PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Fahad Al Qarni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tat Moh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Al Qarni comes into the arena with Hells Bells blaring out of the sound system. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Al Qarni
vs
Moh

180 cm
33
187 lbs
23 - 14 - 1

185 cm
36
175 lbs
26 - 14 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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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 - 14 - 1, fighting out of New York, Fahad Al Qarni!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tat Moh!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, William Peck and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moh misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Moh has managed to clinch.
Moh changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Al Qarni fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Moh looks to land a right hand but Al Qarni moved out of range.
Al Qarni lands a slapping body shot.
Al Qarni throws a shot to the body.
Moh throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Moh tries to score a power double leg takedown but Al Qarni sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Moh somewhat.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Al Qarni, as that shot connected.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Al Qarni jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Moh takes a body punch but keeps moving.

Moh drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
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!
Al Qarni is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Moh's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Al Qarni trying to hold on to Moh's head to control him but Moh postures up.
My spies in Brazilian Elite Team inform me that Moh has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Al Qarni wants to get back to full guard.
Al Qarni is trying to maintain the position but Moh is very close to passing his half guard.
Moh is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Al Qarni is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Moh has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Moh wants to control but Al Qarni is keeping him busy.
Al Qarni is trying to get back to full guard.
Moh wants to control but Al Qarni is keeping him busy.
Moh lands strikes from half guard.

Al Qarni looking for submissions off his back.
Moh trying to pass the guard but Al Qarni defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Al Qarni tries to get to full guard but Moh has control of the leg.
Moh lands with a punch from half guard.
Al Qarni is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Moh scores with a couple of nice shots.
Al Qarni is looking to control Moh's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Al Qarni avoid being mounted?

Moh looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Al Qarni wants to sweep but Moh has passed to side control!
Al Qarni is trying to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Moh working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Al Qarni sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Al Qarni wants to get back to full guard.

Moh looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Al Qarni regains full guard. Nicely done.

Al Qarni working for a triangle but Moh defends it easily.
Al Qarni is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Al Qarni has momentary wrist control but Moh slips an elbow through the middle.
Moh landing with the ground and pound.

Al Qarni looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Moh stands up over Al Qarni, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Moh landing with the ground and pound.
Moh works over Al Qarni with some ground and pound from guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Moh's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Al Qarni wants to sweep but no luck.
Moh is working Al Qarni over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Moh postures up and lands a big shot to Al Qarni's brow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tat Moh dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Al Qarni throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Moh stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Al Qarni takes one on the button.
Al Qarni lands a nice leg kick that just misses Moh's sensitive parts.
Al Qarni throws a jab but it's blocked by Moh.
Al Qarni takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Al Qarni misses the shot to the body.
Al Qarni moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Moh has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Moh connects with a good right hand that stumbles Al Qarni. Al Qarni circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Nice straight punches there by Al Qarni. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Al Qarni.
Moh buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Moh takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A big left from Al Qarni misses.
Al Qarni throws a lazy right hand but Moh sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Al Qarni fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Moh manages to avoid it.
Moh keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Al Qarni.
Al Qarni swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Al Qarni lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Moh misses with an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Al Qarni throws a hook but Moh blocks it.
Moh defending well as Al Qarni loads up on a big left hand.
Moh tries to clinch up.
Moh fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Al Qarni looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Moh tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Al Qarni manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Moh closes the distance and pushes Al Qarni back into the cage.
Moh lands with a light punch inside.
Al Qarni lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Moh or not.
Moh is trying to pull guard but Al Qarni turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Al Qarni pushes Moh back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Moh gets through Al Qarni's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Moh lands a body shot.

Al Qarni breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Moh misses with a hook.
Al Qarni swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A big left from Al Qarni misses.
Moh wants to land a leg kick but Al Qarni is out of range.
Moh throws a head kick that Al Qarni semi-blocks.
Fahad Al Qarni is winning the standup battle so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Al Qarni throws a big shot that misses.
Moh misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Al Qarni.
Moh tries for a takedown but Al Qarni circles away easily
and Al Qarni counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Moh throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A big right from Al Qarni misses.
Moh slips a jab from Al Qarni.

Moh closes the distance and clinches.
Moh misses with a hook to the ribs.
Moh tries to throw a body punch but Al Qarni avoids it by throwing Moh back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Al Qarni.

