PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Fahad Al Qarni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adrik Vasilev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Al Qarni kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Hells Bells. Vasilev has chosen Mr. Probz - Waves (Robin Schulz Remix Radio Edit) as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Al Qarni
vs
Vasilev

180 cm
36
187 lbs
28 - 17 - 2

175 cm
31
170 lbs
23 - 10 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Project Mayhem
King of Clothes

FORCEE

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 28 - 17 - 2, 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 23 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Adrik Vasilev!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, William Peck and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Al Qarni looks to land a right hand but Vasilev moved out of range.
Al Qarni looks to throw the jab but Vasilev is out of range.
Al Qarni misses with an uppercut. Vasilev saw that one coming.

Vasilev moves into the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Vasilev throws an elbow but misses.
Vasilev prevents a body shot from Al Qarni.
Al Qarni misses with a short punch on the inside.
Al Qarni swings wildly with an uppercut but Vasilev uses good head movement to avoid it.
Al Qarni scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short uppercut from Al Qarni.
Al Qarni misses with a punch to the body.
Al Qarni struggles to land a body shot inside as Vasilev controls his hands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vasilev tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Al Qarni avoids it.
Al Qarni takes a knee right on the jaw!
Al Qarni avoiding damage as Vasilev throws knees to the body.
Al Qarni misses with a short punch on the inside.
Vasilev lands a knee to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Al Qarni.
Al Qarni struggles to land a body shot inside as Vasilev controls his hands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Al Qarni lands a body punch in the clinch.
Al Qarni swings wildly with an uppercut but Vasilev uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vasilev scores a nice knee to the body.
Al Qarni throws a punch but it's blocked by Vasilev.
Al Qarni lands with a left to the head.
Al Qarni tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Vasilev's elbow.
Vasilev stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Al Qarni swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Al Qarni tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Vasilev blocking some punches.
Vasilev throws a knee to the head but misses.
Vasilev blocks a body shot from Al Qarni.
Al Qarni lands a body shot.
Al Qarni swings wildly with an uppercut but Vasilev uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vasilev working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Al Qarni can't get the takedown.
Al Qarni is trying to break the clinch but Vasilev has him pressed against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knees to the body from Vasilev.
Al Qarni is breathing heavily.
Vasilev blocking some punches.
Vasilev leaning his opponent against the cage.
Vasilev pushes Al Qarni back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
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!
Vasilev taking a breather.
Al Qarni misses with a punch to the body.
Al Qarni swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A hook to the body from Al Qarni.
Vasilev using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Al Qarni has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Vasilev's coach down at Elite Strikers was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Vasilev's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Al Qarni goes for a takedown in the clinch but Vasilev prevents it.
Vasilev with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Vasilev breaks the clinch.
Vasilev jabs Al Qarni to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Al Qarni throws a looping overhand right but Vasilev ducks down to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Al Qarni throws a nice head kick!
Al Qarni just misses with a punch to the body.
Al Qarni misses with a body shot.
Vasilev flicks out a counter leg kick but Al Qarni steps away.
Vasilev lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Vasilev lands a lovely overhand right.
Al Qarni swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Al Qarni throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Vasilev delivers a nice body kick.
Vasilev tries to close the distance and clinch up but Al Qarni swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Al Qarni looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Vasilev lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Al Qarni at a distance.
Vasilev checks the leg kick nicely there.
Al Qarni will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Al Qarni swings away with a body shot that misses
and Vasilev counters with a right hand to the body.
Danga de danga de dang - Al Qarni scores with a four punch combination!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Vasilev moves into the clinch.
Al Qarni tries to throw a body punch but Vasilev avoids it by throwing Al Qarni back against the cage.

