PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Malaki Fiso (ranked 287 p4p, 223 weight class) and Sarfraz Ali (ranked 42 p4p, 31 weight class). Fiso comes into the arena with The Lord's Prayer (In Samoan) blaring out of the sound system. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Fiso
vs
Ali

172 cm
28
141
17 - 10 - 0

165 cm
32
155
25 - 11 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Malaki Fiso!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sarfraz Ali!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Percy O'Donnell and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ali throws a low kick but it's checked well by Fiso.
Fiso appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Ali misses with a hook. Fiso ducked under it nicely.
Ali tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fiso was well out of range. Poor timing from Ali.
Fiso is looking to counter with a body kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Fiso blocks the leg kick.
Ali throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Fiso counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ali scores with a nice head shot.
Some bone on bone action there as Fiso checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Sarfraz Ali seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fiso swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fiso slips a straight right by Ali.
Ali will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Fiso is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Ali misses with a body kick.
Fiso has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
A big right from Ali misses.
Ali dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Fiso. That did some damage!
Fiso lands a lovely overhand right.
Fiso throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ali thumps Fiso with a low kick.
Ali lands the left hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ali lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Fiso lands a nice shot to the body.
Fiso slips under a jab from Ali.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ali throws out a loose jab but Fiso uses good head movement to avoid it.
It looked like Fiso was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Ali.
Ali misses with an uppercut.
Ali checks a low kick from Fiso.
Fiso checks a leg kick.
Ali throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Fiso walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Ali checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Fiso steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ali.
Ali jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A low kick lands for Ali.
Ali is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Fiso looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Ali dodges the punch combination from Fiso.
Ali thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Fiso if he has to take too many more of those.
Ali lands a nice leg kick that just misses Fiso's sensitive parts.
Ali lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Ali throws a leg kick but Fiso checks it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ali. That's going to slow Fiso down.
Ali avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ali takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Fiso closes the distance and clinches.
Ali lands an uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Ali scores with a nice short uppercut.
Fiso jumps guard but Ali turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Fiso blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Fiso lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Ali misses with a hook from the clinch.
Fiso lands a nice shot to the body.
Fiso swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Fiso struggles to land a body shot inside as Ali controls his hands.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ali.
Ali misses with a hook from the clinch.

Fiso manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Ali wants to stand but Fiso is controlling his posture from full guard.
Fiso is adopting a defensive guard.

Ali gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fiso throws out a loose jab but Ali uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ali tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Fiso is looking to slow Ali down with leg kicks.
Fiso throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ali sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ali takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Ali fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Fiso throws the left hand but Ali avoids the punch easily.
Ali lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Ali looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Fiso scores with a jab. Ali acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Fiso throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Ali keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fiso is looking to clinch but Ali is avoiding it.
Ali throws out a powerful jab.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Fiso.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ali checks a leg kick nicely.
A jab lands there for Ali.
Ali scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fiso takes a swing at Ali's ribcage but misses.
Ali throws a leg kick but Fiso checks it.
Fiso keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ali.
Fiso takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Ali tests Fiso's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Fiso missing with a left hand there. Ali was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ali throws a chopping leg kick but Fiso manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Ali on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Ali is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Fiso.
A little feinted left hand from Fiso on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Ali misses with an uppercut. Fiso saw that one coming.
Ali pivots, looking for a leg kick but Fiso is out of range and Ali settles back down.
Fiso blocks a low kick nicely.
Ali tried to score with a low kick but Fiso checks it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ali throws an overhand right that lands on Fiso's shoulder, as Fiso tries to avoid the shot.
A chopping leg kick lands by Fiso.

Fiso gets a clinch.
Ali lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Fiso.
Ali blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Sarfraz Ali will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

A chopping leg kick lands by Ali.
Fiso uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

Fiso gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Fiso gets control of Ali's arms and successfully pulls guard. Fiso will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.

Fiso is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Ali tries to stand but Fiso is controlling from the bottom.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Ali gets to his feet. Fiso looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Ali throws a head kick that misses.
A slow jab from Ali misses its intended target.
Ali rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Fiso counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ali throws an overhand right that lands on Fiso's shoulder, as Fiso tries to avoid the shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fiso ducks under a wild hook from Ali.
Ali takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Ali throws the left hand but Fiso avoids the punch easily.
Fiso was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Ali bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ali misses with a looping left.
Ali with a nice calf kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fiso misses with an uppercut. Ali saw that one coming.
Ali scores with a crisp jab that stopped Fiso in his tracks.
Fiso lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Ali punishes Fiso's body with a nice straight punch.
Fiso lands with a straight right. Ali didn't see that one coming.
Sarfraz Ali seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ali throws an off balance right hand
and Fiso connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Fiso fails with an attempt to clinch.
Fiso backing away here, and Ali unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Ali throws out a powerful jab.
Ali looks to land a right hand but Fiso moved out of range.
Ali missing with a left hand there. Fiso was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ali swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Ali stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Fiso.
Ali's jab looks to have found its range, popping Fiso under the eye.
Fiso is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Ali ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Ali with a nice calf kick.
Ali throws a hook but Fiso avoids it easily.
Good shot there by Ali.
Fiso is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Fiso.
Ali chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Fiso scores with a jab. Ali acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Fiso tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ali swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A telegraphed right hand from Ali misses the target.
Ali misses with a looping left.
Ali scores with a jab to the body.
A slow jab from Ali misses its intended target.
Fiso slips a jab from Ali.