Al Qarni breaks from the clinch.
Al Qarni keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Al Qarni throws a looping overhand right but Moh ducks down to avoid it.
Nice cross by Al Qarni.
Moh shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Al Qarni as he avoids it easily.
Fahad Al Qarni has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tat Moh.
A big right from Al Qarni misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moh wants to clinch up but Al Qarni keeps it at a distance.
Al Qarni avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Al Qarni misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Al Qarni throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Moh is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Moh looks to score with a jab to the body but Al Qarni is just out of range.
Moh closes the distance and clinches up with Al Qarni, looking for a takedown. Moh pushes Al Qarni against the cage but Al Qarni circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Moh thuds a left hand into Al Qarni's body.
Moh is looking to land body kicks.
Moh tries to clinch but Al Qarni moves out of range.
Al Qarni throws a jab when Moh was well out of range.
Al Qarni scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Moh doesn't seem bothered though.
Moh tries to clinch but Al Qarni moves out of range.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Al Qarni - that will leave a mark!
Moh tries to close the distance and clinch up but Al Qarni swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Moh is looking to clinch.
An attempted straight right counter from Al Qarni misses the target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Al Qarni connects with a body shot.
Moh tries to clinch but Al Qarni moves away
and Moh takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Moh fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Al Qarni swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Moh counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Moh tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Al Qarni counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Al Qarni throws a lazy right hand but Moh sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Al Qarni looks to land a left hand but Moh moved out of range nicely.
Al Qarni takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Al Qarni connects with a solid leg kick.
Al Qarni lands a nice looking body shot.
Al Qarni avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Moh throws a head kick but Al Qarni moves out of range.
Al Qarni staying out of range there.
Al Qarni moves out of range of the leg kick from Moh.
Moh throws a shot from downtown. Al Qarni moves away and avoids it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Al Qarni fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Moh checks it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fahad Al Qarni dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

A clash of legs there as Al Qarni blocks the low kick.
Al Qarni looks to land a combination but Moh avoids it well.
Moh flicks out a counter leg kick but Al Qarni steps away.
Al Qarni tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Moh steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Al Qarni.
Al Qarni defending well as Moh loads up on a big left hand.
It looked like Al Qarni wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Al Qarni fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Moh manages to avoid it.
Al Qarni throws out a powerful jab.
Al Qarni tries to land a front kick but Moh steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Moh ducks under a wild hook from Al Qarni.
Moh tries to clinch there but Al Qarni circles away.
Moh doesn't manage to clinch there - Al Qarni circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Al Qarni throws a head kick but Moh moves out of range.
Moh throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Moh cracks Al Qarni with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Moh is looking to slow Al Qarni down with leg kicks.
Al Qarni misses with a body shot.
Moh looks to clinch
and Al Qarni connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moh bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Al Qarni's head.
Moh is looking to clinch but Al Qarni is avoiding it.
Al Qarni defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Moh.
Al Qarni throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Al Qarni scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Al Qarni misses with a looping left.
Al Qarni jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Al Qarni throws a leg kick but Moh sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Moh tries to clinch up.
Moh misses with an uppercut
and Al Qarni counters with a thumping low kick.
Moh with a jab.
Al Qarni looks to score with a jab to the body but Moh is just out of range.

Moh gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Al Qarni has a couple of punches blocked by Moh.
Moh tries a body shot but Al Qarni blocks it.
Al Qarni throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Al Qarni prevents a body shot from Moh.

Al Qarni breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Al Qarni lands a nice looking body kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Moh throws a push kick but Al Qarni slaps the foot to one side.
Al Qarni misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Moh.
Moh's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Al Qarni connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Moh scrambles back to his feet.
Al Qarni misses with a wild body shot.
Moh tries to close the distance and clinch up but Al Qarni swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Al Qarni keeps the fight on the outside.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Al Qarni.
Moh works over Al Qarni's head and body with a nice combination.
An inside leg kick lands from Al Qarni.
Al Qarni scores with a jab.
Al Qarni fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Moh keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Moh clinches with his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Al Qarni lands a right hand that snaps the head of Moh backwards.
Al Qarni blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Al Qarni tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Moh's elbow.
Moh tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Moh misses with a hook to the ribs.
Moh lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Al Qarni backwards.
Al Qarni throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mohs head.

Al Qarni's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Al Qarni throws a jab but it's blocked by Moh.
Nice jab there from Moh.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Moh lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Moh.
Moh scores with a shot to the side of Al Qarni's head.
Al Qarni can't find room to land a body shot as Moh controls the action.
Moh has Al Qarni pressed against the cage, preventing Al Qarni from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Moh has picked Al Qarni up - he's going for a ride! Moh dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
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!
Al Qarni trying to control but Moh postures up.

Moh wants to work for an arm triangle but Al Qarni is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Tat Moh has got the better of the ground game so far.
Moh landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Al Qarni on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Moh prevents Al Qarni from improving his position.

Moh is looking for a kimura here.
Al Qarni wants to improve his position but Moh is controlling well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Moh working Al Qarni over with strikes.

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 Fahad Al Qarni.
I think Al Qarni has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 29:28
Judge William Peck scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Fahad Al Qarni!
An out of breath Fahad Al Qarni thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
Tat Moh was interviewed post fight and said 'The key to immortality is first living a life worth remembering. '.