PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hamad Al Zahran (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yngve Ingvar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Al Zahran
vs
Ingvar

188 cm
32
178 lbs
23 - 16 - 2

180 cm
37
169 lbs
34 - 20 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

GREEN!160
Sun-Tzu

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 23 - 16 - 2, fighting out of Tokyo, Hamad Al Zahran!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 34 - 20 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yngve Ingvar!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Cecil Peabody and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Al Zahran has Ingvar up against the cage in a clinch.
Al Zahran looking to slow down the pace here.
Al Zahran tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Ingvar just stands there and leans against the cage.
Ingvar working aggressively here.
Ingvar blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Al Zahran can't find room to land a body shot as Ingvar controls the action.
Al Zahran throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Ingvar blocks a body shot from Al Zahran.
Al Zahran drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Ingvar gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Ingvar controlling the action here for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Come on Ingvar - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.

Al Zahran's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Al Zahran swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Ingvar scores with a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Al Zahran misses with a wild body shot.
Al Zahran looks to land a combination but Ingvar avoids it well.
Al Zahran has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Valhöll GYM in the buildup to the fight.
Al Zahran looks to land a right hand but Ingvar moved out of range.
A little jabbing left from Ingvar on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Ingvar has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Ingvar takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Ingvar thows a left - swing and a miss!
Al Zahran scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Ingvar chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Al Zahran displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ingvar throws out the jab.
Al Zahran is looking to counter punch.
Al Zahran moves away from the strike by Ingvar.
As Ingvar backs away, Al Zahran returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Ingvar lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Ingvar misses with an uppercut.
Nice shot lands for Al Zahran.
Ingvar has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Al Zahran.
Al Zahran slips under a jab from Ingvar.
Ingvar connects with a solid leg kick.
Ingvar blocks a head kick by Al Zahran.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A slow jab from Al Zahran misses its intended target.
Al Zahran connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Ingvar lands with a straight right. Al Zahran didn't see that one coming.
Ingvar chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Al Zahran can pounce on him.
Ingvar will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Al Zahran jabs Ingvar right on the nose. Ingvar blinks but takes it well.
An inside leg kick lands from Ingvar.
Al Zahran blocks a head kick by Ingvar.
Al Zahran tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ingvar looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Ingvar connects with a good right hand that stumbles Al Zahran. Al Zahran circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Al Zahran slips under a jab from Ingvar.
Ingvar's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Al Zahran connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Ingvar scrambles back to his feet.
Al Zahran lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Al Zahran just misses with a punch to the body.
Ingvar throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Al Zahran.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Al Zahran throws a leg kick which misses Ingvar's front leg but catches the back leg as Ingvar tries to avoid it.
Al Zahran throws a jab but it's blocked by Ingvar.
Al Zahran throws a lazy right hand but Ingvar sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Al Zahran connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Ingvar misses with a shot to the body
and Al Zahran counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Al Zahran throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Ingvar on the side of the head.
Al Zahran tries to clinch up but Ingvar circles away and keeps his distance.
Al Zahran waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ingvar.
Ingvar tries a head kick but it misses.
Al Zahran connects with a solid leg kick.
A big left from Al Zahran misses.
Ingvar paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Al Zahran buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Ingvar misses with an uppercut.
Al Zahran looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ingvar looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Al Zahran keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ingvar.
Ingvar throws the left hand but Al Zahran avoids the punch easily.
Ingvar blocks a jab.
Al Zahran tests Ingvar's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ingvar has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Ingvar there as he acknowledges the shot.
Al Zahran goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Ingvar avoids the body shot from Al Zahran.
Ingvar throws a hook but Al Zahran avoids it easily.
Al Zahran moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Al Zahran takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Al Zahran throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Al Zahran is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Ingvar lands with a cross.
Ingvar throws a leg kick which misses Al Zahran's front leg but catches the back leg as Al Zahran tries to avoid it.
Al Zahran lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Ingvar lands with an overhand left.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hamad Al Zahran dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Al Zahran lands with a nice combination. Ingvar backs away looking to recover.
Al Zahran misses with a hook. Ingvar ducked under it nicely.
Ingvar misses with a hook
and Al Zahran makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Ingvar smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Ingvar throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Al Zahran gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Al Zahran can't find room to land a body shot as Ingvar controls the action.
Ingvar can't find room to land a body shot as Al Zahran controls the action.
Al Zahran is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ingvar can do to turn this around?
Ingvar is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Al Zahran lands with a short punch from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ingvar lands with a short shot to the head.
Ingvar lands an elbow inside that Al Zahran shrugs off.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ingvar.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ingvar.
Ingvar misses with a short punch on the inside.
Al Zahran blocks an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ingvar fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ingvar.