Vasilev's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Al Qarni avoids the body shot from Vasilev.
Al Qarni appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Vasilev fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Vasilev tries to land a front kick but Al Qarni steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Al Qarni throws a hook but Vasilev blocks it.
Al Qarni walks into a straight right hand from Vasilev.
Vasilev throws a quick inside leg kick.
Al Qarni lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Al Qarni.
Al Qarni has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Al Qarni there as he acknowledges the shot.
Vasilev connects with a leg kick. Al Qarni looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Vasilev clobbers Al Qarni with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Al Qarni throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Al Qarni is looking to wear down Vasilev with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Vasilev tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Al Qarni misses with a straight right.
Vasilev tries to counter with a clinch but Al Qarni shakes him off and moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Adrik Vasilev will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Al Qarni throws a lazy head kick
and Vasilev counters with an outside leg kick.
Vasilev takes one to the side of the head.
Vasilev works Al Qarni's body with a nice hook.
Fahad Al Qarni seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vasilev steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Al Qarni.
Vasilev blocks a jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Al Qarni misses the target.
Vasilev staying out of range there.
Vasilev slips under a jab.
Al Qarni scores with a push kick.
Al Qarni walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Vasilev checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Al Qarni checks the leg kick nicely there.
Adrik Vasilev seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Al Qarni changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Vasilev tries to avoid it but Al Qarni manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Vasilev to the ground. Vasilev escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Al Qarni misses with a straight left.
Vasilev cracks Al Qarni with a right hand to the side of the head.
Al Qarni displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Vasilev throws out the jab.
Vasilev works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Al Qarni wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A jab from Al Qarni does it's job there.
Al Qarni tries to move into range but Vasilev moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Al Qarni steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Vasilev. That one must have hurt.
Vasilev with a hook.
Al Qarni takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Al Qarni ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vasilev moves away.
A nice side step and Vasilev releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Al Qarni lands a head shot.
Vasilev uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Al Qarni.
It seemed like Vasilev was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A swing and a miss from Vasilev.
Al Qarni misses with a low kick.
Al Qarni fails with the takedown.
A slow jab from Al Qarni misses its intended target.
Al Qarni sets himself, and Vasilev steps forward looking for the clinch! Al Qarni avoids it this time.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Vasilev takes one to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vasilev bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Al Qarni's head.
Al Qarni doesn't manage to clinch there - Vasilev circles away.
Al Qarni throws a body punch but Vasilev moves out of range.
Vasilev steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Al Qarni.
Al Qarni fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Vasilev checks it well.
Vasilev slips a straight right by Al Qarni.
Vasilev throws a leg kick which misses Al Qarni's front leg but catches the back leg as Al Qarni tries to avoid it.
Al Qarni looks to score with a jab to the body but Vasilev is just out of range.
Al Qarni swings for the body but Vasilev moves out of range.
Vasilev circles away from the clinch attempt.
Vasilev fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Vasilev throws a nice outside leg kick.
Vasilev scores with a jab to the body.
Vasilev feints and then cracks Al Qarni's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Al Qarni down.
Vasilev connects with a single shot there.
Al Qarni fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Vasilev has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Al Qarni throws a front kick aimed at Vasilev's knee but Vasilev avoids it well.
Al Qarni fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vasilev manages to avoid it.
Al Qarni misses the shot to the body.
Al Qarni throws a looping overhand right but Vasilev ducks down to avoid it.
Al Qarni swings for the body but Vasilev moves out of range.
Vasilev slips under a jab from Al Qarni.
Al Qarni connects with a high kick.

Vasilev moves into range and clinches up with Al Qarni.
Al Qarni has a couple of punches blocked by Vasilev.
Vasilev lands a left hand.
A short right from Vasilev.
Vasilev tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Al Qarni avoids it.
Al Qarni goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Al Qarni swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short uppercut from Al Qarni.
Al Qarni swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Al Qarni misses with the head strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vasilev blocks an uppercut.
Al Qarni tries to work over Vasilev's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vasilev lands an uppercut.
Vasilev blocks a body shot from Al Qarni.
Vasilev just leaning against Al Qarni, taking a breather.
Nice body punch from Vasilev.
Vasilev working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Al Qarni misses with the head strike.
Vasilev unloads a knee to the mid-section. Al Qarni lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Vasilev tries to land a knee to the head but Al Qarni blocks with his arms.
Vasilev misses with a knee strike.
Al Qarni scores with a shot to the side of Vasilev's head.

