PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Gamel Ahmed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vinny Morin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gamel Ahmed is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Ahmed
vs
Morin

175 cm
25
156 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

165 cm
25
145 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Gamel Ahmed!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Vinny Morin!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, David Hoff and Sandra Marshall.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morin avoids the body shot from Ahmed.
Ahmed misses with a body shot.
Morin throws a series of punches but Ahmed moves out of range.
Ahmed throwing a counter right hand but Morin manages to avoid it.
Morin throws a series of punches but Ahmed avoids them all with ease.
Morin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ahmed lands a nice looking body shot.
Morin looks to land a combination but Ahmed avoids it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ahmed throws a hook but Morin blocks it.
Morin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ahmed.
Ahmed swings for the body but Morin moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morin misses with a series of wild punches.
Ahmed digs a good hook to Morin's body.
Ahmed misses the shot to the body.
Morin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A quick step to the side and Ahmed tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ahmed lands a really nice looking cross but Morin seems unphased.
Ahmed dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ahmed bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morin takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A jab from Ahmed does it's job there.
Morin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ahmed.
Ahmed scores with a nice strike.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Morin swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Ahmed connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Morin looks to land a combination but Ahmed avoids it well.
Morin falls off balance throwing a combination
and Ahmed connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Morin misses with a jab to the body
and Ahmed counters with a straight right hand.
Ahmed lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ahmed lands a nice looking body shot.
Morin lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

It looks like Gamel Ahmed has been cut.
Ahmed with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Ahmed connects with a good right hand that stumbles Morin. Morin circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Ahmed misses the shot to the body.
Ahmed misses the body punch
letting Morin counter with a right hand.
Morin stalks Ahmed and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Ahmed's face. Ahmed staggers backwards, shaken.
Morin's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Ahmed connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Morin scrambles back to his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ahmed throws a hook but Morin blocks it.
A nice side step and Morin releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morin lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Morin lands a nice looking body shot.
Ahmed is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Morin.
Ahmed swings for the body but Morin moves out of range.
Morin throws out a counter right but Ahmed avoids it with no problem.
Ahmed moves into range and connects with a jab.
Ahmed lands a lovely overhand right.
Ahmed lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Morin at a distance.
Morin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ahmed.
Ahmed seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gamel Ahmed dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Gamel Ahmed's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

A slow jab from Morin misses its intended target.
Vinny Morin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Morin misses with a combination

and Ahmed moves into the clinch.
Ahmed misses with a punch to the body.
Morin wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ahmed has him pressed against the cage.
Ahmed is working Morin over against the cage.
Morin is trying to break the clinch but Ahmed has him pressed against the cage.
Morin looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Morin working aggressively here.
Morin can't break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morin takes a shot to the head.
Ahmed is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Morin can do to turn this around?
Ahmed makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Ahmed.
Morin takes a shot to the head.
A short right from Ahmed on the inside.
Ahmed lands with a short shot to the head.
Ahmed makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ahmed lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Ahmed presses Morin against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Morin throws a head punch that misses.

Morin breaks from the clinch.
Ahmed lands with a hook. Morin tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Nice uppercut lands for Ahmed. That snapped Morin's head back.
Morin misses with a shot to the body

and Ahmed counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Ahmed scores with a shot to the side of Morin's head.
Morin wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Ahmed keeps control of Morin as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Ahmed pushes Morin back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Morin is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Ahmed lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Morin backwards.
Ahmed is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ahmed.
Ahmed lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Morin wants to get back to striking at distance but Ahmed won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morin tries to circle away but Ahmed has him pinned against the cage.

