PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ahktar Rasul (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Issac Vernon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class).

Rasul
vs
Vernon

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of , fighting out of , Ahktar Rasul!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of , fighting out of , Issac Vernon!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rasul jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A countering left hand to the body from Vernon misses.
Rasul definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Rasul takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Vernon moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Rasul takes a swing at Vernon's ribcage but misses.
Vernon connects with an inside leg kick.
Rasul throws a jab but it's blocked by Vernon.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Rasul closes the distance and clinches.
Rasul misses with a body punch.
Rasul throws a head punch that misses.
Rasul goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rasul fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vernon blocks a body shot from Rasul.
Vernon goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Vernon prevents a body shot from Rasul.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Vernon softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Rasul misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rasul tries to work over Vernon's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rasul misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rasul tries to work over Vernon's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rasul misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rasul tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Vernon working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Rasul misses with a body punch.
Rasul swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Vernon lands a left hand.
Rasul pushes Vernon back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Vernon.
Rasul can't find room to land a body shot as Vernon controls the action.
Vernon throws a head punch that misses.
Rasul misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rasul swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rasul misses with a punch to the body.
Rasul throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Rasul struggles to land a body shot inside as Vernon controls his hands.
Vernon blocks an uppercut.
Rasul can't find room to land a body shot as Vernon controls the action.
Rasul goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rasul throws a head punch that misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rasul tries to work over Vernon's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rasul misses with some punches.
Vernon looking to slow down the pace here.
Vernon misses with a short punch on the inside.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Ahktar Rasul.
I think Rasul has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 10:9
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 10:9
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 10:9

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ahktar Rasul!