PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between New Kid On The Block (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Abdollah Assad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Kid On The Block
vs
Assad

168 cm
18
140 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

172 cm
18
147 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
KO power

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, New Kid On The Block!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Abdollah Assad!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Assad is looking to clinch but On The Block is avoiding it.
On The Block scores with a decent looking hook.

On The Block moves into the clinch.
Assad drops down looking for an ankle pick but On The Block pulls his leg out and moves away.
On The Block lands a glancing blow to the side of Assad's head.
Assad tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but On The Block defends well and Assad ends up having to push On The Block into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
New Kid On The Block seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Assad misses with a few strikes there.

On The Block gets caught flat footed, as Assad shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
On The Block controlling the position.
Assad scoring with punches to the head and body.
Assad landing some decent shots from guard.
On The Block wants to control but Assad passes easily into half guard.
Assad not landing any meaningful shots this time.
On The Block on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if On The Block tries to get out of the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

On The Block looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Assad sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Assad takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Nice strikes from Assad there.
Assad is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Assad perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
On The Block is looking to control Assad's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can On The Block avoid being mounted?
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Assad lands a nice short elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
On The Block is trying to get back to full guard.
Assad lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Assad prevents On The Block from improving his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Assad performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
On The Block on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Assad takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
On The Block is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Assad scores with a couple of nice shots.
Assad is thwarting On The Block's attempts to control the position.
Assad working over On The Block with some ground and pound. On The Block looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
We've been informed that Assad has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
On The Block tries to get to full guard but Assad has control of the leg.
On The Block wants to control but Assad is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Assad connects with a nice short shot to On The Block's temple.
Assad is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
On The Block taking some punishment here, with Assad in his half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Assad takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Let's hope that Assad has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
On The Block taking some punishment here, with Assad in his half guard.
Assad takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Assad drops an elbow to the side of On The Block's head.
Assad passes to side control.

Assad working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Assad has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
On The Block being controlled for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Abdollah Assad dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

On The Block lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Assad takes one on the button.
On The Block lands a jab to the nose.
Assad looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
The fighters circling - On The Block throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Assad takes a shot to the body in his stride.
On The Block connects with a right hand. Assad shakes it off.
On The Block lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
On The Block cracks a nice hook into Assad's ribs.
On The Block bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Assad's head backwards.
On The Block works the jab nicely.
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!
Assad tries for a takedown but On The Block sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
On The Block cracks Assad with an open hand slap.
On The Block ducks under a wild hook from Assad.

That's one minute gone in the round.
On The Block misses with a looping left.
On The Block lands a jab to Assad's midsection.
Assad shoots in for a takedown but On The Block shows good takedown defense.
New Kid On The Block has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Abdollah Assad.
On The Block misses with an uppercut. Assad saw that one coming.
On The Block dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

On The Block rushes Assad and presses him up against the cage.
On The Block working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from On The Block fails to land.
Assad blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
On The Block swings wildly with an uppercut but Assad uses good head movement to avoid it.
Assad is looking to take this one to the mat.
On The Block has a couple of punches blocked by Assad.
On The Block misses with the head strike.
Assad blocks a body shot from On The Block.

On The Block's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Assad darts in looking for a takedown but On The Block gets double underhooks and turns Assad into the cage.

Assad shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Assad is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Assad scoring with punches to the head and body.
On The Block is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Assad connects with a couple of short punches.
On The Block is trying to control the position but Assad postures up.
Assad controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

On The Block looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Assad with a nice head shot there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
On The Block working a defensive guard here.
Assad controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Assad is continuing to stall.
Assad is working On The Block over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Assad lands a couple of digs.
Assad is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Assad connects with a couple of short punches.
Abdollah Assad has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Assad content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Assad's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Assad cracks On The Block with a solid left hand.
Assad scoring with some ground and pound.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Assad's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Assad controlling from the top position.
Assad postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

On The Block is rocked!
On The Block seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Assad seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Assad is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

New Kid On The Block dominated that second round.
That's time! On The Block's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

On The Block throws a hook but Assad avoids it easily.
Assad shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has On The Block pinned against the cage. On The Block gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Assad keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice uppercut lands for On The Block. That snapped Assad's head back.
Assad shoots in looking for a takedown but On The Block manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Assad's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Assad uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from On The Block.
On The Block scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

Assad decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
On The Block works his way to full guard. Good work.
On The Block working a defensive guard here.
Assad lands a couple of decent looking shots.
On The Block is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Assad controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Assad working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Assad not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
On The Block is trying to control the position from the bottom.
On The Block has momentary wrist control but Assad slips an elbow through the middle.
Assad slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
On The Block looking to control.
Assad connects with a couple of short punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Assad lands a couple of digs.
Assad pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. On The Block is keeping the position for now.
Assad postures up and lands a big shot to On The Block's brow.
Oh On The Block is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Assad controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Assad with a nice head shot there.
Assad is working On The Block over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Assad postures up.
Assad scoring with some ground and pound.
Assad postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Assad controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Assad with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Assad keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of On The Block's head.
Assad working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Assad gets to his feet and stands over On The Block, holding his ankles. He dives in with a big left hand that connects! On The Block felt that one! Assad unloads more punches and elbows and this one is over! The ref has dived in to save On The Block from any more punishment!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:21 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Abdollah Assad!