Morin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ahmed misses with a body shot.
Morin tries to bum rush Ahmed with a series of wild strikes but Ahmed uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
An attempted straight right counter from Ahmed misses the target.
Morin on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Morin throws a right hand that Ahmed ducks under and follows up with a left that Ahmed also avoids with ease.
Ahmed dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Ahmed, as that shot connected.
Ahmed works the jab nicely.
Morin takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ahmed swings away with a body shot that misses
and Ahmed takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Morin swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Morin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nice shot lands for Ahmed.
Ahmed slips under a jab.
Ahmed is looking to counter punch.
Morin misses with a telegraphed body shot
letting Ahmed counter with a right hand.
Morin takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A big right from Morin misses.
Ahmed lands with an overhand left.
Morin throws a body punch but Ahmed moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morin swings away with a body shot that misses
enabling Ahmed to counter with a crisp jab.
Morin is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Ahmed rather than just go for the knockout.
Morin walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ahmed scores with a nice head shot.
Ahmed is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Morin misses with the combination.
Ahmed looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Morin throws a right hand that misses
and Ahmed counters with a stiff right hand.
Ahmed slips under a jab from Morin.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gamel Ahmed dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Gamel Ahmed's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Ahmed throws a body shot but no joy.
Ahmed misses with a jab to the body
and Morin counters with a left and a right that stings Ahmed.
Ahmed connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Morin misses with a hook

and Ahmed holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Morin is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Ahmed working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Ahmed lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Ahmed scores with a nice hook to the head.
Ahmed lands a right hand that snaps the head of Morin backwards.
Ahmed lands a right hand that snaps the head of Morin backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ahmed lands a shoulder strike.
Ahmed working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Ahmed digs a right hand underneath Morin's ribcage. Morin let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Morin tries to break the clinch but Ahmed is controlling the position.
Morin tries to circle away but Ahmed has him pinned against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ahmed lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Morin has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Ahmed lands with a left to the head.
Morin struggles to land a body shot inside as Ahmed controls his hands.
Ahmed lands an uppercut.
Morin is looking to break free of the clinch but Ahmed has double underhooks.
Ahmed lands a right hand that snaps the head of Morin backwards.
Morin wants to break free but Ahmed has control.
Ahmed pushes Morin back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Morin wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Morin tries to break the clinch but Ahmed is controlling the position.
Ahmed keeps control of Morin as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Morin is trying to push Ahmed away but Ahmed has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Ahmed lands a body punch.
Morin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ahmed lands with a short punch from the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ahmed creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Morin can't find room to land a body shot as Ahmed controls the action.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Ahmed pushes Morin back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ahmed scores with a nice hook to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ahmed creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Ahmed lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Ahmed throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Morins head.
A right hook to the body lands for Ahmed.
Ahmed lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Morin or not.
Ahmed lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Morin takes a shot to the head.
Ahmed lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Morin tries to circle away but Ahmed has him pinned against the cage.
Ahmed lands with a left to the head.
A short body shot lands from Ahmed as the two fighters clinch.
Ahmed working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Ahmed lands a shoulder strike.

Morin manages to break the clinch.
Morin misses with a series of wild punches.
Ahmed lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ahmed fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Morin on the side of the head.
Ahmed scores with a sloppy right hand. Morin should have avoided that one.
Ahmed misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Morin.
Morin throws a counter combo.
Ahmed connects with a jab.
Ahmed connects with a good right hand that stumbles Morin. Morin circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Ahmed looks to score with a jab to the body but Morin is just out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Morin. Those never looked like landing.
A little feinted left hand from Ahmed on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morin misses with a hook to the body
and Morin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ahmed scores with a hook to the body. Morin takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Morin takes one on the button.
Morin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ahmed lands a glancing blow to the side of Morin's head.
Gamel Ahmed 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.
Ahmed connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Ahmed lands a nice shot that snaps Morin's head back.
Ahmed throws out a loose jab but Morin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vinny Morin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gamel Ahmed is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A shot to the body from Ahmed misses
and Morin counters with a one-two to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gamel Ahmed showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ahmed has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Peter Branson scores the fight 30:27
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gamel Ahmed!
A very excited looking Gamel Ahmed made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.