al-Baghdadi.
Beater misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
al-Baghdadi seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
al-Baghdadi misses with a head kick.
al-Baghdadi lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Beater throws a series of punches but al-Baghdadi moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beater connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Beater throws a lazy uppercut
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Beater takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
al-Baghdadi takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
al-Baghdadi with a hook.
al-Baghdadi lands a lovely overhand right.
Beater slips under a jab from al-Baghdadi.
al-Baghdadi throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
al-Baghdadi throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Beater stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
al-Baghdadi lands a nice shot to the body.
Beater throws a leg kick
enabling al-Baghdadi to counter with a crisp jab.

Beater fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with al-Baghdadi, pushing him back against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Meat Beater.
I think Beater 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi!
A relieved looking Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.