PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Porter Haufman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rahib Ismael (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rahib Ismael has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Haufman
vs
Ismael

184 cm
18
243 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

199 cm
18
277 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Big heart

Good wrestler
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Porter Haufman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rahib Ismael!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A combination from Ismael does no damage.
Haufman could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Haufman throws a shot to the body.
Ismael wants to clinch up but Haufman keeps it at a distance.
Ismael doesn't manage to clinch there - Haufman circles away.
Ismael throws a shot from downtown. Haufman moves away and avoids it.
Haufman scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

It looks like Rahib Ismael has been cut.

Haufman gets a clinch.
Haufman misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short left from Haufman.
Ismael tries to throw a body punch but Haufman avoids it by throwing Ismael back against the cage.
Ismael's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Haufman lands with a right to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Haufman creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Haufman blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ismael misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ismael misses with a punch to the body.
Haufman has a couple of punches blocked by Ismael.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Haufman.
Haufman lands a nice uppercut.
Ismael blocking some punches.
Ismael misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Haufman prevents a body shot from Ismael.
Ismael blocks an uppercut.
Haufman swings wildly with an uppercut but Ismael uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ismael misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ismael swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Haufman tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ismael's elbow.
Haufman blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ismael.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Haufman.
Ismael presses Haufman against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Haufman throws a head punch that misses.
Haufman prevents a body shot from Ismael.
Ismael throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Haufmans head.
Haufman lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ismael blocking some punches.
Haufman gets through Ismael's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Haufman blocking some punches.
Ismael lands an uppercut.
Ismael misses with a punch to the body.
Haufman blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Haufman fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haufman scores with a shoulder strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Haufman misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ismael swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A shot in the inside from Haufman.
Ismael tries to work over Haufman's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Still in the clinch, Ismael scores with a nice short uppercut.
Haufman misses with a body punch.
Haufman tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Haufman tries a body shot but Ismael blocks it.
Ismael lands with a short shot to the head.
Haufman misses with some punches.
Haufman working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Ismael has a couple of punches blocked by Haufman.
Ismael lands a left hand.
Haufman misses with some punches.
Haufman goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Good body shot from Haufman.
Ismael tries to throw a body punch but Haufman avoids it by throwing Ismael back against the cage.
Haufman misses with the head strike.
Ismael blocks an uppercut.
Haufman blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Ismael.
Ismael blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ismael lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Haufman misses with a punch on the inside.
Haufman misses with a punch on the inside.
A body shot lands from Ismael.
Haufman is breathing heavily.
Ismael struggles to land a body shot inside as Haufman controls his hands.
Ismael lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ismael can't find room to land a body shot as Haufman controls the action.
Ismael working some nice short punches in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Haufman.
Haufman misses with a hook from the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Ismael.
A shot in the inside from Ismael.
Ismael with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ismael scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A hook to the body from Ismael.
Ismael misses with a punch to the body.
Ismael tries to work over Haufman's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ismael lands a body shot.
A short left from Ismael.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Ismael.
Ismael lands an uppercut.
Ismael struggles to land a body shot inside as Haufman controls his hands.
Ismael makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Ismael lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Ismael scores with a shoulder strike.
Haufman takes a shot to the head.
Ismael lands with a light punch inside.
Ismael works on Haufman's body with a couple of short punches.
Ismael lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Haufman is rocked!
Ismael makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Oh Haufman is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ismael lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Haufman to his knees! Ismael keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rahib Ismael!