PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sung Guerra (ranked 7134 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hairuddin Abdul Rahim (ranked 3574 p4p, 0 weight class). Sung Guerra has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Guerra
vs
Abdul Rahim

189 cm
24
162 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

173 cm
25
157 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Brawler
Powerful

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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sung Guerra!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hairuddin Abdul Rahim!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, David Schapiro and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Abdul Rahim will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Guerra throws a series of punches but Abdul Rahim moves out of range.
Abdul Rahim closes the distance and clinches up with Guerra, looking for a takedown. Abdul Rahim pushes Guerra against the cage but Guerra circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Nice sprawl there from Guerra as Abdul Rahim shoots in.
Sung Guerra has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hairuddin Abdul Rahim.
Abdul Rahim looks winded!
Abdul Rahim fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Guerra shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Abdul Rahim pinned against the cage. Abdul Rahim gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Abdul Rahim looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Guerra is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Abdul Rahim.
Guerra connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Abdul Rahim fails with the takedown
and Guerra counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Abdul Rahim stuffs the takedown attempt from Guerra. Guerra gets slowly back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Abdul Rahim shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.

Guerra is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Abdul Rahim pulls his head out easily.
Abdul Rahim throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

Guerra looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Abdul Rahim missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Guerra trying to control from the bottom.
Abdul Rahim winds up and cracks Guerra with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

Guerra looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Abdul Rahim there.
Abdul Rahim looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Guerra with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Guerra throws a strike from the bottom that misses.

Guerra is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Abdul Rahim pulls his head out easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Abdul Rahim landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Abdul Rahim landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Abdul Rahim scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Abdul Rahim lands strikes from half guard.

Guerra is rocked!
Abdul Rahim lands a big elbow - Guerra is out of it! He's waving his arms around but his eyes are closed and he's not intelligently defending himself - the ref has no choice but to jump in and stop the fight! This one is in the books! A TKO win for Abdul Rahim!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hairuddin Abdul Rahim!