Vasilev breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Vasilev fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Al Qarni looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Vasilev scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Nice body punch from Vasilev.
Al Qarni cracks Vasilev with a good jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Adrik Vasilev showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Vasilev lands a nice leg kick that just misses Al Qarni's sensitive parts.
Al Qarni has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Vasilev.
Al Qarni moves out of range as Vasilev throws a body kick.
Vasilev lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Vasilev displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Al Qarni throws out the jab.
Al Qarni throws out a leg kick but Vasilev moves out of range and Al Qarni only half commits.
Vasilev is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Al Qarni is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Al Qarni misses with an uppercut
enabling Vasilev to counter with a crisp jab.
Danga de danga de dang - Vasilev scores with a four punch combination!
Al Qarni tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Al Qarni wants to clinch up but Vasilev keeps it at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Al Qarni moves out of range of the body kick.
Vasilev misses with a looping right.
Al Qarni ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vasilev moves away.
Vasilev let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Al Qarni on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A nice leg kick lands there from Vasilev.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vasilev takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Al Qarni takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Vasilev scores with a jab. Al Qarni acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Vasilev has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Al Qarni jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Vasilev uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Al Qarni.
Vasilev fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Vasilev displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Al Qarni.
Vasilev tries a quick counter leg kick but Al Qarni is wise to it.
Vasilev swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Al Qarni throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Al Qarni just misses with a punch to the body.
Al Qarni tries to land a front kick but Vasilev steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Vasilev throws a fast counter high kick but Al Qarni manages to duck under it in time.
Vasilev fails with an attempt to clinch.
Adrik Vasilev is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Al Qarni takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Vasilev misses with a series of wild punches.
Fahad Al Qarni has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Al Qarni throws a sloppy body shot
and Vasilev cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vasilev throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Al Qarni on the side of the head.
Vasilev turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Al Qarni connects with a body shot that sends Vasilev's belly button to the back.
Al Qarni swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Vasilev throws a jab but it's blocked by Al Qarni.
Al Qarni moves into range and connects with a jab.
Al Qarni throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Vasilev follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Al Qarni misses with a hook. Vasilev ducked under it nicely.
Vasilev throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Al Qarni throws the left hand but Vasilev avoids the punch easily.
Al Qarni tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Vasilev ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Al Qarni moves away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Al Qarni throws a poor cross that misses
and Vasilev counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Al Qarni fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Vasilev on the side of the head.
A telegraphed right hand from Vasilev misses the target.
Vasilev thows a left - swing and a miss!
Al Qarni's jab looks to have found its range, popping Vasilev under the eye.
Al Qarni throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Vasilev sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Al Qarni misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Al Qarni throws a front kick aimed at Vasilev's knee but Vasilev avoids it well.
Al Qarni checks a leg kick.
Vasilev fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Al Qarni chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Vasilev can pounce on him.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Al Qarni lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Vasilev has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Vasilev and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Al Qarni throws a right hand that misses
and Vasilev counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Vasilev is looking to slow Al Qarni down with leg kicks.
Adrik Vasilev is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Vasilev there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Al Qarni instigates a clinch.
Al Qarni misses with a hook from the clinch.
Vasilev with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Vasilev blocks a body shot from Al Qarni.
Vasilev tries to work over Al Qarni's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Al Qarni lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Vasilev lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Vasilev taking a breather.
Al Qarni has a couple of punches blocked by Vasilev.
Al Qarni working aggressively here.
Vasilev looking to throw knees to the head but Al Qarni is blocking nicely.
Al Qarni tries to throw a body punch but Vasilev avoids it by throwing Al Qarni back against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Adrik Vasilev comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Vasilev has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Peck scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Adrik Vasilev!
Adrik Vasilev thanked the fans post fight for their support.