PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bashaad Al Hammad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Karl Olaffson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Al Hammad
vs
Olaffson

179 cm
26
171 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

190 cm
26
180 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bashaad Al Hammad!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Karl Olaffson!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Matti Vanhoillinen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Olaffson lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Al Hammad backs up against the cage.

Olaffson gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Olaffson is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Al Hammad dives into side control.

Olaffson takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Al Hammad cracks Olaffson with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Al Hammad working the head with strikes.
Al Hammad taking a breather here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Al Hammad lands some shots froms side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Olaffson wants to get back to his feet but Al Hammad is dominant here and he's now got Olaffson's back!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Olaffson trying to get back to his feet but Al Hammad is in full control for now.
Al Hammad is punishing Olaffson with strikes - can he finish him?!
Olaffson trying to get back to his feet but Al Hammad is in full control for now.
Al Hammad trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Olaffson doesn't escape.
Al Hammad gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.
Olaffson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Al Hammad. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Olaffson is trying to stand back up.
The referee is taking a good look at Olaffson as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Al Hammad!
Al Hammad is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Al Hammad scores with punches to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Al Hammad is looking to control Olaffson but Olaffson is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Watch the back of the head! Comes the shout from the referee towards Al Hammad.
Olaffson takes a big shot to the side of the head.
Al Hammad is landing with strikes. Olaffson can't take much more of this.
Al Hammad connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Olaffson to escape the position.
Al Hammad keeps control of the position easily here as Olaffson tries to buck him off.
Al Hammad is punishing Olaffson with strikes - can he finish him?!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Al Hammad looking to soften up his opponent with punches.
Al Hammad lands a shot to the body.

Olaffson is rocked!
Watch the back of the head! Comes the shout from the referee towards Al Hammad.
Olaffson is still in real trouble! Can Al Hammad finish him?
Al Hammad is loading up with his shots from the back and Olaffson is in big trouble! Olaffson taps out to strikes and the fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Bashaad Al Hammad!
Bashaad Al Hammad really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Strong Suplementos 159Q/$200 logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.