PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Suraqah Al Hakam Boulos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pro Dig (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Al Hakam Boulos
vs
Dig

185 cm
18
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

199 cm
18
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Suraqah Al Hakam Boulos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Pro Dig!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Alexandre Firmino and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Al Hakam Boulos lands a glancing blow to the side of Dig's head.

Al Hakam Boulos sets himself and throws a head kick that knocks Dig to the ground! Al Hakam Boulos dives into full mount looking to finish!

Dig is rocked!
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!
Dig is desperately trying to improve his position but Al Hakam Boulos has a good base and remains in mount.
Al Hakam Boulos fails to advance to Dig's back.
Dig really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Al Hakam Boulos trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Dig is looking to get to half guard.
Al Hakam Boulos unloads with some shots from mount but Dig bucks and avoids them well.
Dig holds on to Al Hakam Boulos around his waist, trying desperately to prevent any attacks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dig tries to reverse the position but Al Hakam Boulos maintains control.
Dig manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Dig is trying to maintain the position but Al Hakam Boulos is very close to passing his half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Dig is refusing to be controlled, as Al Hakam Boulos sits in half guard.
Dig is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Dig trying to control from the bottom.
Al Hakam Boulos knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Dig on the ground.
Dig is looking to improve his position.
Dig controlling the position for now.
Al Hakam Boulos throwing shots but Dig is blocking nicely.

Al Hakam Boulos is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dig is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Al Hakam Boulos.
Al Hakam Boulos scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Dig shoots in but no luck this time.
Al Hakam Boulos lands a nice shot that snaps Dig's head back.

Al Hakam Boulos lands a left and a right that sends Dig crashing to the canvas! Al Hakam Boulos dives into mount looking to finish!
Dig is still in real trouble! Can Al Hakam Boulos finish him?
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!
Dig working to try and regain half guard.
Al Hakam Boulos punching from mount but Dig doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Poor strikes thrown by Al Hakam Boulos there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Dig seems to have recovered his senses.

Al Hakam Boulos wants to finish this one by submission but Dig is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Al Hakam Boulos.
Al Hakam Boulos can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Dig is looking to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dig tries to lock up and control but Al Hakam Boulos gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Al Hakam Boulos looking to control and managing it successfully.
Al Hakam Boulos throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Al Hakam Boulos sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Suraqah Al Hakam Boulos dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Al Hakam Boulos lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Al Hakam Boulos slips a jab and a cross from Dig.

Dig has closed the distance and engaged Al Hakam Boulos in a clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Al Hakam Boulos.
Al Hakam Boulos scores a nice knee to the body.

Al Hakam Boulos escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Al Hakam Boulos moves into the clinch.
Al Hakam Boulos landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Al Hakam Boulos breaks the clinch.
Dig is breathing heavily.

Dig moves into the clinch successfully.

Al Hakam Boulos lands a takedown into guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Al Hakam Boulos with a flurry of punches that miss.
Al Hakam Boulos has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dig keeping moving, preventing Al Hakam Boulos from controlling successfully.
Al Hakam Boulos slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

Al Hakam Boulos gets to his feet. Dig looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Al Hakam Boulos moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Suraqah Al Hakam Boulos is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Dig throws a sloppy head kick
and Al Hakam Boulos counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Dig takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Al Hakam Boulos scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Al Hakam Boulos lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

Al Hakam Boulos moves into the clinch.
Al Hakam Boulos displaying some good clinch control by pressing Dig up against the cage.
Dig is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

Al Hakam Boulos breaks from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Al Hakam Boulos connects with a vicious head kick that knocks Dig to the floor! Al Hakam Boulos dives in looking for the finish!
Dig has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Al Hakam Boulos is working away from the top position though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Al Hakam Boulos trying to control the pace.
Al Hakam Boulos wants to pass the guard but Dig is defending well.
Al Hakam Boulos moves nicely into side control.
Al Hakam Boulos is trying to ground and pound but Dig uses the momentary lack of control by Al Hakam Boulos to regain half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Al Hakam Boulos looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Dig blocking the ground and pound attempt from Al Hakam Boulos.
Al Hakam Boulos perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Al Hakam Boulos thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Dig's head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Al Hakam Boulos passes to side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Suraqah Al Hakam Boulos dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Al Hakam Boulos gets the takedown into side control.

Dig throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Suraqah Al Hakam Boulos is winning the standup battle so far.
Al Hakam Boulos moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
The fighters circle, before Al Hakam Boulos throws a beautiful high kick that crashes into Dig's neck, sending him stumbling to the floor! Al Hakam Boulos lands more strikes and forces a referee stoppage! That one ended in an instant!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick & Punches). Suraqah Al Hakam Boulos!
Suraqah Al Hakam Boulos seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.