Fiso closes the distance and clinches.
Ali swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ali tries a body shot but Fiso blocks it.
Ali tries a body shot but Fiso blocks it.
Ali lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Fiso tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A hook to the body from Ali.
Fiso misses with a punch on the inside.
Fiso misses with a hook from the clinch.
Fiso is trying to pull guard but Ali has him pressed against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fiso.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ali fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Fiso jumps guard but Ali turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Fiso blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ali working aggressively here.
Fiso gets through Ali's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Ali.
Fiso misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ali has a couple of punches blocked by Fiso.
Ali throws a punch but it's blocked by Fiso.
Fiso blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Fiso tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ali's elbow.
Ali misses with a shot to the kidneys.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ali.
Fiso is working Ali over against the cage.
Ali is working Fiso over against the cage.
Ali misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ali lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Fiso ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Fiso no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.

Fiso escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Ali gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Ali decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Fiso, up you get!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fiso misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ali.
Fiso tries a head kick but it misses.
Ali only half commits to the counter leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ali's corner calls for a 1-2. Ali obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A jab lands there for Ali.
Ali throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Fiso stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Ali throws an overhand right that lands on Fiso's shoulder, as Fiso tries to avoid the shot.
Ali throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Fiso takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Ali takes one to the chin there.
Ali takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Fiso just misses with a punch to the body.
Ali dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Fiso. That did some damage!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fiso misses with an uppercut. Ali saw that one coming.
Fiso lands a glancing blow to the side of Ali's head.
Ali throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Fiso with the inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sarfraz Ali showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

A kick lands to the mid section there for Ali.
Fiso throws a jab but it's blocked by Ali.
Ali looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Ali uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fiso.
Fiso drops his hands momentarily and Ali takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Fiso misses the shot to the body.
Ali throws a leg kick which misses Fiso's front leg but catches the back leg as Fiso tries to avoid it.
Ali smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Fiso lands a front kick.
A low kick lands for Fiso.
Ali fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Fiso.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Fiso.
Fiso on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ali. Ali obviously looking to wear him down.
Ali dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Fiso. That did some damage!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fiso takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Fiso checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A jab from Ali does it's job there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ali keeps Fiso at a distance using the push kick.
Fiso moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Ali connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Ali's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Fiso connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Ali scrambles back to his feet.
Ali has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ali throws a jab when Fiso was well out of range.
A jab from Fiso does it's job there.
Ali throws a lazy body kick
enabling Fiso to counter with a crisp jab.
Ali throws a hook but Fiso blocks it.
Nice jab there from Fiso.
Ali ducks under a wild hook from Fiso.
Fiso with a hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fiso takes a swing at Ali's ribcage but misses.
Ali walks into a left hand.
Fiso slips a straight right by Ali.
Fiso pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ali waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Fiso.
Ali connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ali scores with a hook.
Fiso pivots, looking for a leg kick but Ali is out of range and Fiso settles back down.
Ali drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Fiso throws a wild body kick that Ali sees coming a mile off.
Ali ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fiso moves away.
Ali catches Fiso with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Ali throws a low kick but Fiso avoids it.
Fiso moves away from the strike by Ali.
Fiso misses with a hook. Ali ducked under it nicely.
Ali misses with a body shot
enabling Fiso to counter with a crisp jab.
Fiso keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Ali has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Fiso.
Ali scores with a nice head shot.
Ali throws a push kick but Fiso slaps the foot to one side.
Ali lands a jab to the nose.
Fiso connects with a single shot there.
Ali throws a leg kick
and Fiso counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Ali is rocked!
Ali dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Fiso. That did some damage!
Ali is still on wobbly legs! Can Fiso finish him?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ali is looking to slow Fiso down with leg kicks.
Ali seems to have recovered his senses.
Ali thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ali checks the leg kick.
Fiso throws a quick inside leg kick.
That kick from Ali tenderised Fiso's leg. Fiso is trying to keep his angry face on.
Nice body kick there by Ali.
An inside leg kick lands from Ali.
Malaki Fiso has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ali tests Fiso's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Fiso slips under a jab from Ali.
Fiso throwing a counter right hand but Ali manages to avoid it.
Ali connects with a nice looking jab.
Ali misses with a looping right.
An inside leg kick lands from Fiso.
Ali connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Ali takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ali connects with an inside leg kick.
Fiso throws out a powerful jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Fiso closes the distance and clinches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Fiso.
Fiso lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Fiso wants to get back to striking at distance but Ali won't allow it.
Fiso scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Ali tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Fiso's elbow.
Fiso is trying to pull guard but Ali turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Ali can't find room to land a body shot as Fiso controls the action.
Fiso fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Fiso fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Ali has a couple of punches blocked by Fiso.
Ali doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ali lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Ali has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Fiso seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Ali can turn it around.
Fiso prevents a body shot from Ali.
Ali has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fiso struggles to land a body shot inside as Ali controls his hands.
Ali misses with a punch on the inside.
Fiso blocks a body shot from Ali.
Ali blocking some punches.
Ali has a couple of punches blocked by Fiso.
Ali struggles to land a body shot inside as Fiso controls his hands.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Sarfraz Ali.
I've got Ali winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sarfraz Ali!
A very excited looking Sarfraz Ali made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.