Al Zahran escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Al Zahran is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Al Zahran swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A big left from Ingvar misses.
Al Zahran throws a head kick that Ingvar semi-blocks.
Al Zahran on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Ingvar throws a jab when Al Zahran was well out of range.
Al Zahran listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Ingvar misses the jab.
Al Zahran scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Al Zahran moves out of range of the strikes.
Ingvar missing with a left hand there. Al Zahran was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ingvar moves out of range as Al Zahran throws a body kick.
Ingvar scores with a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ingvar uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ingvar tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Al Zahran is able to avoid easily.
A punch lands to the side of Al Zahran 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Ingvar cracks Al Zahran with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Al Zahran misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Ingvar counters with an outside leg kick.
Al Zahran uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ingvar.
Ingvar walks into a straight right hand from Al Zahran.
Al Zahran throws a leg kick but Ingvar sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A solid leg kick lands there for Al Zahran.
Al Zahran lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Al Zahran dips to his left and cracks Ingvar with an uppercut!
Ingvar is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Ingvar throws a jab but it's blocked by Al Zahran.
Ingvar misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ingvar pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ingvar misses with a right hand
and Al Zahran counters with a stiff right hand.
Ingvar ducks under a wild hook from Al Zahran.
Ingvar looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Al Zahran ducks under a wild hook from Ingvar.
Al Zahran half committed to a counter leg kick.
Hamad Al Zahran is winning the standup battle so far.
Ingvar bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Al Zahran uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ingvar.
Ingvar takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Ingvar has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Al Zahran.
Al Zahran tests Ingvar's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Al Zahran takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Ingvar throws a hook but Al Zahran avoids it easily.
Al Zahran misses with a looping left.
Ingvar swings for the body but Al Zahran moves out of range.
Al Zahran tries to score with a low kick but Ingvar moves his leg out of the way.
Al Zahran clobbers Ingvar with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Good exchange - Al Zahran coming out on top.
Ingvar throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ingvar throws a jab but it's blocked by Al Zahran.
Al Zahran throws a quick counter head kick but Ingvar was just out of range.
Ingvar waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Al Zahran.
Al Zahran throws a hook but Ingvar avoids it easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Al Zahran pivots, looking for a leg kick but Ingvar is out of range and Al Zahran settles back down.
Al Zahran fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Al Zahran moves out of range of the leg kick from Ingvar.
Al Zahran lunges at Ingvar with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Ingvar's hand.
Ingvar uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Al Zahran.
Ingvar throws an overhand right that lands on Al Zahran's shoulder, as Al Zahran tries to avoid the shot.
Ingvar misses with a looping left.
Al Zahran appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
A good leg kick by Al Zahran.
Al Zahran wants to land a leg kick but Ingvar is out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Decent striking displayed by Al Zahran there.
Al Zahran throws a low kick, looking for Ingvar's leg but Ingvar calmly moves out of range.
Ingvar flicks out a counter leg kick but Al Zahran steps away.
A nice leg kick lands there from Ingvar.
Al Zahran walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
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 Hamad Al Zahran will probably get the nod.
That's time! Al Zahran's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Ingvar has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Al Zahran finds it's way round the side to connect with Ingvar's head.
Al Zahran tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Ingvar manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ingvar lands a nice looking body kick.
Ingvar lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Ingvar misses with a hook. Al Zahran ducked under it nicely.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Al Zahran checks a leg kick.
Ingvar misses with the combination.
A telegraphed right hand from Ingvar misses the target.
Ingvar lands with a straight right. Al Zahran didn't see that one coming.
Al Zahran lands with a cross.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ingvar throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ingvar missing with a left hand there. Al Zahran was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ingvar throws a hook to the side of Al Zahran's head but Al Zahran sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Al Zahran smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Ingvar blocks a jab.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Ingvar! But no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ingvar misses the body punch
and Ingvar takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Al Zahran lands with a thumping leg kick.
Al Zahran moves out of range as Ingvar strikes.
Ingvar throws a half hearted mid kick.
And Al Zahran counters with a quick kick to the body but Ingvar blocks it.
Al Zahran throws a head kick that misses.
Ingvar throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Ingvar is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Al Zahran.
Ingvar lunges at Al Zahran with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Al Zahran's hand.
Ingvar misses with a looping right.
Ingvar walks into a straight right hand from Al Zahran.
Al Zahran takes one to the side of the head.
Al Zahran scores with a decent looking hook.
Al Zahran misses with a low kick.
Al Zahran looks to land a left hand but Ingvar moved out of range nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Al Zahran turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Ingvar scores with a jab to the jaw.
Ingvar has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ingvar keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Ingvar on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Ingvar's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Al Zahran ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ingvar moves away.
Al Zahran tries to clinch but Ingvar is having none of it.
Hamad Al Zahran is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Al Zahran with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Ingvar throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Al Zahran missing with a left hand there. Ingvar was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ingvar throws out a counter right but Al Zahran avoids it with no problem.
Ingvar misses with a left hand
and Al Zahran cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Al Zahran scores with a nice right hand.
Ingvar throws a shot from downtown. Al Zahran moves away and avoids it.
Al Zahran slips a jab from Ingvar.
Ingvar looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Ingvar throws the left hand but Al Zahran avoids the punch easily.
Al Zahran catches Ingvar with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Ingvar throws a sloppy head kick and Al Zahran moves out of range easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Ingvar misses its intended target.
Al Zahran stuns Ingvar with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Al Zahran lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Ingvar checks a leg kick.
Al Zahran misses with a body shot.
Al Zahran cracks Ingvar with a right hand to the side of the head.
Ingvar throws out a loose jab but Al Zahran uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ingvar pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Al Zahran lands with a right hand.
A swing and a miss from Ingvar.
Al Zahran with a nice cross.
Ingvar looks to throw the jab but Al Zahran is out of range.
Al Zahran turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Ingvar throws the left hand but Al Zahran avoids the punch easily.
Ingvar looks to land a right hand but Al Zahran moved out of range.
Yngve Ingvar has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Al Zahran staying out of range there.
Ingvar misses the body punch
and Al Zahran counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ingvar moves forwards but Al Zahran connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Ingvar fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Al Zahran displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ingvar throws out the jab.
Ingvar throws out a powerful jab.
Donk. Al Zahran catches Ingvar right on the button with a cross.
Al Zahran defending well as Ingvar loads up on a big left hand.
Ingvar uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Al Zahran has time to react.
Ingvar needs to keep his hands up - Al Zahran had a free shot at his head there.
Al Zahran throws a body shot but no joy.
Al Zahran jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Ingvar.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Al Zahran digs a good body shot into Ingvar's ribs.
Al Zahran avoids a punch combination nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Hamad Al Zahran.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Al Zahran, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:28
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hamad Al Zahran!
A relieved looking Hamad Al Zahran thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.