PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Abdul Sami Mujahid Haddad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kari Karhu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Sami Mujahid Haddad
vs
Karhu

184 cm
25
184 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

183 cm
26
183 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

Good wrestler
Brawler
Heavy handed

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Abdul Sami Mujahid Haddad!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kari Karhu!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Bart Greer and Winston Alpacca.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Haddad swings for the body but Karhu moves out of range.
Karhu misses with an uppercut.
Karhu throws the left hand but Haddad avoids the punch easily.
Haddad ducks under a wild hook from Karhu.
Karhu swings widly with a right hand
and Haddad counters with a nice uppercut.

Karhu has taken the fight to the clinch.
Haddad tries to throw a body punch but Karhu avoids it by throwing Haddad back against the cage.
Karhu stalling the fight.
Karhu throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Haddads head.

It looks like Abdul Sami Mujahid Haddad has been cut.
Haddad throws a punch but it's blocked by Karhu.
Haddad looking to slow down the pace here.
Karhu working aggressively here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Haddad has had enough of the clinch but Karhu keeps him there for the moment.
Haddad looking to slow down the pace here.
Karhu tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Haddad has a couple of punches blocked by Karhu.
Haddad throws a punch but it's blocked by Karhu.
Haddad misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Karhu misses with a body punch.
Karhu tries to throw a body punch but Haddad avoids it by throwing Karhu back against the cage.
Haddad doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Karhu lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Haddad misses with a punch on the inside.
Haddad misses with a hook to the ribs.
Haddad blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Haddad tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Karhu.
Karhu lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Haddad backwards.
Haddad tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Haddad lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Karhu prevents a body shot from Haddad.
Karhu taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Karhu tries a body shot but Haddad blocks it.
Haddad struggles to land a body shot inside as Karhu controls his hands.
Haddad lands with a short shot to the head.
Karhu is pushing Haddad up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Karhu softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karhu scores with a shoulder strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Haddad lands a body shot in the clinch.
Haddad misses with some punches.
Karhu prevents a body shot from Haddad.
Karhu misses with a punch to the body.
Haddad lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short body shot lands from Haddad as the two fighters clinch.
Karhu leaning his opponent against the cage.
Karhu working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Karhu.
Haddad misses with the head strike.
Karhu content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Karhu just leaning against Haddad, taking a breather.
The referee calls for Karhu to work.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Kari Karhu.
Karhu misses the jab.
A jab from Karhu misses.
Karhu avoids the body shot from Haddad.
Karhu throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Haddad stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karhu misses with a wild body shot.
The fighters circling - Karhu throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

Karhu pushes Haddad up against the cage in a clinch.
A shot in the inside from Haddad.
Karhu looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Karhu struggles to land a body shot inside as Haddad controls his hands.
A short uppercut from Karhu.
Haddad misses with the head strike.
Haddad working hard to break the clinch.
Haddad will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Karhu up against the cage.
Haddad takes a shot to the head.
Haddad swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right from Karhu on the inside.

Haddad is rocked!
Haddad misses with a short punch on the inside.
Haddad misses with a punch to the body.
Haddad throws a head punch that misses.
Karhu tries to throw a body punch but Haddad avoids it by throwing Karhu back against the cage.
Karhu pushes Haddad back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Oh Haddad is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Haddad goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Karhu lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Haddad to his knees! Karhu keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kari Karhu!