PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Lance Juarez (ranked 5702 p4p, 0 weight class) and Salim Awal (ranked 4852 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Juarez
vs
Awal

191 cm
22
162 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

175 cm
25
165 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Prefers standup

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lance Juarez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Salim Awal!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab by Awal.
Awal thows a left - swing and a miss!

Juarez closes the distance and clinches.

Awal breaks the clinch.

Juarez clinches with his opponent.
Juarez tries for a takedown but Awal manages to get underhooks.
Juarez is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Awal pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Juarez is trying to pull guard but Awal turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lance Juarez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Awal blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Awal breaks the clinch.
Awal is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Awal closes the distance and pushes Juarez back into the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Awal throws a head punch that misses.
Juarez drops down looking for an ankle pick but Awal pulls his leg out and moves away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Awal looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Juarez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Awal has taken the fight to the clinch.
Juarez goes for a takedown in the clinch but Awal prevents it.
Juarez fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Juarez goes for a takedown in the clinch but Awal prevents it.

Awal pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Awal drives through and clinches with Juarez against the cage.
Awal lands a left hand that snaps the head of Juarez backwards.
Awal lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Awal prevents the takedown attempt.
Awal avoiding damage.
Awal softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Juarez tries to pull guard but Awal won't allow it.
Awal softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

Juarez is rocked!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Awal creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Oh Juarez is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Awal dips a shoulder and cracks Juarez with a mighty uppercut! Juarez falls back against the cage and Awal unloads with a barrage of strikes! Juarez is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Awal screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Salim Awal!