PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kilo Metdida (ranked 6428 p4p, 0 weight class) and Abdul Qaadir (ranked 6494 p4p, 0 weight class). Kilo Metdida has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Metdida
vs
Qaadir

225 cm
25
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
205 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kilo Metdida!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Abdul Qaadir!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Dirk Anderson and Santiago Holmes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Metdida drives through with a takedown into Qaadir's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.

Metdida drops back looking for a leg! Qaadir is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Qaadir manages to kick Metdida off! Metdida jumps back into Qaadir's guard.
Qaadir looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Metdida landing with the ground and pound.
Qaadir keeping moving, preventing Metdida from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Qaadir thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Qaadir keeping moving, preventing Metdida from controlling successfully.
Metdida distracts Qaadir with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Metdida slips nicely into half guard.

Metdida stands up and beckons Qaadir to join him on the feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Qaadir checks a low kick from Metdida.
Metdida shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Metdida fails to land the takedown.
Qaadir changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Metdida fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kilo Metdida. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Metdida is breathing heavily.

Metdida fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Qaadir, pushing him back against the cage.
Metdida fails to pull the fight into his guard.
A short body shot lands from Qaadir as the two fighters clinch.
Qaadir looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Qaadir lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Qaadir scores with a nice short uppercut.

Qaadir breaks from the clinch.

Qaadir gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Qaadir lands with a right to the head.
Qaadir will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Metdida up against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The referee is keeping an eye on Qaadir - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Qaadir wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Metdida has him pressed against the cage.
Qaadir lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short right from Qaadir.
Qaadir lands an uppercut.
Qaadir lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Metdida is rocked!
Qaadir lands a big right hand that drops Metdida! The killer instinct kicks in and Qaadir finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Qaadir!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Abdul Qaadir!