PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Renato Rebelo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ali Rahim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Rebelo
vs
Rahim

190 cm
25
218 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

197 cm
26
209 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Renato Rebelo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ali Rahim!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Bart Greer and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rahim with a jab.
Rahim keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rebelo.
A little jabbing left from Rahim on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Rahim, right into the meat.
Rahim tries a head kick but it misses.
Rahim misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Rebelo fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Rahim, pushing him back against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rebelo.
Rebelo misses with a body punch.
Rebelo lands a left hand that snaps the head of Rahim backwards.
Rahim tries to work over Rebelo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rebelo lands a nice uppercut.
Rebelo tries to throw a body punch but Rahim avoids it by throwing Rebelo back against the cage.
Rahim throws a punch but it's blocked by Rebelo.
Rahim wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Rebelo.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rahim can't find room to land a body shot as Rebelo controls the action.
Rebelo lands a hook that snaps the head of Rahim backwards.
Rahim goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rahim wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Still in the clinch, Rebelo scores with a nice short uppercut.
Rebelo lands with a right to the head.
Rebelo tries a body shot but Rahim blocks it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Rebelo.
Rahim lands with a short head shot on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rahim gets through Rebelo's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Rebelo's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Rahim throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Rahim scores with a shot to the side of Rebelo's head.
Rebelo dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Rebelo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rebelo throws a head punch that misses.
Rebelo softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Rahim lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Rebelo backwards.
Rebelo lands with a left to the head.
Nice body punch from Rebelo.
A right hand to the body from Rahim.
Rahim creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Rebelo lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Rahim backwards.
Rahim prevents a body shot from Rebelo.
A nice right hand lands inside from Rebelo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rahim gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Rebelo misses with a body punch.
Rahim wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rahim lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Rebelo.
Rebelo is breathing heavily.
Rahim scores with a nice hook to the head.

Rebelo is rocked!
Rahim throws a big uppercut that drops Rebelo! More strikes from Rahim and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Rebelo lies dazed against the cage as Rahim celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ali Rahim!
Ali Rahim was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.