PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Harold Shipman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Farouk Al Ahwei (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shipman kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Amazing. Al Ahwei comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Whirling Madness kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Farouk Al Ahwei has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Shipman
vs
Al Ahwei

165 cm
26
167 lbs
8 - 7 - 0

175 cm
27
160 lbs
9 - 14 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Venom Combat Sports
Project Mayhem

Urban Fighter
Aspire Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Harold Shipman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Farouk Al Ahwei!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, William Gold and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Al Ahwei sizes up Shipman with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A combination from Shipman does no damage.
Al Ahwei lands a nice leg kick that just misses Shipman's sensitive parts.
A jab from Al Ahwei finds it's way through Shipman's defenses.
Al Ahwei stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Al Ahwei wants it to stay on the feet.
Al Ahwei throws the kick towards the body but Shipman avoids it.
We've been hearing reports that Shipman has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
A head kick misses from Al Ahwei.
Shipman avoids the body shot from Al Ahwei.

Shipman looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Al Ahwei!
Al Ahwei is looking for a sweep.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Shipman cracks Al Ahwei with a big elbow.
Shipman misses with the ground and pound.
Al Ahwei is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Shipman looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Al Ahwei is avoiding damage well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shipman throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Al Ahwei is looking to regain half guard here but Shipman keeps moving and retains side control.
Who's going to make the next move?

Shipman tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Shipman has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Shipman scores with punches from side control.
Al Ahwei felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Al Ahwei taking punishment in the form of punches.
Shipman throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
You can see the frustration on Al Ahwei's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Al Ahwei is looking to reverse the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shipman sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Al Ahwei is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Al Ahwei defending against the ground and pound.
Al Ahwei gets back to half guard.
Al Ahwei blocking the ground and pound attempt from Shipman.
Al Ahwei trying to control here.
Al Ahwei avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Shipman.
Al Ahwei makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Al Ahwei.

Shipman stands up over his opponent, looking to dive in with a big punch. Here he comes, superman style! Oh, the punch misses and Al Ahwei has got him in a triangle choke for good measure! Oh no! Shipman manages to get his head free but now Al Ahwei has transitioned to an armbar! Shipman grimaces and is forced to tap! Beautiful Jiu Jitsu from Al Ahwei! I'd be surprised if that didn't end up as submission of the night!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Farouk Al Ahwei!
Farouk Al Ahwei thanked the fans post fight for their support.